5+ hour, 57+ min ago   (337+ words) Asahi Beverages has transitioned all of its plastic soft drink bottles in Australia to 100% recycled plastic, excluding caps and labels, in a move the company says will reduce its use of virgin material. In a news release, the company said…...

6+ hour, 21+ min ago   (366+ words) The Queensland Government has awarded $12.5 million in grants to 18 manufacturers to support advanced manufacturing equipment, productivity and local jobs, with 11 recipients based in regional Queensland. Yeppoon-based CQ Fiberglass Direct is the first recipient of funding under the $79.1 million Transforming Queensland…...

13+ hour, 4+ min ago   (322+ words) SunRice has sought up to $15 million in Commonwealth funding for a proposed rice-cake manufacturing investment in the Riverina, with the Australian Government saying it is prepared to consider co-investment alongside the company. Environment and Water Minister Murray Watt said the…...

12+ hour, 19+ min ago   (448+ words) Volgren’s Eagle Farm facility has expanded its manufacturing capability over the past 17 years, with the Queensland site now producing a range of conventional and zero-emission buses for transport programs across the state and Australia. Established in 2009 following a contract with…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (401+ words) EPFL engineers have developed hollow acoustic cavities that can convert sound waves into directional thrust, a technique they say could enable small robots and ultralight aerial vehicles to move without conventional on-board actuators or electronics. The research, conducted by the…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (267+ words) Nova Systems has expanded its manufacturing and systems integration footprint in Queensland, opening a new National Systems Integration Centre in Banyo that is more than twice the size of its original facility. The company said the expansion, less than a…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (329+ words) Australian long-duration energy storage company Allegro Energy has partnered with Jena Batteries and its parent company, Suqian Time Energy Technology, in a move aimed at accelerating the manufacturing and commercial deployment of Allegro’s flow battery technology. The companies plan to…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (682+ words) As manufacturers look to extend artificial intelligence beyond data analysis and into physical operations, the focus is increasingly shifting towards systems that can sense, interpret and respond to conditions on the factory floor. Cognizant has launched a sovereign Physical AI…...

5+ day, 9+ hour ago   (675+ words) Australian precision engineering and industrial instrumentation company CENMAC implemented ERP software when it was still a one-man operation. “I couldn’t imagine us growing to this size without MRPeasy,” says Jason Ford, Founder. From the beginning, CENMAC’s work has required close…...

5+ day, 11+ hour ago   (302+ words) The NSW Government has opened applications for a new $6 million fund aimed at helping manufacturers adopt new technologies, improve productivity and strengthen local manufacturing capability. The Innovative Manufacturing Adoption Fund will provide support across two stages, with $1 million available in…...