Brisbane-based, Toronto-listed Graphene Manufacturing Group has given an update on the Graphene Aluminium-Ion Battery technology being developed with the University of Queensland, sharing that it has made “significant” developments in maturing the electro-chemistry and assembly of prototype pouch cells. In a statement on Monday (Brisbane time), GMG said it has made initial graphene aluminium-ion (G+AI)…
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German drive train manufacturer Flender is opening a new facility in Sydney to support its wind turbines drives and heavy industry. It comes as the company increases its focus on the renewable energy industry, supporting its Winergy brand for wind turbine drives, and is part of a push to scale up local presence and be…
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AML3D has won a contract to develop and test 3D printing copper-nickel (Cu-Ni) components for the US Navy’s submarine program. The contract was signed with BlueForge Alliance, a neutral integrator that supports the strengthening and sustainment of the US Navy’s Submarine Industrial Base through new technologies. Testing will run parallel with the recently extended Nickel-Aluminium-Bronze…
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Aurora Labs has signed Master Services Contract to provide 3D powder-printed parts to oil and gas giant Chevron. The agreement has no fixed term, outlining the performance criteria and industry standards for Aurora’s printing of the 3D parts for Chevron Australia. Aurora Labs CEO Rebekah Letheby says the contract is a win for local additive…
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Adelaide-based engineering services firm Kadego-Cadgile has announced a global rebrand as Ekium, now operating under the brand of its parent company. Cadgile and Kadego Engineering were acquired by Groupe-FIVA in November 2018 and July 2019, respectively. Kadego and Cadgile merged operations in 2020. Groupe FIVA’s subsidiaries were acquired by industrial and building engineering and automation company…
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Defence technology and engineering solutions provider KBR today announced a partnership to work with Australian electronic Warfare and surveillance technology manufacturer DEWC Services. Together, the companies will collaborate on activities related to spectrum security technology in support of the Australian Defence Force (ADF). Under the agreement, KBR and DEWC will share skills and experiences to…
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Fertiliser and explosives group Incitec Pivot is facing a reduction in fertiliser output from its Phosphate Hill plant in Queensland even as it moves to complete the sale of its Waggaman plant in the United States. In a FY23 update the company told investors that the supply of sulphuric acid to Phosphate Hill from its…
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UNSW students in Sydney are to build a nuclear fusion capable machine – a tokamak – as part of a programme designed to engage undergraduate and postgraduate students in ambitious, long-term, multidisciplinary challenges. Led by UNSW academic and nuclear engineering expert Dr Patrick Burr, the tokamak is a doughnut-shaped vacuum chamber with powerful magnets to…
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The Western Australian and the federal governments are providing $30 million in funding to boost the state’s recycling and waste processing capabilities. The Western Australian Recycling Modernisation Fund will provide recipients funding to build, expand or upgrade their waste processing infrastructure. The WA and Commonwealth governments will contribute up to two-thirds of the project’s costs,…
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Renewable energy is offering a host of new opportunities for Australian-made steel, the Minister for Industry and Science Ed Husic told the Australian steel convention. In an opening address to the annual Australian Steel Institute (ASI) convention today, Husic said Australian-made steel had a key role to play in the shift to advanced manufacturing, renewable…
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