GE will build a new facility in Pennsylvania between March and September next year, concerned with advanced manufacturing.
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Manufacturers’ Monthly Material of The Month Part 3: Carbon Fibre
In composites, its strength to weight ratio is unmatched, and, if it can be made a little more cheaply, we might one day see it everywhere. Brent Balinski looks at some of the ways Australia is making use of carbon fibre.
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Quickstep earns $1.76m grant, will create automotive division, 30 Geelong jobs
Carbon composites technology company Quickstep has received a $1.76 million grant, which it will use to create an automotive division.
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Quickstep to close US facility
Sydney-based carbon fibre composite components manufacturer Quickstep Holdings will close its existing US facility.
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Cyber Technology prosecuted for trying to export drones
The Australian Customs and Border Protection Service has prosecuted Perth company, Cyber Technology for trying to export drones without a permit.
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Forgacs acquires precision engineering company Broens
Naval shipbuilder Forgacs has purchased Broens, a precision engineering company that operates in the defence and aerospace markets.
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From automobiles to planes: could new aerospace hub help salvage skills, jobs?
The automotive industry’s days are numbered, but there’s hope that some of the jobs and skills it contains can be saved through Australia increasing its role in global aerospace supply chains.
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New National Commercial Aerospace Hub to launch today
Collaborative manufacturing network META will launch a new National Commercial Aerospace Hub today.
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First Australian Joint Strike Fighters rolled out
The first F-35 Joint Strike Fighter destined for Australia has come off the production line at Lockheed Martin in Fort Worth, Texas.
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GE makes additive manufacturing announcement at Farnborough airshow
GE Aviation has announced that it will spend $US 50 million upgrading its Auburn, Alabama factory, as it prepares to begin production of LEAP engines.
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Airbus submits patent for ‘bicycle-seats’ on planes
French aircraft manufacturer Airbus has submitted a patent for a plane seating innovation, which is getting attention for its bicycle-like design.
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New purchase order for Lockheed Martin announced by Quickstep
Quickstep has announced a new purchase order from Lockheed Martin for wing flaps manufactured for the C-130J Super Hercules.
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Advanced Manufacturing CRC confident that innovative collaborations can continue
The Advanced Manufacturing CRC has said its history so far has been characterised by successful collaboration.
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BAE predicts 3D printers able to create drones
Defence contractor BAE Systems has said that on-board 3D printers may one day be capable of creating unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs or drones).
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India says rocket launch cheaper than Sandra Bullock movie
India's PM Narendra Modi has praised the successful launch of the Indian-made PSLV C23 rocket and called it cheaper than the hit movie ‘Gravity’.
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Honda’s first jet makes flight
Honda's first business jet has made its first flight, marking a milestone toward aircraft certification and entry into service in 2015.
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What’s behind the boom in 3D printing?
Terry Wohlers, President and founder of the consultancy Wohlers Associates, has been tracking the growth of the additive manufacturing industry since the 1980s. Brent Balinski spoke to Wohlers, ahead of the expert's visit here, about some of the major recent trends.
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Microair branches out into in-flight entertainment
Bundaberg-based Microair Avionics is expanding its products to include in-flight entertainment systems.
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Lockheed Martin Q1 profit grows significantly
Lockheed Martin’s profit rose to a forecast-beating $US 933 million in the first quarter and the company has raised its 2014 earnings guidance.
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Quickstep wins US jet fighter deal
Sydney-based aircraft components manufacturer Quickstep has won a deal to deliver carbon fibre components for the F-35 Lighting II Joint Strike Fighter.
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