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
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Australian soldiers to be trained in 3D printing
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
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Centre for Excellence in Automation and Robotics opens in Queensland
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
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The next wave
Often seen as a prototyping tool, a new understanding of 3D printing is emerging.
Forty years ago, the first 3D printer entered the market. Designed by Chuck Hull, the machine had all the hallmarks of
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Plastfix develops automated plastics repair system
Plastics repair innovator Plastfix has developed an automated headlight repair system using 3D printing anda custom made 3D printing material, in collaboration with research partners Swinburne University
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$2.15 million towards NSW’s fabrication future
NSW government has awarded $2.15 million to strengthen the Australian National Fabrication Facility’s advanced materials process, 3D printing and 3D bioprinting capabilities.
The ANFF Materials Node,
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Researchers propose new approach to 3D printing
A new approach to additive manufacturing has been proposed by researchers from the University of Birmingham. The team says their work was inspired by human prenatal development.
“Although we refer to
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Researchers 3D print “living” plastics
Researchers in New Zealand say they have developed a technique to 3D print “living” and “self-repairing” plastics.
The living resin is a 3D printable material which can change its
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Fusetec 3D printing human cadavers for surgical training
Fusetec, an Adelaide-based start-up, is 3D printing human body parts for teaching purposes during surgical training, according to Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre (AMGC).
Complete with realistic, anatomically
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3D printer lists on ASX
Australian 3D printing company, Amaero International, has listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) with a market capitalisation of $35 million.
In its initial public offering (IPO) Amaero raised
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Titanium found to strengthen 3D printing
RMIT University have developed a new titanium alloy using copper that solves a key issue with using titanium in 3D printing.
Currently, titanium alloys used in 3D printing are prone to cracking or distortion,
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Manufacturing keeps the fire burning
The flexibility and quick thinking of Australian manufacturing was called into duty recently in Melbourne.
A recent inspection of the eternal flame at Melbourne’s Shrine of Remembrance uncovered that
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Australian-made 3D printers to be installed on Navy vessels
Australian-made 3D printers will be installed on Australian Navy vessels in a trial of in-situ advanced manufacturing.
Announced on November 21, the Department of Defence will invest $1.5 million in the
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Researchers print “living” polymers
A new form of 3D printing, a where the object can transform under certain conditions, has been use to create “living” plastics or polymers.
The research, conducted by scientists from UNSW and the University
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Swinburne implements carbon fibre defect detection AI technology
Swinburne University has installed a new collaborative robotic system, in a world-first full digitalised inspection system for defect detection in carbon fibre composite production.
The system, called
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3D printing company begins IPO process
3D printing manufacturer, Amaero Engineering, has announced a new shareholder offer, with the hope to raise at least $6 million.
The additive manufacturing company grew out of Monash University and the
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3D printing to shape the future of oil and gas
Manufacturers of equipment, products, and services to the mining and oil and gas sectors should consider the disruptive impact of 3D printing, according to a new report from Global Data.
In part driven
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Current trends are changing future innovation
Today, any one can innovate, from anywhere. Mouser Electronics explains the technology that is behind this new landscape of ideas.
Many factors are contributing to a modern transformation
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The top five technologies of Industry 4.0
Industry 4.0 could be the way that the Australian manufacturing industry transforms to remain globally competitive for the rest of the 21st century. Encompassing a wide range of processes and technologies,
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Research Intelligence
The University of Wollongong uses several kinds of 3D printers to innovate its research.
The Wollongong-based Intelligent Polymer Research Institute (IPRI) is headquarters for the
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