Western Australian developed masonry robot Hadrian X has completed the construction of the first residential building in Wellard, WA, utilising Porotherm bricks produced by Austrian company Wienerberger. Wienerberger and FBR (Fastbrick Robotics) have been in partnership since 2018 to advance automation and digitalisation in the construction industry with the Hadrian X mated with specially developed…
Much loved confectionery brand Darrell Lea may be 95 years old this year, but the business is refreshing itself for the next century. According to Austrade in the past four years the iconic Sydney company acquired and relaunched the Life Savers brand, launched new chocolate blocks and innovated to drive growth in the confectionery category.…
Skills are top of mind today with a jobs and skills summit in Canberra. With deteriorating relations between Australia and a number of countries a cyber skills shortage is looming large for manufacturers. John Hines outlines what can be done. The cyber security skills gap in Australia is reaching unprecedented levels. The hunt for talented…
By Peter Roberts Australia’s Silex Systems has successfully manufactured and tested the first full-scale laser system destined for the enrichment of uranium in a major breakthrough in its decades long quest to commercialise what has been called third generation laser enrichment technology. The company announced today the first full scale laser system module to be…
By Peter Roberts PPK Group held its course for its transition from mining equipment manufacturer to technology commercialisation company in the past year, but not without experiencing failures in its technology portfolio and – like many young technology companies – a big fall in its share price. According to executive chairman Robin Levison (pictured, below)…
A jobs and skills summit will open in Sydney tomorrow against a background of inflation, interest rate hikes and skills shortages further weakening Australia’s industrial infrastructure. Here Roy Green surveys the summiting landscape, and what this means for industry policy. While this week’s Jobs and Skills Summit is being held under different circumstances from its…
A test of a unique ultra-low voltage lighting system in an academic setting has seen a South Australian lighting business move from ‘road testing’ its equipment on the Hunter Class frigate program to live testing at the Osborne Naval Shipyard in Adelaide. MyModular’s extra low-voltage lighting uses 48V rather than the standard 240V, making it…
The federal government has released draft legislation which would introduce two tax incentives that support small businesses to train and upskill employees, and improve their digital and tech capacity. The legislation released for public consultation will introduce the productivity measures that were included in the March 2022 Budget but have not been legislated. Worth more…
IOT satellite communications manufacturer Fleet Space Technologies has secured two key Information Security and Quality Management System Certifications which help to improve the security of the data it handles. The company secured the ISO/IEC 27001:2013 standard for its Information Security Management System (ISMS) which helps improve cyber security posture as well as the ISO 9001:2015…
Renewable hydrogen produced at the Tonsley Innovation district was loaded on a truck yesterday for transport to Whyalla, South Australia where it will help to fuel production of high-purity argon supplied to the Whyalla Steelworks. The hydrogen was produced in Australia’s largest electrolyser which is operated by Hydrogen Park South Australia (HyP SA) as part…