While the manufacture of electric vehicles overseas is predicted to increase the demand for lithium-ion production in Australia, CSIRO Manufacturing’s research director Dr Leon Prentice discusses
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SA funding for Australia’s first straw-fuelled power plant
Yorke Biomass Energy has gained government backing for plans to develop Australia’s first straw-fuelled power plant near Ardrossan, on South Australia’s Yorke Peninsula.
The company has received a
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Swinburne’s 3D printing, robotics tech ‘to transform’ automotive industry
Swinburne Technology University is teaming up with the Innovative Manufacturing Cooperative Research Centre (IMCRC) and repair solutions company, Tradiebot Industries, to transform the automotive repair
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Wind farm expansion to double jobs for VIC manufacturer
Australia’s largest wind tower manufacturer, Keppel Prince Engineering, will double its workforce in the next six months after securing a contract to supply all 15 towers to the Salt Creek Wind Farm
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French connection for Sydney defence manufacturer
Electronics specialist Thomas Global Systems has partnered with French aerospace engineering company, Safran Group, to manufacture and support high-technology defence equipment made in Western Sydney.
Under
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New $117m green hydrogen plant to create SA jobs
A multimillion-dollar hydrogen electrolyser power plant will be constructed near Port Lincoln in South Australia, marking a significant indicator for the emerging hydrogen energy sector.
Hydrogen infrastructure
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F-35 fighter jet strikes $1bn for Australian business
Production of the F-35 fleet and the wider Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) Program has awarded Australian industry $1 billion in collective contracts.
The program, which will support up to 5,000 national
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CSIRO, Monash research reveals efficient method of extracting ion metals from seawater
Australian researchers have discovered a highly efficient and economically sustainable way to filter salt and metal ions from water.
With two billion people worldwide lacking access to clean and safe drinking
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Advanced manufacturing facility opens in Adelaide
Adelaide has become home to one of only a few Future Factories in the Southern Hemisphere with the opening of the state-of-the-art Tonsley Manufacturing Innovation (TMI) Hub.
The centrepiece of new TMI
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NSW manufacturer wins advanced defence contract
Wollongong manufacturer Bisalloy Steels has won a contract to work on the add-on armour range for armoured fighting vehicles being built by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems.
The deal is evidence that small-to-medium
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Holden, GM reject British billionaire’s automotive assets bid
Holden and its parent company General Motors have rejected a proposal from British industrialist Sanjeev Gupta to buy manufacturing assets at its former automotive assembly plant in Adelaide.
An offer
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‘High costs’, ‘hostile investors’ force Tomcar Australia into administration
Advanced car manufacturer Tomcar Australia has entered voluntary administration due to “high manufacturing costs” and “hostile investors”, according to a media statement.
The Melbourne-based
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Hyundai to improve consumer guarantees approach – ACCC
Car manufacturer Hyundai has vowed to strengthen its compliance with consumer guarantee obligations under Australian Consumer Law (ACL).
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has accepted
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QLD wind farm given green light
Global renewable energy company Windlab has received approval to construct a new wind farm in Far North Queensland.
The project, which will include 30 wind turbines, was given the green light by the state
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Defence opens Thales munition negotiations
The Australian Defence Force (ADF) is opening negotiations with Thales Australia over its continued management and operation of Australia’s munition factories in Victoria and New South Wales.
The announcement
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Smarts from down under
An Australian company with grassroots in automotive has wowed this year’s international Consumer Electronics Show (CES) with its IoT enabled, smart shuttle stop.
Advanced manufacturer and control systems
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The road to IoT adoption
Dr Leon Prentice, research program director, CSIRO and presenter at this year’s Industrial Internet Summit shares his thoughts on how Australian manufacturing is doing with IoT adoption.
With
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Continued growth the key to manufacturing success
With the bulk of the manufacturing GDP coming from local SMEs, it is good news to know that they are continuing to thrive even with the immense pressure coming from overseas imports.
At the back
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EOS secures $60m placement to fund $410m arms contract
Defence manufacturer Electro Optic Systems (EOS) has completed a $60 million placement to secure funding for the fulfilment of Read More
World’s largest virtual power plant to create 500 SA jobs
The world’s largest virtual power plant will create more than 500 renewable energy jobs – with South Australian manufacturers set to play a key role.
Around 250 new jobs will be created through the
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