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A new digital platform, the Machine Sharing Portal, will allow manufacturers to access costly equipment without major capital investment and enable owners of underused machinery to generate additional value.

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Who
Australian Composites Manufacturing Cooperative Research Centre (ACM CRC), Advanced Fibre Cluster (AFC), Luke Preston, David Buchanan, Maxime Maghe, Australian National Fabrication Facility, Miscible, Sykes Racing, Carbon Revolution, RPC
What
A new digital platform, the Machine Sharing Portal, will allow manufacturers to access costly equipment without major capital investment and enable owners of underused machinery to generate additional value.
When
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 23:18:45 GMT · 3h 42m ago
Where
Australia ·
Why
The portal aims to help manufacturers overcome barriers created by the high cost of specialised equipment and improve the utilisation of existing assets, thereby reducing capital costs and generating income from idle machinery.
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How this affects you

This initiative could significantly benefit the Australian manufacturing sector by lowering equipment costs for businesses and improving the overall efficiency of machinery use across various industries. If successful, this model could be replicated in other regions.

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    A new digital platform, the Machine Sharing Portal, will allow manufacturers to access costly equipment without major capital investment and enable owners of underused machinery to generate additional value.
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    A new digital platform called the Machine Sharing Portal aims to help manufacturers access costly equipment and enable owners of underused machinery to generate additional value from existing assets.
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