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Northern Territory highlights critical minerals credentials in new report

AU Manufacturing

The government said that critical minerals are used in the manufacturing of cutting-edge technology including computers, mobile phones, fibre-optic cables, semiconductors, and banknotes, as well as in the military, aerospace, and medical fields.

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5 Tips for Running a Profitable Aerospace Shop

Modern Machine Shop

The company has spent 30 years machining aerospace parts, in addition to serving other end markets. For over 30 years, Aerotech Machining has served the demanding aerospace market. With its headquarters in Bloomingdale, Georgia, Aerotech Machining is well-placed to supply large parts to aerospace customers with minimal shipping costs.

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Caltech team achieve wireless energy transfer in space

E&T

Satellites in geosynchronous orbit receive sunlight for more than 99 per cent of the time – as they are not subjected to the cycles of a day and changes in weather – and at a much greater intensity than solar panels on Earth, making them a much more efficient source of energy.

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What is supply chain?

Fastener News Desk

For instance, the 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan shut down electronics factories, and 2017’s Hurricane Harvey disrupted US oil refineries and petrochemical plants, ultimately leading to shortages of some plastics and resins critical to different industries. How do great supply chain organizations work?