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Federal Government announces tender for Pacific Patrol Boat replacement project
The Federal Government has announced the Request for Tender (RFT) for the replacement – Australian-made – Pacific Patrol Boats under the Pacific Maritime Security...
Alstom lands multi-million contract to supply hydropower turbine generators to Uganda’s Karuma electricity plant
Leading power generation and transmission company Alstom has been awarded a multi-million contract to provide electro-mechanical equipment and technical services for Uganda’s largest electricity...
Alcoa finalises Tital acquisition
Alcoa, a global leader in lightweight metals technology, engineering and manufacturing, has announced that it has completed the acquisition of Germany-based Tital, a leading...
MakerBot expands reach in crucial area for 3D printing manufacturers and industry players: education
MakerBot, the global leader in desktop 3D printing, has announced its newest offering, the MakerBot® Starter Lab for educational institutions and businesses.
The company has designed the...
Tomcar Australia sells first Australian car with Bitcoin
An Australian businessman has purchased a $31,000 Tomcar Ute with Bitcoin for his father. This is the first Bitcoin transaction in the Australian car...
Aussie duo masterminds clean honey-extracting invention
The messy technique of harvesting honey, which has evolved very little since the early days of beekeeping, is about to become a lot cleaner...
Alstom’s Ballarat plant to stay open – Victorian Government orders 30 train carriages
Alstom’s factory in Ballarat will remain open thanks to the purchase order by the Victorian Government for 30 new Xtrapolis train carriages.
With the government...
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...
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Reducing downtime through real-time shop floor insights with Minitab’s Prolink
Unplanned downtime remains one of the most costly – and often misunderstood – challenges on the manufacturing floor.
