Gilmour Space Technologies has announced that it will provide a bus that will be part of an upcoming earth imaging satellite to be launched from India. In a statement on Thursday from Gilmour – best known as a launch services provider and rocket builder – it said its ElaraSat bus will be part of a…
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The Australian Aluminium Council has announced that it will integrate the Australian Aluminium Extrusion Association, saying this will create “a unified, independent advocacy voice” spanning “mine to market” for the sector nationally. In a statement on Thursday, the AAC said it will consolidate the other association into its membership and organisational structure. It said the…
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Winners were announced at a gala dinner in Canberra on Wednesday for the Australian Export Awards, now in their 62nd year, from a field of 88 finalists creating combined export earnings of more than $7.8 billion The Manufacturing and Advanced Materials category was taken out by food processing and packaging company TNA Solutions. TNA was…
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Satellite and space systems manufacturer Fleet Space Technologies has successfully demonstrated two-way voice and data (TVAD) satellite communications for the Australian Defence Force in support of the ASCEND2LEO satellite communication programme. Developed as part of a $6.4 million contract with Defence, Fleet Space’s TVAD demonstration included a full duplex satellite communications system, enabling two-way voice…
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Food processing and packaging machinery manufacturer TNA Solutions is offering food manufacturers technology that would enable them to create a digital twin of their operations and plan new investment to minimise disruption. Part of TNA’s Industry 5.0 offerings, tna intelli-assistTM delivers 95 percent manufacturing investment planning accuracy and reduces reworks down to zero, according to…
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Smart sensor manufacturer Infinity Avionics has been contracted by entX Limited to design and manufacture parts of their Radioisotope Heater Unit (RHU) Demonstrator Payload designed to provide heat to spacecraft during the lunar night. An RHU is a novel thermal solution for interplanetary space missions that will revolutionise future rover and lander missions, with Infinity…
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Automotive, aerospace and defence manufacturer PWR Holdings expects H1 FY25 net profit after tax to be between $3.2 million and $3.7 million, below the NPAT of $9.8 million achieved in the first half of FY24. The profit figure includes expenses incurred with PWR’s new $22 million headquarters at Stapylton on the Gold Coast which opened…
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After the second world war there was another bout of industry building. Here, in an extract from his Keynote Address at the 2024 Pearcey Foundation National Awards, Emeritus Professor Roy Green reflects on the creation of Australia’s first computer, and what it can teach us about today’s industry policy challenge. We are here tonight to…
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We are forever hearing how SMEs are the “engine room” of the Australian economy, but not all SMEs are the same and not all their engines are revving. Sandy Plunkett considers “growth economy” companies, their importance, and what they need in this interview with the Australian Business Growth Fund’s Anthony Healy
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Technology development company Sparc Technologies has signed a trial agreement with energy company Santos to trial the company’s graphene enhanced protective coatings. Sparc and Santos will conduct a collaborative field trial with the application of an ecosparc enhanced coating at the Santos gas facility Port Bonython in the Upper Spencer Gulf of South Australia (pictured).…
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