Netherlands-based medical imaging components firm Smit Röntgen has announced that it is able to now 3d print parts out of pure tungsten.
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There’s hope for manufacturing, BlueScope boss says after improved result
BlueScope Steel’s CEO has said the narrowing of its net loss has shown there’s hope for Australian manufacturing.
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Bluescope Steel reduces full year loss
Bluescope Steel has narrowed its net loss to $82.3 million for the year to June 30, and made an underlying profit of $112.3 million.
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Metal matters: why companies must innovate or perish
While steelmaking may have stabilised, there could be more pain in store for aluminium. Materials processing specialist and Swinburne Pro-Vice Chancellor (Future Manufacturing) Geoffrey Brooks shares a few observations with Brent Balinski.
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2014 Women in Industry Award Winners: Excellence in Mining Award – Julie Shuttleworth
In recognition of her stellar career in the mining industry, Julie Shuttleworth has taken out the 2014 Women in Industry Award for Excellence in Mining.
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What’s behind the boom in 3D printing?
Terry Wohlers, President and founder of the consultancy Wohlers Associates, has been tracking the growth of the additive manufacturing industry since the 1980s. Brent Balinski spoke to Wohlers, ahead of the expert's visit here, about some of the major recent trends.
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BHP Billiton Worsley Alumina job cuts confirmed
BHP Billiton has confirmed there will be job cuts at Worsley Alumina following the end of a four-year efficiency and expansion project.
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Tomago Aluminium plans industrial park
Tomago Aluminium has announced plans to develop an industrial park adjacent to its smelter over 15 years.
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Transformed Port Pirie lead smelter to be fully operational by end of 2016
Nyrstar has announced a $514 million upgrade to its 120-year-old Port Pirie smelter operations.
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RET crippling, will cost jobs, smelter operator claims
Aluminium company Boyne Smelters Limited has requested it be exempted from the Renewable Energy Target scheme, claiming jobs were at risk.
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Kurri Kurri smelter site to be redeveloped
The former Hydro Aluminium Kurri Kurri smelter site which shut down in 2012 will be remediated and redeveloped.
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Custom bike gets 3D printed titanium lugs
The CSIRO’s titanium 3D printing facilities have been used to create parts for a custom bike.
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BlueScope Steel posts small profit
BlueScope Steel posted a small profit in the six months to December 31 and, as a result, shares in the company have surged.
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QLD research aims to cut cost of titanium manufacturing
Research in Queensland promises to cut the cost of titanium manufacturing to around the cost of manufacturing with stainless steel.
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Demand from aerospace, medical, drives Arcam’s shares up
Arcam’s shares are up 530 per cent in the space of a year as interest in the company’s EBM metal additive manufacturing technology grows.
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Alcoa 2012 bailout made to buy time for former government: Kennett
Former Victorian premier Jeff Kennett has said the former federal government’s 2012 cash injection to attempt to save the Alcoa Point Henry smelter was merely about trying to “save face”.
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Gove locals wants Holden-style assistance measures
The lack of a federal assistance package for those working at the Gove alumina refinery in the Northern Territory is being questioned by locals.
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1500 jobs on the line as Rio decides on Gove
The future of Rio Tinto’s Gove alumina refinery in the Northern Territory is expected to be decided as early as this week.
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Pre-feasibility study good news for Nyrstar smelter
A pre-feasibility study into the proposal to redevelop the Nyrstar smelter at Port Pirie has found that it is viable to start the project next year.
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Can 3D printing rebuild manufacturing in Australia?
It’s not easy being a small business in the current manufacturing environment. The face of manufacturing is changing, and businesses are eager for technological advances that could give them a competitive advantage.
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