Technology

As additive manufacturing (AM) / 3D printing continues to evolve, many of the pre-conceptions concerning its usefulness as a production technology for plastic parts and components need to be revisited. Now an established technology set, with a 30-year plus pedigree in industry, 3D printing is no longer just a solution for rapid prototyping applications.

AML3D Limited has secured an ARCEMY system order from Colorado Springs-based defence manufacturing company Cogitic Corporation. 

The Callier Center for Communication Disorders at UT Dallas has unveiled a new clinical innovation lab on its Richardson campus, pioneering the use of 3D printing technology to produce custom earmolds for pediatric hearing aids.

A $1.25 million investment is advancing the development of a potential new treatment for advanced and therapy-resistant prostate cancer, with researchers at The University of Queensland moving the drug candidate closer to clinical trials.

The Tasmanian Government has called on residents to contribute to shaping the future of the state’s advanced technology and manufacturing sectors.

Engineers from RMIT University and the University of Melbourne have conducted research, introducing graphene oxide into 3D-printed concrete to enhance strength and printability.

Researchers at the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) Centre for Biomedical Technologies have been awarded an $810,000 Medical Research Future Fund Primary Health Care Digital Innovations Grant to 3D-print low-cost, personalised, pressure off-loading insoles. 

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced that the first of 50 vehicle-to-grid (V2G) capable chargers has been installed in a residential setting under an ARENA-funded project led by Amber Electric.

Australian metal additive manufacturing firm AML3D announced that its ARCEMY Wire Additive Manufacturing metal 3D printing equipment was sold to Curtin University, a public research university based in Perth. 

Australian manufacturers are facing growing pressures amid new global trade policies and their reliance on US demand. Concerns are rising over increased foreign competition and higher import costs, which could negatively impact overall GDP and industrial activity in Australia and New Zealand.