A research team lead by the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) has received $4.9 million from the Australian Research Council (ARC) for a new training centre for collaborative robots in manufacturing.
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$5m national Electronic Warfare centre
Last week, it was announced that a five-year, $5 million initiative to develop and sustain Electronic Warfare (EW) related skills in the defence sector is being established at Flinders University, enhancing
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New sensing technology for autonomous devices
The search to find ways for autonomous devices to sense their surroundings has produced some novel projects, however a recent project from the University of Queensland has returned to the animal kingdom
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Call for proposals for Attack Class Submarine technologies
Lockheed Martin Australia has invited industry and academic organisations to submit quotes for research and development (R&D) into advanced technologies as part of the Attack Class Submarine program.
With
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Strategic Elements receives funding for liquid printable memory project
Strategic Elements, an Australian company developing printable nanotechnology, has received additional financial support from the federal government to supports its ongoing joint research and development
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ANU establishes new collaborative space industry institute
The Australian National University (ANU) has launched InSpace, a new institute for the co-ordination of space technology research and testing.
InSpace is to bring together technology, science and law research
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NSW Defence Innovation Network launched
The NSW government has officially launched the Defence Innovation Network (DIN), an initiative to foster greater collaboration between the state’s defence industry and its universities.
The DIN brings
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Swinburne University of Technology launches Industry 4.0 hub
Swinburne University of Technology has launched a new research hub focused on advanced manufacturing and Industry 4.0 at its Factory of the Future facility.
The Advanced Manufacturing Industry 4.0 Hub
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SMC forms part of the AMGC to advance innovation
SMC has joined the list of companies that form part of the Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre (AMGC), in a move that the company says intends to help Australian manufacturers in their transition to
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Industrial Internet Consortium and oneM2M partner on IIoT
The Industrial Internet Consortium (IIC), the global organisation transforming business and society by accelerating the adoption of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), and oneM2M, the global IoT
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Macquarie University incubator launched
The Minister for Finance, Services and Property Victor Dominello joined The Duke of York, Prince Andrew, at the official opening of a new state-of-the-art business innovation centre funded by the NSW Government
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Australia commissions its first air warfare destroyer
The Australian government has announced the commissioning of the first Australian-built Air Warfare Destroyer, HMAS Hobart.
According to the Department of Defence, the warship brings together
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ADDE launches Australia’s first automated, collaborative palletising system
Andrew Donald Design Engineering (ADDE) has developed the first end-of-line automated palletising system for Australian standard pallets, which incorporates Universal Robots’ UR10 robot to create a collaborative
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IoT anywhere with Emerson’s DeltaV Mobile
Emerson is launching DeltaV Mobile, a new platform that leverages Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) technologies to empower the manufacturing engineer of the future with the most complete access to
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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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Most manufacturers currently lag in global competitiveness
Australian companies pay an “Australia tax” of 7 – 15 per cent and are best placed to compete on value differentiation and market leadership, according to a recent report.
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What will 2017 mean for 3D printing with metals?
Metal additive manufacturing is on the march, but despite growing interest, technologies remain slow, expensive, and limited in what they can produce. Brent Balinski spoke to Carnegie Mellon University Professor Jack Beuth about what’s being done to change this, and what to expect from 2017.
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The Industrial Internet of Things: Why you need to get up to speed fast
Start planning now to reap the many benefits of connected manufacturing. There’s been a lot of noise over the last two years around the “Internet of Things,” or IoT.
However, more recently a subcategory
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Nissan metalcasting expertise defies local car making downturn
According to a recent story in caradvice.com.au, the Nissan metalcasting plant is not only working
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Westpac launches Australia’s first employment program for STEM PhD students
Westpac and the Group of Eight (Go8) have partnered to offer the first program in Australia for Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) students with a focus on Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM)
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