Index
- Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre (AMGC)
- Australian government
- Australian manufacturing
- autonomous vehicles
- BOC
- circular economy
- commercialisation
- concrete
- Construction Products
- cost-effective
- CSIRO
- Deakin University
- decarbonisation
- digital innovation
- environmentally friendly
- exports
- GFG Alliance
- Infrabuild
- Mackay
- manufacturers
- Manufacturing
- monash university
- Monitoring
- MoU
- mRNA
- nominations
- NSW government
- Profinet
- Queensland Government
- R&D
- Remote Control
- RMIT University
- rockwell automation
- skills
- SMC Corporation
- sovereign capability
- Steel Industry
- STEM
- supply chain
- sustainability
- Swinburne University of Technology
- University of Melbourne
- Victorian government
- Weld Australia
- welding
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Rheinmetall unveils the new Australian Made Lynx CSV
November 3, 2021 0 comment
In an Australian first, Rheinmetall – which supplies military vehicles to the Australian Defence Force – has unveiled the Lynx CSV (Combat Support Vehicle) at an event at their Military Vehicle Centre of Excellence (MILVEHCOE) in Redbank, Queensland.
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Thales to expand precision manufacturing in Lithgow Arms facility
November 3, 2021 0 comment
Thales Australia will invest $6.5 million in the first phase of an industrial plan to transform its Lithgow Arms facility in NSW. This will establish a modern manufacturing integration hub to design, develop and precision manufacture next-gen weapons systems for the ADF, industrial partners and export customers.
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Manufacturing Hubs Grants Program applications are now open
November 3, 2021 0 comment
Manufacturers in Mackay can now receive support from the Queensland government through a new round of applications for the Manufacturing Hubs Grants Program (MHGP).
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Victoria recognises exporting manufacturers at GOVEAs
November 2, 2021 0 comment
The Governor of Victoria Export Awards (GOVEAs) have awarded various manufacturers that are supporting thousands of jobs across the state at the 42nd annual event.
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Australian manufacturing treads water in October, Ai Group says
November 2, 2021 0 comment
The Australian Industry Group Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (Australian PMI) eased by 0.8 points to 50.4 in October – a fourth consecutive month of deceleration and the weakest monthly result for the index since September 2020.
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Airbus welcomes Willyama to Team Maier as security partner
November 1, 2021 0 comment
Airbus has announced that IT and technology services provider, Willyama, has joined Team Maier, the teaming arrangement Airbus formed in its bid to deliver next-generation military satellite communications (satcom) capability to Australia under the JP9102 programme.
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Breakthrough Victoria appoints investment expert as new CEO
November 1, 2021 0 comment
Experienced international funds manager, Grant Dooley, has been appointed chief executive officer of Breakthrough Victoria, which will drive commercialisation and investment in research and projects in the manufacturing sector among others.
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Hitachi Astemo predicts big tech changes to manufacturing
November 1, 2021 0 comment
Hitachi America vice president and Hitachi Astemo chief architect for Smart Manufacturing, Sudhanshu Gaur, said robotics, AI and other data-driven technologies are bringing sweeping changes to manufacturing plants worldwide, at The Assembly Show in Chicago on 27 October.
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QUT designs 3D-printed product to protect buildings from impact damage
October 29, 2021 0 comment
A material used in running shoes and memory foam pillows has inspired the design of a 3D-printed product that could help protect buildings from collision damage and other high impact forces, equivalent to a car travelling at 60km/hr.
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Deakin gives used EV batteries new life, saves manufacturing costs
October 29, 2021 0 comment
Four Deakin University researchers’ business idea to power light vehicles with used EV batteries, potentially reducing India’s CO2 emissions and saving costs for EV manufacturers, has been catapulted to the international Grand Final of Climate Launchpad 2021.
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Expedite pathways to net zero at the Impact X Summit Sydney
October 28, 2021 0 comment
The Impact X Summit Sydney to be held virtually on 2-3 November brings together an ambitious line-up of Australian and international leaders from government, NGOs, Indigenous organisations and industry sectors to discuss technology, investment and collaborative pathways to net zero emissions by 2050.
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Coates unveils sustainability strategy
October 28, 2021 0 comment
Coates, an Australian equipment hire and solutions provider, has unveiled its first sustainability strategy and has committed to achieving net-zero emissions by 2040, with mid-term targets of a 30 per cent emissions reduction on 2020 levels by 2026 and a 50 per cent reduction by 2030.
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Woodside proposes new hydrogen production facility for Rockingham
October 28, 2021 0 comment
Woodside and the WA government have announced that a new 130ha hydrogen and ammonia production facility, named H2Perth, has been proposed for the Rockingham Industry Zone.
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BOSCH to deliver Graphene Aluminium Ion Battery manufacturing plant
October 27, 2021 0 comment
Graphene Manufacturing Group (GMG) has announced that BOSCH (Robert Bosch Australia) will design and deliver a Graphene Aluminium Ion Battery manufacturing plant, helping GMG to commercialise their battery technology in Australia.
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AirPhysio awarded NSW Exporter of the Year
October 27, 2021 0 comment
Tweed Heads-based company AirPhysio, a respiratory health device manufacturer, has been crowned NSW Exporter of the Year at the 2021 Premier’s NSW Export Awards on 24 October.
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Finniss Lithium project a strategic move for NT manufacturing
October 27, 2021 0 comment
Core Lithium and the Northern Territory government have announced construction is now underway on the $89 million Finniss Lithium project, which will mine over one million tonnes of lithium-bearing ore per year to produce and manufacture new and emerging technologies for the global market.
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Ingenuity 2021 showcases useful prototype technologies
October 26, 2021 0 comment
Ingenuity 2021 will be held on 26 October between 9:30am and 3:30pm at the Adelaide Convention Centre, exhibiting the University of Adelaide’s students’ final-year projects.
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Suppliers Declare group supports sustainable manufacturing
October 26, 2021 0 comment
Safetyline Jalousie, an Australian louvre window manufacturing company, recently spearheaded a global movement – Suppliers Declare – that aims to encourage Australian manufacturers to place sustainability at the forefront of their operations.
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WA invests in a new Cathode Precursor Production pilot plant
October 25, 2021 0 comment
Through the Minerals Research Institute of Western Australia, the Western Australian government has invested $900,000 in the Future Battery Industries Cooperative Research Centre (FBICRC) Cathode Precursor Production pilot plant project, led by Curtin University.
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Care Essentials to upscale medical warming blankets manufacture
October 25, 2021 0 comment
Care Essentials, a medical manufacturing company based in Geelong, Victoria, is being supported under the Regional Jobs Fund to create 100 new jobs and scale-up the manufacture of their specialised warming blankets.