Manufacturers can look to the continuing slide in costs for producing energy from renewable resources, according to the latest report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (Irena). The report, released in advance of a meeting in Abu Dhabi preparing for the UN Climate Action Summit in September, found the cost of renewable generation fell to…
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The Australian manufacturing sector continued to grow during May’s federal election month, recording its 33rd straight month of stable or growth results according to the Australian Industry Group’s Performance of Manufacturing Index.
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This time around our Meet a Member guest is Shay Chalmers, who tells us about her passion for manufacturing and the shifts in her career, which includes managing an Ohio steel mill during the GFC, returning to Australia to work in medical device manufacturing, and founding her consultancy.
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Ask different people and you’ll likely get different answers about how well Australia does industrial design.
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Analysis by Peter Roberts There are Australian biotechnology companies, and there are Australian manufacturers. And then there is CSL Limited (ASX: CSL). What began in 1991 as a division of the Australian department of health, has grown today into a global colossus, and an Australian biotechnology manufacturing success story. Listed in 1994 at $2.30 a…
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The Australian made Stormseal system for protecting buildings hit by storm damage recently passed its toughest test – surviving a Swiss alpine winter. The system, which replaces tarpaulins which rarely give a good result after a rain or hail event, was installed to protect a damaged roof at an altitude of 3,900 metres near Zermatt.…
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WhyWayDo is a simple framework for deliberately designing a manufacturing culture in such a way that it contributes to achieving your strategic goals. It helps everyone in the company focus on “what matters most”.
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Listed Australian additive manufacturing technology business Titomic (ASX: TTT) has announced Nathanael Miller as its new chief technology officer, following the aerospace engineer’s 13 years at the US’s National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
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The Supreme Court of Queensland has ruled invalid a state government regulation that threatened the solar PV installation sector. As reported in @AuManufacturing news, the rules required licensed electricians to perform mechanical work such as lifting, mounting and fixing unplugged solar panels. The Clean Energy Council (CEC) led a campaign against the regulations, which it…
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Sydney-based IoT microchip developer, Morse Micro has raised $23.8 million in Series A funding to start mass production of its ultra-low power Wi-Fi chip. While the chips will be made overseas, the R&D, which grew from Australia’s wi-fi leadership history, will be based in the Sydney CBD. CSIRO’s innovation fund, Main Sequence Ventures (MSV), lead…
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