Quickstep wins new JSF work worth up to $4 million annually
Composites technology company Quickstep will provide 10 new parts to the Joint Strike Fighter program, it was announced on Wednesday morning.
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Australia could be “top exporter of zero-carbon steel and renewable hydrogen”
Climate change think tank Beyond Zero Emissions has said it supports a strong, low-emissions industrial sector, but further support for renewable energy and R&D in alternative steelmaking technologies is needed.
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Gekko sells first on stream real time gold analyser
Mining equipment manufacturer Gekko Systems has successfully trialed and sold the world’s first on stream real-time gold analyser or ‘OLGA’ unit. The OnLine Gold Analyse has been trialed in a number of slurry streams at the Mt Carlton operation by Evolution Mining since November, 2018, and has now been procured. Developed in association with CSIRO,…
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Redflex recovers from contract loss with strong results
Traffic management systems developer Redflex (ASX: RDF) has recovered from the loss of a major contract to post a strong result in its latest year. Chairman Adam Gray told the company’s annual general meeting that the company had recovered by investing in its people and technology and in international marketing. During the 2019 financial year…
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Hydrogen company announces $4.4 m research project on advanced carbon materials
Chemical engineering company Hazer (ASX:HZR) has gained $810,000 in funding to pursue applications for “advanced carbon materials” produced during its natural gas-to-hydrogen process.
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Smart bike helmet reaches final of international wearable tech competition
A Deakin University engineering researcher has developed a prototype smart helmet, which he believes could provide a competitive edge in races such as the Tour de France.
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Low carbon economy can spur Australian “manufacturing boom”: Albanese
Anthony Albanese will seek to marry a strong commitment to a low carbon economy that can fuel a “manufacturing boom”, with firm support for coal, in his first “vision statement”, to be delivered in Perth.
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Titomic process makes super-strong titanium parts
A $2.6 million aerospace structure research project has revealed the higher strength titanium of components made using Titomic’s (ASX: TTT) metal 3D printing technology. The research by RMIT, CSIRO and the Innovative Manufacturing Co-operative Research Centre (IMCRC) tested parts made with the Titomic Kinetic Fusion process (TKF). The TKF process is based on CSIRO technology.…
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Boeing Defence opens new Brisbane assembly facility
Boeing Defence Australia has continued its investments in Australia with the opening yesterday of a defence manufacturing and testing facility in Brisbane. Defence industry minister Melissa Price opened the $7.5 million assembly and test facility at Wacol, hailing it as evidence major defence companies were investing locally. The facility is for the assembly and testing…
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ResMed grows sales and profits
Sleep apnea treatment company ResMed (ASX: RMD) achieved strong growth in revenue and profit in the first quarter of the 2020 financial year driven by product innovation and increasing software sales. The Sydney company reported revenue up 16 per cent to $999.3 million (US$681 million) with net operating profit up 19 per cent. ResMed manufactures…
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