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Automation
New Optical Strip Edge Measuring Systems EMG EVK3 & EVM3
Wednesday, 01 November 2023
Due to ever higher quality demands and very high availability with few operating and maintenance personnel the requirements here are constantly increasing, which is also reflected in the required q
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Manufacturing
The Art of Online Surface Roughness Measurement: The New EMG SORM
Wednesday, 01 November 2023
In the world of surface quality, the defining criteria typically revolve around either surface defect inspection or roughness measurement.
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General
New report shows New Zealand decades behind in advanced manufacturing productivity
Tuesday, 31 October 2023
A new Technology Investment Network (TIN) Advanced Manufacturing Report shows manufacturing has been the weakest performer on productivity over the past two decades in New Zealand.
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Automation
Emerson’s AI Software accelerates plant Modernisation
Tuesday, 31 October 2023
Emerson’s REVAMP advanced software solution uses cloud computing and artificial intelligence (AI) to automate up to 70% of system configuration, reduce errors and manual conversion work, and slash
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Automation
Artificial intelligence and automation: SMEs must not miss the boat
Tuesday, 31 October 2023
Low Cost Automation from igus promises obstacle-free entry into the robot era.
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Electrical Technology
First rugged devices featuring fully embedded LiFi technology
Tuesday, 31 October 2023
Getac has announced it has successfully embedded LiFi technology into its rugged devices as part of a new innovation project with Signify, the global leader in lighting.
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Robotics
Universal Robots Academy has empowered over 200,000 people to use collaborative robots
Wednesday, 25 October 2023
Since 2016 Universal Robots, the world’s leading collaborative robot company, has offered robotics training to customers with a keen interest in collaborative robots (cobots).
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General
When is the right time to automate my warehouse?
Wednesday, 25 October 2023
Warehouse automation is growing fast; 9 in 10 organisations surveyed by AutoStore state they have already installed (or are planning to install) automation technology.
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Motors & Drives
NORD presents a substantially revised single-phase asynchronous motor
Wednesday, 25 October 2023
The new single-phase asynchronous motor not only has a new design but also features an improved efficiency by one efficiency class.
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Equipment
Fighting friction with new material science
Wednesday, 25 October 2023
In a study on the potential of graphene as a new emerging lubricant, researchers estimated that the reduced
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Electrical Technology
element14 research shows engineers now trust AI to select components
Wednesday, 25 October 2023
The results of a recent survey carried out by element14 show that 86% of respondents trust AI to play at least some role in their component selection for their designs, and more than a quarter of t
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Sustainability
Launch of New Zealand's first utility scale Battery Energy Storage System (BESS)
Wednesday, 25 October 2023
WEL Networks and Infratec are proud to announce the launch of New Zealand’s largest Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) with commissioning underway.
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General
Fabrum acquires Alec Farrar Engineering to support scale-up
Wednesday, 25 October 2023
Fabrum has completed the acquisition of Alec Farrar Engineering Limited, a Christchurch-based engineering manufacturing company and foundry.
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Sustainability
Fabrum to supply Obayashi Corporation with a 1MW hydrogen refuelling station in Auckland
Wednesday, 18 October 2023
New Zealand company Fabrum has been selected by Japan-based Obayashi Corporation as the supplier of a Hydrogen Refuelling Station (HRS) package for a refuelling station project in Auckland.
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Sustainability
JLR creates new renewable energy storage system from used car batteries
Wednesday, 18 October 2023
JLR has partnered with Wykes Engineering Ltd to develop one of the largest energy storage systems in the UK to harness solar and wind power using second-life Jaguar I-PACE batteries.  
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