Sydney audio engineer RØDE Microphones has launched a new shotgun microphone for sound recording and film making, the NTG5 (pictured). RØDE, the world number one manufacturer of on-camera microphones, completely overhauled its design, with circular acoustic ports replacing the linear slots found in earlier mics. The company said it was the culmination of 28 years…
Eilbeck Cranes has successfully delivered a specialised 105 tonne portal crane for Melbourne’s largest infrastructure project, the Melbourne Metro. It is the latest in many cranes the company has designed and manufactured for the $10 billion project. including the recent delivery of three tunnel works cranes for John Holland (below). Owner Tom Eilbeck said: “We…
Perth global shipbuilder Austal (ASX: ASB) has ended a trading halt in its shares ending speculation that it was waiting to hear the result of a $3 billion defence contyract. At 9.30am today the company announced it had won a $136 million order for its biggest-ever catamaran ferry – a 115 metre long giant (pictured)…
Semiconductor company BluGlass (ASX: BLG) is entering the GaN Laser Diode market with plans to manufacture and launch its first products in 2020 onto global markets. High brightness laser diodes are used in making industrial lasers for cutting and welding, automotive and general lighting, displays and the life sciences. The company will base its new…
France’s Naval Group has signed a subcontract for the design of the main propulsion equipment of the Attack Class submarines to be built in Adelaide. The contract is with the French group, Jeumont Electric, with the contract including a number of features to drive technology transfer and local manufacturing involvement. Jeumont worked on the Collins…
Clean Seas Seafood which has systematised the production and export of Kingfish, tuna and Mulloway has been named the South Australian Exporter of the Year at the Business SA 2019 Export Awards.
One of the reasons for the collapse in vocational training numbers and an associated shortage of skills has been revealed – the government is failing to spend its allocated training budgets. Falls in VET training, documented by National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) and reported extensively in @AuManufacturing news, have been continuous for the…
Bionic ear manufacturer Cochlear (ASX: COH) is pressing ahead building a new factory in China and moving to human trials of a breakthrough new fully implantable cochlear device. Chairman Rick Holliday-Smith told Cochlear’s annual general meeting that ‘sound’ progress had been made developing its new Chinese manufacturing facility in Chengdu (pictured). He said the project…
Green thermal energy technology company gTET has commissioned Australia’s only geothermal power station at Winton in outback Queensland. The Melbourne company was responsible for a turn-key installation including integration of two of its ORC generators. ORC Generators convert heat energy into electrical power using the Organic Rankine Cycle, in this case based on hot water…
Shares of Perth global shipbuilder Austal (ASX: ASB) were today put into a trading halt that could last until Friday. The company did not reveal why trading was suspended, however speculation is that it is related to an imminent decision by federal cabinet. The Australian reported that Cabinet was to announce the winner of a…