Tag: manufacturing news Australia
Alcoa’s Farmlands business damaged by bushfire
Metals giant Alcoa has sustained some damage from the Waroona bushfire, but its West Australian alumina refining operations have not been affected.
The company’s Farmlands...
Polaroid jumps into 3D printing market
Polaroid, the manufacturer of the iconic Polaroid camera, has entered the 3D printing market with the official launch of its first 3D printer at...
Ford to triple fusion hybrid autonomous test fleet (VIDEO)
Car giant Ford has announced plans to triple its autonomous testing fleet in order to accelerate development of its virtual driving software.
In an announcement...
Second mission requested by NASA – Boeing to take astronauts to ISS
Boeing has been awarded a second contract by NASA to transport crew to the International Space Station (ISS).
According to the official announcement, the flights...
Israel based Nano Dimension files patent for 3D printing electrical conductors
Nano Dimension, a renowned developer of 3D printing electronics systems and nanoparticle 3D printing inks, has announced that it has filed a patent application...
Ford filed patents for an astonishing 6,000 inventions in 2015
The Ford Motor Company revealed last week that it filed for a record number of patents in 2015 - 5,872 to be exact –...
LIC to buy Aussie heat detection aid manufacturer
LIC, one of the oldest farming co-operatives in New Zealand, is set to buy 75 per cent of Australian heat detection aid manufacturer, Beacon...
Panasonic to acquire refrigeration systems maker Hussmann for $1.5bn
Japanese electronics giant Panasonic has announced that it has decided to buy refrigeration firm Hussmann for $1.5 billion.
Missouri based Hussmann is a leading US...
$1m CAT Transition Taskforce investment to boost Tasmanian manufacturing and generate jobs
Tasmanian Deputy Premier Jeremy Rockliff has announced that 5 advanced manufacturing companies will share $1 million in Government funding through the Caterpillar Transition Taskforce Advanced...
Bosch Australia launches state-of-the-art manufacturing machine for connected production
Bosch Australia has expanded into safe robot kinematics with the development of a flexible, connected, safe and collaborative Automated Production Assistant (APAS) solution that...