Thales wins tender to develop Australia’s OneSky ATM system
Thales Australia has won the tender to develop a single air traffic management system that will unify the separate systems used by the Royal...
New titanium-producing method could revolutionise the aircraft industry
Independent research centre SRI International has developed a new process for producing titanium, which is significantly cheaper and less energy-intensive than all existing techniques.
While...
Bon Appétit saves Melbourne ice-cream maker Dairy Bell
Australian food manufacturer Bon Appétit has struck a deal with iconic ice cream brand Dairy Bell to continue making and selling its popular products,...
The world’s first 3D printed jet engine (Video)
Researchers from Monash University and collaborators from CSIRO and Deakin University have printed two proof of concept jet engines.
One is currently on display at...
Siemens’ $5m maintenance and repair facility at Tonsley to open this April
About two years ago, technology giant Siemens announced that it will establish a state-of-the-art maintenance and repair facility that will maintain and research turbines and...
Levett secures additional F-35 engine work
Global aerospace manufacturer Pratt & Whitney has issued a purchase order to Levett Engineering which will see the South Australian company manufacture critical precision...
Local car maker aims to keep SA’s automotive industry alive following Holden’s departure
Melbourne-based Ethan Automotive is looking to open a head office at Port Adelaide as part of a broader plan to manufacture cars in South...
Diversification key to brighter export outlook, says Efic
Efic, Australia’s export credit agency, has released its first edition of Export Monitor for 2015, which examines the country’s export outlook as the Chinese...
New all-in-one medical 3D printer by 3DS to be unveiled at this year’s LMT...
We’ve seen amazing and rapid advancements in the use of 3D printing in the medical field, so the latest contribution by 3D Systems comes...
Australian Paper announces closure of Shoalhaven plant – 75 jobs to go
Australian Paper has confirmed that the Shoalhaven Paper Mill on the New South Wales South Coast is set to close this year with the...
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From ship repair to autonomous underwater vehicles: Griffin Industrial’s next chapter with growth capital
Some of Australia’s most critical manufacturing happens where almost no one sees it: inside a fuel tank on a Navy tanker, in a machine shop south of Perth, on a workshop floor in western Sydney where a team is helping build autonomous underwater vehicles. Griffin Industrial does all three.
