Manufacturing
This tiny device could change the way we make nanofibres in the future
A device capable of creating fibres one-thousandth the width of a human hair is opening doors for a cheap yet...
Australia’s carbon fibre innovation makes its debut on the world stage
This Australian-first carbon fibre could pave the way for a manufacturing renaissance focused on creating next-gen materials.
$30 for custom-made prosthetics? With 3D printing, it’s becoming possible
A biomedical engineering student at Monash University is using 3D printing to create low-cost prosthetics for people missing fingers.
New sensor system monitors mine safety in real time
New sensors and software could greatly improve mine safety by monitoring block caving projects where miners go beneath an ore...
In the future will astronauts blast off in 3D-printed rockets?
A team from the University of Queensland has designed a rocket using 3D printing for a NASA competition.
If you can think it, you can 3D print it at CSIRO’s Lab 22
After acquiring the latest 3D printing facilities, CSIRO's Lab 22 is providing access to metal additive manufacturing, modelling, simulation and...
3D printing prosthetics starts small, but how big can we go?
In an Australian first, a woman has been fitted with a new ear created using 3D printing after losing it...
New rapid prototyping tech lets you customise designs on the fly
An American team has come up with an interactive rapid prototyping system that prints what you are designing – as...
Personalised surfboard designs are riding the 3D printing wave
Australian researchers are using the flexibility of 3D printing to take personalised surfboard designs to the limit.
Will 3D printing ever be the king of Australian manufacturing?
When it comes to 3D printing, is Australia falling behind the rest of the world?
