Tech startup, JAR Aerospace, aims to redefine the Australian aerospace industry. Tara Hamid caught up with Lochie Burke, co-founder and chief marketing officer of JAR Aerospace, to talk about the company’s ambitions in the aerospace industry and its research and educational activities. “JAR Aerospace is a skyrocketing startup with aims of simultaneously redefining the Australian aerospace … Continue reading Young eyes, mature vision →

The University of Technology Sydney (UTS) has opened the gates to the UTS Tech Lab research facility, which will focus on trans-disciplinary research to provide new services to industry. Built at the cost of $65 million, the Tech Lab will focus on exploring areas such as civil and environmental engineering, mechanical and mechatronic engineering, software, and … Continue reading UTS launches $65m Tech Lab for industrial partnerships →

The ARC Training Centre for Automated Manufacture of Advanced Composites (AMAC) at UNSW Sydney offers unique collaborative opportunities to manufacturers. Tara Hamid spoke to the centre’s director, Professor Gangadhara Prusty, to find out more. Professor Gangadhara Prusty has one passion: bringing industry and academics together to solve real-world engineering challenges, with the focus on advanced composite … Continue reading Solving industry challenges through collaboration →

The Australian Industry Group Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (Australian PMI) climbed 4.7 points to 56.7 in August, indicating faster growth across the manufacturing sector. Ai Group Chief Executive Innes Willox said the rebounded PMI in August places Australia on the cusp of two years of uninterrupted expansion. “The manufacturing sector has confounded doubters in … Continue reading Manufacturing rebounds in August despite drought impacts →