Tag: Manufacturing
Monash University researchers develop revolutionary graphene light detector
A team of researchers from Monash University, the University of Maryland in the US, and the US Naval Research Laboratory have developed a light detector...
GE sells consumer appliance unit to Electrolux for 3.3bn
General Electric (GE) has announced that it has sold its consumer appliance unit to Swedish appliance maker Electrolux.
The company announced last month that it planned to sell its...
Toyota Corolla as Australia’s top-selling vehicle
Toyota oversteps competitors by more than 80 per cent as Australia’s best-selling vehicle, Corolla, tops the sales chart for six consecutive months.
With more than 3200 deliveries...
Japan to build world’s largest floating solar farm
Japanese technology giant Kyocera has announced that it has partnered up with Century Tokyo Leasing Corp and Ciel Terre to construct two floating solar power...
Tesla Motors to build a $10bn battery gigafactory in Nevada
Tesla Motors has announced a $10 billion “gigafactory” in northern Nevada to produce lithium-ion batteries in partnership with Japanese electronics giant Panasonic.
According to the...
New ARC Research Hub to boost Australia’s steel industry
The ARC Research Hub for Australian Steel Manufacturing, which was officially launched last week at Parliament House by Minister for Industry, the Hon Ian Macfarlane...
SA Government to provide a $10.46m grant to grow forest and wood industry
The South Australian State Government has announced a $10.46 million grant to grow its forest and wood industry, with funding available to applicants that...
Queensland student takes home Hills Young Innovator of the Year iAward
Elliot Smith, an electrical engineering graduate from the University of Queensland has been awarded the 2014 Hills Young Innovator of the Year iAward for Pepster –...
3D Systems acquires LayerWise, boosts 3D metal printing portfolio
3D Systems has announced that it has acquired Belgium-based LayerWise, a leading provider of advanced direct metal 3D printing and manufacturing services, for an...
LG Innotek develops world’s first “rare earth-free” automotive DCT motor
LG Innotek, the leading global components manufacturer, announced last week that it is the first company in the world to develop a "rare earth-free"...
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Beyond Insights: Building trust into digital transformation technologies
Digital transformation technologies are experiencing a gold rush in the manufacturing industry, not just in Australia but beyond. However, amid this surge in cutting-edge tech and automation processes, a fundamental element remains crucial: trust.
