Recent successes by Canberra’s Electro Optic Systems (ASX: EOS) in selling lethal weapons overseas have raised an issue long avoided by the defence sector – is it right to sell arms to despots? Analysis by Peter Roberts
Sydney’s Gelion Technologies has launched commercially a new type of zinc bromine battery onto the electrical storage market, the Gelion Endure. Gelion’s chief executive, Rob Fitzpatrick said that storage was key to the widespread adoption of renewable power. “The global battery market is valued at $60 billion to $70 billion and yet, if we were…
Exports to Asian brewers and domestic sales to the booming craft beer industry are helping Coopers new malting plant in South Australia exceed expectations and reach 90 per cent capacity in just its second year.
This newly created exciting opportunity will provide the right candidate with a pivotal role working with a globally recognised leader in the aeronautical industry. The position sits within the Institute for Frontier Materials (IFM), recognised as one of Australia’s leading materials research organisations with over 300 Researchers undertaking research in materials science in the areas of energy, health, environment and manufacturing.
The Australian Industry Group Performance of Manufacturing Index has recorded its best result since October, with February’s PMI coming in at 54, an increase of 1.5 from January.
Perth shipbuilder Austal (ASX: ASB) has rapidly bosted turnover and sales on the back of accelerating construction of combat ships for the US Navy. Austal said in a statement that revenue for the first half of 2019 was up 31 per cent to $851.5 million. Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) was up 52 per…
Composites manufacturer Quickstep Holdings (ASX: QHL) has announced two contracts which further commercialise its advanced manufacturing processes. The company is developing its Qure process for manufacturing composites without autoclaving, and its Quickstep lean Production System (QPS). CEO Mark Burgess said in an announcement: “We are continuing to develop our state-of-the-art process technologies to support both…
If robots do ever rise up and attack the human race, Australians don’t need to worry too much, according to the CSIRO’s Dr Sue Keay. She said: Ïn terms of the safest country to be in in case of a robot uprising, we are pretty safe. “That’s because we don’t have many of them.” Keay’s…
CSIRO and Boeing have extended their long running research partnership, adding space industry to areas being jointly investigated. The two have collaborated since 1989, and will now work on five technology areas: advanced manufacturing, data analytics, energy, future insight consulting services, and space technology. CSIRO head Larry Marshall said: “Extending our partnership with Boeing into…
An RMIT PhD candidate has won the Young Defence Innovator Award for a project demonstrating that 3D printed steel cutting tools suitable for machining titanium parts.
