Markforged reveals 10% increase in revenue amid strong manufacturing resiliency
American additive manufacturing company Markforged has reported that its first quarter results revenue increased by 10 per cent, to $24.1 million (AUD 36 million) from $21.9 million (AUD 32.7 million) in the same period of the prior year.
The best of ERP benefits: efficient scheduling for manufacturers
Scheduling jobs in manufacturing is one of the most complex tasks in operating a shop floor as it involves a range of various details that must be accounted for, such as work orders, raw material availability, due dates, employee skill sets, and work centre capacity.
EOS launches Australian-made counter-drone capability Slinger
Electro Optic Systems (EOS), an Australian developer of advanced military technology, rolled out its counter-drone capability, dubbed Slinger, at its Canberra manufacturing facility today, 12 May.
Sparc lauds Australia’s continued support for green hydrogen production in new budget
Australian graphene production company Sparc Technologies has commended the Australian Government’s continued and increasing support for green hydrogen production and science and technology as outlined in the 2023-24 Federal Budget.
Jellybean quantum dots serve as solution for overcrowded circuitry – UNSW scientists say
Engineers at UNSW Sydney have taken a major step towards solving a long-standing problem about giving qubits – the basic units of quantum information – more breathing space by developing a jellybean-shaped quantum dot.
SmartSat launches CHORUS prototype for safer military communications
SmartSat Cooperative Research Centre (CRC), Australia's space research centre, has unveiled the Compact Hybrid Optical-RF User Segment (CHORUS) prototype terminal to create more stable and secured military satellite communications at the 15th Australian Space Forum.
Queensland nanomaterials company partners with Boeing to develop space applications
Queensland-based nanomaterials company White Graphene Limited is slated to work with global manufacturing giant Boeing after winning the Sustainability in Space Pitch Competition and clinching $100,000 in funding.
Saunders International acquires Automation IT to expand tech infrastructure
Saunders International, a construction engineering company, has acquired Automation IT, a specialist automation and control systems engineering business, in a push to expand the former’s capabilities across industrial automation and technology solutions.
Swisslog Australia expands Coca-Cola Europacific Partners’ DC with automation upgrade
Warehouse automation specialist Swisslog Australia has extended its automation solution for Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) in Mentone by installing additional cranes and Automated Storage and Retrieval System (ASRS) solution at the latter’s distribution centre (DC).
Australia paves the way for bioprinting with University of Sydney breakthrough
It is becoming more apparent that researchers are pushing the boundaries of medical science as additional knowledge about the nation's efforts in bioprinting continues to surface. Australia's biotechnology sector has prospered for years as trailblazing researchers advance their discoveries.
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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.
