Oz Health invests in meltblown fabric machinery for masks
Oz Health Plus has purchased machinery from Germany’s Oerlikon Nonwoven for producing fabric for medical masks, filling what it says is an important supply chain gap for Australia.
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Austal delivers 118-metre trimaran ferry
Perth shipbuilder Austal has delivered the first of two 118 metre long car and passenger ferries to shipping line Fred Olsen Express. The Bajamar Express (pictured), part of an order worth $190 million, was handed over at a ceremony held at Austal’s shipyard at Henderson, south of Perth. The aluminium trimaran, capable of transporting more…
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LBT Innovations signs up Europe distributor
Microbiology diagnostic device manufacturer LBT Innovations has signed up leading diagnostics group Beckman Coulter as its distributor for the European Union. The company has been commercialising its APAS Independence laboratory instrument (pictured below), an imaging, interpretation, sorting and reporting machine that automatically examines culture plates for the presence of bacterial colonies. Beckman Coulter has signed…
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Aurora Labs switches to less costly licensing model
3D metal printers manufacturer Aurora Labs is switching its strategy away from engineering and manufacturing towards a licensing and royalty business model. The Perth company’s review of its technology charted a new, less costly 12 month pathway to commercial readiness. The maker of S-Titanium Pro printers (pictured), metal powders and digital parts said it would…
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Eden Innovations in first significant Australian sale
Carbon fibre nanotube concrete additive company Eden Innovations has made its first significant sale of its EdenCrete concrete additive in its home market of Australia. EdenCrete, which improves tensile and flexural strength of concrete, has been successful in penetrating US roads and bridges markets but the order from its Australian distributor Parchem Construction Supplies is…
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It’s one thing to build war fighting capability, it’s another to build industrial capability
While Australians are being employed on defence department projects, the use of Australian firms that develop and own intellectual property is at a near-record low.
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Technologies and tools for a manufacturing transformation: the power of collaboration by Jens Goennemann
What does collaboration look like, and why does it matter? Dr Jens Goennemann closes out @AuManufacturing’s “technologies and tools…” series with some thoughts on an important subject.
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New Touch Industries invests in quality
Melbourne’s New Touch Industries is investing in a new laser cutting and warehousing machine which will produce a better quality product. The company, which makes everything metal from the crown signs on Crown Casino to street benches and rubbish bins and fuel tanks for armoured vehicles, received a $100,000 federal grant. Managing director Brad Drury…
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Advanced Braking Technology grows despite Covid
Specialist automotive brake manufacturer Advanced Braking Technology has continued to grow during the Covid-19 pandemic on the back of orders from its traditional resources company clients. The Perth company told investors that sales of its fail-safe braking systems for heavy mining equipment were five per cent up in the fourth quarter compared to last year.…
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Osteopore appoints first US distributor
3D printed bone healing implant manufacturer Osteopore has appointed Bioplate Inc as a non-exclusive distributor in the US market.
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