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Australian chemicals and plastics industry underpinning the country’s manufacturing future
Last year the Plastics and Chemicals Industries Association (PACIA) launched its Strategic Industry Roadmap designed to pinpoint the fundamental needs for achieving a vibrant...
CSIRO and bike company team up to make customised 3D printed bikes
CSIRO and Perth-based bike maker Flying Machine have teamed up to make a bicycle which uses metallic 3D-printed parts.
The lugs of the bike, which...
CSIRO 3D prints titanium dragon for little girl; apologises for lack of ‘dragon research’
Scientists at the CSIRO were more than happy to grant the wish of 7-year old Sophie Lester from Queensland who wrote to them about...
CSIRO scientists and horse podiatrists successfully develop a breakthrough 3D printed horseshoe
Scientists from Australia’s Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO), in close collaboration with horse podiatrists, have successfully developed a custom designed 3D printed...
Are manufactured nanomaterials an environmental safety hazard?
Nanomaterials are particles that are between 1 and 100 nanometers in diameter. A nanometer is one millionth of a millimeter. Small as they may be,...
Find out how 3D printing created the perfect lightweight titanium horse shoe
Scientists from the CSIRO have produced a set of purple titanium shoes for one Melbourne race horse using 3D printing technology.
The horse which was...
Innovation is a key priority for business success. Here’s why.
The importance of innovation in the Australian manufacturing industry cannot be emphasized enough.
In recent years, the word “innovation” has been on the vocabulary of...
Diamond-coated carbon nanotubes are a big win for electronics manufacturers
Scientists from CSIRO and Germany’s Fraunhofer Institute for Mechanics of Materials have developed a diamond-coated yarn which could reduce costs in the solar and...
CSIRO and DSTO sign agreement to strengthen Australia’s research capability
CSIRO and the Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO) have signed a Strategic Relationship Agreement which seals the commitment of the two research organisations...
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Australian manufacturing in 2025: Challenges and pathways to progress
The Australian manufacturing sector, long considered the backbone of the nation’s economy, is standing at a crossroads in 2025.
