Sparc Technologies releases latest activities report with promising outcomes
Australian graphene production company Sparc Technologies has provided its June 2023 Quarterly Activities Report sharing continued progress in its graphene products, sodium-ion batteries as well as its research and development initiatives.
Australia selects Hanwha for $7b infantry vehicle manufacturing contract
South Korean company Hanwha has secured an up to $7 billion contract with the Australian Government for the manufacturing of 129 new infantry fighting vehicles.Â
3D Systems adds new materials to its SLA, Figure 4 portfolios
Additive manufacturer 3D Systems has introduced three new materials – Accura AMX Tough FR V0 Black, Figure 4 Tough FR V0 Black, and Figure 4 JCAST-GRN 20 – to improve its stereolithography (SLA) and Figure 4 portfolios.
Skykraft delivers first space-based VHF communication for air traffic control
Australian space-services company Skykraft has executed a world-first testing of space-based VHF voice communications as part of its development of satellites to provide space-based aviation communications and surveillance services.Â
Rapid Robotics and Markforged weather labour shortages with 3D printing
For every 10 people that leave the manufacturing sector as machine operators, only one person comes in, according to Rapid Robotics CEO Jordan Kretchmer.Â
BlueScope updates external reporting segments to streamline North America operations
BlueScope is set to make modifications to its external reporting segments to consolidate and simplify the reporting of its North American operations, following its recent acquisitions in the United States.
Logistics company SeaRoad opens largest facility in northern Tasmania
Integrated shipping and transport logistics company SeaRoad officially opened its new facility in Launceston on Wednesday, 26 July.Â
RMIT engineers develop proton battery for cheaper, sustainable energy storage
In the future, homes, cars, and other gadgets might be powered by an experimental ‘proton battery’ developed by RMIT researchers without the environmental challenges associated with lithium-ion batteries' end-of-life.
UNSW SMaRT Centre partners with Jamestrong to bolster aluminium manufacturing in Australia
Jamestrong, a regional manufacturer of metal cans for prominent Australian and worldwide brands, and the UNSW SMaRT Centre have collaborated to develop an initiative that will improve aluminium manufacturing and recycling in Australia.
Queensland’s top exporters named in Export Awards 2023
Forty-three companies, including those in the manufacturing and advanced materials industry, have been selected as finalists for the Premier of Queensland’s Export Awards 2023.Â
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Australian manufacturers are navigating a challenging environment. Just as output had returned to growth, higher fuel and freight costs, rising input prices and global supply chain disruption renewed pressure on margins and cash flow.
