Two M113 AS4 Armoured Personnel Carriers will run using autonomous technologies, in a trial run by BAE Systems and the Australian Army.
Developed at BAE’s Edinburgh Parks facility, the trial will run
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Steel manufacturer offloads electricity to renewables
Steel manufacturer Molycop has signed a long-term Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with energy retailer Flow Power.
Using energy from the Bomen Solar Farm and the Sapphire Wind Farm, both of which are located
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Lockheed Martin consolidates Brisbane Sikorsky operations
Defence manufacturer Lockheed Martin Australia has consolidated its operations to deliver the MH60 Romeo program and other core defence businesses.
Focussing its facilities at its Nowra site, the company
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Toyota assembles electric fleet for 2020 Games
Demonstrating the growing capability of electric vehicles, Toyota Motor Corporation has announced that the fleet moving the staff of the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo in 2020 will be almost entirely
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Australian PMI continues positive position
The Australian Industry Group (Ai Group) Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (Australian PMI) climbed again in August, for the second month in a row.
After rising 1.8 points above July levels,
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WA supports business to pursue growth in Asia
Western Australia released its Asian Engagement Strategy to support industry to interact with the growth of Asia.
With Asia representing 60 per cent of the world’s middle class by 2030, the Strategy
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Australia lands 8th in the WorldSkills competition
Australia’s trainees and apprentices took their skills to the world’s best this August at the WorldSkills Competition.
Placing eighth overall, the team of 15 made up one of 66 national teams that competed
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Medical and digital SMEs receive commercialisation boost
The latest recipients of the Accelerating Commercialisation grants have received $1.7 million in funding.
The three businesses demonstrate how advanced manufacturing can have wider societal benefits.
Gyder
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Understanding where people fit in Industry 4.0
While Industry 4.0 may seem to encourage the replacement of people with machines, when it comes to safety, having an understanding of the importance of people is paramount. In an exclusive interview,
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Future of Mobility Summit gets cities moving
At Bosch Australia’s Clayton headquarters, industry and government representatives explored the future of urban movement.
Termed the Future of Mobility Summit, the event was part of the Victorian 2019
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Industry in schools education expands in QLD
The Queensland government has extended its Gateway to Industry Schools program to encompass five new areas, including information and communication technology.
The program already includes aerospace, manufacturing
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Industry, researchers, pursue dentistry without mercury
The Federal government has awarded a partnership between a consortium of universities and dental manufacturer SDI with $3 million in funding to develop a dental composite without using mercury.
Dental
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Ensuring industry, racing, and the community run smoothly
At their Open Day, the lubrication specialist, CRC, demonstrated the importance of giving back to their community. Manufacturers’ Monthly reports.
On a warm and sunny day
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Raytheon developing hypersonic missiles
Raytheon is trialling missiles that will fly at new speeds for the US defence forces.
With Russia and China also developing hypersonic systems, the US has responded with its own hypersonic flight program
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Future Army vehicles could go electric
The Australian army is inquiring into the potential for electric vehicles for its fleet.
Citing a combination of legislative pressure, industry disinvestment from internal combustion engines, and their
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Swinburne acquires fast metal 3D printing device
Swinburne University has extended the capabilities of Australian-grown advanced manufacturing with the installation of a LightSPEE3D printer at its Factory of the Future.
The LightSPEE3D printer is an
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Naval heating and air conditioning facility opens in SA
As a result of the Australian government’s Arafura Class offshore patrol vessels, a German and a French defence manufacturing firms have opened a new heating and air conditioning facility in South Australia.
The
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Taskforce to investigate hemp for industrial uses
The potential for hemp fibres to be used in industry is the subject of a new taskforce, created by the Victorian government.
Today, the food industry uses hemp products, however, the taskforce hopes to
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Utilising universities for industrial innovation
While engaging with university research can seem intimidating for SMEs, manufacturers can now more easily draw on the depth of knowledge academics provide. Connor Pearce
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Detecting, interpreting, communicating: Smart Sensors for intelligent packaging machines
Smart packaging – the use of active and intelligent packaging is growth and future trend offering huge potential, writes Marco Kaiser, strategic industry manager for consumer goods
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