Proposed “world’s largest green hydrogen and ammonia production facility” gets Major Project Status
The proposed Asian Renewable Energy Hub in East Pilbara has been awarded Major Project Status by the federal government.
Robotics adoption matters: The design capability you didn’t know you needed
To round out the first week of @AuManufacturing’s Robotics adoption matters series, Associate Professor Glenda Amayo Caldwell discusses the link between design and robotics.
RMIT engineers 3D print custom bone implant for injured dog
University of Queensland and RMIT researchers have teamed up to provide an old dog with a new bone, 3D printed out of titanium alloy.
BlueScope foreshadows solid growth this half year
Steelmaker BlueScope has told investors that it expects underlying earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) of around $340 million for the current half year, a 30 per cent increase over the first six months of 2020. Managing director Mark Vassella said: “Despite the global disruption caused by Covid-19, we’ve had a solid performance from all…
Austal acknowledges ongoing corruption inquiry
Perth shipbuilder Austal has sensationally ‘updated’ its own stockmarket statement and now acknowledges that an inquiry is underway ‘with respect to payment of an outstanding milestone payment/s by Australian Border Force for the Cape Class programme in 2015’. The company had earlier strongly refuted claims made in the media that an investigation into $39 million…
Carbon Revolution continues to grow despite Covid-19
Carbon fibre composite road wheel manufacturer Carbon Revolution continued to grow in the March quarter despite the Covid-19 pandemic. The company announced revenue of $11.8 million, up 26.3 per cent from the previous corresponding quarter, and 45.9 per cent up on the fourth quarter of FY20. The company sold 4,425 road wheels in the quarter,…
Titomic enters UK and Europe tooling market
Industrial scale additive manufacturing company Titomic will supply tooling carbon fibre parts produced using its Titomic Kinetic Fusion process to UK-based Hockley Pattern & Tool. The companies see the deal as a foundation for future opportunities, as they will work collaboratively to deliver Titomic managing director, Jeff Lang said: “TKF for tooling has been proven…