The first entries are in in the Australian Manufacturing Forum networking group and @AuManufacturing’s hunt to identify and celebrate Australia’s 50 most innovative manufacturers. We can’t give away too much about what we have seen so far, but we can say innovation in manufacturing takes many forms – from innovation in product, process, materials, technology…
The first prototype ship block for Australia’s Hunter Class Frigate Program has been moved from the block consolidation hall at the Osborne Naval Shipyard in Adelaide. Built by BAE Systems Australia the block, known as block 16, was moved into the shipyard’s state-of-the-art blast and paint chamber – construction is progressing at pace on the…
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced $120 million in funding has been made available to back a rollout of community battreies across Australia. The cash, under Round 1 of the Community Batteries Funding Program, aims to deploy batteries to lower energy bills, cut emissions and reduce pressure on the electricity grid. ARENA is…
Battery technology startup Li-S Energy has announced the development its first 20 layer battery cells utilising its third generation semi-solid state lithium sulphur chemistry. Developed in association with Geelong, Victoria’s Deakin University, the cells were produced at the company’s semi-automated Phase 2 manufacturing facility which is being further expanded with plans to produce test cells…
Regulation is sometimes seen as a burden, but not so in the pharmaceutical sector argues Rocky Lu, where it is needed to make sure products are safe and effective. In an industry where the stakes are high, ensuring the safety and efficacy of pharmaceutical products is crucial. With recent high-profile recalls, safety lapses, and an…
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has indicted three former employees of shipbuilder Austal USA for allegedly making or causing to be made false and misleading statements about the company’s performance and financial condition between 2012 and 2016. The DOJ at the same time has filed civil charges against the same three individuals. The…
Manufacturers from the Hunter, Central and North Coast regions of New South Wales are lining up to meet the challenge of a new state government which is to reverse the recently defeated government’s policy of buying railcars from overseas suppliers. Before the recent NSW election incoming Premier Chris Minns said: “The Liberals have always said…
A new defence satellite communication system to be deployed by the Australian Defence Force will include significant local content from a range of SME suppliers, according to successful tenderer Lockheed Martin Australia. Defence today announced Lockheed Martin Australia (LMA) as the preferred tenderer to deliver on a new Australian Defence satellite communication system, through Joint…
Australian uranium enrichment technology developer Silex Systems has revealed it could begin operations at its joint venture Paducah Laser Enrichment Facility (PLEF) in the United States as early as 2027/28. The plant, which will reprocess spent uranium tailings from US nuclear facilities, is capable of producing traditional nuclear fuels as well as Low Enriched Uranium…
Defence contractor Electro Optic Systems has announced a $120 million contract to export its Australian-made Remote Weapons System (RWS) to Ukraine in one of the biggest contract wins of the the company’s history. The Canberra manufacturer said the contract was conditional on demonstration testing over coming weeks and was signed with Ukrainian state-owned foreign trade…
