FFI Gladstone takes shape Fortescue Future Industries’ new green manufacturing hub is taking shape in Gladstone, Queensland (pictured), according to construction material supplier Bosfa Pty Ltd. The company is supplying its Dramix steel fibre reinforced concrete to help build FFI’s new green energy production facilities. According to Bosfa: “This new 14,600m2 facility is the first…
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Building-integrated photovoltaics company ClearVue Technologies has been awarded a tender with the Hong Kong government for a 12-month measurement and verification study of the company’s glazing systems. The study covers installation of five of ClearVue’s integrated glazing unit (IGU) panels at the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department (EMSD) offices in Kowloon. The panels cover approximately…
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Defence Industry minister Pat Conroy has hit back at extraordinary comments by opposition leader Peter Dutton again throwing his weight behind the purchase of US rather than UK designed nuclear submarines. In a departure from the bi-partisanship shown by politicians to this sensitive defence purchase, Dutton told journalists at the Avalon Air Show that American…
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Air conditioning and water heating manufacturer Seeley International’s Climate Wizard air conditioning technology has been successfully installed to meet the difficult challenge of the refurbishment of Adelaide Central Market which features wide openings to the outside. The 32 rooftop-mounted Climate Wizard CW-H15S Plus units (pictured, below) provide 51,200 litres per second of 100 percent treated…
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Melbourne gear manufacturer Ronson Gears has been awared the first-ever international Long-Term Agreement made with global space and aerospace company Lockheed Martin Space under its Global Supply Chain (GSC) Program. The breakthrough agreement under Lockheed Martin’s agreement with the Commonwealth of Australia covers the supply of multiple gear and gear sets across various space programmes…
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One of Australia’s largest pharmaceutical manufacturers Ego Pharmaceuticals is expanding production in Melbourne’s southeast, creating jobs and boosting exports. Minister for Industry and Innovation and Manufacturing Sovereignty Ben Carroll today announced government support for Ego Pharmaceuticals’ $35 million project to increase production capacity at its Braeside manufacturing site by 50 per cent and create 90…
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For the first time, Boeing will contract Australian companies to supply parts for its AH-64E Apache which is being supplied to the Australian Army. Australian companies Cablex and Thomas Global Systems respectively will manufacture cabling, and design and manufacture cockpit avionics components for the global fleet of Apaches. For the Australian fleet of Apaches, four…
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Perth metal additive manufacturing company Aurora Labs has revealed details of its first high powered laser powder bed fusion metal 3D printer. The company told investors that robustness and reliability of its Alpha 2 and Beta prototypes had led to the release of its first printer – the AL250 equipped with a 1,500W laser and…
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Metal additive manufacturing machine manufacturer Titomic has received a further purchase order from aerospace company Boeing for the continuing flight qualification of components manufactured using the company’s Titomic Kinetic Fusion 3D printing process. The contract, with Boeing Space, Intelligence and Weapons Systems, is for the relatively small amount of $132,174, but demonstrates continuing interest in…
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Lockheed Martin Australia (LMA) has chosen Victoria as the engineering and technical hub for its proposed sovereign military satellite communications system, which is being offered to the ADF under JP9102. This investment would create over 200 advanced space industry jobs in Victoria. At the same time Lockheed Martin ANZ announced partnerships with Marand, Survitec and TR…
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