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ANFF South Australia
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Co-located at Adelaide University and Flinders University, ANFF-SA is a world-class micro and nanofabrication facility providing access to cutting-edge equipment with support from expert staff.
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Catch up on the latest news from ANFF in our December newsletter! mailchi.mp/anff.org.au/...
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December 15, 2025 at 10:39 PM
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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
Industry innovations forged through ANFF
ANFF helps its industry partners develop real, usable technologies by giving them access to the right tools and expert support. Across the country, industry leaders are using this support to advance b...
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January 14, 2026 at 5:09 AM
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🖨️ 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
January 15, 2026 at 3:21 AM
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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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#NCRISimpact #microfabrication #nanotechnology #Australia
January 7, 2026 at 12:52 AM
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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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#NCRISimpact #nanotech #careersinengineering #futureproofing #microfabrication #microstructure
December 19, 2025 at 3:14 AM
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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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#NCRISImpact #ANFF #AdelaideUniversity #additivemanufacturing
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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. Print...
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December 19, 2025 at 1:07 AM
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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.

#NCRISImpact #FutureIndustriesInstitute #awards
December 16, 2025 at 4:10 AM
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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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December 16, 2025 at 4:05 AM
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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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#NCRISImpact #ANFFNetwork #advancedfabrication #microfabrication #medicalresearch #AdelaideUniversity
December 4, 2025 at 2:03 AM
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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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#NCRIS
November 26, 2025 at 5:18 AM
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✨ Free photolithography and etching workshop (including lunch) at UniSA's Mawson Lakes Campus.
12:15-4pm, Wednesday 3 Dec 2025
Register: lnkd.in/gfV5piX9

#undergrad #postgrad #masters #honours #Phdcandidate #researcher #NCRISimpact #nanotech #careersinengineering #futureproofing #microfabrication
November 25, 2025 at 12:03 AM
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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.

#NCRISImpact I Adelaide University
November 18, 2025 at 11:18 PM
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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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#NCRIS #UpNano #3DPrinting #nanotech #microfluidics #advancedmanufacturing
November 5, 2025 at 5:14 AM
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Wow #microTAS2025 is next level!

Thank you to everyone that's visited The Australian National Fabrication Facility (ANFF) booth. Lots of fantastic discussions & connections with researchers, industry, clients & other exhibitors from around the world.

#Adelaide #advancedmanufacturing #microtas
November 5, 2025 at 1:12 AM
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@anff.org.au is at #MicroTAS2025 2-6 Nov 2025!

Visit us at booth 56, #Adelaide Convention Centre

ANFF offers affordable open access to specialist fabrication capabilities distributed across Australia with over 500 state-of-the-art micro & nanofabrication equipment.

#microfluidics #labonachip
November 2, 2025 at 11:02 PM
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🎉 ANFF-SA Announcement! 🎉

We are thrilled to welcome Rodney Pratt into the new role of ANFF-SA Operations Manager.

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#NCRIS #announcement #nano #anff #nanofab #microfab #engineering #advancedmanufacturing #southaustralia #australia
October 10, 2025 at 4:13 AM
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📰✨ Hot off the press! The October 2025 issue of NanoNews is here! Dive into the latest breakthroughs and community highlights from across the ANFF network.

Whether you're a researcher, industry partner or just nano-curious — there's something for everyone.

@anff-sa.com #NCRIS #Newsletter
ANFF NanoNews October 2025
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October 7, 2025 at 5:03 AM
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Proud to be a Finalist at Industry Update's Australian Manufacturing Awards 2025! Excited to celebrate innovation and excellence in our industry. Find out more at www.industryupdate.com.au/article/aust...
#AMTIL #ANFFNetwork @anff-sa.com #AdvancedManufacturing #Nanofabrication #Innovation
October 7, 2025 at 9:21 PM
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Art + Science + Engineering

Plateau’s Dream by Deirdre Feeney, an artist and Senior Lecturer of Contemporary Art at University of South Australia.

Deirdre collaborated with ANFF-SA utilising our expertise in optics, 3D printing and microfabrication.

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#NCRIS
October 2, 2025 at 11:21 PM
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@anff.org.au and @anff-sa.com celebrate Mark Cherrill's promotion to ANFF-SA Facility Manager! From F1 🏎️ to microfluidics 🏎️, Mark's decade of excellence at ANFF continues to drive innovation. Congrats, Mark! 👏

#NCRIS #ANFFNetwork #Leadership #PrecisionEngineering #AdvancedManufacturing
Mark Cherrill promoted to ANFF-SA Facility Manager - Australian National Fabrication Facility Limited
‘When people ask what I do, I usually say that we make really small things that no one else can or wants to make.’ With this trademark modesty, Mark Cherrill sums up a career defined by creativity, pr...
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October 1, 2025 at 5:59 AM
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🔬 Fabric analysis key to Vickers Vimy relocation and preservation which suggests original fabric still present ✈️ Only two of the historic #VickersVimy aircrafts remain in the world; @sciencemuseum.org.uk and Adelaide Airport

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#NCRIS #planespotting #microscopy
September 29, 2025 at 4:21 AM
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🎉 ANFF-SA Announcement! 🎉

We are delighted to announce that Mark Cherrill has been appointed our Facility Manager.

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#NCRIS #announcement #nano #anff #nanofab #microfab #precision #engineering #southaustralia #australia
Announcement: Mark Cherrill, ANFF-SA Facility Manager
September 25, 2025 at 3:48 AM
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Proud to continue support for Fusion Racing, Charles Campbell College. Analysed the surface roughness of their car and assembled remaining components in our ISO 5 (class 100) cleanroom.

Goodluck representing Australia at the 2025 STEM Racing World Finals!

#NCRISImpact #STEM #Education #UniSA
September 22, 2025 at 1:38 AM
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Chips, the Koala 🐨

How could we not create a miniature Chips when The Australian National Fabrication Facility (ANFF) and UpNano will both be exhibiting at @microtas.bsky.social in Adelaide?!

Printed on our NanoOne 2PP based at ANFF-SA, Mawson Lakes, UniSA

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Photo of 3D printed koala with 5 cent Australian coin. Printed with fluorescent UpPhoto resin, the total size of the koala is 7mm tall.
September 3, 2025 at 11:27 PM
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🔦 ANFF-SA Spotlight 🔦

Daniel Williams: our Additive Manufacturing Technologist managing the ANFF-SA Testlab.

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#3DPrinting #rapidprototyping #additivemanufacturing #engineering #3DScanning #unisa #anff-sa #NCRIS
September 3, 2025 at 3:58 AM