Amiga Engineering – an award winning business at the forefront of advanced engineering technology
Founded in 1988, award winning highly professional business Amiga Engineering Pty Ltd has built a national and international reputation for delivering precision-machined and Additive Manufacturing (AM) components across such diverse industries as aerospace, automotive, space, medical, sovereign precision engineering, mining, oil & gas, food & beverage, water treatment and industrial engineering.
Based in Tullamarine, Victoria in almost 20,000 square metre modern facilities started with just two manual machines and today employs 20 highly skilled personnel with a combination of youth including three apprentices plus a team of long serving experienced engineers with capabilities in mechatronics, chemical, aerospace and mechanical skill sets.
The company has invested heavily in the latest technology with some of the most advanced 3D additive manufacturing systems in Australia, with castings or hybridised manufacturing routes where shapes are optimised for strength and weight. Across the aerospace, automotive and energy sectors, component designers are pushing the limits of geometry, material science and structural performance increasing the importance of this technology.
Amiga has spent years building the capacity and engineering sovereign capability designed to solve challenges with components featuring organic shapes, internal channels, multi-axis curvature and minimal flat faces. Additive Manufacturing metal materials currently in use at Amiga include Ni-Nickel Super Alloy, AISi10Mg Aluminium, SS316L-Stainless Steel, W-45-Tungsten, T1A14v Grade 23, Scalmalloy © and 17-4PH with many of these used in critical components in space, aerospace and highly corrosive applications. Today Amiga is one of a very limited number of companies in the world that can metal 3D print in Tungsten and the only company in Australia certified to print in Scalmalloy ©.
According to Amiga founder and owner Michael Bourchier, the latest additive manufacturing capability delivers weight reduction, customisation, lattice structures, topology optimization, enhanced fluid flow and component consolidation leading to increased functionality.
Amiga has recently commissioned the latest FANUC Robocut Model Alpha-C800iC high performance Electrical-Discharge Machine for precision cutting of thick, stepped and tapered parts with enormous savings in machine time and running costs.
Of critical importance in the further development and enhanced capability of the company, Amiga is celebrating the most recent acquisition with the commissioning of the latest Okuma GENOS M460V-5AX Vertical Machining Centre. This machining centre is internationally recognised as one of the most capable vertical 5-axis machining centres in its class with thermal stability and micron-level accuracy. It will be particularly important in the machining of complex automotive and mechatronic system components such as housings, knuckles, mounts and control interfaces which require exceptionally tight machining tolerances across non-linear geometries. There is an air of excitement within the engineering personnel with the introduction of this machining centre as the latest technology brings new skills and advanced Okuma programming capability.
“Our strategy at Amiga is to expand Australia’s sovereign precision-machining capability, to support emerging industries in space, advanced mobility and clean technology, strengthen the integration between Additive Manufacturing and CNC machining and to design without compromise delivering complex geometries consistently with repeatable quality,” said Michael Bourchier. “We are reinforcing our position as one of the most capable multi-disciplinary engineering firms in the country dedicated to expanding both domestic and international markets,” he said.
This quality assured company is certified to ISO9001:2015 and AS9100D is already expanding development into highly sophisticated training drones, high performance ballistic Titanium vehicle protection and critical item component protection. Also manufactured are complex helicopter bed and medical bed mechanisms, vital components in collaboration with Gilmore Space, Hypersonix Launch Systems for the Scramjet Engine and body works with Hypersonix Launch Systems, optimised UAV structures, crafted ballistic suppressors and lightweight aircraft components to name just a few.
“The company has built a proven track record of taking research to commercialisation with partners in Universities, DTC and DSTG and this work is acknowledged with numerous industry awards such as ‘Most Innovative Manufacturer, Sovereign Industry Champion, Aus Space Award – Engineering company of the Year 2025, Vic Manufacturing Hall of Fame – Manufacturer of the Year and Apprentice of the Year 2025,” said Michael.
As part of the company’s significant diversification program Amiga manufactures industrial gearboxes and supplements this program with globally recognised gearbox brands plus extensive fabrication and maintenance of large precision items.
Expansion plans for the company involves ongoing investment in technically advanced machines and robotics plus the development of tactical drones, high temperature Additive Manufacturing (AM) coatings for space components etc. as Amiga Engineering continues to build a bright future for Australian Manufacturing.