A huge thank you to everyone who joined us at ACS for an afternoon focused on what Industry 4.0 looks like in practice — not theory.

It was fantastic to see WA manufacturing, engineering and operations leaders in the room discussing how robotics, automation and additive manufacturing are being applied right now to solve real production challenges.

From live demonstrations of automation systems to the Markforged FX10 in action, the conversations centred around:

* Reducing lead times for tooling and fixtures
* Unlocking low-run production without tying up CNC capacity
* Creating digital inventory for spares and MRO
* Improving productivity amid skilled labour constraints
* Strengthening local supply chains across defence, mining and energy

Our partnership with Markforged is about more than technology — it’s about giving WA manufacturers practical tools to increase resilience and competitiveness.

We appreciated the strong engagement, insightful questions and the conversations that continued well after the formal session wrapped up.

If you couldn’t attend but would like to see how automation and additive manufacturing could apply to your operations, feel free to reach out.

A final big thank you to the teams at ACS Rob Nunn Ben Jeffery Will Chiang ROGER RODRIGUEZ John Watts and Markforged Richard Elving Michael Tuckey Steven Komninos for making this such a successful event.