advanced manufacturing

It’s been a rollercoaster couple of months for manufacturing in Australia, with the Australian Government promising over $1.5 billion to modernise the sector and create new markets and industries to accelerate the COVID-19 recovery, with many organisations already re-tooling their operations to produce new products. This is an exciting time for Australia’s manufacturing future. It’s … Continue reading Balancing robotic risks and rewards in manufacturing →

Naval Group Australia has announced a new major jobs package seeking a range of trade and professional skills to support the Future Submarine Program. The company aims to add 100 people by April and double its total South Australian-based workforce by the end of 2021.  The “sub what you do” campaign will run across social … Continue reading Naval Group Australia launches local jobs package →

The Association for Manufacturing Excellence is celebrating the 20th year of its Australian Chapter. In an open letter to AME members, president Barry McCarthy has encouraged members to show their support for Australian manufacturing and manufacturing excellence by attending the AME Toronto 2020 Virtual Conference. The association has launched a new series of training events, … Continue reading Creating the Pathway to Excellence for Australian manufacturers →

Manufacturers’ Monthly speaks with Baird Technology and Backplane Systems Technology about the challenges involved in the business of robotics during COVID-19. The COVID-19 pandemic has created unprecedented challenges for many businesses during the past six months. During this time, some manufacturers are riding out the storm by taking the opportunity to develop innovation. Baird Technology … Continue reading Germicidal robot manufacturing →

Nexport, the largest supplier of electric buses in Australia, has responded to the NSW state government’s decision to electrify its 8,000 fleet of buses, by sourcing a state-based production plant to develop a 7-star rated zero-emissions production facility for electric vehicles – buses, trucks, logistics vans and cars. As part of an industry-led initiative, TrueGreen purchased … Continue reading TrueGreen and Nexport to advance CleanTech manufacturing →

Last week, Federal Member for Lindsay, Melissa McIntosh MP has established an Advancing Manufacturing Taskforce aimed at investigating, promoting and advocating for policies that create local, national and international opportunities for manufacturing in Western Sydney. “I’ve brought together representatives in manufacturing, industry, business and education so we can tackle the obstacles facing Australian manufacturing and … Continue reading Advancing Manufacturing Taskforce established →

Australia’s manufacturing sector will be supported by the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) with new Centre for Advanced Manufacturing (CAM) that will work closely with industry to understand and explore how communication technologies, devices connected to the internet (Internet of Things, IoT) and data science can make their businesses more efficient and sustainable. This has … Continue reading Australian manufacturing boost at UTS with Centre for Advanced Manufacturing →

Caroline Tung speaks to aerospace components manufacturer Quickstep and the Innovative Manufacturing Cooperative Research Centre (IMCRC) to find out more about the importance of digitisation.   Aerospace components manufacturer Quickstep was founded in Perth in 2001 as a research and development (R&D) company by the Graham family. From 2001, through until 2009, the company has … Continue reading Digital thinking is the way forward for manufacturers →

A new Diploma of Applied Technologies will help train the skilled workers NSW needs to continue building its advanced manufacturing economy. Minister for Jobs, Investment, Tourism and Western Sydney Stuart Ayres said it was critical for businesses to embrace technology to stay ahead of the curve. “Our manufacturing industry in NSW is undergoing a transformation … Continue reading New advanced manufacturing diploma launches in NSW →

A new manufacturing research project brings together industry technology and engineering experts from Boral, the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) and Southern Highland Concrete Constructions to develop advanced technology for manufacturing, placing and curing novel ultra-sustainable concrete in Australia. The project aims to overcome current technological barriers of low-carbon concrete manufacturing and accelerate the development … Continue reading UTS research project to push boundaries for concrete manufacturing →

Australian maker of electric vehicle chargers, Tritium, is trying to fix a problem that many manufacturers in advanced technology are facing. The company, founded by three PhD students in Brisbane in 1999, is at the forefront of a resurgence of onshore manufacturing in Australia. Today, it specialises in electronic energy technology, with a focus on … Continue reading Why Australian manufacturers need to onshore their technology →

Australian industrial-scale additive manufacturing company Titomic has announced three new key appointments following the retirement of current executive chairman Philip Vafiadis. Titomic has appointed Dag Stromme and Humphrey Nolan to its board of directors, while company founder Jeff Lang has taken up the role of interim executive chairman. Lang said both Stromme and Nolan bring … Continue reading Titomic appoints new directors, executive chairman retires →

A Queensland government grant has helped a North Rockhampton manufacturer continue business operations after COVID-19 interrupted its export trade. Dobinsons Spring and Suspension received a $581,062 Made in Queensland (MIQ) Round 2 grant in October last year to purchase and install a $1,265,500 cold coiling machine and stress relieving low temperature furnace. Visiting the facility, … Continue reading Queensland government grant to reboot Rockhampton manufacturer →

Australia’s only respirator manufacturer has upscaled production and increased training for advanced manufacturing at their North Sydney facility. CleanSpace Technology, an Australian company that designs and produces next-generation respirators such as the CleanSpace HALO,  the first respirator to be designed in consultation with healthcare. The proprietary technology was designed by ex-ResMed biomedical engineers, who created … Continue reading Australia’s only respirator manufacturer upscales production →

Monash university researchers have secured more than $3.9 million in funding, some of which will flow towards building a 3D nano-fabrication printer. Three-dimensional printing of complex structures down to the nano-scale will enable the investigation of high performance materials. The Australian-first 3D nanofabrication printer is among the six Monash proposals to receive $3.94 million in … Continue reading Monash to build 3D nano-fabrication printer →

During October, the Palaszczuk government celebrated its “Month of Manufacturing”, highlighting the great things that our manufacturing firms are achieving all year. Cameron Dick, Queensland Minister for State Development, Manufacturing, Infrastructure and Planning, shares the state’s success. The industry is thriving in Queensland. We continue to be one of Australia’s leading manufacturing states because our … Continue reading Advanced manufacturing is advancing Queensland →

A range of Queensland manufacturers have benefited from the government’s Made in Queensland (MiQ) program. The matched grant program has been utilised in 75 projects since 2017. Projects in the latest round of funding have utilised the grants to purchase advanced manufacturing equipment, increasingly employment and upskilling current workers. Queensland Premier, Annastacia Palaszczuk, highlighted how … Continue reading Queensland manufacturers use grants to invest in advanced technology →

NSW has outlined a plan for its economy to grow to a trillion dollars in 2040, with advanced manufacturing named as one of five key sectors. Designed by the NSW chief economist, Stephen Walters, the NSW 2040 Economic Blueprint sees the state’s growth being driven by investment from innovative and globally competitive businesses, as treasurer … Continue reading Advanced manufacturing to drive NSW’s trillion dollar economy →

Funding to help small businesses pursue advanced manufacturing projects has been awarded in Round 4 of the Global Connections Fund (GCF) Bridging Grants. The 34 projects, 14 led by small businesses and 20 conducted by researchers, share in $1.6 million in funding, distributed in grants between $25,000 and $50,000. The program aims to connect Australian … Continue reading International partnerships to drive innovation →

South Australian precision components and assemblies manufacturer, Levett Engineering, has reached an agreement with CPE Capital for the purchase of the company by ASDAM. ASDAM is an Australian sovereign defence and advanced manufacturing company, which is owned by CPE Capital. Levett has established relationships with clients in the aerospace and defence industries, and provides machining, … Continue reading ASDAM grows with latest purchase →