3D metal printers manufacturer Aurora Labs is switching its strategy away from engineering and manufacturing towards a licensing and royalty business model. The Perth company’s review of its technology charted a new, less costly 12 month pathway to commercial readiness. The maker of S-Titanium Pro printers (pictured), metal powders and digital parts said it would…
Carbon fibre nanotube concrete additive company Eden Innovations has made its first significant sale of its EdenCrete concrete additive in its home market of Australia. EdenCrete, which improves tensile and flexural strength of concrete, has been successful in penetrating US roads and bridges markets but the order from its Australian distributor Parchem Construction Supplies is…
While Australians are being employed on defence department projects, the use of Australian firms that develop and own intellectual property is at a near-record low.
What does collaboration look like, and why does it matter? Dr Jens Goennemann closes out @AuManufacturing’s “technologies and tools…” series with some thoughts on an important subject.
Melbourne’s New Touch Industries is investing in a new laser cutting and warehousing machine which will produce a better quality product. The company, which makes everything metal from the crown signs on Crown Casino to street benches and rubbish bins and fuel tanks for armoured vehicles, received a $100,000 federal grant. Managing director Brad Drury…
Specialist automotive brake manufacturer Advanced Braking Technology has continued to grow during the Covid-19 pandemic on the back of orders from its traditional resources company clients. The Perth company told investors that sales of its fail-safe braking systems for heavy mining equipment were five per cent up in the fourth quarter compared to last year.…
3D printed bone healing implant manufacturer Osteopore has appointed Bioplate Inc as a non-exclusive distributor in the US market.
Australian defence, space and telecommunications business Electro Optic Systems is poised to invest $78 million to research new defence systems for the Mena region. MENA is an acronym which refers to the Middle East and North Africa. According to a report in the Middle East English language newspaper The National: “Abu Dhabi-based EOS Advanced Technologies…
Australia is “in danger of being left behind” as most other developed nations place R&D investment at the centre of their COVID-19 economic recoveries, UTS Innovation Council chair Professor Roy Green has warned.
A business model that uses nostalgia to drive sales through iconic Australian brands is proving a winning formula for South Australian chocolate confectionary company Robern Menz.