ThyssenKrupp, one of the world’s largest steelmakers, has revealed that it was the victim of a ‘massive cyberattack’ earlier this year.
The company was targeted by attackers from southeast Asia in
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BOC opens new Brisbane tech centre
A new-concept welding facility opened by BOC at its Rocklea site in Brisbane is set to be an exciting new hub for product applications and testing, research and development, and training.
The facility
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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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Major naval shipbuilding program gains momentum in SA
According to reports, a major naval shipbuilding program in Australia has taken a significant step forward with the appointment of Danish company Odense Maritime Technologies (OMT) to redevelop shipyard
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Oventus launches cutting-edge 3D printing facility
Brisbane based medical device company, Oventus Medical will launch their new Victorian 3D printing facility at CSIRO today.
The additive manufacturing plant that uses titanium 3D printing technology to
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Westpac finds SMEs are feeling optimistic about 2017
The Westpac-Melbourne Institute SME Index (SME Index), which examines the economic health of Australian small and medium sized enterprises, has revealed a significant improvement in business confidence,
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Are millennials a manufacturing innovation opportunity?
In June last year, it was announced that Australia’s manufacturing sector had achieved year on year expansion recording the longest unbroken period of growth in a decade. Although that sounds like good
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New tech hub opened in South Australia
South Australia has opened a new manufacturing technologies centre to help businesses grow by providing access to the state’s best researchers, financial institutions and global supply chains.
The $1.2
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Stone & Wood mulls expansion to quench thirst for demand
Byron Bay beer maker Stone & Wood has been reported to be looking to further expand its largest brewery as sales jump by 60 per cent to more than $30 million as a response to rivals’ “corporate
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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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Trumpf and Siemens to collaborate on 3D metal printing
Trumpf and Siemens are joining hands to produce a software solution for optimised and streamlined additive manufacturing of metal parts with Trumpf printing machines – from part design to 3D printing.
The
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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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The real issues with the 457 visa aren’t being addressed
Australia’s car industry ignored the elephant in the room: carbon emissions
Ford’s closure of its Geelong manufacturing plant last month is part of a broader story about Australia’s
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New pipe and tube cutting software
US-based Hypertherm has released Rotary Tube Pro, software that makes it easier to design and cut tube and pipe parts with no 3D CAD experience required.
The software features a parametric design interface
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CSR to take full ownership of brick JV with Boral
CSR has announced this morning that it has agreed to buy Boral’s 40 per cent stake in their joint venture, the east coast brick and paver business trading as PGH Bricks & Pavers.
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Asbestos found in Chinese imports destined for smelter upgrade
Asbestos has been found in heat exchanger tubes, imported from China and to be used in the redevelopment of the Port Pirie smelter.
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Sika opens new Perth factory
Specialty construction chemicals company Sika Australia has consolidated two plants and three warehouses, opening a new factory at Bibra Lake to improve its logistics and manufacturing processes.
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Tremco buys Australian waterproofing company
Ohio-based RPM International has acquired Duram Industries, an Australian maker of waterproofing solutions, through its Tremco Group company.
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Cross-laminated timber factory in Albury-Wodonga to create 54 jobs
Either Albury or Wodonga will get a new cross-laminated timber factory, creating 54 jobs, according to XLam.
The Border
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