James Haarhoff has been named the incoming CEO at agriculture and transport equipment maker BOSS Engineering. In a statement on Friday, Inverell, NSW-based BOSS said Haarhoff’s hire followed the appointment of John Lehman as CFO in July, and would “drive the next stage of [its] growth strategy”. The appointment is effective in October. “…[Haarhoff] will…
The South Australian Government has commenced an application and assessment process for BHP’s planned smelter and refinery expansion at Olympic Dam in South Australia, which could see copper cathode production double over the next decade, The news came through a notification in the South Australian Government Gazette on Thursday, and was described by BHP as…
A team of scientists has unlocked the potential of 6G communications with a new polarisation multiplexer mounted on a silicon chip. Terahertz communications represent the next frontier in wireless technology, promising data transmission rates far exceeding current systems, according to the University of Adelaide. However, one of the significant challenges in terahertz communications is effectively…
Four Australian SMEs have been selected to test and trial innovative technologies for the digitally advanced Osborne Naval Shipyard in Adelaide that is constructing Hunter Class Frigates for the Royal Australian Navy Insight Via Artificial Intelligence (IVAI), Overlay, Spiral Data, and Open Welding will explore the use of Artificial Intelligence and advance sensors to drive…
Return and Earn, delivered in partnership through the NSW Environment Protection Authority, scheme coordinator Exchange for Change and network operator TOMRA Cleanaway, has announced a milestone of 12 billion bottles, cans and cartons returned during the scheme’s history. The scheme began in December 2017 and has paid out $1.2 billion to those returning containers –…
Nanomaterials developer and producer First Graphene has secured funding for a collaborative research project with Swansea University to determine the market potential of the company’s Kainos Technology. The $192,000 grant was secured through Analysis for Innovators (A4i) Round 12, Stage 2 funding which supports research to overcome productivity or technical barriers of new technologies. Delivered…
McKenzie’s Foods innovates in food products Australian owned baking and cooking manufacturer McKenzie’s Foods has partnered with packaging and processing company Tetra Pak to release a new range of pulses packaged in Tetra Recart. The convenient packaging solution has the lowest CO2 footprint on the market in Australia and New Zealand. The range includes five…
Forty-eight courses designed to upskill and reskill workers through a mix of online and face-to-face learning have been funded, with $10.7 million awarded to education providers under the second round of the federal Microcredentials Pilot for Higher Education. According to a statement from education minister Jason Clare on Thursday, “over 2,500 students” will receive training…
A brewery and restaurant at Albany, Western Australia received a visit from premier Roger Cook ahead of its planned opening in November. Dune Brewery – billed as a “family-friendly microbrewery” – received a $150,000 grant under WA’s Regional Economic Development program in 2020. According to Dune Beer Co’s website the facility will create “exciting and…
(Sponsored) By Stephane Marouani Predictive maintenance promises many benefits, from reducing machine downtime and eliminating unnecessary maintenance to adding revenue streams for equipment vendors with aftermarket services. These benefits are achievable if engineering and business challenges are kept from getting in the way. This article discusses three common obstacles that prevent businesses from successfully implementing…