A research programme involving Defence scientists and private companies has developed a new carbide coating that cuts marine fouling by half. Fouling causes rapid failure of metals subjected to corrosive sea conditions and a build up of algae and barnacles. MacTaggart Scott Australia, United Surface Technologies and defence scientists used a supersonic combustion flame to…
Boeing Defence Australia CEO Darren Edwards is celebrating this week the completion of the company’s 100th P-8 Poseidon aircraft. Each plane carries composite ailerons designed and built by Boeing in Melbourne. Australia’s eight P-8A Poseidon aircraft are stationed at RAAF base Edinburgh north of Adelaide where 11 squadron carries out long rage surveillance and anti-submarine…
Leading composites manufacturer, RPC Technologies has opened its six factory in Townsville to support work on the city’s Haughton Pipeline Duplication Project. The facility will produce Flowtite fittings for the project and employ local trades, adding to its 500 staff. RPC specialises in continuously wound glass reinforced plastic (GRP) pipe for Defence, Infrastructure, Renewables, Environment,…
Victorian company PTI Pacific has installed what it claims is the world’s most gentle Crossflow Wine Filtration plant in association with Stirling Packaging (pictured).
