General Engineering

Those not-so-crazy Danes
Monday, 03 November 2014
New Zealand, led by the government, is keen to grow a high-tech manufacturing sector and Denmark could provide the blueprint. 
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World-first as 3D-printed car drives away
Monday, 03 November 2014
History was made when the world’s first 3D-printed car drove out of McCormick Place in Chicago.
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Crowds flood to food and packaging show
Thursday, 25 September 2014
Thousands of people descended on this year’s Foodtech and Packtech show at the ASB Showgrounds, Auckland, for the food, beverage, processing and packaging technology industries. 
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Tesla makes its IP open source
Thursday, 25 September 2014
We frequently see, both here and abroad, companies taking each other to court over claims of breaches of copyright, IP, and patents.
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Wanted: One rocket launch pad
Tuesday, 09 September 2014
Rocket Lab, an American company with offices in New Zealand, has created a lightweight rocket for launching satellites.
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Point of view: Calls for a safety watchdog
Tuesday, 09 September 2014
Demm reader Paul Adlam asks if unsafe parts are entering the country unchecked. Do we need someone to take on the mantle of ‘watchdog’ for the quality that surrounds imported product? Government is...
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Fine after worker hurt by inadequately guarded machine
Monday, 08 September 2014
Waikato based Industrial Tube Manufacturing Company was fined $39,375 and ordered to pay reparations of $15,000 on 20 August 2014 over an accident involving a modified machine for shaping steel...
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Managers sent back to school
Tuesday, 05 August 2014
Realising that keeping all its production machinery in tip top condition would help the bottom line, Timpack Industries put its senior managers on a course to help them understand the basics of...
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Ed Says
Friday, 08 August 2014
As you may know, I like to keep an eye on developments in 3D technology. It is already disrupting established businesses around the world, and as 3D printing machines become faster and more...
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What is your game plan?
Wednesday, 09 July 2014
By Joel LeonardHow can small places make such a big impact? Perhaps because they have a game plan, a vision, process and strategies to achieve not just current, but long-term success.
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How Ford is saving millions with 3D prototypes
Tuesday, 08 July 2014
One day, millions of car parts could be printed as quickly as newspapers and as easily as pushing a button on the office copy machine, saving months of development time and millions of dollars.
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Schools target for 3D printing
Wednesday, 02 July 2014
Green Party information and technology spokesperson Gareth Hughes launched a component of the Green Party’s Smart Green Innovation package on 9 June.
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NZEI Inc. 2014 Conference
Sunday, 22 June 2014
The NZEI Inc, failed to list on of its most valued sponsors for its 2014 Conference – Jackson Electrical Industries, in the DEMM May edition, we sincerely apologize for this omission.
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3D scan helps people breathe easy
Sunday, 08 June 2014
Using a 3D scanner to map a patient’s mouth, CSIRO researchers and Australian dental company, Oventus, can now print a mouthpiece that prevents dangerous pauses in breath during sleep.
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Survey reveals seabed gas hydrate system
Tuesday, 03 June 2014
A joint New Zealand-German research team has discovered a network of frozen methane and methane gas in sediments and in the ocean near New Zealand’s east coast.
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