Medtech business Headsafe has commercialised Nurochek, a portable headset for concussion screening which it calls its “brain scanner in a briefcase”, and which has been approved for sale in the United States. According to a statement from Headsafe and the Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre – which supported development of Nurochek through a $447,500 Commercialisation Fund…
The government of Western Australia has announced the signing of an agreement with the Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre (AMGC) to deliver an industry support program aiming to lift the participation of businesses in wind energy supply chains. The industry support program is part of the Wind Turbine Manufacturing Initiative. News of an $8 million funding…
Evaporative cooling technology developed by Adelaide’s Seeley International could allow the further development of agriculture in the Middle East, according to a new study. Agro-Engineer Jansher Salahuddeen revealed his study into Seeley’s Climate Wizard technology on social media as a possible answer to the challenge of growing greenhouse crops in the Middle East in summer…
Insulation panels designed and made in Darwin, Northern Territory have passed wind load test and serviceability tests at a NATA-accredited James Cook University site. NT manufacturer Arctic Installations is now preparing for volume production of its structural panels designed for demanding tropical environments. The Darwin manufacturer is part-way through a collaborative project, totalling $2.9 million…
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Heating and cooling systems manufacturer Seeley International is to expand its air cooling manufacturing operations in Adelaide focused on export to the California market. Group Managing Director Jon Seeley said the company would extend its Lonsdale facility and update equipment for the scale-up of its innovative Climate Wizard Hybrid model which integrates evaporative cooling, heating…
Manufacturing Skills Queensland (MSQ) has announced the appointment of two new board directors, as well as the appointment of Paul Cooper – who is also currently Chair of the Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre, and owner/Executive Chair of weighing solutions manufacturer Rinstrum – as its new Chair. MSQ is an independent, not-for-profit company allocated $16.5 million…
Filtration screen specialist ActionLaser has announced its entry into the international market for plastic recycling via a project backed by the Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre. ActionLaser was established in 1988 based on laser drilling technology developed at CSIRO, originally focussed on centrifuge screens for the sugar processing industry, and later branched out into filtration screens…
@AuManufacturing concluded its Australia’s 50 most innovative manufacturers campaign this week with an event at the Clayton Hotel on Tuesday. Below is the introductory speech, reflecting on what came out of our four-month effort. I thank everyone in this room for coming out to this breakfast event, to meet with your peers, and to celebrate…
The Northern Territory is reaping the benefits of a focus on advanced manufacturing, with the territory’s Advanced Manufacturing Ecosystem Fund on track to create up to 100 new manufacturing jobs and generate up to $35 million into the economy over the next three years. This comes two years into a strategic partnership between the territory…