Grants totalling $5.8 million have been awarded under the second round of the National Intelligence and Security Discovery Research Grants (NISDRG) program. Among the ten supported projects announced on Monday were edge computing security in distributed systems, polymeric nanocomposites to shield defence equipment from electromagnetic interference, and “meta-lattice composite materials” to shield defence satellites from…
Australia’s only manufacturer of solar PV panels, Tindo Solar has released a new video following its manufacturing process. The company recently completed a new factory at Mawson Lakes, Adelaide, utilising new production technologies, launching a new utility-size panel and doubling production. Tindo’s Karra-330W PERC monocrystalline solar panel is a high voltage panel (rated to 1500V),…
Canberra-based space sensor manufacturer Infinity Avionics has expanded its product offerings to include high-resolution Earth observation cameras. The high-resolution cameras will enable future Australian space missions to capture detailed images of Earth, according to the company. The company said in a statement: “The new Lynx4MP camera (pictured) is possibly the first Australian commercial high-resolution camera…
Critical metals supplier Lynas Rare Earths has reported record sales receipts for the fourth quarter as well as progress in construction of a rare earths processing plant in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia (pictured). The company, which mines ore at Mt Weld in WA and produces high value metals critical to high-tech industries in Malaysia, reported sales…
The Australian business of vinyl flooring manufacturer Armstrong Flooring will continue its operations following an agreement for purchase by Cowes Bay Group (CBG). Armstrong has operated in Australia since the 1960s with the sale stemming from the reorganisation of US-based Armstrong World Industries. The company is one of Australia’s largest users of post-consumer PVC, and…
So, you’ve got a brand spanking new or relatively young business. You have a good idea, a logo and a premises to house your small team of staff (or it could just be you!). You can’t wait to start interacting with customers and see the orders rolling in. All of this means you’re ready for some marketing, right? Not so fast. By PIER Marketing.
Applications are open for $20 million in grants from the Victorian and NSW governments to encourage investment on the east coast’s busiest freight route, aiming to support a minimum of four refuelling stations and approximately 25 hydrogen-powered trucks. Each state is contributing $10 million in funding to the program, which is part of a tri-state…
Victoria helps businesses ventilate to beat Covid The Victorian government is offering assistance to small businesses wanting to improve indoor air quality with another round of the Small Business Ventilation Program. Eligible businesses can access between $500 and $5,000 for air ventilation and filtration equipment, works or professional services that will improve ventilation. Improving ventilation…
By Ying Ian Chen, Deakin University and Srikanth Mateti, Deakin University In 2016, experts writing in Nature listed seven breakthroughs in how we process chemicals that could change the world for the better. We believe we’ve just ticked one of those off the list. We found a highly efficient and entirely novel way to separate,…
In episode four of @AuManufacturing Conversations with Brent Balinski, we speak to John Mellowes, CEO of PyroAg Wood Vinegar and Director at Biocarbon. We learn some of the fundamentals of pyrolysis and its products — such as biochar, wood vinegar and syngas — when used to decompose biomass. Mellowes tells us about the potential of wood…
