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ManufactureLink is the Australian Advanced Manufacturing Network. ManufactureLink’s is also a comprehensive Australian manufacturing directory of custom manufacturing, engineering and maintenance services. You can also use ManufactureLink’s powerful, online software system to lodge Request For Quote (RFQ) online and submit them to hundreds of Australian manufacturers at once having almost any manufacturing expertise imaginable. Or use our personal service free-of-charge to find manufacturing expertise that is the right fit for your requirements.

Manufacturelink’s website brings you information about custom manufacturing and engineering services from Australian manufacturers, information and news from the Australian manufacturing industry in general, and detailed information on hundreds of manufacturing processes. Visit our main website at www.manufacturelink.com.au to search the Australian manufacturing directory for suppliers of these processes.

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Manufacturing Process Directory

Casting Processes Centrifugal Casting Ceramic Casting or Plaster Casting Continuous Casting Die Casting Ferrous Casting Investment Casting Near-Net-Shape Casting Non-Ferrous Casting Pattern making Sand Casting Shell Casting Stainless Steel Casting Vacuum Casting or High Pressure Die Casting	Gear Cutting Processes Bevel gear cutting Gear blank machining Gear grinding Helical gear cutting or herringbone gear cutting Hypoid gear cutting Internal gear cutting Gear lapping Spline cutting, keyway cutting Spur gear cutting Worm gear cutting, worm wheel machining	Electrical Manufacturing Processes Cable assembly manufacturing and wire loom manufacturing Circuit breaker manufacturing Coil winding Electrical controls manufacturing General electrical manufacturing Electrical enclosure manufacturing Licensed Electrician Motor and stator manufacturing PLC controls Power supply manufacturing Switch gear manufacturing
Ceramics Manufacturing Ceramic Extrusion Ceramics Firing Ceramic Injection Moulding Ceramic Machining Ceramic Material Supply Ceramic Sintering Cold Forming Cold heading Cold Rolling Swaging Thread Rolling	Cutting Processes 3D laser cutting CNC hotwire cutting CNC Sawing CO2 laser cutting EDM wire cutting Fine laser cutting or YAG laser cutting Foam cutting and fabric cutting Rotary laser cutting, laser tube cutting Oxy profile cutting Photo Chemical Machining Plasma cutting Water jet cutting	Laser Machining Processes 3D laser milling CO2 laser cutting Excimer laser machining Fast pulse laser ablation Fine laser cutting Laser cladding Laser drilling Laser engraving, laser marking Laser etching Laser rotary cutting, laser tube cutting Laser sintering or Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) Laser transmission welding Laser welding
CNC Machining 3 Axis CNC Machining 5 Axis CNC Machining CNC lath/mill Combo CNC Grinding CNC Router CNC Sawing CNC Turning or CNC Lathe High Speed Machining CNC Swiss Turning Ultrasonic Milling	Composite Manufacturing Autoclave moulding Filament winding Lay-up composite manufacturing Pultrusion composite moulding Resin Transfer Moulding (RTM)	Metal Fabrication or Steel Fabrication Processes Metal bending, forming, rolling Aluminium Fabrication Metal cutting Metal fabrication general Guillotine cutting or shearing Metal punching Section bending or section rolling Stainless Steel Fabrication Coil slitting Plastic Fabrication Structural fabrication Welding
Metal Extrusions Direct extrusions, indirect extrusions Hollow shape extrusions, semi-hollow shape extrusions	Metal Forging Processes Closed die forging, impression die forging Hot heading Near-net-shape forging Open die forging Press forging Ring rolling Upset forging Warm forging	Pre-Applied Fastening Solutions Anti-Friction Coatings Pre-Applied Adhesives Pre-Applied Sealants Pre-Applied Thread Coatings
