Today in our Celebrating Australian sovereign capability editorial series we look at advanced air mobility manufacturer AMSL Aero, which recently achieved its maiden flight. Brent Balinski speaks to co-founder and CEO Andrew Moore about their progress so far, the potential of electric aviation, and the importance of companies making final products in Australia. There are…
By Brent Balinski “Geelong’s had an interesting evolution and obviously the company in its various forms reflects that,” Ross George, Managing Director of Austeng, a self-described boutique engineering firm plying its trade in the city. “My grandfather supplied parts to International Harvester, Ford, Alcoa, Pilkington Glass, and so all the Geelong-based automotive businesses, which have…
What were the five biggest stories of the week? Here’s what visitors to this site were reading. 5) NATIONAL RECONSTRUCTION FUND BILL PASSES LOWER HOUSE The federal government’s National Reconstruction Fund (NRF) Corporation Bill passed the House of Representatives with amendments, and despite opposition from the federal opposition will now go to the Senate. The…
For the first time ever, we are conducting a search to find out which companies lead the nation in their efforts to innovate. We are delighted to announce the launch of our brand new campaign: Australia’s 50 Most Innovative Manufacturers. With the help of MYOB, SMC Corporation Australia, and Bosch Australia Manufacturing Solutions, @AuManufacturing will…
One thousand jobs added between censuses might not sound huge, concedes Jennifer Conley, CEO of the Geelong Manufacturing Council, but they’re better than a mere hunch that things are on the up. Last decade, Geelong saw a few high-profile industrial difficulties – the closures of Alcoa’s Point Henry smelter in 2014 and the Ford engine…
What were the five biggest stories of the week? Here’s what visitors to this site were reading. 5) HYDROGEN COUNCIL WELCOMES REVIEW OF NATIONAL HYDROGEN STRATEGY The Australian Hydrogen Council has welcomed a review of the National Hydrogen Strategy as well as state-level strategies. The new strategy will respond to the local and global changes since…
As a sales engineer not long out of Monash University, Kheang Khauv had early exposure to a new technique for visualising stress and understanding metal fatigue in aircraft. It was the mid-2000s. Researchers at Defence Science and Technology Group’s Fishermans Bend labs – wanting to better understand the fatigue life of ageing F/A-18 Hornets –…
A new unmanned aerial vehicle, designed to fly up to 800 kilometres and carry a payload of up to 160 kilograms, was the major bit of news on day one of the Avalon International Airshow. Brent Balinski spoke to Kisa Christensen, Director – Red Ochre Autonomy & Sensors at BAE Systems Australia, after the unveiling…
What were the five biggest stories of the week? Here’s what visitors to this site were reading. 5) GMG GETS APPROVALS TO BUILD GRAPHENE BATTERY PLANT AT BRISBANE Brisbane-based, Toronto-listed Graphene Manufacturing Group announced on Wednesday that it had the regulatory and council approvals needed to begin commercial-scale manufacturing of its novel batteries. To date…
Rux Energy wants to be the first in the world to increase hydrogen storage density with novel molecular sponges. Brent Balinski speaks to founder and CEO Dr Jehan Kanga. Metal organic frameworks have only really been studied since 1999, says Dr Jehan Kanga (pictured), who studied a PhD on these nanoporous materials and is now…