Design/product management

Australian Institute of Sport (AIS): Helping Australian athletes achieve international podium success

The Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) is the leading high-performance sports institute in Australia. Founded in 1981, 60% of the country’s gold medals have been earned in the 40 years since its establishment, compared to the 85 years prior. Among the…

Australian Institute of Sport
26 May 2022

Efficiency/productivity

ZETR Shortens Development Timelines by Over 30 Percent with SOLIDWORKS and 3DEXPERIENCE Works

Minimalist electrical power outlets and light switches are the brainchild of ZETR Director Garth Elliott. Throughout 20 years as an electrical contractor on varying types of commercial and residential jobs in Australia, Elliott noticed the lack of options for electrical fixtures,…

Zetr
26 May 2022

Growth

Seed Terminator Grows from Startup to Production with 3DEXPERIENCE Works

Dr. Nick Berry, a farmer’s son and mechanical engineer wrote his Ph.D. thesis on destroying weed seeds by employing a mechanical mill on the back of a grain harvester—instead of relying entirely on herbicides. His research led him to establish Seed…

Seed Terminator
26 May 2022

Staff/recruitment

The Impact of Recruitment Done Right – A Case Study

The Central Innovation Recruitment Team delivers the right candidate for the job and exceeds client expectations, check out how a company can be impacted when recruitment is done just right! A recent purchase of multiple CAD software systems from Central Innovation…

24 February 2021

Central Innovation’s support team assists HamiltonJet in optimising use of SOLIDWORKS

New Zealand-based HamiltonJet is a pioneer in the design and manufacture of waterjet impellers, a form of marine propulsion which offers advantages over older technologies such as outboard motors and shafted propellers. Waterjets generate thrust by discharging a high-velocity jet of…

3 April 2019

Young Aussie entrepreneur unveils first Australian electric motorcycle range

At this year’s Moto Expo in Melbourne, entrepreneur and inventor Dennis Savic is unveiling the prototype of his new concept electric motorcycle. The Café Racer inspired design is the culmination of some 650 hours of work and a long-held dream which…

30 November 2018

Product design is typically a collaborative process: Shoji Sinclair, Pope and Central Innovation’s perfect mix

With considerable experience in developing products for the garden market, industrial designer Shoji Sinclair was a natural choice to work in collaboration with Pope, which wanted a new design for its Handy Hose Reel and Cart range, for sale in Australian…

Sinclair
30 October 2018

Growth

Central Innovation assists personalised sound pioneer in making self-learning audio headphones a reality

Headphones capable of learning the subtleties of each individual’s hearing capacity and automatically adjusting accordingly is a concept which sounds almost too good to be true. But today it’s a reality, thanks to Melbourne-based pioneering personalised sound innovator Nura. Designing with…

Nuraphone
7 August 2018

Design/product management

SOLIDWORKS helped this small Australian business win big

South Australian company Design Brains aims to bring ideas to life through its product design, development and prototyping services. Their clients are located across the world, and their products include the award-winning Ding Lights. After working with Inventor and Rhino for…

Design Brains
10 August 2017