Micro-X enters alliance with security giant Thales to develop multiple products
South Australian company Micro-X has signed a contract with Thales Group to develop its mobile X-ray products for security purposes.
From tyranny of distance to centre of the global economy
For a century Australian businesses bemoaned the tyranny of distance that left us with poor prospects far from the world’s biggest markets. Today’s chart, from Visual Capitalist, brings home with a vengeance the newfound power of our location in the thick of the world’s fastest growing economies. In answers any questions you may have about…
Audit office raises doubts over maintenance of Navy ships
The Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) has delivered scathing criticism of Defence’s sustainment programme for some of the country’s most important naval assets. The office’s report found sustainment of the Royal Australian Navy’s fleet of eight ANZAC class frigates was not meeting most of its key performance indicators. The ANZACs service life has been extended…
Brabham BT62 debuts at Hannover Fair
It is not every day that you see an Australian made super car debuting at the world’s most important industrial trade fair. But Brabham Automotive is displaying its BT62 limited edition, mid-engined track car at this year’s Hannover Messe. Commercial director, Dan Marks says: “At just 972kg our designers and engineers have produced a world…
Australian PMI falls three points to 51.0
The manufacturing industry continues to expand, though at a slower rate, according to the Australian Industry Group’s Performance of Manufacturing Index for March.
Profiles of success: how collaboration helps an Australian electronics manufacturer thrive
Australian manufacturing businesses can adapt and flourish by focussing on collaboration and both adopting and offering newer digital technologies, Setec is proving.
Employers take stand behind flexible workplace relations
Peak industrial employer group, the Ai Group is taking a strong stand behind today’s flexible workplace laws and against proposals for a new ‘living wage’for low-paid workers. In a series of policy papers just released Ai Group chief executive, Innes Willox argues for the status quo on workplace relations and the role of the independent…
T’is the season for ministerial announcements
Comment by Peter Roberts It is that time of the political cycle again. In the countdown to any election you expect a flurry of announcements, re-announcements and just plain noise from those that occupy the ministerial benches in Canberra. Their department and agency PR practitioners churn out daily, or more than daily, announcements of their…
Titomic enters Japanese and Korean markets
Metal additive manufacturing company, Titomic (ASX: TTT) has expanded its global distribution network for its unique metals and materials technology and manufacturing business. The company signed a memorandum of understanding with Osaka Titanium Technologies (OTC) and Marubeni Corporation to be its distributor in Japan and South Korea. The agreement also givers Titomic access to a…
From the bronze age to food cans, here’s how tin changed humanity
By Michael Cortie, Physics Discipline Leader, University of Technology Sydney Mention tin and most people would think of the typical tin can, used to preserve foods you store in your cupboards. Tin is used here to help protect the can against corrosion (although not all cans today contain tin). But while the use of tin in canning…