Seven new adhesives have joined the CRC range. Produced by ADOS, the range include the CRC F2 Multi-Purpose Contact Adhesive, the CRC F3 Non-Drip Contact Adhesive, CRC PVC Pipe Cement, CRC Multipurpose Spray Adhesive, CRC Ultra High Strength Aerosol Adhesive, CRC Stuff Off Adhesive Remover, and the CRC MS High Performance Adhesive sealant. “As a … Continue reading CRC expands adhesives range →

Boeing Defence Australia opened its Assembly and Test facility at Wacol, Queensland, on October 28. The Minister for Defence Industry, Melissa Price, opened the manufacturing and testing facility, which will be used for the assembly and testing of the Integrated Battlefield Telecommunication Network. The Network will be designed and produced by Boeing in Australia. “This … Continue reading Boeing opens site for Currawong testing →

Acknowledging that Australia is in the midst of a technological transformation, federal Labor leader, Anthony Albanese, outlined in the first Vision Statement how the Labor party seeks to ensure Australia will have a manufacturing boom. Delivered in Perth, at the Committee for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA), Albanese set the tone for the way that … Continue reading Albanese outlines plan for a “manufacturing boom” →

The first Victorian-made electric bus is about to enter service on the 246 route in Melbourne, between Elsternwick and Clifton Hill, via St Kilda. The zero-emissions bus is powered by a 324 kWH lithium phosphate battery, which allows the bus to run for 300 kilometres. Body construction and fit out was done in Dandenong by … Continue reading Victorian-made electric buses ready to run →

New methods of using graphite in advanced carbon materials (ACM) manufacturing will be investigated in a partnership between Hazer Group and the University of Sydney’s School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, supported by the Innovative Manufacturing Cooperative Research Centre (IMCRC). Hazer has already been involved in R&D with the School, however, under the recent announcement … Continue reading Partnership to investigate graphite from carbon →

Two Australian companies have been awarded funding from the Defence Innovation Hub to develop new technologies for defence applications. One of those awarded funding is Anywise Consulting, which will manage and deliver a Health & Usage Monitoring System (HUMS) for bridges. Once completed, Defence’s gap-crossing abilities will be more available, reliable, and safe, said Minister … Continue reading Defence grants for bridge and space capabilities →

Australian sound hardware manufacturing company, RØDE Microphones, has released a new shotgun microphone. Named the NTG5, the microphone has a new acoustic port design, a light-weight construction, and sound ready for broadcast. The NTG5 is the latest shotgun microphone from the Sydney-based manufacturer, which RØDE have been developing since the NTG1 in 2005. Based in … Continue reading Latest shotgun microphone continues cycle of innovation →

Support for manufacturing in Central Queensland will receive a $2.8 million boost, with the establishment of a joint tech and innovation centre for Rockhampton. A partnership between Central Queensland University (CQU) and the Queensland government, the centre will provide services for the manufacturing sector, as well as the mining and agricultural industries, as Member for … Continue reading Tech and innovation centre to open in Rockhampton →

Organic waste could be turned into a source of clean energy, based on research conducted by University of Southern Queensland principal scientist, Bernadette McCabe. McCabe is finding out whether materials which would otherwise be disposed of, at a cost, could instead be a profitable source of energy. “Thanks to biogas technology, Australia’s relationship with organic … Continue reading Organic waste to be used for biogas →

Japanese conglomerate Hitachi will be the first tenant at Western Sydney’s Aerotropolis. The multinational company will build a collaboration and research centre, based on its Kyoso-no-mori facility in Tokyo, which Hitachi describes as a “new research initiative to accelerate innovation through open collaborative creation”. In Western Sydney, the facility will enable the cross-pollination of ideas … Continue reading Aerotropolis draws Japanese conglomerate →

Australian shipbuilder Austal announced on October 25 it would build its largest ferry by volume to date. The order for the 115 metre catamaran comes from Danish ferry operator Molslinjen. Austal chief executive David Singleton outlined how the ferry would be delivered. “To be designed in Henderson over a 12 month period and then built … Continue reading Catamaran sets shipbuilder record →

The NSW government will encourage more high school students to pursue future education through TAFE through a new program to embed trade education in senior secondary schooling. The move comes as part of an overhaul of the curriculum in NSW, with an interim review by Professor Geoff Masters recommending that students have a greater focus … Continue reading Curriculum overhaul to drive VET enrolments →

Local manufacturing in Central Queensland employs 6000 people, figures from the 3rd quarter of 2019 show. The latest figures come as the Queensland government celebrates its manufacturing industries and highlights the $1 billion contribution of manufacturing in Central Queensland to the state and nation’s economy, said Member for Rockhampton, Barry O’Rouke. “Central Queensland has more … Continue reading Regional manufacturing supports Queensland workforce →

Advanced manufacturing could have a new home at the Sydney Motorsport Park, with a vision for the transformation of the motorsports precinct into a hub for advanced manufacturing outlined on October 24. Located in Western Sydney, in the Blacktown region, the area is an economic “powerhouse” according to Mayor of the City of Blacktown, Tony … Continue reading Motorsport park puts the gas into advanced manufacturing →

South Australian-based suspension and motion technology manufacturer, Supashock has announced that it will establish a US office in California. The announcement builds upon existing contracts to supply active suspension systems to a US autonomous vehicle manufacturer. “We’ve been exporting to the US for a little while now so it just made sense with our partner … Continue reading Suspension manufacturer opens US office →

China’s largest commercial aerospace manufacturer will invest $10 million to establish a research and development centre at the Monash Technology Precinct in Clayton. Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) was established 11 years ago, and is currently producing more than 800 c919s, a 168-seater plane, for 28 customers globally. Already, COMAC and the Monash Centre … Continue reading Monash extends partnership with Chinese aircraft manufacturer →

Sapphire mining company, Lava Blue, has joined with the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) and the Innovative Manufacturing Cooperative Research Centre (IMCRC) to turn kaolin clay into high-purity alumina (HPA). HPA can be used to make LEDs and lithium ion batteries. If successful, this method would avoid having to use high-purity aluminium to make HPA, … Continue reading HPA to be made from sapphire mining clay →

Queensland has marked the Month of Manufacturing in its state by highlighting the capabilities of the manufacturing sector in that state. Manufacturing has grown in Queensland over the past decade to be 19.3 per cent of the national total, according to Minister for Manufacturing, Cameron Dick. “Queensland continues to be a leading manufacturing state because … Continue reading Queensland a sunny state for manufacturing →

Japan-headquartered Bridgestone has continued its tradition of sponsoring the World Solar Challenge. Welcoming the announcement, South Australian Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment, David Ridgway, highlighted how the friendly competition had a serious impact. “For 32 years the BWSC has played a significant role in developing the brightest young minds from the world’s top institutions.” … Continue reading Bridgestone commits to solar race →

In a speech to the National Press Club, in Canberra, Jeff Connolly, CEO and chairman of Siemens in Australia Pacific, drew the attention of the nation’s capital to manufacturing, and in particular, Industry 4.0. Arguing that the major challenges that Australia faces, including climate change, energy transition, scarcity of resources, cyber security, and education, are … Continue reading Time to see new value in manufacturing: Jeff Connolly →