Micro-X expands US distribution network Cold cathode x-ray machine business Micro-X has announced the appointment of its second major distributor in the United States, gaining more than 100 sub-distributors, it said on Tuesday. Medlink Imaging has committed to acquiring $AUD 1 million of Micro-X’s Rover systems in the first year of the agreement to support…
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By Joel Gilmore, Griffith University and Tim Nelson, Griffith University Australia’s energy market operator has just suspended the National Electricity market. That means instead of the price for wholesale electricity being set competitively, the market operator (AEMO) sets fixed prices and will take a greater role in directing which power stations generate energy and when.…
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A pair of geopolymer and fibre composite bridges in Geelong has earned three awards and a commendation at the Institute of Public Works Engineering Australasia Victorian Division awards.
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I am pleased to say that Australia might be edging towards what has always been the best choice for our next fleet of submarines – a son of Collins design substantially designed and built locally. The new federal government maintains its support for the 18 month study that is underway into the option of buying…
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By Peter Roberts Austrade’s trade and investment commissioner in China Lauren Gilbert has flagged another manufacturing opportunity in the middle kingdom driven by Australians’ obsession with a morning coffee. Gilbert took to social media to say: “As a coffee addict, one of the first things I did when Shanghai’s lockdown started to lift was grab…
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Mining equipment manufacturer Liebherr will supply ‘green’ mine haul trucks to Fortescue Metals Group and other buyers that incorporate Fortescue group’s proprietary zero-emission power systems. The two companies announced a partnership to develop and supply trucks utilising technologies being developed by UK group Williams Advanced Engineering (WAE), which was recently bought by Fortescue Future Industries…
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The Queensland government has announced a further $15 million in funding to the National Battery Testing Centre, an investment it says is expected to leverage as much as $35 million in university and industry investment in the centre and help grow it into a world-class facility.
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Danish-based additive construction company COBOD International has gained an Australian distributor, Fortex, with the first concrete printer scheduled to arrive in Q4.
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Global analytical science and device company Trajan Group Holdings has reported headwinds across the board in its international business, but the strength of its products and a price rise puts the company on track to achieve a 40 per cent increase in sales this year. Trajan, which operates seven manufacturing sites across the US, Australia,…
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Semiconductor developer BluGlass has announced shipment of its first laser diode prototypes to an unnamed customer. In an announcement to the ASX, the company said the alpha products had completed “preliminary performance and life-time reliability testing” and could be used by customers to be integrated into their design and development cycles. Alpha-level products are advanced…
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