Australia’s Sentient ViDAR system secures contract from Lockheed Martin
Melbourne’s Sentient Vision Systems has been awarded a contract to further test and develop ViDAR - its innovative wide area motion imaging (WAMI) surveillance...
RMIT University, Amira Global ink MOU to test and develop mining innovation
Mining and mining supply companies can now leverage the Australian university’s advanced manufacturing test facilities to develop new technology prior to on-site operations.
With the...
Citipower, Yarra Energy Foundation will soon construct first ‘solar sponge’ community battery network in...
A Victorian-first community-scale battery storage network will soon materialise in the Melbourne CBD and inner-city suburbs following the signing of an agreement between Victorian...
Rolls-Royce wins US Navy contract to develop innovative debris detection technology
Rolls-Royce has secured a year-long research contract from the US Navy to develop digital foreign object debris (FOD) detection technology.
The A$1,3 million contract will...
Nano-thin piezoelectrics advance self-powered electronics
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A new type of ultra-efficient, nano-thin material could advance self-powered electronics, wearable technologies and even deliver pacemakers powered by heart beats.
The flexible and...
Sintavia acquires two M4K-4 printers to expand rocket manufacturing capability
Leading metal additive manufacturer Sintavia announced that it has acquired two M4K-4 printers from Germany’s AMCM GmbH to expand its portfolio of thrust chamber...
AI researchers harness the power of IoT to prevent manufacturing failures
Tapping into the potential of IoT, two Turkish researchers have devised a “predictive maintenance system” that could prevent production downtimes from happening – and...
AiRC-1000 sets a new standard for aluminium smelters with laser technology and robotic automation
Automation Innovation based in Victoria, Australia has designed and engineered the new AiRC-1000. The system features robotic automation and a high-intensity laser to clean anode rods used in aluminium smelters.
‘Uncharted territory’: UNSW researchers develop ‘smart’ stem cells from human fat
Researchers from the University of New South Wales (UNSW) Sydney are developing a new type of stem cell, one made from human fat, that...
Rusal America launches new range of sustainable, high-performance aluminium 3D printing powders
Vertically integrated aluminium company Rusal America has expanded its aluminium product offerings to include additive manufacturing (AM) powders.
The new powders portfolio, which includes 100%...
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How growth capital is helping an Australian manufacturer go global
There’s a particular kind of ingenuity that flourishes in regional Australia. Away from the noise of major business centres, founders build companies that quietly become world leaders in their field, solving deep specialised problems that global markets didn’t know could be solved. Modra Technology, based in Warragul in regional Victoria, is one of those companies.
