New wave research centre officially opens in Albany
The University of Western Australia (UWA) has opened its Great Southern Marine Research Facility as a hub for wave and marine renewable energy research...
Austal’s LCS 22 completes acceptance trials
Austal has announced that the future USS Kansas City (LCS 22) has successfully completed acceptance trials in the Gulf of Mexico.
Designed and built by...
Two Melbourne firms land drone technology contracts
AVT Australia has been awarded a contract through the Defence Innovation Hub to develop a system capable of improving the quality of images captured by...
ASDAM acquires aerospace component manufacturer Levett Engineering
Precision component manufacturer Levett Engineering has reached an agreement to sell its business to ASDAM, an Australian sovereign defence and advanced manufacturing company owned...
Finalists of the 2019 Australian Export Awards announced
Federal Trade Minister Simon Birmingham has announced the finalists for this year’s top honours at the 2019 Australian Export Awards.
In making the announcement, Minister...
Australian PMI: Manufacturing growth eases back in October
The Australian Industry Group Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (Australian PMI®) dropped by 3.1 points to 51.6 in October due to diminished performance from the...
Queensland startup ACE-EV engages academia to open new chapter in Australian auto manufacturing
University of Queensland researchers are working with Queensland-founded startup Australian Clean Energy Electric Vehicle Group (ACE-EV) and Flinders University to develop a new generation of sustainable composite...
Austal USA wins multi-million LCS post-delivery contract from US Navy
Austal's US arm has won a US$21.5 million LCS post-delivery contract from the US Navy to perform post-delivery services on the Independence-variant Littoral Combat Ship...
Hitachi to open collaboration and research centre in Western Sydney
Japanese conglomerate Hitachi will establish a collaboration and research centre at the Aerotropolis in Western Sydney in a move that is expected to create...
Quickstep secures additional JSF work
Defence Industry Minister Melissa Price announced that composites manufacturer Quickstep Holdings has been contracted to provide 10 new composite parts for the Joint Strike Fighter Program.
The announcement...
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Xometry CEO Sanjeev Singh Sahni on how AI and digital networks are reshaping manufacturing supply chains
Australian manufacturers have long competed against distance. In an exclusive interview with Australian Manufacturing, Xometry CEO Sanjeev Singh Sahni discusses how AI can help manufacturers access more production capacity and simplify traditionally email-driven supply chains.
