Industrial design and product development group ARID has collaborated with fire protection solutions company Embarr over the past two years to conceptualise, develop, test, and manufacture the just-launched Argus bush fire automated fire sprinkler control system. The innovative monitoring and fire suppression control solution is aimed at safeguarding properties in bush fire-prone regions, according to…
University of Wollongong spinout business Hysata officially opened its new 8,000 square metre global headquarters and factory in Port Kembla and was awarded over $23 million in government support on Monday as it progresses its high-efficiency electrolyser towards commercialisation. The company, which closed a $42.5 million Series A round in August last year, said it…
Melbourne-based SCORKL has launched what it says is a “world-first, portable, electric SCUBA Air Compressor”, offering automatic refills of the brand’s portable scuba system. In a statement on Monday, the company said the new compressor and a new battery pack were part of its SCORKL 2.0 – Electric system, which will be available through pre-orders…
Reproductive health technology company Memphasys has announced the first order of Felix System products placed by Vitrolife Japan, the local subsidiary of Sweden’s Vitrolife Group. Memphasys said on Monday that the order was for 150 Felix System cartridges, to be supplied to five key opinion leader (KOL) clinics in Japan. Felix is described as using…
Bed manufacturer A.H. Beard is celebrating its ten year anniversary as it pioneers the importance of quality mattresses in delivering Premium Sleep in China through exports of Australian made beds and mattresses. With a growing population, a focus on wellness and a preference for premium brands, China was an obvious choice for A.H. Beard to…
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BAE Systems Australia turned 70 this month, making it one of Australia’s oldest, largest and fastest growing defence manufacturers. Here Ben Hudson reflects on the contribution of the defence sector in Australia to national security and prosperity. All too often I believe we have made a point of focusing on major programme challenges, without reflecting…
Adelaide defence manufacturer Asension has announced its first-ever export – a Wombat Smart Sensor Suite electronic warfare (EW) system. The Wombat Smart Sensor Suite exported to the United Kingdom is a 19-inch rack version of the company’s sovereign, software-definable, intelligent transceiver. According to the company Wombat is a software-definable intelligent transceiver to support user-configurable RF…
Adelaide-based space and defence technology manufacturer Inovor Technologies has been selected as the next participant in the Lockheed Martin Mentor Protégé Program (MPP), becoming the third Australian small-to-medium enterprise (SME) to do so. The programme willdevelop core SME capabilities, allowing the business to achieve a strategic uplift for their Australian customers and opening the door…
Winners for the 2023 Victorian Manufacturing Hall of Fame Awards were announced on Thursday night at a gala dinner event at the Palladium at Crown. The awards, in their 21st year, were held across 15 categories, with nine new categories this year, including Manufacturing Apprentice, Regional Manufacturer, and Zero and Low Emissions Technologies. Manufacturer of the…
