Victorian startup announces world-first wheel alignment device
Doftek has announced that it is developing an active wheel alignment system — with claimed handling, fuel saving and other benefits — which can be fitted to a car’s suspension system.
Wearable tech company launches crowdfunding campaign for baby monitoring
Goldilocks Suit has turned to crowdfunding to bring them one step closer to full-scale production of their baby sensor singlet after the COVID-19 recession dried up other sources of funding.
Manufacturing Could Lead the Post-COVID Recovery
By Dr Jim Stanford The COVID-19 pandemic has reminded Australians of the importance of being able to manufacture a full range of essential equipment and supplies. And the COVID recession has created a large economic void that a revitalised manufacturing sector could help to fill in coming years. The Centre for Future Work has released…
Lynas signs contract for US processing plant
Rare earths producer Lynas Corporation has signed a ‘phase one’ contract with the US Department of Defence to construct a rare earths processing plant in the United States. The contract will allow the company and its US partner Blue Line to complete a market and strategy study and planning and design work for the heavy…
BlueScope joins Australian Industry Energy Transitions Initiative
Steelmaker BlueScope is one of a number of major companies who have joined in the Australian Industry Energy Transitions Initiative (Australian Industry ETI) launched this week. Together with a number of gas producers and industrial companies such as BHP, the initiative will work to understand how to move towards net zero emissions in supply chains…
Dessert exporter chases boost from wellness products
@AuManufacturing spoke to Frosty Boy managing director Dirk Pretorius about the company’s recent diversification into health products, and aims to capitalise on trends such as the demand for probiotics.
Bubs adds vitamins to its dairy formula range
Infant and goats milk formula producer Bubs Australia has added a Vita Bubs range of infant vitamins to its infants and children’s product range. The company, which has experienced fast growth of its formula exported to the China market, also announced full year turnover to June 30 of $62 million, up 34 per cent on…
Learning from nature: a new flapping drone can take off, hover and swoop like a bird
We have developed four-winged bird-like robots, called ornithopters, that can take off and fly with the agility of swifts, hummingbirds and insects. We did this by reverse engineering the aerodynamics and biomechanics of these creatures.
ARENA backs ‘heavy hitter’ initiative to reduce industrial greenhouse emissions
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has provided $300,000 to ClimateWorks for the Australian Industry Energy Transitions Initiative (ETI), which will investigate solutions for five supply chains in “hard-to-abate sectors” such as steel and fertiliser manufacturing.
Manufacturing news briefs – stories you may have missed
Australia is the least self-sufficient in manufacturing – report A report by The Australia Institute’s Centre for Future Work reveals Australia is the least self-sufficient of all OECD Countries. Australia is 36th in the OECD in terms of the amount of goods we manufacture versus the amount of manufactured goods we use. The Centre’s Jim…