The Whyalla steelworks is back producing steel following successful repairs to the blast furnace, GFG Alliance Chairman Sanjeev Gupta has just announced. Gupta made the announcement while visiting the steelworks to inspect repairs (pictured) after an uncontrolled iron breakout which damaged the furnaces outer shell. Whyalla is Australia’s only source of steel rails and structural…
Details
Australian small to medium sized businesses will have access to expert advice on how to safely adopt artificial intelligence into their operations following the announcement of a new $17 million programme. the Minister for Industry and Science Ed Husic today announced four AI Adopt Centres under the AI Adopt Program which will connect business with…
Details
Robots are coming to the fore following the launch of one of Queensland’s largest cake factories.
Details
Richmond Vanadium Technology (RVT) is planning a vanadium redox flow battery manufacturing facility to complement its Julia Creek vanadium project in Queensland. The company will collaborate with Dalian Rongke Power Group (RKP) and TS Hold Co to establish a complete localised renewable energy and long duration energy storage supply chain in Australia. TS Hold Co…
Details
The proposed design of Bradfield City Centre’s Second Building has been released for public exhibition, covering 12,000 square metres over three levels and including stage two of the Advanced Manufacturing Research Facility (AMRF.) In a statement on Tuesday, the NSW government’s Western Parkland City Authority agency said the Second Building will have space to accommodate…
Details
Industry groups and startup innovators have welcomed the launch of a National Robotics Strategy, creating a partnership to turbocharge the technology in Australia.
Details
Onboard computing systems maker AICRAFT has announced a contract with European imaging company Scanway Space to deliver a module to be integrated into a space optical payload for detecting methane plumes. In a short statement on Tuesday morning (Australian time), the South Australian company said it would supply an edge computing module to partner Scanway, to…
Details
Rice manufacturers have welcomed the expected draft legislation to end statutory rice export marketing, or vesting, by July 2025.
Details
Scaffolding and painting equipment maker Oldfields Holdings has issued a recall of its scaffolding braces over safety concerns they may unlock and disengage from frames. Oldfield says a component of its guard rail and hand rail braces, a self-lock spring hook, used in two of its scaffolding systems, may fail and disconnect from the scaffolds,…
Details
High tech electronics manufacturer Elexon Group has relaunched following a massive fire that destroyed their facilities in August, last year.
Details