Researchers at the RMIT University are working with industry partners to investigate ways to integrate the mental states of air pilots with machine learning and decision-making.
The Cognitive Human-Machine
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Australian carbon fibre manufacturer signs European automotive, aerospace partnership
Australian carbon fibre specialist Quickstep has signed a partnership agreement with a fellow advanced composites manufacturer in Italy.
The ATR Group, based in Colonnella, manufactures and supplies composites
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Airbus, Rolls-Royce, and Siemens partner to take next step in hybrid-electric propulsion development
Airbus, Rolls-Royce, and Siemens have formed a partnership which aims at developing a near-term flight demonstrator which will be a significant step forward in hybrid-electric propulsion for commercial
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Boeing HorizonX invests in advanced materials producer Gamma Alloys
Boeing announced in a press statement its investment in Valencia, California-based Gamma Alloys,a producer of aluminium alloys focused on developing advanced metal-matrix composites for use in aerospace,
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SAP announces first co-innovation customers, partners in blockchain initiative for IoT
SAP has announced the initial companies participating in its blockchain co-innovation initiative and plans to make the digital ledger system an integrated part of Internet of Things (IoT), manufacturing
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Ten startups for Techstars Adelaide program
Last week, Saab Australia released a report saying ten defence-tech startups have been selected for the new Techstars Adelaide program which Saab Australia is a founding industry partner.
Techstars is
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Boeing opens R&D facility at University of Queensland
Late last month, Boeing Research and Technology Australia (BR&T–Australia) announced that it has moved its Brisbane-based team into a new centre within The University of Queensland’s (UQ) St Lucia
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Advanced manufacturing to be a focus: Victorian Manufacturing Hall of Fame Awards 2017
Victorian Manufacturing Awards 2017 was presented in the Crown Palladium and rewarded the best Manufacturers in small, medium and large businesses. The theme for the event was centred around Australia’s
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Australia’s vanadium redox flow battery market set for growth
Strategic metals company TNG has signed a key Memorandum of Understanding with Sumitomo Electric Industries (SEI) and Energy Made Clean (EMC) to collaborate on the promotion, development and growth of
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Bluetooth 5 now available for manufacturers
Bluetooth 5 has been released (succeeding Bluetooth 4.2), with the upgrade focusing on IoT applications and improved functionality.
When compared to the previous version, improvements include eight times
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Airbus delivers final EC135 T2+ helicopters to Australia
Airbus delivered six additional EC135 T2+ training helicopters to the Australian Defense Force in Germany, completing the initial order for 15 of the aircraft. The helicopter is a light, twin-engine, rotary-wing aircraft to be used to support pilot training programs for the Australian Army and the Royal Australian Navy which are designed to meet training, technical, and safety requirements for combat aircraft.
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Thales snaps up Collins sub sonar contract
The Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon Christopher Pyne MP, today announced that Thales Australia has been awarded a $100 million contract to design a major sonar system upgrade for Collins class submarines.
Minister
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Cochlear loses US patent appeal
ASX-listed Australian hearing implant manufacturer Cochlear has lost a court case in the US over two disputed hearing aid patents.
In a ruling delivered last Thursday, the [US] Court of Appeals for the
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Competing to win with Industry 4.0
Spreading the adoption of Industry 4.0 technologies among Australian manufacturers is vital to lifting their international competitiveness, according to the Australian Manufacturing Growth Centre. Brent Balinski spoke to the group’s chair, Andrew Stevens, about a new partnership aimed at encouraging this adoption.
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Opportunity in the UK
Some of the issues faced by Britain’s industrial sector will sound familiar to Australians. It turns out we may be able to help, too, as Dr Mark Priest of Harrogate Partners, and Advanced Manufacturing Adviser to the UK’s Department for International Trade, tells Brent Balinski.
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3D metal printing: bringing the dream to reality
It is already old news that 3D printing is going to be the next “game changer” in manufacturing; it is only a matter of when. In the last few years, there has been a surge in demand for 3D printed parts, typically plastic and metal ones – not surprising since the CAD/CAM scene has been vastly improving in recent years.
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Queensland aviation manufacturer shuts down, ending 20 jobs
Bundaberg-based aviation engine and part manufacturer CAMit has confirmed its closure.
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Aerospace composites manufacturer steps up, passes 100 JSF parts in September
Composite technology company Quickstep Holdings has announced that it has passed a 100-part a month milestone, producing 108 parts in September for the Joint Strike Fighter.
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Meet an Endeavour Award winner – Norm Tucker, Heat Treatment Australia
Heat Treatment Australia applies its expertise to high-value parts for areas including aerospace and defence, making them stronger, lighter and more durable. Brent Balinski spoke to the company about its expansion, which will see it open its new Los Angeles site in October.
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