Japan’s largest auto retailer, IDOM Inc., will set up its global headquarters for a new technology-focused business in Melbourne, which will become the driver for research and development for the company.
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Visitor registrations opening soon for Australian Manufacturing Week 2022
Online registrations for visitors to the inaugural Australian Manufacturing Week exhibition, taking place in Sydney in June 2022, are due to open mid February.
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BAE Systems reaches key production milestones for the F-35
BAE Systems recently delivered its 3,000th vehicle management computer (VMC) and 1,000th active inceptor system (AIS) to Lockheed Martin for the F-35 Lightning II aircraft, achieving two major production milestones on the platform.
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Cairns Manufacturing Hub receives $17 million boost
Permanent funding for the Cairns Manufacturing Hub has been announced by the Queensland government, as part of a $17 million state-wide boost for the manufacturing sector in far north Queensland.
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Research teams secure ARC LIEF funding through NSSN support
Research teams from the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) and University of Newcastle have secured $958,000 under the Australian Research Council’s Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities (LIEF) scheme, through support of the NSW Smart Sensing Network (NSSN).
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NSW seeks partners to upscale bio-tech manufacturing facility
NSW will leverage its cell and gene therapy expertise to establish Australia’s first commercial-scale viral vector manufacturing facility at Westmead.
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When it comes to team building, invest in the right things
Moddex, a manufacturer of barrier systems for large-scale infrastructure and non-residential construction projects, tells Manufacturers’ Monthly about its recent team building initiative “Walk a Mile.”
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Energy Renaissance appoints Dr Howard Lovatt as CTO
Energy Renaissance, an Australian lithium battery technology manufacturer, has appointed Dr Howard Lovatt as chief technology officer. Lovatt is joining Energy Renaissance following three decades of working at the CSIRO.
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2022: The year to automate
The knock-on effects of surging COVID-19 infections could see a national worker crisis unfolding. The recently discovered Omicron variant is responsible for some of the highest number of COVID-19 cases reported in a single day in Australia since the onset of the pandemic.
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Commercialising 24 world-leading, Australian-made products
The latest round of co-invested projects announced via the Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre (AMGC) managed Commercialisation Fund will see Australia’s manufacturing industry contribute over $32.4 million, alongside the federal government’s $9.03 million to drive commercialisation of world-leading Australian-made products.
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Curtin and STEMSmart join forces for a digital future
Curtin University and STEM educator STEMSmart have joined forces in a new partnership to prepare primary and secondary students and those in under-served communities for a digital future.
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Growing with the industrial hose flow
Since its inception in 1995, Advanced Industrial Products (AIP) has steadily expanded to become one of Australia’s largest national suppliers of industrial hoses, valves, fittings, and associated products.
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Sealing in the water works
Moddex ranked sixth on Australia’s A Great Place to Work
Moddex is Australasia’s leading manufacturer of innovative barrier systems for large-scale infrastructure and non-residential construction projects. Boasting a range of proprietary modular designs that are fit for purpose and simple to use, we work with customers to solve the unique obstacles on construction projects.
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Workplace Health & Safety Show returns to Melbourne this May
Top industry leaders and pioneering innovators will come together at Workplace Health & Safety Show 2022, sharing the latest news and research, technology and products shaking up the world of health and safety at work from Wednesday 25 – Thursday 26 May at the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre.
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HamiltonJet’s world-class waterjet propulsion systems depend on LOCTITE®
In the 1950s, a New Zealand company called HamiltonJet pioneered the first commercial waterjet, and today remains a market leader for waterjets and vessel controls.
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Facilitating cyber security with ARM Hub
ARM Hub COO, Samuel Jesuadian, and the University of Queensland chair and director of Cyber Security, Professor Ryan Ko, tells Manufacturers’ Monthly about their new formal partnership that aims to grow manufacturers’ knowledge of cyber security.
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Superabsorption unlocks key to next generation quantum batteries
University of Adelaide researchers and their overseas partners have successfully proved the concept of superabsorption, a crucial idea underpinning the creation of quantum batteries.
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Australian PMI reports manufacturing stall over holiday period
The Ai Group Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (Australian PMI) fell by 6.4 points to 48.4 over the summer holiday period, indicating weaker conditions compared with November 2021.
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Lava sparks idea for fire retardant coating to protect buildings
Inspired by lava, a research team led by University of Southern Queensland chemical engineer and Australian Research Council Future Fellow, Professor Pingan Song, has developed a non-toxic, fire retardant coating that could save buildings from being engulfed in flames.
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