ASX-listed semiconductor developer and maker BluGlass has announced an order worth $120,000 for “semi-custom Gallium Nitride (GaN) laser diode bar products” from the University of Central Florida’s College of Optics and Photonics, a repeat customer. According to a statement on Thursday from the company, which operates across Australia and the United States, the order follows…
Brisbane-based Li-S Energy announced an leap forward in its battery pouch technology development, powering a number of drone test flights. The company successfully integrated these cells into battery packs that were tested in drone flights, with its first uncrewed aerial vehicle test in November achieving a 30-minute flight time on partial discharge, showing its capability…
When Ayrton Sue first stepped into a beach buggy manufacturing facility in Malaga as a teenager, sweeping floors and helping out on weekends, he couldn’t have known he was laying the foundation for a revolutionary approach to Australian manufacturing. Today, as the founder of Element Engineering, he’s challenging the notion that high-end manufacturing belongs overseas.…
In an election year, further promises of tax breaks for businesses are likely. But are they a good idea, and at what cost do these promises come?
By Mahdi Bodaghi, Nottingham Trent University Imagine buying a flat sheet from a furniture store that changes into a sofa when you heat it with a hairdryer. Or consider the value of a stent that precisely expands inside a patient’s artery, adapting to their unique anatomy. Welcome to 4D printing, a frontier in material and…
TXM Lean Solutions, a sponsor of @AuManufacturing’s current Australia’s 50 Most Innovative Manufacturers campaign, recently announced the results of their own awards program. In this article, the company shares the results of their Lean Transformation of the Year and Lean Champion of the Year awards. Since 2004 TXM Lean Solutions has been helping businesses improve,…
By Jens Blotevogel, CSIRO and Naomi Boxall, CSIRO Lithium-ion batteries are part of everyday life. They power small rechargeable devices such as mobile phones and laptops. They enable electric vehicles. And larger versions store excess renewable energy for later use, supporting the clean energy transition. Australia produces more than 3,000 tonnes of lithium-ion battery waste…
By David Armstrong The engineering recruitment market in Australia is experiencing some dynamic changes driven by advancements in technology, sustainability initiatives and economic shifts. Key sectors such as manufacturing and operations, building services and technology are witnessing increasing demand and present great opportunities for engineers with relevant skills. Employers are responding to rising living costs…
In the next profile for our Australia’s 50 Most Innovative Manufacturers series, we hear from Dr Farzaneh Ahmadi, who turned her life’s work restoring a voice to those who’ve lost it into a promising bionics business. Brent Balinski spoke to Ahmadi, the founder and CEO of Laronix. Every now and then you hear a story…
First Graphene books R&D tax rebate First Graphene has told shareholders that it has received a tax rebate of approximately $404,300 for R&D work conducted at its Henderson facility in Western Australia. The company said the amount was delivered “following a series of work completed… to improve manufacturing of its in-demand PureGRAPH products.” The work included…