The Blue Economy CRC and Perth-based Carnegie Clean Energy are working to develop a new mooring tensioner, a key component of the company’s wave energy generators (pictured below). The project, led by Carnegie CTO Alexandre Pichard, aims to support the use of rotary power take-off systems, bringing down the cost of wave energy conversion. The…
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Lightweight portable X-Ray equipment manufacturer Micro-X has inked its first sales contract for its latest product, the Rover militarised X-Ray machine. The World Health Organisation has facilitated a $1.4 million buy of the Adelaide-made machines for delivery to Pacific Island nations, as part of the global fight against the Covid-19 virus. Originally developed under contract…
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Additive manufacturing company, Titomic has entered into a commercial research and development agreement with RMIT University to assess the capabilities of its Titomic Kinetic Fusion (TKF) 3D printing process to create structural satellite parts. The research, being conducted on behalf of global aerospace and defence company Lockheed Martin, will develop parts from high-performance metals, analysing…
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SPC Ardmona has taken a majority equity stake in Australian manufacturer of frozen ready meals and finger foods The Kuisine Company, as the iconic fruit and vegetable processor continues its transition into a global agribusiness. SPC, now under the ownership of Shepparton Partners Collective who bought the ailing business from Coca Cola Amatil, will grow…
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The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) is backing startup business SunDrive in a $9 million effort to commerialise its low cost, high efficiency solar photovoltaic (PV) cell manufacturing process in Australia. ARENA’s $3 million in funding will also scale the technology up from an industrial sized cell to a commercial size module that could be…
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News reports on the weekend of another pre-budget leak affecting industry – this time a $1.2 billion subsidy for companies taking on new apprentices. Treasurer Josh Frydenberg told Channel 9 the budget would include $1.2 billion which would pay half the wages of new apprentices taken on over the next year, with the aim of…
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Australian advanced composite manufacturer Omni Tanker and its US partner MAC Liquid Tank Trailer have launched their carbon composite tank trailer into the North American market with first operator to be All Chemical Transport and Brenntag North America. The tanker, also known as a CTMV or road tanker, was designed for use in the transport…
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Prime Minister Scott Morrison has flagged that fresh changes to the government’s controversial plan to cut $1.8 billion from the research and development tax incentive will be included in next week’s budget.
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As mentioned in an earlier wrap-up of responses to the federal Coalition’s Modern Manufacturing Strategy, the amount allocated — $1.5 billion — has been described as too small, especially given the monumental challenge it addresses.
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In June Professor Roy Green kicked off @AuManufacturing’s crowd sourcing campaign to create a new deal plan for manufacturing. Here he gives an initial response to Canberra’s industry policy announcement.
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