Sys-Mac Engineering (Singapore)

Sys-mac is a company created in 1989 specialized in précision engineering and employs about 200 people in Indonésia (production) and Singapore (R&D and production). During this visit, we have been received by the CEO who gave us a general presentation of the company before to show us the production facilities.

Sys-mac works on many different projects based on the different ressources including experienced Design, Electrical/Electronics, Software and Assembly Engineers principally on the following domains:

• Pharmaceutical,

• Semi-conductor,

• Life-science,

• Electronics

• Marines industries.

Russell Fraser Sales (NDT equipment)

This visit was established to Sydney Institute Sutherland College. The meeting explained how to find cracks on part with non destructive testing as X ray, radiography, ultrasonic, Eddy current and some other tests. Finally, we saw different tools which enable to find cracks without damage part.

University of Sydney civil engineering department

The small group of researchers has means to study the energy produced by waves and swells, and to study the impact of aerials currents on a given building. Wave energy has great potential in Australia as another form of renewable energy and they study the transformation of the energy of waves by means of the oscillation of buoys. In their laboratory, they also study the impact of the wind on the buildings.

ANSTO

ANSTO began in 1949 as an industrial committee composed of scientific and Government representatives. The committee's aim was to examine possible industrial applications for nuclear technology and to suggest a national program for atomic research. In 1981 parts of the Commission were split off to join the CSIRO.

The remainder continued until 1987, when it was replaced by the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO). ANSTO's responsibilities are set out by the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Act 1987. The Act stated categorically that 'the organisation shall not undertake research or development in the design or production of nuclear weapons or other nuclear explosive devices'.

Thales Australia

Thales Australia (formerly ADI Limited) is located to Garden Island Naval Base in Sydney. It is the main defense contractor of Australian Defense Force. Thales Australia is best known for its Naval ship repair operations and currently leases the Captain Cook graving dock. Thales also produced a variety of armoured vehicles, such as the Bushmaster.

Thales Australia also maintained a R&D and Custom production facility in Brisbane, and some other plant around Australia (Perth, Melbourne). In 2006, The Australian government allowed Transfield Holdings to sell their 50% shareholding in ADI to Thales Australian Holdings, the Australian branch of the French military group.