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AM Research: Additive manufacturing to gain ground in data centres by 2033

A new report by Additive Manufacturing Research (AM Research) highlights a growing opportunity for 3D printing technology in data center infrastructure, with penetration rates for additive manufacturing (AM) expected to rise significantly through 2033.

Schneider Electric scales up manufacturing in Hungary with latest expansion

Schneider Electric is expanding its Duna Smart Power Systems (DSPS) smart factory in Dunavecse, Hungary, with a new 18,000-square-metre facility supported by an additional €44 million investment. 

Sparc Technologies advances graphene netting with gov’t support

Sparc Technologies and Flinders University have secured funding under Australia’s Economic Accelerator (AEA) Ignite grant program to advance the development of graphene-enhanced aquaculture netting. 

FBR and Liebherr collaborate to streamline Hadrian X manufacturing in the US

FBR has signed an agreement with Liebherr-Mischtechnik GmbH to support the localisation and assembly of its Hadrian X construction robots in the United States.

Automation needed to ease APAC warehouse struggles, study finds

A new study by Zebra Technologies has highlighted growing concerns among warehouse workers in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, with over 72 per cent citing safety risks on the warehouse floor. 

Argonne’s Aurora exascale supercomputer begins global scientific research

The US Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory has released its Aurora exascale supercomputer to researchers worldwide, providing a new tool for scientific discovery. 

Manufacturing at the core of new Australia-India research partnership

Swinburne University of Technology and the Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad (IITH) have launched the Swinburne-IITH Manufacturing, Materials, Energy and Communication Technologies (SIMMECT) Joint Research Institute to drive research and collaboration on key technological advancements.

New grants to boost Australian-Korean tech collaborations

A new grant scheme aimed at fostering technological collaboration between Australia and South Korea is set to provide Australian innovators with opportunities to commercialise emerging technologies. 

3D-printed catamaran signals shift in boat manufacturing

V2 Group and Caracol AM have developed the first functional large-format 3D-printed monolithic catamaran, a six-meter vessel built with robotic 3D printing technology to advance the scalability of 3D-printed boats.

Manufacturers can now produce and store hydrogen with Endua’s tech

Endua, an Australian clean-tech company, has introduced a new electrolyser technology and deployed its hydrogen power bank system at Archerfield Airport in Queensland, marking two developments in its efforts to expand hydrogen power accessibility.
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How growth capital is helping an Australian manufacturer go global

There’s a particular kind of ingenuity that flourishes in regional Australia. Away from the noise of major business centres, founders build companies that quietly become world leaders in their field, solving deep specialised problems that global markets didn’t know could be solved. Modra Technology, based in Warragul in regional Victoria, is one of those companies.