Researchers at University of Melbourne and Germany’s University of Stuttgart have developed a photonics-based method, which they say is able to detect nanoplastics as well as being “cheap, portable and powerful”. According to a statement from University of Melbourne on Tuesday, the invention offers hope for scalable monitoring of a type of pollution that can…
Counter-drone business DroneShield has reached another milestone, joining the ranks of the S&P/ASX 200 Index. According to a statement from the company on Monday morning, the inclusion in the index is effective prior to market open on September 22, and “marks DroneShield’s continued rise as a global defence technology leader”. It places the company as…
Cooperative investment in electricity transmission and generation infrastructure in the Pilbara could save the nation more than $30 billion over the next quarter-century, according to a new report commissioned by the federal government’s “green bank”, the Clean Energy Finance Corporation. The region contributes approximately 23 per cent of Australia’s industrial emissions, due to its heavy…
Revenues for the nation’s chocolate and confectionery manufacturing sector are expected to decline, following a negative 1.9 per cent compound annual growth rate over the last five years, according to new market research from IBISWorld. In its Chocolate and Confectionery Manufacturing in Australia – Market Research Report (2015-2030), updated this month, IBISWorld described a sector…
What were the five biggest stories of the week? Here’s what visitors to @AuManufacturing were reading. 5) Gilmour Space says satellite operating successfully following June SpaceX launch Following the maiden test flight of the company’s Eris rocket in late-July, Gilmour Space Technologies has announced the successful in-orbit operation of its 100-kilogram satellite platform, ElaraSat MMS-1 (Multi-Mission Satellite-1.)…
Leon Poggioli shares what manufacturers should include in their cybersecurity program, laying out five core principles of operational technology cybersecurity. Manufacturing is consistently one of the top critical infrastructure sectors targeted by cyber criminals. Many hacking groups believe that manufacturers are more willing to meet ransom demands than other organisations, given that any degree of…
The NSW government has released a rezoning proposal covering 200 hectares of underutilised land on the southern edge of the Port Kembla Steelworks, which it says is a major step forward for “[t]he world’s current largest industrial land transformation project”. The proposed precinct on the surplus land would attract new activity “across advanced manufacturing, clean…
By Dr Jens Goennemann AMGC’s role is to stand behind all aspiring manufacturers across the nation. This means speaking on behalf of our network of 8,000 and broader industry in forums that will deliver cut-through for small-to-medium-sized (SME) manufacturers – representing the large majority of Australian manufacturers. Lately, this has taken us to numerous Government-led…
ACOR welcomes container deposit scheme expansion The Australian Council of Recycling (ACOR) has welcomed new commitments by New South Wales and South Australia to include glass wine and spirit bottles in container deposit schemes (CDS) from 2027. ACOR said in a statement on Wednesday that it has long supported the move, and that these bottles…
Australian glass microchip fabrication business Modular Photonics has signed a strategic license agreement with German multinational SCHOTT on Aldente Glass. According to a statement from Modular Photonics on Thursday, its Aldente Glass is a breakthrough material, “engineered for ultra-low optical loss in photonic chips and ultrafast laser inscription” and delivering “a major leap forward in…