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Daily Archives: January 28, 2021

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Science and tech at the centre of Albo’s reshuffle

Manufacturing NewsBy EditorJanuary 28, 2021Leave a comment

Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese has placed science, technology and advanced manufacturing front and centre in Labor’s policy structures as a part of a significant shadow cabinet reshuffle ahead of a possible election later in the year.

Covid-19 hit defence supplier EOS in December

Defence, FeaturesBy Peter RobertsJanuary 28, 2021Leave a comment

Disruptions to export logistics chains hit Canberra defence, space and communications manufacturer Electro Optic Systems in December. The company told investors today that planned shipments in December exceeded any other month, making ‘the outcome for the full year unusually dependent on activity in the final weeks of December. “The affected revenue, for which costs had…

Plungie continues expansion with Metricon partnership

Manufacturing NewsBy EditorJanuary 28, 2021Leave a comment

Brisbane-based precast pool company Plungie has announced a partnership to supply builder Metricon for new homes.

WA food and beverage manufacturers awarded $10 million in grants

Manufacturing NewsBy EditorJanuary 28, 2021Leave a comment

Eighteen food and beverage manufacturing companies in Western Australia have been awarded grants under the Value Add Investment Grants program.

RMIT team develops process for high-strength rubberised concrete from recycled materials

Features, TechnologyBy EditorJanuary 28, 2021Leave a comment

A team from RMIT has developed a method to make concrete with improved strength out of recycled materials, and is seeking precast concrete manufacturers to test prototypes.

Redox flow giant battery a triumph and tragedy for Australia

Analysis and Commentary, TechnologyBy Peter RobertsJanuary 28, 2021Leave a comment

Comment by Peter Roberts South Australia, not content with having led the world when it installed the first grid-scale lithium ion battery is doing it again – this time installing the world’s largest vanadium redox flow battery. But the installation of an 8 MWh vanadium redox flow battery (VFB) by Yadlamalka Energy Trust is both…

PPE Tech launches new Australian made face mask

Manufacturing NewsBy Peter RobertsJanuary 28, 2021Leave a comment

Australian owned manufacturer PPE Tech is set to launch a new P2 face mask into the local market. The company, established in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, has received Therapeutic Goods Administration registration for the masks, as well as certification to P2 standard from CertMark International. The Mansfield, Queensland company said the new mask (pictured,…

Manufacturing news briefs – stories you might have missed

Manufacturing NewsBy Peter RobertsJanuary 28, 2021Leave a comment

Hazer Group presses ahead with hydrogen and graphite pilot plant Technology development company the Hazer Group is pressing ahead with the development of a pilot plant to prove its Hazer process, a low-emission hydrogen and graphite production technology (main image). The Perth company told investors detailed engineering design of its 100 tonne per annum commercial…

Innovation critical for defence – by Gregor Ferguson

Analysis and Commentary, DefenceBy Peter RobertsJanuary 28, 2021Leave a comment

By Gregor Ferguson Why is innovation important to a defence force? Because a small country deploying a small defence force won’t derive either an operational advantage or an economic advantage from trying to do the same thing as everybody else, only cheaper. Innovation – in equipment, organisation and process – is the difference between being…

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