Drone detection and countermeasure manufacturer DroneShield has released an updated version of its far-reaching detection system christened the RfOne MKII sensor (picture). Used for drone detection, identification and tracking at distances of up to eight kilometres, the installation of a number of devices allows accurate triangulation of drones intruding into controlled airspace. RfOne MKII incorporates…
Two potential Australian manufacturers of lithium-ion batteries have announced important steps forward in their local plans, with one supported by the Advanced Manufacturing growth centre. AMGC announced co-funding for Energy Renaissance which aims to become Australia’s first utility-scale Li-ion battery manufacturer on the same day Magnis Energy Technologies secured new development partners for its project…
Melbourne contract microfluidics business Schott Minifab announced this week that it had delivered 20 million eye test cards for US-based client TearLab since 2007.
The Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre has been awarded $2 million to manage a new Innovation Hub for the prefabricated building industry. A feasibility study for the hub was announced in June last year. Federal industry minister Karen Andrews said on Friday that the new hub would be part of a “coordinated national network of Innovation Labs” to…
Increased copper production at Olympic Dam has helped mining giant BHP boost its global production for the 2020 financial year.
Engineering design and construction firm Synertec Corporation is to commercialise a Chinese-developed technology for cleaning up toxic wastes from the oil and gas industry. The company, which provides solutions to the oil and gas and pharmaceutical sectors (pictured), is funding the technology owned by Sichuan GreenTech Environmental. Synertec told investors that Greentech’s initial pilot programmes…
By Kris Gale The ATO has released Draft Taxation Determination TD 2020/D1, setting out how the ‘at-risk rule’ (section 355-405 of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997) applies to JobKeeper payments received by a company conducting activities eligible for the R&D Tax Offset. In short, the ATO is of the view that eligible R&D activities…
Additive manufacturing technology company AML3D is rapidly expanding its Edinburgh Parks manufacturing facility north of Adelaide. The company is installing five new automated robotic welders (pictured), bringing the total at the plant to seven. The expansion of AML3D, which is commercialising a proprietary Wire Additive Manufacturing (WAM) technology, comes as the company is moving to…
Nestlé Australia has announced a $90 million upgrade one of its six local plants which manufactures Nestlé Purina PetCare pet food. The new investment at Blayney in New South Wales’ Central West brings total investment to the site to almost $200 million in the past 10 years. The upgrade will extend existing production areas and…
RMIT researchers have developed a blend of recycled rubble and tyre rubber which they say is the first such mix precisely optimised to meet road engineering safety standards.
