Ultra-High Precision Coordinate Measuring Machine (CMM)
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We welcomed 16 students from Pedare Christian College’s CAD CAM, Robotics and Furniture classes to conduct destructive material testing in ANFF-SA’s Testlab at Adelaide University’s Mawson lakes campus.
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🔦 Invisible markers that secure supply chains against counterfeit, fraudulent and suspect items (CSFI).
In collaboration with DSTG, ANFF-SA’s Testlab has worked with Aurora Materials to embed their taggants directly into 3D printing filament.
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Our Specialty Coating Systems (SCS) PDS 2010 system provides ultra-thin, pinhole-free and uniform Parylene coatings for a wide range of advanced applications including #medicaldevices #electronics #aerospace and #defence.
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It was great to host our ANFF colleagues from Optofab Adelaide. As different nodes with specialised capabilities, it was a great opportunity to show ANFF-SA’s Mawson Lakes facilities.
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✈️ SA-made precision mirrors head to USA for LIGO Laboratory upgrade
Innovations supported by Adelaide University researchers and South Australian advanced manufacturing.
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The hard part of commercialisation starts after R&D. ANFF works with tech SMEs as they move innovations toward real‑world use. Meet teams advancing IVF, AgTech, energy, medtech and more. #Fertilis #MagicWavelength #KardiniaEnergy #AkeekoMedical #CorticalLabs #FlawlessPhotonics @anff-sa.com
🔦 ANFF-SA Spotlight - Alex Griesser
The characterisation equipment Alex is responsible for are two custom built SPECS instruments; the Neutral Impact Collision Ion Scattering Spectroscopy (NICISS) and the Metastable Induced Electron Spectroscopy (MIES-XPS).
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🌟 Equipment Highlight 🌟
Accretech Wafer Dicer SS20 is a precision dicing system. Supports multi-channel dicing (up to 4 dicing channels at different angles) and circular cutting. Flexibility for diverse device geometries and research applications.
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Case Study
Art + Engineering + Fabrication
Merging artistic inquiry with scientific precision, “Plateau’s Dream” is the hypnotic artwork by cross-disciplinary artist & Senior Lecturer at Adelaide University, Dr Deirdre Feeney, in collaboration with ANFF-SA.
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Check out the purple halos in this image!
It’s a satellite optic, single point diamond turned at ANFF-SA, receiving a pre-treatment clean using Argon plasma which improves PVD coating adhesion.
We think it is pretty close to North Terrace purple, Adelaide University.
#NCRISimpact #MawsonLakes
Washing machine filter captures up to 90% of microplastics.
Flinders University's Dr Anastasiia Snigirova & ANFF-SA's spectroscopist Dr Jason Gascooke worked closely with The Goodside Project, testing & validating the filter.
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We are pleased to welcome new Defence Science and Technology Group (DSTG) mechanical engineering apprentice Alex. He will train with the Precision Optics team at our world-class Precision Engineering Centre at Adelaide University’s Mawson Lakes campus.
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🗣️ Your ANFF experience matters. ANFF’s annual client satisfaction survey is now open. Client feedback helps us keep improving how our facilities support research across Australia. ⚙️🔬
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🎉 A big congratulations to our Facility Manager, Mark Cherrill on graduating from the 2025 Defence Industry Leadership Program (DILP)).
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Well done Mark – the ANFF-SA team is very proud of your achievements!
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💥 Free ANFF-SA workshop on our newly installed Bruker ContourX-200 3D Optical Profilometer.
📅 Date: Wednesday, 4th February 2026
⏰ Time: 10am-12pm (30minute sessions)
📌 Where: ANFF-SA ISO-class cleanroom at Adelaide University’s Mawson Lakes campus
Enquiries: julia.smithson@adelaide.edu.au
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This workshop is delivered in collaboration with Coherent Scientific. See our previous post on ContourX-200 feature highlights: lnkd.in/gQ2C96nA
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WearOptimo, Diraq, R. McMahon Watchmakers, Syenta, Hysata and Vaxxas are pushing Australian tech forward with support from ANFF — from biosignal wearables to quantum processors to green hydrogen and needle‑free vaccines.
#NCRIS #Innovation #Fabrication #MedTech #GreenTech #Quantum #Semiconductors
🖨️ 3D Printed Desktop Vacuum by Charlotte Parks for the Product + Industrial Design Exhibition 2025.
Transparent main bin, base & upper hose holder were printed on ANFF-SA Formlabs & Bambu Lab printers in our Mawson Lakes Testlab.
#AdelaideUniversity #NCRISimpact #AdditiveManufacturing #Australia
High-precision surface metrology just got better at ANFF-SA; the ContourX-200 strengthens characterisation support across MEMS, thin-film devices, microfluidics, optics, and semiconductor processing.
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Some photos from our free photolithography and etching workshop in our world-class cleanroom facilities (Class 1000 ISO 6 and Class 100 ISO5) at our Mawson Lakes campus.
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3D printed scale models at #IndoPac25
A few weeks ago the ANFF South Australia Testlab 3D printed scale models for Saab Australia’s stand at the Indo Pacific International Maritime Exposition.
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Congratulations to Brendan Schawl for receiving the 2025 FII Director’s Research Support Award!
Brendan is a leading expert for ultra-precision machining optics. ANFF-SA is thrilled that he's been recognised for his invaluable research support.
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🌟 Self-Healing Concrete Sewer Systems 🌟
A team of researchers at University of South Australia, led by Professor Yan Zhuge including PhD candidate Hossein Sanaei Ataabadi, are enhancing concrete durability by improving its self-healing capability.
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Trista, ANFF-SA Microfabrication Technologist, manufactured microfluidic devices for Children's Cancer Institute in our ISO 6 (class 1000) cleanroom.
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📲 Ultra-Fast 6G Wireless Communication To Leverage Terahertz Technology
A research group at the forefront of terahertz technology is the Terahertz Engineering Laboratory based at University of Adelaide supported by fabrication collaboration at ANFF-SA.
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✨ Free photolithography and etching workshop (including lunch) at UniSA's Mawson Lakes Campus.
12:15-4pm, Wednesday 3 Dec 2025
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#undergrad #postgrad #masters #honours #Phdcandidate #researcher #NCRISimpact #nanotech #careersinengineering #futureproofing #microfabrication
There's a diamond at the end of this rainbow! 🌈💎
The beautiful rainbow pattern was captured on our single point diamond turning machine, Precitech Nanoform 700 Ultra; thin-film interference from light waves reflected from coolant on the diamond tipped tool.
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✨ “Printing and Writing for Microfluidics” #microTAS 2025 workshop, Adelaide, South Australia✨
Day filled with presentations and hands-on practicals.
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