The digital path to growth – sensors and handling data
In today’s instalment of @AuManufacturing’s editorial series – the digital path to growth – Sercan Altun looks at the recent explosion in factory data, and ways this can be made useful.
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University of SA to lead three-year, $1.8 million high-power laser project
A team led by the University of South Australia’s Professor David Lancaster has been awarded $1.8 million funding to develop the next generation of high-powered lasers for defence and manufacturing use.
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Digital technology gaps costing $300m a year – study
Organisations are losing one and a half days per week per employee, on manual or repetitive tasks due to ineffective digital solutions, according to a study by software provider MYOB. For a typical mid-market business with 100 employees, this equates to a cost of more than $2.7 million per business, per year. With just over…
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New Sovereign Industrial Capability Priorities released
The federal government has added new sovereign defence priority areas in recognition of the changing nature of technology for the battlefield. The government’s new priorities are: Robotics, Autonomous Systems, and Artificial Intelligence Precision Guided Munitions, Hypersonic weapons, and Integrated Air and Missile Defence Systems Space And Information Warfare and Cyber Capabilities. Minister for defence industry…
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Forget gas, its a dope led recovery
By Peter Roberts It turns out those hippies who dropped out to Nimbin in the 1960s and 70s really were on to something. Their pioneering work as guinea pigs living on wisps of pot and mung beans is rapidly turning into a major industry in growing, processing and manufacture of medicinal cannabis products. Although Australia…
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Quantum computing manufacturing beckons with QB’s cash raising
Sydney’s Quantum Brilliance has raised a further $13 million in seed investment to pursue its hardware and software which delivers quantum computing capabilities to existing computer systems without resorting to the low temperatures and lasers required by other QC systems. The venture-backed, Australian-German company raised the funds from investors co-led by the QxBranch founders’ and…
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Voice replacement device maker among eight Accelerating Commercialisation grant winners
Eight applicants have been awarded federal Accelerating Commercialisation grants totalling $3.9 million dollars, including companies developing a robotic production method for precast concrete panels, a voice replacement device for those who have had a larynx removed, and a multi-biometric authentication service.
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Regional councils court food manufacturer investment with new online directory
Rural Councils Victoria has launched an online resource inviting food and beverage industry manufacturers to look outside of regional and metro areas for their expansion plans.
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Manufacturing profit results briefs – stories you might have missed
Building resurgence supports Adbri Building products and industrial chemicals group Adbri has reported stronger revenues and profits on the back of buoyant demand from industry and a resurgent building sector. The company saw revenue in the first half rise 7.4 per cent to $752.3 million and net profit after tax up 94.5 per cent to…
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BHP looks to Tritium in decarbonisation push
Tritium and Miller Technology are supplying battery electric vehicles and chargers to a BHP Mitsubishi Alliance mine in Queensland, in support of BHP Group’s net-zero emissions by 2050 goal.
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