Medical device developer Nanosonics UK branch has begun the installation of 17 of the company’s trophon2 systems (pictured) into a large National Health Service trust. The systems are used for high level disinfection of ultrasound probes including those used internally in patients during ultrasound examinations. The coronavirus pandemic has highlighted the use of Nanosonics devices…
Trans Tasman dairy giant Fonterra is to change its payment system for dairy farmers to reflect the sustainability of their farming practices. The company announced a new Cooperative Difference Payment of up to ten cents per kilogram of milk solids would be paid to farmers from June 1, 2021, replacing the current payments system. As…
Three new federal government grants were announced today to companies including Adelaide’s Axiom to boost their ability to participate in F-35 joint strike fighter production. Axiom has secured more than $800,000 to purchase new technical equipment and train staff in its operation. Fifty Australian companies have shared in almost $1.8 billion in contracts to supply…
@AuManufacturing’s “technologies and tools” series continues with a frank look at skills shortage issues from Philip Ewen, the former head of a successful Australian SME manufacturer.
Amid the urgent need to slow climate change by cutting greenhouse gas emissions, energy efficiency makes sense. But as Australia’s chief scientist Alan Finkel last week warned, we’re not “anywhere close to having that nailed”.
South Australian producer Detmold Group has produced its millionth medical mask only 14 weeks after establishing its Detmold Medical offshoot. The surgical grade PPE facemasks have been produced as new production machines at the company’s Brompton factory gear up to manufacture one million masks each day. Detmold will produce 145 million masks – 45 million…
Two Perth facilities have been awarded a total of $6 million under the federal Space Infrastructure Fund.
Industrial scale additive manufacturing company, Titomic has announced the retirement of its chairman, leading technology entrepreneur Philip Vafiadis and the appointment of two new directors. Titomic’s founder and managing director Jeff Lang has been appointed Interim Executive Chairman replacing the Adelaide entrepreneur while another chairman is sought. Also joining a beefed up board are Dag…
Imagion Biosystems have announced they will commence the first human trials of their MagSense cancer imaging system in Australia in the fourth quarter of 2020. The company is focused on identifying multiple trial sites for an initial enrolment of 15 to 20 patients subject to Human Research Ethics Committee approvals. Imagion’s MagSense is a new…
Perth international shipbuilder Austal appears poised to expand into building steel ships at its Mobile, Alabama yard following revelations the company has received a big loan from the US Department of Defence. Austal currently builds two classes of aluminium multi-hulled vessels for the US Navy at Mobile, and only recently began building steel naval vessels…
