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Researchers at the University of Sydney have demonstrated a new way to suppress noise in microchip-scale Brillouin lasers by introducing nanoscale “speed bumps” inside the devices’ optical cavity. 

London-based additive manufacturing specialist 3D People is calling on manufacturers to rethink how they evaluate 3D printing, emphasising in a new insight piece that an exclusive focus on “price per part” risks overlooking the broader value additive manufacturing brings to modern production.

TXM Lean Solutions, an international lean consulting company headquartered in Australia, has released its Manufacturing Global Snapshot Report, outlining what it describes as a challenging operating environment for manufacturers across Australia, the UK, New Zealand, the US and Canada over the past year.

Aurora Labs has expanded its manufacturing capability with the arrival of two new advanced machining assets, according to a LinkedIn announcement from the company. 

Australia’s manufacturing sector featured prominently in the latest increase in business investment, with new capital expenditure rising 6.4 per cent in the September quarter, according to figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).

Kimberly-Clark says its Family Care & Professional division is supporting efforts to address preventable disease in the Northern Territory with the launch of a new community laundry in Borroloola.

Altech Batteries has announced the completion of the final engineering design for its new-generation SNC UPS battery system, marking what the company describes as a key manufacturing and commercialisation step in its European rollout.

GME has announced the release of its new XRS-390CAG UTV Pack, expanding the company’s XRS Connect range with a product designed for use in utility terrain vehicles and agricultural machinery. 

Manufacturing research in Australia has received a significant lift, with the Australian Research Council (ARC) announcing more than $34 million in funding to support over 25 new projects under its Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities (LIEF) scheme.

Australian biotech company Samsara Eco and the European Outdoor Group (EOG) have announced the launch of the Nylon Materials Collective, a new collaboration aimed at expanding access to high-performance, virgin-identical recycled nylon for outdoor brands.