Kawana-based engineering company Manuplex has been awarded “more than $500,000” in assistance through the Queensland Manufacturing Hubs Grant Program, which will contribute to purchasing four new steel rollforming machines and CAD software.
Flinders develops new wave energy system A prototype system for harnessing power from ocean waves designed by Flinders University researchers delivers a robust generator made from recycled material that promises to help address small-scale local energy requirements and environmental pollution issues with further R&D, according to the university. The ‘green machine’, designed around a wave-driven triboelectric…
Australia’s east coast gas crisis is set to sharply worsen. A new report from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) notes supply conditions will deteriorate significantly in 2023 if no action is taken. The 56 petajoule shortfall is huge – equivalent to around 10% of domestic demand.
Uniform manufacturer Struddys has become a preferred supplier to the Queensland government as the apparel company aims to nearly double headcount within five years.
A survey of its members taken in June by Weld Australia points to “a severe shortage” of skilled welders leading to fabrication work being turned down, with local content and sustainability also high on the agenda.
Hydrogen technology company Hysata has announced completion of an oversubscribed $42.5 million Series A round, which it says will be used to expand its team and build a pilot production facility for its novel electrolysers. Participants in the round included The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (through Virescent Ventures), IP Group Australia, Hostplus, Denmark’s Vestas Ventures,…
The Nuclear Skills Forum has expanded to South Australia with the official launch of the Adelaide branch, writes Michael Sharpe. A growing range of manufacturers gathered onsite at Centralian Controls to hear all the latest in the accelerating nuclear industry. It was pleasing to see the expansion of the Forum from initially just three companies…
The CSIRO’s two-tiered ON program, which ran from 2015 to 2020 and aimed to help commercialise publicly-funded research, has returned, the organisation announced on Monday. The accelerator program counts drone mapping company Emesent, robotic sensor company Contactile and thermal energy storage business MGA Thermal among its alumni. According to CSIRO it had over 3,000 participants…
Manufacturing showed a “weaker rate of expansion” yet remained in growth territory overall, according to the Australian Industry Group’s Performance of Manufacturing Index survey results for July. The overall PMI result was down 1.5 points versus June to 52.5. Any result above 50 in the PMI indicates expansion, below it contraction, and exactly 50 represents…
AI-driven wearables facilitate affordable injury prevention that delivers real results and sustainable behavioural change through the power of predictive analytics. By Anina-Marie Warrener.
