Two Australian businesses will fulfil major equipment design contracts for the Attack Class Submarine program. The agreement covers the first Australian partners for such contracts on the Attack Class Submarine program. The two businesses selected are Berendsen Fluid Power and H & H Machine Tools. The two companies will work alongside Pinette Emidecau Industries and … Continue reading First Australian partners for submarine major equipment design announced →

Researchers at Deakin University’s Institute for Frontier Materials have found a way to overcome the flammability of lithium-ion batteries. Replacing the volatile liquid electrolyte with a solid polymer material would enable items powered by such batteries, including mobile phones, computers, and vehicles, to no longer be a fire risk. Researchers Fangfang Chen and Xiaoen Wang … Continue reading Researchers develop non-flammable lithium ion batteries →

Local satellite manufacturer Inovor Technologies will supply a satellite bus for transporting equipment into space. The project is part of the Buccaneer Main Mission, developed by the Australia Defence Force to improve radar technology, as Minister for Defence Industry, Melissa Price, outlined. “The Buccaneer program is aimed at improving our understanding of the outer atmosphere, … Continue reading Locally-made low cost satellite wins Defence contract →

Carbon Revolution, the Australian manufacturer of carbon fibre wheels for the global automotive market, has listed on the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX). The initial market capitalisation of the company was listed at $331.1 million. Through an IPO, the company has raised $90.1m, through a primary raise of $30 million and a secondary sell-down of $60.1m. … Continue reading Carbon fibre manufacturer lists on stock exchange →

A range of Queensland manufacturers have benefited from the government’s Made in Queensland (MiQ) program. The matched grant program has been utilised in 75 projects since 2017. Projects in the latest round of funding have utilised the grants to purchase advanced manufacturing equipment, increasingly employment and upskilling current workers. Queensland Premier, Annastacia Palaszczuk, highlighted how … Continue reading Queensland manufacturers use grants to invest in advanced technology →

Food packaging could be made from the by-products of fresh fruit, through research conducted by chemists from the University of New South Wales (UNSW). Professors Jayashree Arcot and Martina Stenzel have been experimenting with the pseudostems of banana plants, and turning this discarded by-products of the banana harvest into a material suitable for food packaging. … Continue reading Food waste turned into fresh packaging →

Rubber manufacturer Derby Rubber has moved its operations from NSW to South Australia, with their new site opened by the SA Premier, Steven Marshall, on November 29. The company supplies high-performance ballast regulator broom elements, which are used in new ballast bed rail track installations, and for maintenance of existing rail tracks. According to general … Continue reading Rubber manufacturer moves to SA →

An “avoidable” situation has led to a paint mixing and manufacturing company providing safety training to staff. The court ordered training followed a worker getting burned during cleaning activities at the MMP Industrial plant in NSW. The company was also fined $75,750 for breaches of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011. According to a … Continue reading Paint plant ordered to focus on safety training →

A report commissioned by the South Australian government and produced by Flinders University has found that moving submarine maintenance to Western Australia would not be in the national interest. Currently, full cycle docking of Australia’s submarine fleet, when submarines undergo their most extensive maintenance and upgrades, occurs at the Osborne shipyards in SA. The federal … Continue reading Moving submarine maintenance to WA not in national interest: report →

The potential to extract lithium, manufacture products such as batteries, and recycle them at the end of their life, all in Australia, has taken a step forward with Lithium Australia announcing a 73.7 per cent interest in Envirostream, an almost 50 point increase. Lithium Australia invests in extraction processes for lithium, supplying the battery industry. … Continue reading Investment to create circular economy in lithium battery manufacturing →

The Western Australian government will focus on growing the number of trainees and apprentices in regional areas of the state. Minister for Education and Training, Sue Ellery, announced that the VET Regional Partnerships Program will grow links between all stakeholders in the sector to train workers with the skills industry requires. The program is part … Continue reading WA invests in targeted regional skills development →

Brazil will collaborate with the World Economic Forum to enable small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the manufacturing sector to access to the technologies of Industry 4.0. The Ministry of Economy of Brazil and the State of São Paulo will work with the Forum to implement policies to drive the adoption of advanced manufacturing technologies. … Continue reading Industry 4.0 in Brazil gains international expertise →

As Australia grapples with how to develop its own hydrogen industry, an Austrian partnership has begun operating a green hydrogen plant to replace fossil fuels in steel production. The plant has a capacity to produce over 6 megawatts in a CO2 neutral manner, to power voestalpine’s steel manufacturing in Linz. The facility utilises the world’s … Continue reading Austrian metal manufacturer utilises hydrogen for green steel →

The global expansion of Australian navigation sensor manufacturing business, Advanced Navigation, has received $20 million in funding, through a partnership between Main Sequence Ventures, Brick & Mortar Ventures, and In-Q-Tel. Advanced Navigation manufactures AI-based navigational technologies and robotics. Its products are supplied to car manufacturers, defence prime contracts and multinational companies such as NASA, Boeing, … Continue reading Navigation manufacturer secures $20 million in funding →

Global aerospace and defence technology manufacturer L3Harris will expand its footprint in South Australia. The company will increase its workforce by 20 to deliver its MAAPS business, which develops marine control systems and simulation products. The company will base itself at Mawson Lakes Technology Park as it integrates its systems into the new Offshore Patrol … Continue reading L3Harris grows South Australia capabilities →

A new ferry in Perth has been built locally and will enter service before the end of the year. Built by Dongara Marine, a Port Denison-based shipbuilder, the ferry is named after Perth Zoo’s 62-year-old Asian Elephant, Tricia. Selected through a popular vote, the now MV Tricia will run between Elizabeth Quay and Mends Street … Continue reading WA ferry named after local icon →

On November 23, Naval Group announced that Babcock International Group PLC will provide the weapon discharge system for the Attack class submarines. Babcock will transfer the intellectual property of the system to Babcock Australia, the Australian subsidiary of the London-headquartered company. Babcock Australia has delivered similar systems to Australia’s current fleet of Collins class submarines, … Continue reading Contract awarded for Attack class weapon discharge system →

The Australian government has committed funding to develop the nation’s hydrogen industry, following the release of chief scientist Alan Finkel’s report into the potential of the energy source for Australia. $370 million from the budgets of the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) and Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) will go towards developing technology to extract … Continue reading $370m earmarked for developing hydrogen industry →

Advanced manufacturing will be charged up with $800,000 in funding for lithium battery manufacturing in Victoria. The federal government will fund Calix to develop the BATMn reactor, alongside partners the Institute for Frontier Materials, BAT-TRI Hub at Deakin University, and Boron Molecular. According to Minister for Industry, Science and Technology, Karen Andrews, the facility will … Continue reading Federal government funds Victorian lithium battery factory →

The Western Australia government has announced new zones for manufacturers. Across two areas, the Rockingham Industrial Zone, and Latitude 32 Industry Zone, the sites will provide space for a range of businesses to leverage connections from Australia to China and Southeast Asia. “The Western Trade Coast is a development which underlines WA’s reputation as the … Continue reading Western Trade Coast open for industrial development →