CSIRO highlights Lab22's support for advanced manufacturing with metallic 3D printing
CSIRO's Lab22 Innovation Centre is promoting the adoption of metallic 3D printing technologies across the Australian manufacturing sector. The facility provides expertise and equipment to help local companies improve production efficiency and develop complex components for industries like space and defense.
Why it matters
Advanced manufacturing techniques like metallic additive manufacturing are critical for modernizing industrial sectors and maintaining global competitiveness.
CSIRO says its Lab22 Innovation Centre is helping strengthen Australia’s manufacturing sector by supporting the adoption and development of metallic additive manufacturing technologies, as local industry increasingly turns to advanced production methods.
According to CSIRO, metallic additive manufacturing, or metal 3D printing, can improve manufacturing efficiency by reducing lead times, accelerating product development and enabling the production of customised and complex components that are difficult to produce using traditional manufacturing techniques.
Established in 2015, Lab22 was created to increase the adoption of metallic additive manufacturing across Australia.
CSIRO said the centre has worked with Australian companies to improve access to the technology, helping stimulate local investment while supporting the development of new technologies that have led to the creation of new businesses.
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