Executives of rapidly deployable solar power systems manufacturer 5B have celebrated what they call a ‘very big deal’ for the solar sector – the placement of the first bolt of the company’s Advanced Manufacturing Pilot Line. The Mascot, NSW company took to social media and said: “An epic moment when the foundation bolt of our…
Details
Queensland’s ARM Hub turns three years old Queensland’s Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing (ARM Hub) is celebrating its third anniversary this week with celebrations including cake and a string quartet. Assistant Minister from Manufacturing Senator Tim Ayres will highlight the government’s $15 billion National Reconstruction Fund, while Linda Dobe, a/Deputy Director in Manufacturing, Queensland state government,…
Details
By Leanne Wiseman, Griffith University and John Gertsakis, University of Technology Sydney When you buy a product, you expect to be able to repair it. The problem is, many modern products are designed so that you can’t fix them. Vital parts are inaccessible. Or you have to go through the manufacturer, which may well just…
Details
Hydrogen, gas and mobility business Pure Hydrogen will reveal Australia’s first hydrogen-powered prime mover (pictured) at the Brisbane Truck Show on 18 May this year. The company’s ‘Taurus’ truck follows the release of the company’s hydrogen powered waste and cement trucks, and will go on trial with PepsiCo after the show. Taurus is an Australian…
Details
Hypersonix has selected Rocket Lab USA as its partner for the maiden launch of the DART AE craft, as part of the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) HyCAT program. According to a statement from Hypersonix, made during the Colorado Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, Rocket Lab’s Hypersonic Accelerator Suborbital Test Electron (HASTE) rocket “will safely bring…
Details
AI-based inertial navigation technology company Advanced Navigation has unveiled Australia’s largest subsea robotics centre in Balcatta, Western Australia, incorporating high tech manufacturing and R&D facilities on a 5.5 acre site. The new facility (pictured) will accelerate the production of the company’s revolutionary subsea technologies, including autonomous underwater robot Hydrus, and the growth of its underwater…
Details
Professional body Weld Australia says that the results of a member survey conducted last month show delivery of the federal government’s renewable energy plans is “almost impossible” due to skills shortages and other challenges. Weld Australia’s annual survey took responses from more than 130 companies. The organisation’s CEO, Geoff Crittenden, said it indicated that, “Labour shortages,…
Details
DC electric vehicle fast charger manufacturer Tritium DCFC has announced a strategic partnership with energy infrastructure business Jump Charging to expand access to fast charging infrastructure in New Zealand. The move takes advantage of the low penetration of fast charging options in the country, which has only 350 public charging stations in the country, or…
Details
Hard to recycle plastic has successfully been biodegraded by two strains of fungi in a new laboratory experiment led by researchers at the University of Sydney. The researchers reported their success in breaking down the common plastic polypropylene in a study just published in npj: Materials Degradation, using two common strains of fungi. Polypropylene accounts…
Details
Defence contractor XTEK has announced an MoU between its US-based HighCom division and Indian conglomerate Tata, covering the use of Australian-developed composite curing technology for ballistic helmets for the Indian market. According to a statement from XTEK on Monday (Australian time), the collaboration agreement between HighCom Armour Solutions and Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL) covers…
Details