Crunch time for Alstom factory on new train orders
Alstom has said it will shut its Ballarat site if it is not awarded a contract soon to replace the Victorian government’s 1980s-era Comeng trains.
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Darrell Lea moves deeper into chocolate
Iconic liquorice manufacturer Darrell Lea has beefed up its’ chocolate offerings with a range of six blocks with the help of Monash Food Innovation. The family-owned business, which faced financial difficulties in 2012, worked with MFI to design the perfect block form, weight and demoulding ability. MFI also helped de-risk the production process through the…
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First Graphene ships first commercial product
New materials leader First Graphene (ASX: FGR) has made its first commercial sales of its breakthrough PureGRAPH material manufactured in Perth. The company, which has established a 100 tonne per year plant at Henderson, has shipped to customers in the UK, Ireland and Germany, according to an investor announcement. It also revealed formal, long-term supply…
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It’s not easy to give a robot a sense of touch
We have robots that can walk, see, talk and hear, and manipulate objects in their robotic hands. There’s even a robot that can smell.
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Adelaide startup signs agreement with Australian Space Agency
By Jessica Bassano Spun out of the University of South Australia in 2015, Myriota last year raised $15 million through a Series A funding round, with Boeing HorizonX Ventures among the contributors. The Statement of Strategic Intent follows a similar agreement penned between international aerospace company Boeing and the Australian Space Agency in April. Deputy head of…
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Perth medical device startup raises $1.15 to commercialise new surgical screw
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Plasma power: the Australian project aiming to do better than wet coating for textiles
An Innovative Manufacturing CRC-backed project announced last month is aiming to move research on material coating methods out of the lab and into factories. Brent Balinski asked project lead Dr Weiwei Lei a few questions about how his process works and what the project hopes to achieve.
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Problem solvers triumph at 2019 Good Design Awards
Winners of the 61st annual Good Design Awards were named last week at an event which celebrated problem solving through “clever, considered and meaningful design.”
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Solar energy export a manufacturing opportunity
Two northern Australian mega-projects to turn solar energy onto fuels exportable to our Asian neighbours have taken steps towards reality, opening up new manufacturing opportunities. The Guardian today reported a series of low-key events held in the Northern Territory three weeks ago by those behind a $20 billion venture to generate solar electricity and export…
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Pressure is building to expand defence sector
Comment by Peter Roberts If you are a manufacturer in the defence business, or are diversifying into the sector, you are very likely onto a good thing. Yes, everyone has heard the government’s boast that it has spending of $200 billion planned on new equipment, including $50 billion for submarines and $35 billion for frigates.…
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