Perfecting the chocolate sheen on confections
27 January, 2015White flecks on sweets with a chocolate glaze are harmless - but aesthetically unappealing. More than just improper storage can diminish the glossy sheen. Researchers have discovered other weak points in the production process. Armed with sophisticated analysis, companies can now protect their products effectively from the undesirable coating.
Expert proposes Australian manufacturing pilot for new type of battery
27 January, 2015A US battery expert has visited Australia to discuss a new type of battery that can store power from renewable energy sources.
ABB assists Solar Impulse in historic round-the-world flight
26 January, 2015ABB and Solar Impulse have formed an alliance ahead of the plane's historic round-the-world journey championing the role of innovation and technology in reducing resource consumption.
ABB assists Solar Impulse in historic round-the-world flight
26 January, 2015ABB and Solar Impulse have formed an alliance ahead of the plane's historic round-the-world journey championing the role of innovation and technology in reducing resource consumption.
Health screening for industrial machines
19 January, 2015Germany's Industry 4.0 initiative aims to develop industrial machinery with built-in intelligence based on smart self-monitoring functions. Researchers have now come a step closer to the ideal of a self-maintaining machine.
New round of investment funding offered for high-tech manufacturing
16 January, 2015Evergreen private investment firm Manifex has announced the opening of its second round of investment funding to help start-ups commercialise their high-tech products.
Electrostatic motor under development
08 December, 2014 by David TenenbaumA prototype electric motor that uses a new principle for transforming electricity into rotary force is being developed at C-Motive Technologies, a company co-founded by UW-Madison assistant professor Dan Ludois.
Australian physicists build a reversible tractor beam
04 December, 2014Laser physicists at ANU have built a tractor beam that can repel and attract objects, using a hollow laser beam that is bright around the edges and dark in its centre.
Research and industry unite to revitalise Australia's manufacturing industry
19 November, 2014A $9 million research and development hub with the potential to boost Australian manufacturing by optimising 3D printing officially opened today (Wednesday 19 November) in Melbourne.
Energy target setting and performance review
05 August, 2014This white paper provides best practice methodology that will help process industry users improve their energy efficiency.
Raijin the supercomputer celebrates his first birthday
29 July, 2014Australia's National Computational Infrastructure (NCI) is celebrating the first birthday of Raijin, the Southern Hemisphere's fastest supercomputer.
How do engineers come up with new ideas?
07 July, 2014Joel Chan and Christian Schunn of the University of Pittsburgh have been researching the way engineers create. They say that not enough has been done to understand the creative process. Understanding it, according to Chan and Schunn, may provide a road map for speeding up innovation.
Emerson increases investment in Nanjing R&D facility
23 June, 2014A new research and development facility in Nanjing, China, will focus on developing flow metering and measurement technologies that will help process manufacturers tackle their toughest engineering challenges.
CSIRO technology converts mining wastewater to rainwater-quality water
17 June, 2014New CSIRO technology that treats mining wastewater has been successfully used at a commercial mine in Queensland. The technology, called Virtual Curtain, reduces sludge by up to 90%.
New research hub to study sedimentary basin geology
17 June, 2014The University of Sydney's School of Geosciences will lead the Basin GENESIS Hub, which takes a radical new approach to analysing sedimentary basins and harnesses new technology.
