FormFlow, Deakin University and the Innovative Manufacturing CRC have shared results of a collaborative research partnership, which they say has yielded commercially useful technologies for the metal forming sector. The team originally announced a 12-month project backed by IMCRC’s activate program in January last year, targeting development of a “an Industry 4.0 enabled manufacturing cell”…
Recycling clothing isn’t like recycling paper, glass or metal. Clothes are endlessly variable and unpredictable. So they’re not ideal for recycling technologies, which require a steady and consistent source material. Even a seemingly simple garment may contain multiple materials, with fibre blends such as cotton/polyester and cotton/elastane being common.
A team from UNSW Sydney has successfully simulated the behaviour of an organic molecule using a quantum circuit, an achievement they say is two years ahead of schedule and likely to lead to a commercial result in five years. The team’s results, achieved in 2021, were published in the prestigious scientific journal Nature on Thursday.…
The Western Australian state government has launched a new prospectus promoting investment opportunities in the state’s growing battery and critical minerals industries. The prospectus, which has already been presented to potential investors in Germany by development minister Roger Cook, aims to build on the state’s minerals endowment and local companies’ increasing involvement in critical metals…
Denmark-headquartered collaborative robot company Universal Robots has announced a new machine with a 20 kilogram payload capacity, which is being demonstrated this week at the Automatica trade show in Munich, Germany.
Graphene technology company Sparc Technologies has developed a commercial manufacturing process for the production of graphene based additive products, and will begin manufacture. The company has identified, trailed and ordered specialised graphene based additive manufacturing equipment and has located a manufacturing site. Sparc managing director Mike Bartels said: “Our path to commercialisation is now clear…
Metal additive manufacturing company Amaero International has given a short update saying it is on-schedule for production-readiness at its titanium alloy powder factory by the end of the year.
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A second Australian-developed and manufactured Covid-19 vaccine has surfaced with Adelaide company BioCina commencing human trials of a new vaccine that targets the highly-transmissible Omicron variant of the disease. The DNA-based vaccine has been designed by University of Adelaide researchers and is being trialled at Royal Adelaide Hospital in partnership with PARC Clinical Services and…
A new agrifood technology venture capitalist is on track to raise $50 million to back the development of novel food products as well as automation in growing and production. Mandalay Venture Partners has more than $21 million in commitments towards closing its first fund with motoring organisation NRMA and leading technology players among investors. Mandalay…