General Machining Processes Broaching and rotary broaching Centreless grinding Cylindrical grinding Deep hole drilling Drilling and reaming Sinker EDM machining or die sinking EDM wire cutting Electro Chemical Machining Form grinding Horizontal boring Keyways and splines cutting Machining of castings Micro machining Milling, turning Photo resist etch machining Planing, shaping Screw cutting, thread cutting Slotting Surface grinding Thread grinding Tool and Cutter Grinding Services Vertical boring	Plastic Moulding Blow moulding Bonding rubber to metal Calendering Clean Room Moulding Compression moulding Dip moulding Double shot injection moulding or co moulding Foam moulding, structural foam moulding Gas assisted injection moulding Injection moulding Insert moulding Liquid Silicon Rubber Moulding (LSR) Micro moulding Over moulding Plastic extrusion Porous media moulding Pour moulding Reaction injection moulding (RIM) Thermoforming, vacuum forming Transfer moulding	Welding and Joining Processes Aircraft welding Anodic bonding Certified welding Flash butt welding Friction welding Fusion bonding Gluing and bonding Heat sealing, pulse sealing Heat staking Laser welding MIG welding Oxy welding Plastic welding Pressure vessel welding Resistance welding Robotic welding Spot welding Stick welding Structural welding Stud Welding Submerged arc welding TIG welding Ultrasonic welding UV gluing Vibration welding PTA Plasma Transferred Arc Welding
Metal Spinning Metal spinning over 500mm in size, large metal spinning Metal spinning under 500mm in size, small metal spinning	Custom Product Manufacturing Custom Battery Packs Custom cutting tools Custom Industrial Fans Custom Furniture Manufacturing Custom Lighting Custom Surgical Instruments Custom equipment cases Custom seals and gaskets Public Artwork Precision Scientific Instruments Information Kiosks (Systems) Signage Storage Entertainment Related Products Manufactured Transport Solutions Sheds and Carports Pumps Specialty Tools for Agriculture Specialty Tools for Exploration HVAC/Refrigeration	Tubing and Piping Fabrication, Bending Tube bending, tube forming CNC tube bending Tube drawing Pipe Spooling Tube weldment Tube Cutting and Threading
Packaging Manufacturing Plastic bags Cardboard boxes Caps and closures Clam shells, blister packs Containers Crates Dispensers and atomisers Foam packaging Glass bottles Labels Packaging Films Plastic bottles Sterile Packaging Packaging tubes	Metal Stamping Metal blanking Coining Deep drawing Die cutting, clicker die Drop hammer stamping Embossing Fine blanking Four slide stamping, multi slide stamping High energy rate forming Hydro forming Metal stamping, metal pressing Progressive die stamping Roll forming	Rapid Prototyping 3D objet printing Architectural model making Bridge tooling, rapid tooling Rapid Casting CNC machining Electrical prototyping, electronic prototyping Fused deposition modelling Incremental Forming Laser scanning, reverse engineering Selective Laser Sintering Selective Laser Melting (SLM) Soft tooling, silicon tooling, urethane casting Stereolithography (SLA) Wax printing
Powdered Metal (PM) Isostatic pressing Laser sintering Metal Injection Moulding (MIM) Powder forging Press and sinter Thixomoulding	Spring Manufacturing CNC Wirebending Coil Spring manufacturing Compression spring manufacturing Extension spring manufacturing Flat spring manufacturing Small spring manufacturing Spring washer, wave washer manufacturing Torsion spring manufacturing	Toolmaking Aerospace Tooling Blanking dies Compound dies Composite Moulds Deep drawing dies Extrusion dies Fine blanking die Forging dies Fourslide die, multi slide die Gauges Gravity die, mould making Jigs and fixtures Patterns Plastics moulds Progressive stamping dies Rotational Moulding Tools Stamping tools, press tools Steel rule dies Swaging dies Tool design
Sheet Metal Manufacturing Sheet metal bending, forming, rolling and folding CNC punching, CNC folding, CNC bending Electrical enclosure fabrication Sheet metal cutting Sheet metal fabrication Sheet metal shearing or guillotining Sheet metal piercing, punching, blanking Sheet metal powder coating Surface Linishing Roll forming Coil slitting Stretch forming	Turnkey Manufacturing Solutions Assembly systems Cutting systems Food processing systems General turnkey solutions Machining processes Materials handling systems Measuring systems Medical Device Manufacturing Moulding systems Packaging systems Welding and joining systems	Wire Forming or Wire Working Wire bending and wire forming CNC wirebending Wire drawing Fencing manufacturing Reinforced steel manufacturing Wire Weaving Wire weldment

