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Plasma rivals laser cutting

Investing in an ART HDP plasma cutter has allowed Riggs Sheetmetal, Gladstone, QLD, to break from the pack and emerge as a steel fabrication success story. Riggs Sheetmetal in Gladstone, QLD, is a privately owned company and a one-stop-shop offering…

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0CNC machining fuels growth

Onsite Steelfab has invested in the future by investing in its first state-of-the-art CNC equipment. Through the use of an ART high definition CNC plasma cutter, Onsite has increased its productivity, reduced cycle times and improved accuracy, which will assure…

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Automating fibreglass insulation cutting

More than three decades after his father founded the company, John Petrou is continuing the Brisbane-based Apex Insulation success story and recently invested in automation equipment to boost the shop’s productivity. Founded in 1983, Apex Insulation has been working with…

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ART’s new ToolShop 2.0 offers a suite of new features

Advanced Robotic Technology, Brisbane, QLD, Australia’s premier manufacturer of CNC routers and plasma cutters, has released version 2.0 of its popular toolpathing and nesting software ToolShop. ToolShop, ART’s in-house developed and industry leading CAM package, has undergone a major re-engineering…

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ART introduces new CNC retrofit service

Australia’s premier manufacturer of CNC routers and plasma cutters, Advanced Robotic Technology (ART), is introducing a new service, which will allow manufacturers in Australia to retrofit their outdated CNC routers and plasma cutters with new state-of-the-art CNC motion controllers. A…

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Customer Testimonial: Pete Shaw, Pacific Manufacturing (QLD)

Talk about the benefits of sliced bread. Well how about the reality of sliced steel!!!! We recently bought a plasma profile cutter from ART.  And to say it has transformed our manufacturing life is a complete understatement. We manufacture slashers…

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The future lies in automation

Pete Shaw is a man who loves a challenge. The local Kilcoy man launched Pacific Manufacturing in Queensland in 2006. A small shop run by himself and a friend, its work centres on building tractor slashers and shade umbrellas. Now,…

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NEW: ToolShop 2.0 Tutorial

ToolShop, ART’s in-house developed and industry leading CAD/CAM nesting and toolpathing software, has undergone a major re-engineering and now offers a whole suite of new features. ART ToolShop is a Windows-based software package that allows users to draw and import…

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ART celebrates five years AMTIL membership

On Thursday, 17 November 2011, the Australian Manufacturing Technology Institute Limited (AMTIL) hosted its annual Queensland membership night and membership awards presentation. Approximately 30 members attended the event. They enjoyed a tour through the XXXX brewery in Brisbane followed by…

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ART is now offering a complete CNC motion controller replacement ART is proud to offer a new service to companies that have outdated CNC routing machines. A comprehensive package has been designed to allow old machines like the one in…

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Cutting-edge signage solutions

Signs need to deliver a clear message to avoid confusion, which is why all signs are custom-made to help brands inform, instruct and look good in all the right places. Melbourne-based Signcraft Group designs and manufactures its complete range of…

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Australian-made – What does it take?

ART’s Director David White, who co-founded the 100%-owned and operated company in 1997, talks about the challenges and advantages of local manufacturing, and what it takes to compete against low-cost countries and imported products to move forward and keep making…

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