Scientists form the University of Sydney and RMIT have developed a new class of what they call ‘designer’ alloys made of titanium aimed at use in additive manufacturing processes. By integrating alloy and 3D printing process designs, the alloys hold promise for more sustainable high-performance alloys for applications in aerospace, biomedical, chemical engineering, space and…
Government, researchers and industry in Tasmania are to study the potential for developing a kelp industry offshore, potentially in association with finfish farming in the state. The Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania has issued a scientific permit to deploy marine infrastructure as part of a research programme on growing kelp. This project is…
Defence vehicle armour producer Plasan of Israel has successfully completed blast tests on the AS10 vehicle which is being purchased for the Australian Army under Phase 1 of the LAND 8116 Protected Mobile Fires (PMF) programme. The tests, carried out with the support of Hanwha Defense Australia and Hanwha Aerospace from the Republic of Korea,…
Advertisement The Australian Manufacturing Forum has been approached by one of its members who wishes to sell his business – a high quality precision engineering business in Melbourne. The company has a range of blue chip clients with long term relationships in sectors including mining, defence, food packaging and industrial sectors. The company is ‘very…
Australia’s flooring industry from manufacturers to installers have taken the first step towards a circular economy approach to flooring. The Australian Resilient Flooring Association (ARFA) has released the proposed design for ResiLoop, Australia’s first national stewardship scheme for resilient flooring. More than 40 key stakeholders including manufacturers, distributors, retailers, installers, and specifiers as well as…
Vanadium miner and processor Australian Vanadium (AVL) has received a federal government grant that advances the development of a vanadium redox battery industry in Australia. The federal government will provide a $49 million grant through the Modern Manufacturing Initiative – Manufacturing Collaboration Stream to support the Australian Vanadium Project. The company plans a mine at…
A Canadian-based mining innovation company is opening a new office in Adelaide to study the application of its ore crushing and grinding technologies to remote mining operations envisaged on the Moon. Rockburst Technologies benefitted from funding as part of the South Australian Landing Pad programme to establish operations in the state, including related to space-based…
A review study looking back at the effects of Covid-19 pandemic lockdowns and restrictions on the VET sector has reaffirmed the particularly negative effects of the pandemic on apprentices and trainees. The study, the Impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on VET by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), showed more than one in…
Carbon fibre nanotube (CNT) X-ray manufacturer Micro-X has completed field testing of its latest product, the Argus X-ray camera for detecting improvised explosive devices (IEDs). The company succeeded in transmitting backscatter X-ray technology-derived images (pictured) from a pre-production version of the Argus to operators at remote locations – including as far as 1,500 metres from…
Electronics manufacturer REDARC is teaming up with nanosatellite systems manufacturer Fleet Space Technologies to push the frontiers of mining technology utilising satellite sensing. REDARC will manufacture Fleet Space’s high technology satellite-connected mining exploration products at its Lonsdale, Adelaide facility. The products will be used with Fleet Space’s ExoSphere, a satellite solution for the mineral exploration…
