What AUKUS means for manufacturing
Prime minister Anthony Albanese has announced the biggest industrial undertaking in Australia’s history alongside British PM Rishi Sunak and US president Joe Biden.
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Australian brick manufacturer expands US operations
Australian brick manufacturer has acquired US brick manufacturer Redland Brick.
At a price of $48 million, the purchase covers four manufacturing sites across the US, one in Pennsylvania, and Virginia,
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Australian-made lift system announces US partnership
Australian materials handling company Bomac Engineering, known for their Altrac rail system, has announced a partnership with US blast shields manufacturer Blast Control.
The joint venture will result
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Austal acquires metal tech company ElectraWatch
Austal USA announced this week that it has acquired privately held ElectraWatch, Inc. in an all cash stock purchase. The transaction is expected to be immediately accretive to earnings and the business
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Boeing: Tremendous growth predicted in aerospace market
At the recent Paris airshow, it was reported that Boeing released a forecast for aerospace services demand, projecting the need for expansive services over the next 10 years, valued at US$2.6 trillion
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CEVA expands its Australian presence
CEVA has just moved into what it claims is one of the biggest sheds in the southern hemisphere, a half-kilometre-long storage and distribution facility equivalent to eight MCG playing fields in size –
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The dawn of the new industrial era with the smart factory
Over the past few decades, the manufacturing industry has undergone numerous major upheavals.
Right now, we are witnessing the dawning of the next era with Industry 4.0, boosted in Asia by China’s recently
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Corrosion is eating away at Australian industry
According to research by Curtin University, corrosion may be costing the Australian economy more than $30 billion each year.
Within industrial environments, exposure to things like water, acid or salt
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Making fuel out of sewage
It may sound like science fiction, but wastewater treatment plants may one day turn ordinary sewage into biocrude oil, thanks to new research at the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National
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ResMed’s new product gets US FDA clearance
The United States Food and Drug Administration has cleared ResMed’s new AirMini sleep apnea treatment product.
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What will 2017 mean for 3D printing with metals?
Metal additive manufacturing is on the march, but despite growing interest, technologies remain slow, expensive, and limited in what they can produce. Brent Balinski spoke to Carnegie Mellon University Professor Jack Beuth about what’s being done to change this, and what to expect from 2017.
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Second US arrest over Volkswagen 2015 emissions scandal
A second arrest in the United States has been made over the “defeat device” Volkswagen emissions scandal, following the company’s admission in September 2015 that it had cheated emissions laws.
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Robots and the real world
All over the world, ageing populations and changing attitudes are making it harder to hold on to workers, believes Dr Rodney Brooks. Brent Balinski spoke to Brooks, founder of Rethink Robotics, about some demographic and technology shifts to watch out for and why it’s best to be realistic.
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3D printed car company hopes for production runs within three years
Divergent 3D - an automotive company including microfactories and 3D printed structural joints in its manufacturing methods, and which has partnered with Peugeot - has announced plans to deliver cars at “volume” in the coming years.
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Nuheara Launches IQbuds at CES 2017
Nuheara, makers of intelligent, truly wireless earbuds, announced the launch of its flagship product, IQbuds, at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
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Tesla production up 64 per cent in 2016
Tesla’s production increased to 83,922 vehicles last year, up 64 per cent, though delivery targets for the last quarter were missed, with the company blaming “short-term production challenges”.
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New vortex flow meter for utility applications
Emerson Automation Solutions expands its vortex flow meter portfolio with the addition of the Rosemount 8600 Utility Vortex Flow Meter, designed specifically for utility applications.
Its application-specific
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NHP partners with Switch Automation to deliver InfoSyte
NHP has announced a partnership with local IoT experts, Switch Automation, to deliver InfoSyte, an exclusive energy management software solution from NHP tailored for the Australian and New Zealand markets.
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Oracle ‘s NetSuite acquisition won’t change a thing
With the completion of the US$9.3 billion acquisition of ERP provider NetSuite earlier last month on November 7, Oracle outlined what customers should be expecting in the coming months. Co-CEO Mark Hurd
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Hybrid vehicle servicing connectors now available
RS Components (RS) has announced availability of two connectors from Amphenol that are designed to meet the rigorous demands of use in hybrid-electric vehicles (HEVs).
Key applications for the new MSD
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