University of Southern Queensland researchers have developed a fire retardant coating for building materials that mimics the properties of volcanic lava. Chemical engineer and Australian Research Council Future Fellow, Professor Pingan Song developed the non-toxic, fire extinguishing ceramic coating that could save buildings from being engulfed in flames. Professor Song said lava sparked his idea…
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Dentroid Technologies is leading a collaborative project to develop a specialised “micromirror” for use in robotic dental surgery, which will remove the need for drills and needles.
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Fortescue Future Industries has signed a global supply contract which will see it ship green hydrogen to Asia, North America and Europe. FFI signed a memorandum of understanding with Germany-based supplier of high-tech polymer materials Covestro, with the companies intending to enter into a long-term agreement for the supply of green hydrogen and its derivatives,…
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By Denham Sadler The federal government has signed contracts worth more than $60 million for the supply of rapid antigen tests this week without a tender process due to “extreme urgency or events unforeseen”. Included in the companies selected by the government following a closed tender is one linked to a medical practice offering the…
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We have an ability to see into the future equal to anyone else’s; in short, nonexistent. That said, here is a random handful of issues we predict will be meaningful to the industry in 2022, and which we will therefore be keeping tabs on. By Brent Balinski.
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If you departed, as we did for Christmas break with hopes rising that Australia was really moving on, January must be unfolding like some sort of nightmarish groundhog day. We wake up from a dream of sunnier skies for Australian manufacturing, only to face the realities of life in a fast-mutating pandemic that brings us…
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The US shipyard of Perth international shipbuilder Austal has been honoured by the local business community as manufacturer of the year. Austal USA, based in Mobile, Alabama, announced it had been recognized as the Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce’s 2021 Manufacturer of the Year. According to a chamber vice president David Rodgers, Austal USA displayed…
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Tritium signs global supply deal with Shell Fast electric vehicle charger manufacturer Tritium has signed a global framework agreement with Shell to provide fast charging technology and services. The Queensland company expects the deal with Shell, which operates 46,000 retail sites, will accelerate the supply of Tritium DC fast chargers to their business operations in…
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Applications have opened today for federal grants of between $1 million and $20 million for manufacturers in the food and beverage, defence, and recycling and clean energy sectors. The grants are for the Translation and Integration streams of the Modern Manufacturing Initiative. They cover up to half of project costs for successful project applications. The…
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Brisbane-headquartered electric vehicle fast charger company Tritium has received an order for 110 units to be installed in the UK’s Osprey Charging Network.
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