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.
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.
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.…
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…
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…
NSW energises industry with plan for electric bus fleet
The New South Wales state government has galvanised the bus manufacturing sector pledging to switch to an all electric bus fleet as part of the government’s privatisation plans. Minister for Transport Andrew Constance said in a statement that zero-emission buses are becoming the global standard with the significant environmental, health and operational cost benefits. Constance…
Defence Innovation Hub contracts announced for Anywise Consulting and Saber Astronautics
Minister for defence industry Melissa Price has announced support for two projects under the Defence Innovation Hub initiative.
Australian companies need to get more competitive by design
From the country’s woeful economic complexity rankings to building a better mousetrap, design can offer solutions. Brent Balinski spoke to Dr Brandon Gien, founder and CEO of Good Design Australia, about the topic.
Time to change economic policy to beat economic uncertainty
It s clearly time for the federal government to alter its economic course as manufacturers begin to feel the chill winds of Australia’s economic downturn. The Australian economy has been decelerating in the past year, growing at 1.4 per cent year on year in the second quarter of 2019, down from 1.7 per cent last…
RØDE launches new high performance microphone
Sydney audio engineer RØDE Microphones has launched a new shotgun microphone for sound recording and film making, the NTG5 (pictured). RØDE, the world number one manufacturer of on-camera microphones, completely overhauled its design, with circular acoustic ports replacing the linear slots found in earlier mics. The company said it was the culmination of 28 years…