Laser inspection project shows the benefits that flow through collaboration

Two companies described as “small yet world-class high-tech manufacturers” have teamed up to crack on a thorny optical inspection problem and open up new commercial avenues. According to a statement from not-for-profit organisation the Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre, its members ActionLaser and OptoTech recently worked together to develop an automated quality check solution for filters.…

Titomic, University of Alabama announce R&D partnership

Cold spray additive manufacturing company Titomic has announced a new partnership with The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), aimed at advancing development and application of the AM method. In a statement on Monday, the ASX-listed company said the partnership will link its technology with the “world-class research capabilities” of UAH, “a premier research university”…

MCi Carbon gets $8 million investment from Japanese cement company 

MCi Carbon has announced its fourth piece of funding from a Japanese investor, with Mitsubishi UBE Cement Corporation (MUCC) taking a $US 5 million (approximately $8 million) stake in the carbon capture and reuse technology startup. In a statement on Wednesday, MCi said the current fundraising round of over $US20 million ($32 million) was committed…

Eight industry experts discuss battery management solutions

SPONSORED ARTICLE In the past 10 years, the world has seen an enormous proliferation of batteries in almost every industry. But beyond the battery itself, a lesser discussed but equally important component is the underlying battery management system (BMS). Put simply, a BMS is an electronic control circuit that monitors and regulates the charging and…

What innovation and extreme sport have in common

This week in our Australia’s 50 Most Innovative Manufacturers series, we hear from Professor Mark Kendall, CEO and founder of WearOptimo. Brent Balinski spoke to Kendall, whose patents have generated an estimated $2 billion in economic activity.   With a novel way to monitor biosignals using electrodes sitting just under a wearer’s skin, WearOptimo hopes to…

SPEE3D 3D prints in extreme cold – video

3D printer manufacturer SPEE3D’s XSPEE3D system has shown it can successfully operate in a sub-zero environment and produce parts with comparable material properties to those produced in a laboratory environment. The Melbourne company participated in developing, demonstrating, and testing their Cold Spray Metal Additive Manufacturing (CSAM) equipment, along with partners from the New Jersey Institute…

Livium to set up battery materials plant

Livium Ltd’s battery materials division, VSPC has selected Australia as its preferred location to construct a small scale demonstration plant to produce battery materials lithium ferro phosphate (LFP), and the emerging lithium manganese ferro phosphate (LMFP). LMFP is an emerging product offering a 15 to 20 percent increase in specific energy over LFP when used…

First commercial sale of DotzShield

Nanotechnology development company Dotz Nano has made its first commercial sale of its proprietary in-product tagging solution, DotzShield, to a U.S. based provider of oilfield technology to the oil and gas sector. The order marks a pivotal milestone for Dotz in its commercialisation journey, according to an announcement, validating the company’s solution for real-time corrosion…

AUKUS governments and industry press ‘go’ on submarine build

The Australian and UK Governments have announced a significant milestone between the Australian Submarine Agency (ASA) and industry partners that will support the delivery of the SSN AUKUS fleet of locally built, conventionally armed, nuclear-powered submarines for the Royal Australian Navy. The SSNA platform will replace the Astute Class SSN for the UK Royal Navy…

Livium moves to demonstrate lithium extraction technology

Lithium chemicals manufacturer Livium, formerly Lithium Australia, will decide by the end of January 2025 whether to proceed with plans to utilise its proprietary technologies to extract lithium from difficult to process ores. Livium is developing technologies to produce lithium chemicals from waste or low-grade sources, with its main technologies LieNA for processing spodumene and…