Australian company Nupress Tools has won the contract to provide engine component manufacturing the the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. Announced by the Minister for Defence Industry, Melissa Price, the $250,000 contract involves the purchase of a machining centre, staff training and systems development to support the manufacture of the complex components. The contract is awarded … Continue reading Local companies share in F-35 contracts →

Opening the D61+ Live event at Carriageworks, Sydney, Minister for Industry, Science and Technology, Karen Andrews, noted that the job of those in attendance, “is to make technology as understandable to as many people as possible”. To kick off a data-focussed, technology-driven event in such a manner set the tone for the first day, where … Continue reading Australia needs to make Industry 4.0 for people says Minister →

Melbourne-based Invetech has announced a new cell therapy manufacturing platform, which can help deal with conditions such as lung cancer and autoimmune diseases. The second-generation formulation and fill platform allows for the low-cost, commercial-scale manufacture of cell therapies, such as chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-T) therapy, which has been utilised for the treatment of leukemia. … Continue reading Medtech company develops new cell therapy manufacturing platform →

German manufacturer Henkel has announced a strategic material supply agreement with Australia carbon composite manufacturer Carbon Revolution. Henkel will invest in dedicated manufacturing facilities to be built at its existing plant near Melbourne. The agreement focusses on the production of carbon wheels, which can offer up to 40-50 per cent weight savings in comparison with … Continue reading Carbon fibre wheel manufacturer signs supply agreement →

Global space companies have come to South Australia, with two major announcements during the convergence of space enterprises on Adelaide for the Space Forum and Australian Space Research Conference. Launch facility, Southern Launch, has signed its first agreement with a rocket company to have regular launches from its yet to be finalised rocket launch facility … Continue reading Global manufacturers to lift off from SA →

A new method for the conversion of carbon dioxide into a raw material to be used by manufacturers to make products has been tested by researchers at the University of Sydney. Using the same principles as those reliable converters of carbon dioxide, plants, the team hopes to replicate the process of photosynthesis. Ideally, the process … Continue reading Artificial photosynthesis to unlock carbon potential →

Using advanced biological and chemical engineering, CSIRO researchers have found a simpler, cleaner, and cheaper way to manufacture anti-diabetic drugs. The scientists, from the Synthetic Biology Future Science Platform used a series of enzymes to convert the cheap and abundant chemical glycerol into D-fagomine. Project lead, Dr Colin Scott, highlighted how the method enables the … Continue reading Researchers create breakthrough process for diabetes treatment →

The Australian manufacturing sector has picked up again after a run of slower months, rising 1.6 points in the September Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI). Employment and new orders rose, buoyed by growth in the food and beverage and machinery and equipment sector. In addition, manufacturers who supply the mining and defence sectors reported … Continue reading Employment and new orders drive positive PMI →

ASX-listed, Canberra-based security manufacturer XTEK, will provide maintenance, repairs, and support services for the Australian Defence Force’s (ADF) fleet of unmanned aerial systems. The ADF announced the purchase of the Wasp All Environment (AE) small unmanned aerial systems from US-based drone manufacturer AeroVironment in 2017. Last week, Minister for Defence Industry, Melissa Price, confirmed that … Continue reading Canberra manufacturer selected for drone sustainment →

The return of manufacturing to the former Ford site in Geelong has commenced, with wind turbine components currently being assembled at the factory. For the first time in 10 years, wind turbines are being assembled in Australia, and are providing an alternative manufacturing future for the old automotive plant. “It’s the first-time wind turbines have … Continue reading Wind turbine manufacturing hub officially opened →

The federal and Tasmanian governments signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to create jobs and advance the island state’s space industry. According to Karen Andrews, Minister for Industry, Science and Technology, the MoU will enable Tasmania to share in the Australian government’s investments in space technologies and programs. Specifically, the MoU sets out the terms … Continue reading Tasmania joins Australia’s space race →

An electronic capsule that measures gases in the gut is now undergoing clinical trials. The Atmo Gas Capsule, a product of research first conducted at RMIT, is now being used in human trials at Monash University and the Alfred Hospital. Atmo Biosciences is managing the commercialisation of the technology, after signing an agreement with RMIT … Continue reading Industry takes step to commercialise capsule to measure gas →

Multinational battery manufacturer Alpha-ESS has increased its production in South Australia, with the aim to double its production by 2020. At its assembly site in Lonsdale, the China-headquartered company will produce 500 battery systems per month for the rest of 2019, with production to hit 1000 systems a month next year. “As one of the … Continue reading SA steps up battery manufacture →

The potential use of carbon dioxide for the manufacture of high-value products is the subject of a Memorandum of Cooperation between Matt Canavan, Minister for Resources and Northern Australia, and Isshu Sugawara, Japanese Minister for Economy, Trade and Industry. The memorandum will spur research into developing technologies which can not only capture and store carbon … Continue reading Australia, Japan to explore use of carbon dioxide for carbon fibre →

A polymer heart valve, designed in Australia, has been successful implanted in a patient, for a world first. The joint project between CSIRO and medical device manufacturer Foldax created the Tria heart valve. The valve uses a proprietary CSIRO polymer which could pump blood for decades without calcification, risk of clotting, or damage to red … Continue reading Australian research develops first polymer heart valve →

The intention of consumers to adopt automated cars is the focus of research being presented at the Australasian Road Safety Conference. Associate professor, Ioni Lewis from Queensland University of Technology’s (QUT) Centre for Accident Research and Road Safety-Queensland (CRRS-Q) has found that attitudes towards Level 4 automated cars differ between countries. Covering cars that are … Continue reading Research probes community attitudes to self-driving cars →

Australia and the United Kingdom have deepened their connection in space with the announcement of a “Space Bridge”. The nature of the collaboration is a world first for the space industry, but was inspired by the “FinTech Bridge” which has linked businesses in the two countries such its singing in April 2018. The UK and … Continue reading Australia, UK space agencies deepen partnership →

The construction of Western Sydney Airport will provide the skills and training for local workers employed on the project. A partnership between Western Sydney Airport and TAFE NSW has seen the establishment of a Skills Exchange on the construction site of the airport. As half of the workers for the airport are locally-based, the Skills … Continue reading Airport construction provides skills for the future →

Measurement instrumentation, services, and industrial process engineering firm Endress+Hauser has joined forces with Deutsche Telekom to deliver 5G to industrial facilities. Designed to facilitate the smart, connected factory, the infrastructure provided by the two companies will develop joint offers for measurement and automation technology, specifically for the process industry. The project will comprise the integration … Continue reading Enabling the smart, connected factory →

The NSW government has moved two major industrial estates in the state ahead. The first estate, Oakdale West in Kemps Creek, Western Sydney, is part of the $3 billion Oakdale Industrial Estate. The concept plan and Stage 1 development application were approved by the government, which Planning and Public Spaces Minister Rob Stokes highlighted would … Continue reading NSW releases land for advanced manufacturing →