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Jan 2021
Australian-Led Loyal Wingman Passes High-Speed Taxi Test
The uncrewed Loyal Wingman program – involving more than 35 Australian suppliers including members of the Advanced Fibre Cluster Geelong –reached a significant milestone recently ahead of the prototype’s first flight. The Boeing-led Australian team and the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) reported in late December that the Loyal Wingman...
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Nov 2020
JUC Surf Wins Prestigious Composites Start-Up Competition
Innovative Australian company, JUC Surf, this week took out the popular award as one of six finalists in the world’s largest global startup booster competition for composites and advanced materials. The competition was part of a three day prestigious Asia-Pacific conference, JEC KOREA for 2020. JUC Surf was started by three Deakin University graduates...
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Nov 2020
Carbon Fibre Helps Make Greener Hydrogen Fuel a Reality
Carbon fibre is proving the key ingredient needed in new tanks for aircraft, ships and gas transport as the use of hydrogen as a greener alternative to fossil fuels edges closer to commercial use after decades of talk. Carbon fibre-reinforced polymer pressure vessels for hydrogen storage are on the rise...
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Nov 2020
Andritz has a Stellar Year with Sales Up 25%
Cluster member Andritz Fabrics and Rolls has experienced a significant jump in revenues and earnings this year as demand for the products its customers supply to retailers suddenly escalated with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Andritz is a full-line supplier of paper machine “clothing” and roll service for the...
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Nov 2020
HeiQ Viroblock Wins Esteemed and Coveted Swiss Technology Award 2020
AFCG member and Deakin University industry partner, HeiQ, has been awarded the highly prestigious and coveted first prize in the Swiss Technology Award for its breakthrough antiviral textile innovation, HeiQ Viroblock. The technology was developed swiftly, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and launched after authorities announced the first wave...
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Nov 2020
Quickstep Acquires Boeing Defence Australia’s Aerospace MRO Capability
Founding Cluster member Quickstep has announced plans to acquire Boeing Defence Australia’s maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) capability, based in Victoria. Under the terms of the Asset Purchase Agreement, Quickstep will acquire operating assets plus inventories and certain customer contracts from Boeing Australia Component Repairs (BACR). “We are delighted to...
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Nov 2020
JUC Surf Finalists in Prestigious Composites Start-Up Competition
Innovative local company, JUC Surf, has been chosen as one of six finalists in the world’s largest global startup booster competition for composites and advanced materials. The competition, run by JEC Group, will be decided on Tuesday November 24 as part of a three-day prestigious Asia-Pacific conference, JEC KOREA, focused...
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Oct 2020
Vaulta Charges Ahead with New EV Battery Casing Technology
Brisbane start up Vaulta has plans to shake up the lithium-ion battery market after spotting a neglected area in the otherwise state of the art field of electric vehicles. Vaulta has created a world-first battery casing technology to service the electric vehicle market, combining the functions of multiple battery casing...
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Oct 2020
European Expert says Clusters Promote Trust and Success
AFCG Members were treated to a Zoom seminar this week featuring Swedish academic Göran Roos, who revealed how thousands of innovation Clusters in Europe promote proven success for their members. Professor Roos, a technologist and businessman recognised as a world expert in innovation management and strategy, says the value of...
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Oct 2020
Machine Learning Pushes Boundaries in Composites
The Advanced Fibre Cluster Geelong has been awarded a Defence Science Institute (DSI) Smart Ideas Grant to help develop Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) solutions for composite materials integrity testing – in collaboration with global leader in carbon fibre wheels, Carbon Revolution, and Deakin University’s world class researchers. The DSI Smart Ideas...