What were the five biggest stories of the week? Here’s what visitors to @AuManufacturing were reading. 5) AIM Defence opens new anti-drone laser factory Laser-based anti-drone system maker AIM Defence has expanded into a 4000 sqm facility to support the manufacture and export of AIM’s Fractl Counter Uncrewed Aerial Systems (C-UAS) laser. The new facility will house a skilled…
A couple of years ago, the importance of the semiconductor industry was a hot topic, for businesses, consumers, and policy-makers. The chip shortage of 2020 – 2023 saw companies adopt measures like redesigning products and building extra capacity to hoard supplies. Consumers saw extended wait times on things like cars and appliances. And politicians had…
What were the five biggest stories of the week? Here’s what visitors to @AuManufacturing were reading. 5) TAFE NSW Advanced Manufacturing Centre of Excellence announced The NSW and federal governments have announced combined funding of $53.95 million to support a new TAFE centre in western Sydney to deliver training in engineering, transport and renewable energy. In a…
By Brent Balinski It was last year at Amsterdam’s Rematec, the premier remanufacturing show, when the proverbial lightbulb went on for Colin Doherty (pictured below). The Managing Director of Original Engines Co saw clearly that his business was a real part of the circular economy and decarbonisation movements. “Here in Australia it’s not known about…
What were the five biggest stories of the week? Here’s what visitors to @AuManufacturing were reading. 5) Ghost Shark autonomous submarine to be manufactured in Sydney The federal government has delivered on its promise of more rapid defence decision making, accelerating the manufacture of the Ghost Shark underwater autonomous vehicle for undersea surveillance, reconnaissance and strike at…
By Brent Balinski You may be familiar with various implants used to heal damaged bones – screws, rods, plates and other metal bits and pieces, ones fashioned from newer varieties of materials engineered to mimic what they replace, grafts from elsewhere on a patient’s body etcetera. Dr Maryam Parviz, a biomedical engineer and co-founder/CEO at…
Manuko, a small manufacturer specialising in premium organic treats, may not seem an obvious candidate for reaping the rewards of generative artificial intelligence. But the forward-looking confectioner – recently featured on our podcast – is doing just that. Founder and Director Matt Hardie lists some places where it’s made life easier. “Reading equipment manuals and…
(Sponsored) The progress of 3D printing is making things more distributed, digital and dynamic for manufacturers, attendees at a recent meetup at Tekt Industries heard. Additive manufacturing was at a kind of tipping point, the audience were told at the May 30 event, part of a roadshow for US 3D printer OEM Markforged to launch…
What were the five biggest stories of the week? Here’s what visitors to @AuManufacturing were reading. 5) Civmec and Austal join forces for landing ship bid Engineering firm Civmec and shipbuilder Austal have executed a memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to form a Joint Venture (JV) to submit a proposal to the government to support the project LAND8710…
With a few years of steady growth under his belt and some recent investments made to continue that, Manuko’s Matt Hardie puts a positive story down to a few simple things. (Sponsored article and podcast.) Manuko makes premium organic treats at a factory at Victoria’s Torquay. Sales began in 2012 from a one-bedroom apartment owned…