Green hydrogen work among winners in $7.5 million grant announcement
Research supporting the production and export of green hydrogen is among projects sharing $7.5 million in ARC Linkage Program funding.
Lithium Australia wins backing for battery cathode production
The Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre has backed Lithium Australia’s development of a battery cathode manufacturing capability. AMGC will co-fund a project with Brisbane’s VSPC, a subsidiary of Lithium Australia (ASX: LIT) to develop its technology to manufacture lithium ferro phosphate cathode material from recycled material. Lithium Australia is developing a circular economy approach to mining,…
RUAG expands F-35 actuator capabilities
Global aerospace manufacturer RUAG Australia has expanded and upgraded its Bayswater factory to deliver larger volumes of hydraulic actuators for the F-35 Lightning fighter jet. The company’s Hydraulic Actuator Centre of Excellence is the sole global source supplier for the uplock actuator systems which open and close the bay doors of the F-35, with the…
Anatara Lifesciences gets good news on GaRP supplement
Anatara Lifesciences (ASX:ANR) has released encouraging pre-clinical trial data of its Gastrointestinal ReProgramming (GaRP) dietary supplement which targets diarrhoea. The company is now targeting the second half of this year for human trials of GaRP which treats underlying causes such as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). “Anatara believes its GaRP dietary…
Admedus receives approval for human heart valve implants
Heart surgery product developer Admedus (ASX: AHZ) has received approvals for its first in-human trial at Leuven University Hospital of the company’s proprietary ADAPT single-piece 3D aortic valve. The Belgian surgeon Professor Bart Meuris will conduct the trial of 15 patients who will be followed up six month after receiving the ADAPT implant. Results of…
ImpediMed books strong growth for SOZO device
Brisbane medical software and hardware group ImpediMed (ASX:IPD) recorded total revenue for the second quarter of the financial year of $1.5 million, up 63 per cent on the previous corresponding period. The company is on track to achieve full year sales of more than $7 million, according to a market update. The company’s devices and…
Bread beats landfill for overripe bananas
Another circular economy initiative has been announced by a large Australian business, this time by Woolworths Group (ASX:WOW), which will use overripe bananas in bread.
Lepidico makes progress in lithium chemicals
Lithium chemicals company Lepidico (ASX: LPD) has successfully produced lithium hydroxide monohydrate (LOH) suitable for battery production from its Perth pilot plant operation (pictured). The results were achieved in a batch trial of Lepidico’s proprietary LOH-Max process, with impurity levels comparable to lithium produced using conventional methods. Purities of greater than 56.5 per cent LOH…
Austal wins $15 million catamaran order
Perth international shipbuilder Austal (ASX: ASB) has won a $15.5 million contract to build a 41 metre high-speed catamaran ferry for STGM Mauritius. The vessel will be built at the company’s leased shipyard Austal Vietnam which is completing the construction of a 94 metre ferry for a customer in Trinidad and Tobago. Austal builds aluminium…
On just and sustainable terms: new research highlights importance of manufacturing in a changing world
Research by Western Sydney University and the University of Newcastle, studying ten companies within the state, has considered the future of manufacturing and its role in addressing “challenges of growing inequality, social exclusion and environmental degradation.”