Weld Australia has weighed into the conversation on nuclear energy the week after the federal opposition’s plans were announced, warning that Australia lacks the engineers and tradesmen “to build one nuclear power station, let alone seven”. In a statement on Monday, the welding industry peak body gave its view on opposition leader Peter Dutton’s plan…
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CSIRO is accepting applications for a new round of its free, ten-week Innovate to Grow program for SMEs, this time focussing on digital technologies and artificial intelligence. According to a statement from the national science agency on Monday, the program will connect businesses working on solutions in digital technologies and AI with knowledge, resources, and…
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Brain imaging company EMVision Medical Devices has completed its pilot commercial line and received a third and final milestone-related payment, worth $1.25 million, under the federal Modern Manufacturing Initiative. EMVision is developing bedside and portable machines for detecting stroke, with the former (known as emu) currently in clinical trials. In a statement to the ASX…
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Clinical stage biotechnology company PharmAust has received commitments to raise $10 million via an institutional placement with directors and management subscribing for $1 million worth of shares. The cash will be used to finalise preparations for an adaptive Phase 2/3 STRIKE study in patients with Motor Neurone Disease (MND) of the drug monepantel. Monepantel is…
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The first cohort of skilled submarine workers from ASC have departed for Pearl Harbor in the United States to receive training in the sustainment of nuclear powered submarines. Around 30 skilled ASC Pty Ltd workers are the first to deploy to the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard to learn maintenance of US Virginia class nuclear‑powered submarines…
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What were the five biggest stories of the week? Here’s what visitors to @AuManufacturing were reading. 5) Bosch to install automated heliostat line at RayGen’s facility by year’s end Bosch Australia Manufacturing Solutions (BAMS) has announced that it is working with solar cell manufacturer and renewable energy project developer RayGen Resources to automate production. In a statement from…
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The federal government has announced the next stage in the development of continuous naval ship building with commencement of the construction of the first of six planned Hunter Class Frigates. This milestone was marked today by the Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles and the Premier of South Australia Peter Malinauskas cutting the first piece of…
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A piece of research from the early days of the pandemic, involving a team including Swinburne University researchers and additive manufacturing company SPEE3D, has received recognition from the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) in the United States. According to a short statement from the university on Friday, Director of Swinburne’s Manufacturing Futures Research Platform Professor…
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Around 30 fires per day are being caused across Australia’s recycling and waste facilities due to batteries, according to new research from the Australian Council of Recycling (ACOR) and the Waste Contractors and Recyclers Association of NSW (WCRA.) According to a joint statement from the pair on Friday, there have been somewhere between 10,000 and…
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Australian Vanadium receives $14.7 million grant Battery materials company Australian Vanadium has received a milestone payment of $14.7 million from the federal government under the Modern Manufacturing Initiative – Manufacturing Collaboration Stream. The grant provides up to $49 million to support the company’s Australian Vanadium Project to enable new critical mineral production which will support…
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