Thursday, July 16, 2026

Sparc, Fortescue, and University of Adelaide commit to Stage 2 pilot plant

Sparc Technologies, Fortescue, and the University of Adelaide have advanced to Stage 2 of the Sparc Hydrogen joint venture to develop low-cost green hydrogen using innovative photocatalytic technology.

Manufacturing advance at NIST uses laser “whisking” method to blend metal alloys

Manufacturing researchers at the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a laser-based technique that could broaden the range of metal alloys produced through additive manufacturing, including difficult-to-make high-entropy alloys.

Nano Dimension set to acquire Desktop Metal following stockholder approval

Stockholders of Desktop Metal, Inc have approved a merger agreement allowing the company to be acquired by Nano Dimension Ltd, marking a major milestone in the transaction. 

Manufacturing gains momentum with Industrial AI as IFS reports growing adoption

Manufacturing has entered a new phase in its digital transformation, with Industrial AI moving beyond pilot programs into core operational systems. 

Nexxis wins health, safety excellence award for Magneto robotic tech

Robotics solutions developer Nexxis received recognition at the recent 2022 Work Health and Safety Excellence Awards. 

Toyota Material Handling launches new versatile reach truck

Toyota Material Handling Australia (TMHA) has launched its new BT Reflex O-Series Reach Truck which is designed to operate on outdoor surfaces. The truck features...

Holden tight-lipped on reports for engineering job cuts in Victorian plants

Holden has refused to comment on speculations that hundreds of engineering jobs in Victoria will be lost before the end of the year but confirmed...

ANCA develops Hybrid Additive-Subtractive Platform for Machining Tools

Media Release ANCA Australia is expanding its in-house manufacturing capabilities, developing a hybrid additive-subtractive manufacturing platform to manufacture Tungsten custom designed cutting tools. It’s being developed...

Customers embrace social robots in targeted commercial sectors, ECU reports

In the ongoing discourse surrounding artificial intelligence, recent findings from Edith Cowan University (ECU) have suggested that implementing social robots in commercial environments may encounter reduced resistance.

Titomic secures manufacturing contract to support Deutsche Bahn rail maintenance

Australian metal additive manufacturing company Titomic has received a purchase order from Deutsche Bahn Fahrzeuginstandhaltung GmbH to supply manufacturing equipment intended to support the maintenance of rolling stock components across the German rail network.
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