Defence engineering services group Babcock Australasia has opened a new cutting-edge facility, that will see its Adelaide maintenance, manufacturing and repair footprint double in support of critical army and navy programmes. The $31 million building will be home to more than 100 Babcock engineers and technical experts working across nationally significant defence programmes including: Collins…
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Battery manufacturer Li-S Energy has announced that it has proved substantial improvement in energy density for its lithium sulfur battery technology in tests. Li-S said on Monday that it had manufactured full-size 10Ah (amp-hour) semi-solid-state cells at its production facility, with the pouch cells using the company’s GEN3 cell chemistry (announced in April 2023.) According…
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Lincoln Minerals has released a revised pre-feasibility study for its Kookaburra Graphite Project 35km north of Port Lincoln in South Australia. Described as the newest mine to market in Australia’s graphite industry after the Uley Mine in SA closed in 2017, the study proposes open-pit mining and a simple floatation process to produce a graphite…
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Sleep apnoea treatment business ResMed has launched its new AirTouch N30i product – manufactured at Bella Vista, New South Wales – in Australia, describing the new nasal mask as combining softness, breathability, and a high-performance seal. The company’s first fully-fabric mask is “a fabric-wrapped frame featuring a soft, breathable, and moisture-wicking design”, ResMed said on…
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Electronics business GME has released the new TX6165 range of 5-watt UHF CB (citizen band) radios. In a statement on Monday, the company said the range offers class-leading features including a “large, clear LCD display, 2-Watt speaker and a user-programmable button” as well as 5-Watt transmission power and an IP67 ingress-protection rating. It described the…
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Queensland manufacturer Products For Industry (PFi) is introducing what is believed to be a world-first pure titanium cross flow membrane solution, which has uptime, environmental, and yield benefits compared to traditional wastewater treatment methods. After more than 10 years of development, the product is now entering service in Australia with a leading beverages company, which…
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What were the five biggest stories of the week? Here’s what visitors to @AuManufacturing were reading. 5) Licella, Shell partner to pursue biomass-to-aviation fuel processing Recycling technology company Licella has announced a new partnership with the decarbonisation division of Shell, applying the two companies’ collective expertise to biofuels, particularly sustainable aviation fuels (SAF.) In a statement on…
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Edge computing for space developer Aicraft is looking forward to a future of innovation and collaboration following a successful visit to Taiwan. The company took part in the TAcc+ (Taiwan Accelerator Plus) programme along with other high tech companies and inked what Chief Executive Officer of AICRAFT Tony Scoleri describes as ‘some incredible partnerships and…
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The Australian Furniture Association (AFA) has acquired Furniture Complaints Australia, taking full control of monitoring and resolving consumer complaints through the national platform. FCA was established in 2019, aimed at addressing consumer complaints related to furniture products – FCA manages issues ranging from poor customer handling through to overseeing recall claims to the ACCC. Over…
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GreenHY2 receives first grant funding for Telstra project Hydrogen Energy storage manufacturer GreenHY2 has received the 1st Instalment of the grant funds allocated by the federal government to provide its Hy2MEDI generation and storage system to Telstra. The amount received is $432,000 plus GST, with the total grant for the project valued at $1.5 million.…
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