CobaltNiche Pty Ltd
Overview
CobaltNiche is a product development group operating across a range of industry sectors including scientific & medical instruments, IT hardware, capital & industrial equipment, transport, and consumer products.
The group also offers manufacturing where required, especially for high-quality, low volume quantities. The group is made up of consultant industrial designers and engineers using leading computer aided design (CAD) systems and unique creative thinking techniques. Our process ensures innovative designs and technically precise specifications or parts.
Key Facts
- Directors: Steven Martinuzzo & Jack Magree
- Established: 1995
- Staff: 12 professional staff
- Offices: Melbourne, Australia
- Current projects: Australia and Japan, USA, UK (Northern Ireland)
Competitive advantages
As an Australian product development group, CobaltNiche has several benefits for European based manufacturing companies:
- High quality design and engineering expertise
- Low development fees and expenses (i.e. typically 50% of comparable overseas budgets)
- Use of leading, world-standard CAD systems (Pro/Engineer, Solidworks, CDRS)
- Pragmatic and practical design and engineering approach
- Strong understanding of SE Asia resources (i.e. manufacturing, tooling and capabilities)
- Ability to economically design and manufacture for (relatively) low production quantities
- Experience in operating projects over long distances
- Accountability, our directors are our principal designers.
Partners
CobaltNiche’s in-house associates include consultants providing production engineering, and graphic design, corporate identity and branding. More broadly, CobaltNiche regularly uses services & companies providing low-volume tooling, moulding and casting, traditional, high quality moulding and other fabrication techniques.
Main business focus/
Listing by sector:
- Medical Devices - Medical device development
Competitive Advantages
As an Australian product development group, CobaltNiche has several benefits for European based manufacturing companies:
- High quality design and engineering expertise
- Low development fees and expenses (i.e. typically 50% of comparable overseas budgets)
- Use of leading, world-standard CAD systems (Pro/Engineer, Solidworks, CDRS)
- Pragmatic and practical design and engineering approach
- Strong understanding of SE Asia resources (i.e. manufacturing, tooling and capabilities)
- Ability to economically design and manufacture for (relatively) low production quantities
- Experience in operating projects over long distances
- Accountability, our directors are our principal designers.
Technology/IP
- CAD systems (Pro/Engineer, Pro/Engineer Surfaces, Solidworks, CDRS)
- Rapid prototyping (SLS, SLA, LOM) for plastic and metal parts
- Finite Element Analysis (Strand7)
- Unique, ‘Lateral-3D’ creative thinking process.
Corporate Alliances/Partnerships
CobaltNiche clients include multinational manufacturers such as NEC, Varian Inc, & Shimadzu.
Partnering Opportunities
Key international companies that we can assist in product development services:
- Scientific & medical instruments manufacturers (i.e. lab analysis products, biotech, laser & image, histopathology etc)
- Large, 'blue-chip' multinational manufacturers (i.e. Leica, Siemens)
- Small to medium sized manufacturers
- Emerging, start-up companies with sound core technology
- Companies with new or existing products that have a high level of user interface
Contact Details
| Contact person | Steven Martinuzzo |
|---|---|
| Job Title | Director |
| Address | 17 Little Dryburgh St Nth |
| City/Suburb | North Melbourne |
| State | Victoria |
| steve@cobaltniche.com | |
| Phone | +61 3 9320 2200 |
| Fax | +61 3 9326 4399 |
| Website | http://www.cobaltniche.com |
