Metal additive manufacturer Aurora Labs has received purchase orders from the Department of Defence for the production and supply of additively manufactured metal components. This will be to supply experimental metal alloy 3D printed parts as requested, as well as supplying print production specialty componentry over the coming months, produced by its specialised industrial print…
Titomic has marked an Australian first, with its cold spray, additive manufacturing tech to be used on Woodside Energy’s offshore gas platform.
Australian-Singaporean bioresorbable implants manufacturer Osteopore has reached key milestones in its development of 3D printed bioresorbable dental implants to aid bone healing and boost the success of tooth implant surgeries. The company is developing the implants in an $18.7 million programme with the National Dental Centre Singapore (NDCS) and the Agency for Science, Technology and…
Wire arc additive manufacturing business AML3D has been awarded a $1.12 million grant from South Australia’s Economic Recovery Fund, which will support half the cost of an R&D project to increase the deposition rates of the company’s printers. The project is named “ARCEMY Increase Deposition Rates” (AIDR) project, is scheduled to begin in August and…
By Paul Gover Seconds count in motorsport and anything that can help to beat the clock – even a humble 3D printer – can provide a winning edge. That’s why engineering expertise forms the foundation for the most successful team in Australia’s homegrown Supercars racing over the past decade and why it has a growing…
By Paul Gover A new world of 3D printing is being shaped by TAFE educators across Queensland. The trainers are working to future-proof the next generation of engineers and workshop technicians in Australia while introducing them to some of the world’s newest manufacturing machines. To do the job, they are building a battery of 3D…
Metal additive manufacturing machinery manufacturer Titomic has broken into the US defence market with the sale of a custom Titomic Kinetic Fusion System (TKF System) to US-based venture business Triton Systems. The $1.2 million system, to be delivered within 9 months, is part of Triton’s larger strategic investment in developing new and innovative manufacturing applications.…
Sparc Technologies raises $2.25 million Graphene and green hydrogen developer Sparc Technologies has received firm commitments from sophisticated and other professional investors to raise $2.25M through a share placement. New and existing investors strongly supported the placement. Sparc Technologies Managing Director Nick O’Loughlin, said: “Sparc is very pleased with the strong support it has received…
Metal 3D printer manufacturer AML3D has signed a contract with the Australian Government Defence Science and Technology Group (DSTG) to provide components for testing in defence marine applications. The $240,000 contract requires AML3D to 3D metal print two representative marine components using a Nickel Aluminium Bronze (NAB) alloy and high strength duplex steel alloy. Manufacturing…
The University of Sydney research facility, Sydney Manufacturing Hub, has invested in a hot isostatic press (HIP) machine from Quintus Technologies, with installation at the university’s Darlington campus scheduled for January next year. HIP uses a pressure vessel, high pressure gas, and high temperatures to consolidate parts, increasing their density and strength and removing defects…