Manufacturing Services Directory

Assembly Cable Assembly Clean room assembly Electrical assembly Electronics assembly Fulfilment General assembly Hose assembly Hydraulic Assembly Pneumatic assembly Mechanical assembly Packaging Assembly Production Line assembly Sewing, gluing, assembly of foams and fabrics Wire Harness assembly	Coating and Plating Abrasive Resistant Lining Anodizing Biomechanical coatings Black Oxide Coating Brush plating Cold Spraying Decorative Electroplating Digital Printing Electroless Plating Electroplating Enamelling Galvanizing Hard Anodizing Hardchrome Laser cladding Mechanical Plating Painting Plasma Based Coating Plastic Plating Powdercoating PTFE, Teflon Coating and Plating Sandblasting Screen Printing Specialized Coatings Thermal spraying Vacuum metallising Vapour deposition	Custom Chemical Manufacturing Chemical engineering Industrial chemicals
Engineering Design Services 3D Modelling Biomedical Engineering Drafting services Electrical design Electronics design Graphics design HVAC design and drafting Hydraulics and pneumatics design Industrial design Lighting design Machine design Manufacturing systems design Mechanical design Mechatronics and automation design Packaging design Product commercialisation Product design Sound and vibration engineering Structural design and drafting Thermal engineering Tool design	Engineering Supplies Abrasives Bearings Electrical components, switchgear, motors Fasteners General engineering supplies Hydraulics and pneumatics Materials handling equipment Power transmission Seals, gaskets, rings, shims	Engraving and Marking Services Badges Barcode marking Chemical marking Foil stamping Hand engraving Labels 2D laser engraving 3D laser engraving Micro dots Pad printing Roll die Screen printing Stamping
Finance Equipment Finance Export Finance General Banking and Finance	Finishing Processes Abrasive cleaning Chemical cleaning Chemical etching or chemical texturing Deburring Electropolishing Honing Lapping Masking Metallising Micro polishing Plasma cleaning Polishing Sandblasting Shielding Shot Peening Stripping Tumble finishing Vibration deburring Vibration polishing Cold Blacking Hot Oxidisation	Foreign Exchange Services Foreign Exchange Services
Industry Promotional Opportunities AMT Magazine AMTIL ManufactureLink Austech Exhibition	Inspection and Quality Assurance Services Calibrated measuring Calibration services CMM measurement Crack detection Documentation Electrical testing Hardness testing Laser scanning Micro measurement Non destructive testing Optical measurement Optical pattern recognition Pressure testing Surface Roughness Measurement Tensile testing Thickness testing Validation	Machinery Manufacturing Automation Cleaning systems Conveyor systems Electrical lighting equipment Food processing equipment HVAC and ducting New Machine tools Minerals processing equipment Packaging machinery Processing plants Special Purpose Machinery
Maintenance Services Automations control systems maintenance, repairs Cleaning Component reclamation Condition monitoring Conveyor maintenance Electrical maintenance Emergency breakdown maintenance and repairs Hydraulics and pneumatics maintenance and repairs Machine tool maintenance and repairs Mechanical, plant repairs and maintenance Medical and scientific instrument repairs Tooling maintenance	Raw Material Supply Aluminium merchants Brass, Bronze, Copper material Composite material supply Cut-to-size materials Foam suppliers Plastic materials Research materials Rubber materials Steel merchants Tool steels Wood	Recruitment Recruitment
Manufacturing Industry Services Business software providers CAD/CAM software providers Computer services Environment and safety services Equipment finance Financial services Insurance Legal services Management consultants Management training Outsourcing, purchasing consultants Recruitment, HR Software training Technical training Transport and Logistics	Manufacturing Facilities and Construction Cleanrooms Factory Construction Laboratories Special Purpose Manufacturing Plant	Forum Recruitment Special Offers Group Procurement Equipment For Sale General Discussion Materials Resources Buyer Enquiries
Insurance Insurance	Waste Management – Recycling Metals Recycling Swarf	Research and Development Tax Solutions Research and Development Tax Solution
Heat Treatment Annealing Case Hardening Thru Hardening Stress Relieving Nitriding Plasma Nitriding Vacuum Hardening Diffusion Treatment	Safety Solutions Machine Safety Assessment Safety Assessments Safety Training Workers Compensation	Environment and Sustainability Environment & Sustainability
Training Apprenticeship Training Compliance and Regulation Process Control Quality Management TAFE and University Learning Training Training in Lean	Accounting Services Accounting Services	Business Management Services Business Management Services
Electricity and Energy Electricity and Energy

Technology Directory

Medical Devices Technology Biomechanical Coatings Biomedical Engineering Clean room assembly Custom manufacturing equipment Electrical manufacturing ISO 13485 accredited manufacturers Medical plastics Micro-electronics Micro-laser machining Nano-micro-machining Rapid prototyping Sterile packaging and labelling Surgical instruments Titanium component manufacturing	Measurement and Analysis Analytic Instruments Mechanical Measurement	3D Printers 3D Printers
Air Compressors Air Compressors	Automation and Control Automation and Control	Band Sawing Band Sawing
Bar and Section Bar and Section	Bending Bending Tube Bending Technology	Boring Boring
Broaching Broaching	CAD/CAM and Specialist Software CAD/CAM and Specialist Software	Conveyors Conveyors
Coolants, Cutting Fluids and Oils Coolants, Cutting Fluids and Oils	Cutting Tools and Work Holders Cutting Tools Work Holders Pipe and Tube Cutting Tools	Deburring Deburring Tube Deburring Technology
Drilling, Tapping and Threading Drilling, Tapping and Threading	EDM EDM	Fluid Power and Control Fluid Power and Control
Forging Forging	Forming and Fabrication Forming and Fabrication Aluminium Extrusion Fabrication Technology	Grinding, Honing and Polishing Grinding, Honing and Polishing
Inspection Measurement and Analysis Analytical Instruments Mechanical Measurement	Laser Laser Cutting Technology Laser Engraving Technology Laser/Electro Optics Technology	Lathes Lathes
Machine Tool Accessories Machine Tool Accessories	Machining Centres Machining Centres	Marking and Engraving Marking and Engraving
Milling Milling Tube Milling Technology	Plasma Plasma	Press Brakes and Shears Press Brakes and Shears
Punching and Shearing Punching and Shearing	Robotics Robotics	Routers Routers
Thermoforming Thermoforming	Waterjet Cutting Waterjet Cutting	Welding and Joining Welding and Joining
Materials Handling Technology Materials Handling Technology Automated Guided Vehicles Palletising Systems Stretch – Shrink Wrapping Machines	Hardening Technology Hardening Technology	Wire Wire Drawing Lines Wire Take Up Wire Cold Rolling
Pumps Turbine Pumps Submersible Pumps End Suction Pumps Water Pumps Pump Motors	Waste Management and Environment Waste Management and Environment	Lean Manufacturing Technology Lean Manufacturing Products Assembly Systems Workstations and Benches
Heat Exchangers Air Heat Exchangers Fluid Heat Exchangers