Tag: Australian Manufacturing
Planetary Resources & 3D Systems unveil first ever 3D printed object from “alien” metals
Planetary Resources has teamed up with 3D Systems to develop the first ever direct metal print from asteroid metals.
The geometric object – a model...
Ausdrill to sell its DT HiLoad truck tray manufacturing business
Mining services company Ausdrill announced that it will exit its DT HiLoad truck tray manufacturing business on 31 March as part of its long-term...
Incitec Pivot to take a $14m hit from trail derailment
Explosives and fertiliser maker Incitec Pivot is bracing to take a $14 million hit to its full year net profit caused by a Queensland...
Alcoa’s Farmlands business damaged by bushfire
Metals giant Alcoa has sustained some damage from the Waroona bushfire, but its West Australian alumina refining operations have not been affected.
The company’s Farmlands...
Polaroid jumps into 3D printing market
Polaroid, the manufacturer of the iconic Polaroid camera, has entered the 3D printing market with the official launch of its first 3D printer at...
GM and Lyft to develop self-driving taxis
General Motors has announced that it will invest $500 million in the car-service app Lyft to develop a whole fleet of self-driving taxis.
The two...
3D printing company Shapeways introduces Aluminium as their 54th material offering
New York-based 3D printing startup Shapeways has announced the addition of Aluminium to its 3D printing materials portfolio.
Claimed as the “perfect material for tools, drone...
VW unveils all-electric minivan at CES after emissions scandal
German auto giant Volkswagen is trying to clear its name and reputation after the global emissions scandal with a new all-electric minivan concept which...
Grange Resources to cut jobs due to plunging iron ore prices
Iron ore miner Grange Resources has warned that it might be forced to cut jobs in order to reduce costs and rescale operations this...
Melbourne-based Clean TeQ teams up with UAC and Deakin University to develop aluminium-scandium alloys...
Clean TeQ Holdings Limited has partnered with Universal Alloy Corporation (UAC) and Deakin University’s Institute for Frontiers Materials to study and promote the use...
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