Tag: Advanced Manufacturing
Australian Government, Rheinmetall ink landmark defence contract
The Australian Government has handed Rheinmetall a $3.3 billion contract to build 221 Boxer Combat Reconnaissance Vehicles for the Army.
The LAND 400 Phase 2 contract,...
New working group to help accelerate Qld’s transition to advanced manufacturing
Queensland Minister for State Development, Manufacturing, Infrastructure and Planning, Cameron Dick, has announced the establishment of a new Manufacturing Skills Working Group, tasked with overseeing the recommendations of a...
Crestmead-based plastics manufacturer secures $1m Made in Queensland grant
Plastics manufacturer Evolve Group has been awarded a $1 million grant from the Queensland State Government to upgrade its equipment and create new jobs.
Evolve...
Australia’s IMCRC and Germany’s Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft ink Engagement Agreement to boost uptake of Industry 4.0...
The leading organisation for applied research in Europe, Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, has partnered up with Australia’s not-for-profit, independent cooperative research centre, the Innovative Manufacturing CRC (IMCRC)...
South Australia pitching for National Space Agency headquarters
The South Australian Government has intensified its efforts to bring the National Space Agency to the State.
Premier Steven Marshall, who met with Dr Megan...
New defence products manufacturing facility opens in Qld
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has officially launched a new manufacturing facility in Darra that will help small Queensland businesses capitalise on advanced manufacturing opportunities...
ANCA to expand its manufacturing operations in Victoria
CNC grinding machines manufacturer ANCA will employ 50 highly skilled workers at its hi-tech facility in Bayswater thanks to funding support from the Victorian...
Victoria turns up pressure to become home of Australia’s space agency
Victoria is ramping up its lobbying efforts to become the home of Australia's space agency with the launch of a new campaign promoting the state's...
Flinders University joins forces with BAE Systems to train shipbuilding force of the future
BAE Systems Australia and Flinders University have formed a strategic alliance aimed at training the shipbuilding force of the future.
BAE Systems, which is one of...
Victorian manufacturing champions to be crowned next week
Victoria's manufacturing companies and individuals will be competing for the State's premier industry awards next week.
Themed 'Advancing Victorian Manufacturing', the 2018 Victorian Manufacturing Hall...
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Can AI reshape safety for Australia’s steel mills?
Over the past decade, more than 1,850 workers have lost their lives to traumatic injuries in Australian workplaces. Even more alarming, over 1.1 million workers have filed serious compensation claims for injuries resulting in more than a week of lost work time. That is approximately one in every 12 workers facing significant workplace injuries.
