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Leaked expert report reveals: Valley of Death will become reality in 2015
With the demise of the automotive industry, Australia can’t afford to turn its back on an industry that can secure jobs and deliver projects...
Thales Australia responsible for G20 Summit security
Thales Australia – the trusted partner of the Australian Defence Force – delivered sophisticated Event Management Systems (EMS) to protect the leaders of the...
3D Systems to acquire software developer Cimatron
3D Systems Corporation has announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire Cimatron – a leading provider of 3D CAD/CAM software for the manufacturing industry.
“We believe...
Tesla completes factory upgrade
During the summer, Tesla Motors announced that it will be implementing certain upgrades in its Fremont electric vehicle factory in order to increase production...
Northrop Grumman launches Advanced Cyber Technology Centre
Northrop Grumman — the leading global security company that provides innovative systems, products and solutions in unmanned systems, cyber, C4ISR, and logistics and modernisation — has...
Hardcotton’s 3D printer Elemental is now on Kickstarter
Hardcotton, the Australian start-up founded in Canberra, has announced that its revolutionary pressure controlled stereolithography (SLA) 3D printer is now available on Kickstarter.
As a...
Lockheed Martin adds electron beam additive manufacturing with Sciaky’s EBAM system
Lockheed Martin Space Systems has awarded a contract to Sciaky, a subsidiary of Phillips Service Industries, to provide the company with an electron beam...
Tesla Motors to build a $10bn battery gigafactory in Nevada
Tesla Motors has announced a $10 billion “gigafactory” in northern Nevada to produce lithium-ion batteries in partnership with Japanese electronics giant Panasonic.
According to the...
GE to open world’s first factory for 3D printing jet engine fuel nozzles
GE has been hard at work these past couple of years trying to develop technologies ranging from data analysis to machine monitoring and preventive maintenance to get...
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Building resilience as manufacturing requirements become more complex
The industrial machinery and heavy equipment manufacturing sector is critical not only for its direct outputs, machines, and equipment that pave the way for construction, agriculture and manufacturing but also for its crucial role in economic development and innovation.
