Portable MRI system attracts $1 million development grant
A new diagnostic tool is closer to commercial reality after the University of Queensland’s Centre for Advanced Imaging received a $1 million grant.
Family fertiliser business named as 2,000th AMGC member
Seasol has been announced as the 2,000th member of the Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre. The family-owned organic garden and lawn products manufacturer said that it hoped to tap into the knowledge and contacts among AMGC‘s network to improve its business. “We aim to enhance Seasol’s efficiency and productivity and respond more quickly to market demands…
Space, the new Defence spending frontier
More than $7 billion will be spent to transform how Australia’s defence force operates in space, with a focus on improving sovereign capability.
The defence force will receive about $7 billion over the next decade to transform the way it operates in space. This means space will account for about 3 per cent of total defence investment over the next 10 years.
Developers of slag-to-phosphorous process and 3D printed thongs among Australia’s most innovative engineers
Engineers Australia has released its fifth annual list of Australia’s Most Innovative Engineers.
New $18 million centre for transforming construction waste announced
Funding for a new research centre has been announced, with its work to focus on recycling for construction products and focussing on ten challenging waste streams.
Australian manufacturing growing again, thanks to food
The manufacturing sector returned to growth after two months of pronounced contraction, according to the Australian Industry Group’s Performance of Manufacturing Index.
Titomic appoints new chairman
Industrial-scale additive manufacturing company Titomic has announced a new chairman, Dr Andreas Schwer, following the resignation of Philip Vafiadis from the role last week. Schwer recently stepped down as inaugural CEO of Saudi Arabian Military Industries, founded in 2017. His resume includes roles as Chairman and President of Rheinmetall International – Rheinmetall AG and 12…
Qinetiq awarded $100 million contract with defence
Defence has signed a ten-year, $100 million contract with engineering company Qinetiq Australia.
Technologies and tools for a manufacturing transformation: We need more robots in factories by Mark Peters
There are Australian manufacturing companies reaping the benefits of robotics investments, and we need more of them. In this installment of our “technologies and tools…” series, Mark Peters presents three local examples, and argues against the zero-sum view of automation versus jobs.
Assistance announced for oil recyclers hit by Covid-19 downturn
The federal government has pledged $7.8 million in temporary funding assistance following a downturn for the country’s 11 used oil re-refiners due to Covid-19.