The technology needed for manufacturers to make the transition to renewable-powered electrification is already readily available and could double manufacturing efficiency, according to a report by climate change think tank, Beyond Zero Emissions. The report argues, however, that state policy green light is required to make it accessible to Victorian manufacturers. “The technology Victorian manufacturers … Continue reading Zero emissions manufacturing achievable, says think tank →

Local manufacturer Basic Trailers is expanding its operations in South Australia, where Holden’s Elizabeth plant was the center of the company’s production in Australia and where belief that this marks the nail in the coffin of Australian manufacturing is strong. Basic Trailers has expanded rapidly since opening in 2018, and will now move to larger … Continue reading Basic Trailers expands operations in SA →

Gladstone has been selected as the location for The Hydrogen Utility’s (H2U) latest project, a multi-billion dollar chemical complex for industrial-scale production of green hydrogen and ammonia. “A project of this scale requires a large, accessible site, where complex industrial processing can occur,” Minister for State Development, Cameron Dick, said. “With green hydrogen and ammonia … Continue reading Gigawatt-scale hydrogen and ammonia plant to be built in Gladstone →

After well over a decade of research and development, local manufacturer Helitak Fire Fighting Equipment will soon be fitting its fire-fighting invention to helicopters across the globe, thanks to support from the federal Accelerating Commercialisation grants program. Making the announcement, Minister for Industry, Science and Technology Karen Andrews said Helitak Fire Fighting Equipment will receive … Continue reading Helitak equipment to go global thanks to federal grant →

Queanbeyan-based Lintek has developed a manufacturing system that doubles the production capacity of its printed circuit boards for phased array radar and electronic warfare systems, which forms part of the F-35 program. Minister for Defence Industry, Melissa Price, announced on Wednesday that Lintek’s enhanced capacity had increased their likelihood of winning further contracts in the … Continue reading NSW manufacturer doubles production capacity for F-35 program →

A proposed $470 million vanadium mine in North West Queensland has this week been declared a prescribed project. The project will include facilities for processing the vanadium for use in batteries, chemical applications and in high-strength steel production. “The proponent will mine and process vanadium for use in the growth market of vanadium batteries and … Continue reading Queensland to streamline approvals for vanadium mine →

In what is Australia’s largest defence deal in metal additive manufacturing, local company Titomic will provide two metal additive manufacturing (metal 3d printing) machines to global defence supplier Composite Technology for $25.5 million. “Composite Technology is pleased to partner with Titomic to introduce Titomic Kinetic Fusion systems into its current manufacturing process,” Composite Technology founder, … Continue reading Titomic lands $25.5 million deal with global defence supplier →

New digital twin technology developed by CSIRO’s Data61 has been launched this week, demonstrating its capabilities for manufacturing, smart cities, infrastructure planning and disaster management. The digital twin technology is an open platform that can visualise 3D and 4D data over time of buildings, strata plans, terrain, property boundaries, utilities including power, water and sewer … Continue reading CSIRO digital twin technology launched →

The NSW government will partner with the Satellite Technologies and Analytics (SmartSat) CRC to establish a NSW node of the CRC within the recently announced National Space Industry Hub in Sydney. The SmartSat CRC, based in Adelaide, is a consortium of universities and other research organisations, partnered with industry and funded by the federal government … Continue reading NSW’s space industry hub to partner with SmartSat CRC →

A total of $3 million in Australian Research Council (ARC) funding is going towards a research hub for developing cheaper and more effective energy storage for Australians, including towards storage technology manufacturing. “The research conducted at this hub will drive more secure, sustainable and economically efficient energy usage through the use of more effective storage … Continue reading UNSW receives $3 million towards energy storage research →

WA-based manufacturer Precision Agronomics Australia (PAA) and the University of Western Australia are partnering to commercialise a mechanical weed chipper, which allows farmers to reduce the use of herbicides for weed management in large scale cropping operations. UWA’s inaugural agricultural engineer, Dr Andrew Guzzomi, said commercialisation of the research was a significant development for Australian … Continue reading Local manufacturer to commercialise weed management innovation →

In order to address the skills shortage in naval shipbuilding and advanced manufacturing, TAFE South Australia has signed an MoU with French engineering services company, Groupe FIVA towards an industry and educational collaboration relating to engineering skills  in manufacturing design. “Working with experienced industry partners will ensure our curriculum and skills development aligns with the … Continue reading TAFE SA and Groupe FIVA team up to tackle skills shortage →

The Australian Army has received $1.5 million to commence a 12-month pilot trial of a new metal ­­3D printing technology in order to modernise and enhance the resilience of the ADF’s supply chains. “This will reduce the requirement for our soldiers to deploy with bulky repair parts, redefining how logistics are deployed on the future … Continue reading Australian soldiers to be trained in 3D printing →

Yara Pilbara Fertilisers has been awarded $995,000 for a feasibility study to explore the potential to produce renewable hydrogen at industrial scale at its liquid ammonia production facility in the Pilbara, the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced. The renewable hydrogen produced at the $700 million liquid ammonia production facility will displace 30,000 tonnes … Continue reading Ammonia plant to produce renewable hydrogen →

Eyre to There Aviation intends to be Australia’s first manufacturer of electric aircraft, having signed a deal to build Pipistrel’s Alpha Electro aircrafts in Adelaide. Managing director, Barrie Rogers, said the electric aeroplane designed by Slovenian light aircraft manufacturer Pipistrel was marketed towards the flight training market. The company will initially import 15 assembled aircraft … Continue reading Australia to enter electric aircraft market →

Ballistics manufacturer XTEK has opened a new advanced manufacturing centre in South Australia in order to expand into new markets as well as new industries, such as space, according to an ASX announcement last week. The fabrication centre in Adelaide will be used to manufacture lightweight ballistic armour plates and helmets and be equipped with … Continue reading Local advanced manufacturer targets space sector →

A Queensland high school has opened up a $4.7 million Centre for Excellence in Automation and Robotics, which will operate in partnership with the Queensland Minerals and Energy Academy (QMEA), the educational arm of the Queensland Resources Council (QRC). “The establishment of this $4.7 million Centre reinforces the importance of investing in skills for the … Continue reading Centre for Excellence in Automation and Robotics opens in Queensland →

Perth based TetraMed, which holds approved licenses from seed to sale for medicinal cannabis, has announced that it is looking to raise a further $3 million to fuel growth as it seeks to capitalise on WA’s progressive medicinal cannabis regulations. “We are seeing Perth rapidly becoming a centre for excellence for medicinal cannabis and bio-pharmaceutical … Continue reading WA becomes hub for medicinal cannabis manufacture →

RMIT has today launched a report into how local manufacturers can embrace Industry 4.0 (I4.0), which revealed widespread hesitation among local advanced manufacturers to embrace game-changing technologies for fears of cost. “The businesses we talked to mostly assumed I4.0 implementation was inherently costly and therefore only within reach of large, cashed-up corporations,” RMIT University’s Dr Ben … Continue reading What local manufacturers can do to get aboard the Industry 4.0 express →

The Australian Centre for Neutron Scattering has received $140,000 towards an Additive Manufacturing Capability, through a NSW Infrastructure grant scheme. “This capability will be a world first and will greatly assist NSW with its intent in becoming the leading advanced manufacturing state in Australia,” ACNS leader, Dr Jamie Schulz, said. Neutron scattering is a technique … Continue reading NSW grant to bolster additive manufacturing →