By Peter Roberts Queensland’s ARM Hub is supporting a local start-up to build a smart lithium battery for Australian homes, at the same time demonstrating its unusual-for-Australia innovation model. The batteries have a special casing that enables them to be repaired remotely, and the company, Vaulta, is scaling their pilot assembly plant at the ARM…
Austal’s 18th LCS warship for the US Navy completes acceptance trials The future USS Kingsville constructed by Austal USA, part of the Perth-based shipbuilder Austal, has successfully completed acceptance trials in the Gulf of Mexico for the U.S. Navy. During acceptance trials, comprehensive testing is conducted on the ship’s major systems and equipment in order…
Evolve Group expands production Brisbane-based product developer and manufacturer Evolve Group has announced “a major phase of growth” and an increase in capacity with three new machines. “Our production area is scaling up impressively with the addition of… a Yizumi UN260 A5 260 Ton and two Yizumi PAC350K 350 Ton machines, each featuring high-tech robotic…
The Minister for Industry and Science Ed Husic has announced three new appointments to the Industry Innovation and Science Australia (IISA) Board. IISA plays an important role advising the government on science, innovation and research matters to support the delivery of government priorities, and works to facilitate greater collaboration between government, industry and the research…
Cori Stewart and a group of eminent Australians have just returned from Europe and the Middle East, discussing growing manufacturing in a fast decarbonising world, and accelerating Industry 4.0 adoption. In the second part of a two-part series, she visits Germany and the Middle East. The Australian mission spent several days were spent with Germany’s…
Cori Stewart and a group of eminent Australians have just returned from Europe and the Middle East, discussing growing manufacturing in a fast decarbonising world, and accelerating Industry 4.0 adoption. In the first part of a two-part series, she shares insights into the implications of EU decarbonisation, and the growth of manufacturing hubs in Belgium.…
HEX20 announces partnership with ispace and Skyroot Aerospace Adelaide-based smallsat company HEX20 has announced a strategic partnership with India’s Skyroot Aerospace and Japan’s ispace, “to leverage the combined technical prowess and regional networks of the three pioneering companies.” Lloyd Lopez, CEO of HEX20, said an MoU formalising the partnership was signed at the 74th International…
Redflow raises further $6.75 million, totalling $11.65 million from Entitlement Offer Energy storage company Redflow told the ASX last week that it has received firm commitments from institutional and sophisticated investors for an additional $6.75 million (before costs) via placement of entitlement shortfall shares, at a price of $0.21 per share. Combined with approximately $4.9 million…
Public hearings for the inquiry on developing advanced manufacturing in Australia will be held on Tuesday at 9:00 am in Brisbane, examining the health, robotics and space sectors. According to a statement on Monday, the House Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Resources will hear from stakeholders representing those sectors on “what is needed to…
This week’s report from the Productivity Commission targeted Australia’s energy policies as a form of industry assistance – anathema to the dry economic policy group. Here, Roy Green finds the Commission out of touch with Australia’s needs. This is another tiresomely predictable and formulaic report from the Productivity Commission. Ironically it takes issue with the…
