In episode 15 of @AuManufacturing Conversations with Brent Balinski, we speak to Associate Professor Cori Stewart, CEO of the Brisbane-based Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing Hub. Stewart is founder of the not-for-profit organisation, which officially launched in March 2020 and aims to accelerate the uptake of robotics and AI in manufacturing and other industries within Australia. It…
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@AuManufacturing has partnered with International Exhibition & Conference Group for this month’s Modern Manufacturing Expo in Sydney. Here we hear from exhibitor Universal Robots. Universal Robots will be showcasing its latest thinking in collaborative automation at the first edition of the Modern Manufacturing Expo in Sydney this month. The company has cemented a name for…
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As part of @AuManufacturing’s and International Exhibition & Conference Group’s editorial partnership, we look at what’s on at this month’s Modern Manufacturing Expo in Sydney. The Modern Manufacturing Expo which takes place at the Sydney Showground in September, will feature a one-day conference as part of an exciting education programme. The Expo’s Smart Manufacturing Conference…
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By Peter Roberts How many more years are we going to waste before we get serious about building competitive advantage in solar cell manufacturing on the basis of our abundant natural and human resources. I bring this up in the light of news that Sydney’s SunDrive has again claimed a new world record for a…
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High speed rail authority sets sights on Sydney to Canberra route Transport Minister Catherine King (pictured) has revealed plans for an “independent body to advise on, plan and develop the high-speed rail system in Australia”. She introduced a bill to Parliament on to create a High-Speed Rail Authority, which will be tasked with developing policy…
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As part of @AuManufacturing’s and International Exhibition & Conference Group’s editorial partnership in this month’s Modern Manufacturing Expo in Sydney, Marie Kinsella tells you how you will benefit from this first of a kind event. Now is a critical time for Australian Manufacturing. A global shift has started and the digital revolution has arrived. Manufacturers…
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As part of @AuManufacturing’s and International Exhibition & Conference Group’s editorial partnership in this month’s Modern Manufacturing Expo in Sydney, event silver sponsor Nano Dimension shares its expansion news. Global electronics manufacturing firm, Nano Dimension, is excited to announce its territory expansion to Australia. Taking advantage of the new innovation precinct taking shape at Tech…
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Manufacturing was one of seven industries in the Australian Bureau of Statistics’s Monthly Business Turnover Indicator to see a decline in revenues in July. The experimental indicator, based on Business Activity Statement lodgings from those who submit month-by-month, tracks 13 sectors. Seven fell in the month, in seasonally adjusted terms. The largest fall was in…
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Medical wearables device developer Nutromics has raised US$14 million in new funding to further develop its wearable patch device which continuously monitors dietary biomarkers, helping patients ensure they receive the correct dosage of the common life-saving antibiotic called vancomycin. Typically 60 per cent of administered doses of vancomycin are not in the therapeutic range and…
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The University of Sydney and the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras have announced a research partnership on renewable energy technologies. A signing was held on Friday morning at IIT Madras in Chennai, with the agreement to include an investment by each partner of $50,000 a year for up to four projects. Researchers from various disciplines…
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