Alex Prez’s attitude to life is to ‘be bold, you will only regret not being bold’. This positive outlook started to develop at a very young age when he was …

Robot in Focus – FANUC LR Mate Series
Good things come in small packages…….. There is great flexibility and versatility in the functionality of the compact LR Mate series of FANUC robots. With a number of different reaches …

Customer in Focus – Suttons Tools
A precision transformation. 15 years ago, traditional production embraced cutting edge technology at Sutton Tools – and the internationally renowned cutting tool manufacturer has gone from strength to strength, in …

Why Automate Your Paint Line?
Today’s paint finishing arena is extremely competitive. While the revenue received from painting a part has dropped considerably, the requirement for meeting colour and film build specifications has tightened dramatically. …

Meet the ASA Team – Victor Xu
Meet Victor Xu, our newest member of the ASA team. Victor is one of our Melbourne-based Engineers, having graduated in 2017 from RMIT University in Melbourne with a bachelor’s degree …

Focus on FANUC P-50iB Paint Robot
FANUC P-50iB Paint Robot The FANUC P-50iB is a compact painting robot with a large work envelope and small foot print, designed specifically for small booth applications such as EMI/RF …

Customer In Focus – Columbia Australia
Columbia Australia epitomises the innovative, visionary and entrepreneurial business and individuals driving the manufacturing industry now and into the future. The company started in 1956 as a tool room and …

Customer in Focus – Chamberlain Group, Gosford NSW
Chamberlain Group’s manufacturing facility in West Gosford is the Australian success story behind recognisable garage and commercial door opener brands Merlin (residential applications) and Grifco (industrial and commercial applications). The …

Meet the ASA Team – Joel Esposito, Paint Process Engineer
Joel won the internal “Top Gun” award this Summer for his efforts to go over and above in his workplace performance, measured across the 2018 calendar year. His success is …

Not just a lot of hot air! Why robotic grit blasting can generate big savings and more….
Robotising applications are synonymous with improved productivity and efficiency, but what does that really mean if you’re in the surface preparation and shot peening industry? It’s not unusual to hear …