Automation company Accurate Dosing Systems (ADS) has landed a contract with the world’s largest privately-owned fragrance and taste company, Firmenich to supply and service a purpose-built robot for its laboratory in Belgium. The high-tech robot will automate the process of accurately measuring out hundreds of flavouring solutions, which go on to determine the taste profile…
Melbourne-based material science company Great Wrap has launched what it claims is the world’s first Compostable Pallet Wrap, made with food waste, to complement its range of domestic wrap offerings. The wrap is manufactured from potato peelings at Great Wrap’s 10,000sqm facility in Tullamarine, Victoria where capacity has risen to 5,000 tonnes of compostable stretch…
The federal and South Australian governments have agreed land swaps and a series of plans to smooth the way for the construction of SSN-AUKUS nuclear-powered submarines at Osborne Naval Shipyard as well as green hydrogen production facilities around the steel city of Whyalla. The land swaps will see Adelaide’s Keswick Barracks which are close to…
Assistant Minister for Manufacturing Tim Ayres has ridiculed concerns raised by the Nationals over the accountability of the National Reconstruction Fund now before the Senate. In a media interview Ayres said: “Honestly, these guys are just having themselves on, they are trying to find a justification when there is no justification. “This will be an…
Diverse technology investment company PPK Group has conditionally acquired a material interest in Australia’s largest privately owned battery manufacturer PowerPlus Energy. Melbourne-based PowerPlus manufactures lithium ferro phosphate (LFP) stationary storage batteries utilised for on-grid and off-grid battery installations. The purchase complement’s one of PPK’s investee businesses, Li-S energy which is developing lithium sulfur and lithium…
The Covid-19 pandemic revealed Australia’s broken medicines value chains which are mostly wholly reliant on importation, especially for the newest mRNA vaccines. Today our series – Celebrating Australian sovereign capability – looks at the emerging vaccine ecosystem around the Monash-Clayton area of Melbourne. By Peter Roberts. It has long been a great Australian dream to…
Our series – Celebrating Australian sovereign capability – turns to this contribution from our sponsor, Titomic. Dominic Parsonson looks at the possibility of adding value to raw materials through new manufacturing technology invented in Australia. Australia is home to a large reserve of titanium mineral sands, which can be found in various locations across the…
South Australian industry has some reason to celebrate the AUKUS announcement with the news that a massively enlarged Submarine Construction Yard will be built that is almost three times larger than the yard forecast for the cancelled French Attack class programme. The build of Australia’s next-generation nuclear-powered submarines will take place at Osborne North in…
Defence contractor Varley Rafael Australia has reaffirmed its plans to build an Australian production capability for the SPIKE LR2 Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM) and Integration Launcher System Kits (SIKs). VRA has already manufactured and delivered SIKs (launcher and missile control elements) back into the global RAFAEL supply chain for Rheinmetall’s LAND400-2 Boxer Combat Reconnaissance Vehicles.…
Automated bricklaying machine manufacturer FBR has announced a strategic agreement with UK based shareholder M & G Investment Management to fund the manufacture and deployment of three additional next-generation Hadrian X robots for use in the USA. The three new Hadrian X robots will be built on USA truck bases and will then be deployed…