Our Australia’s 50 Most Innovative Manufacturers series continues with a look at plastics specialist Innomerix. Brent Balinski spoke to Director Vahid Montazeri. As other industrial automation specialists have done, CNC Design moved with client demand and ended up working in 3D printing, with this happening in the mid-2010s. It began by building a machine for…
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The two founders of Australian machine tool business ANCA CNC Machines were recognised with Australia Day honours over the weekend, with each named a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the General Division. Pat Boland and Pat McCluskey met at the Commonwealth Department of Supply in the 1960s, where the former was working…
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SPONSORED ARTICLE In the past 10 years, the world has seen an enormous proliferation of batteries in almost every industry. But beyond the battery itself, a lesser discussed but equally important component is the underlying battery management system (BMS). Put simply, a BMS is an electronic control circuit that monitors and regulates the charging and…
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What were the five biggest stories of the week? Here’s what visitors to @AuManufacturing were reading. 5) New drone radio production line boosts defence capabilities in South Australia South Australia is set to enhance its role in national defence with a new drone radio communications production line, part of the DEF129 Uncrewed Aerial Systems project. This development…
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The industry for sanitary paper making will see its revenue decline by an estimated 2.3 per cent this financial year, with a new report citing low-cost imports among factors pressuring margins. The new Sanitary Paper Product Manufacturing in Australia – Market Research Report (2015-2030), compiled by research firm IBISWorld, said import competition was partly to…
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South Australia is set to enhance its role in national defence with a new drone radio communications production line, part of the DEF129 Uncrewed Aerial Systems project. This development follows the Albanese Government’s commitment to invest over $100 million in bolstering the Australian Defence Force’s (ADF) drone capabilities, including the integration of Australian-made Sypaq Systems…
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Simon Doe, a pivotal figure at the Australian National Fabrication Facility (ANFF), is embarking on a new journey as the Director of Engineering at Weld Australia after dedicating 16 years to ANFF. His tenure included a significant role as the National Facility Manager for nine years. At ANFF-SA, Simon was instrumental in advancing the facility’s…
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Forbidden Foods has turned the tables in the fast-moving consumer goods sector, announcing a thrilling upswing in its financial fortunes. For the quarter ending December 2024, the company not only doubled its group revenues but also saw a significant leap in net sales, with figures soaring to $1.17 million—a robust 104 per cent increase from…
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The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) has approved progression of a $US 4.8 million ($7.2 million) program involving Vaxxas — a Brisbane-based, clinical-stage company developing a needle vaccine delivery platform — and an mRNA Japanese encephalitis vaccine (JEV) from SK bioscience. According to a statement from Vaxxas on Thursday, the program is to develop…
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The federal government has announced an extra $2 billion to the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC), spruiking the potential to attract triple that amount in private investment and assist households and small businesses with energy savings. The CEFC said the additional $2 billion – provisioned for in the government’s mid-year economic and fiscal outlook –…
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