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EECA Awards honours innovative energy use
Tuesday, 29 May 2012
Two large regional manufacturing plants have been honoured in this year’s EECA Awards, Dominion Salt and Golden Bay Cement.
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New Zealand’s largest solar power plant
Tuesday, 29 May 2012
South Auckland Forging Engineering Ltd (S.A.F.E Ltd) in Drury has risen to the challenge of sustainability by installing the largest photovoltaic solar electricity generating array in New Zealand.
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First-choice option for steel protection
Monday, 23 January 2012
Perry Metal Protection’s new multi-million dollar hot dip galvanising plant in Hamilton offers a level of capacity and capability not previously seen in New Zealand. Stefan Richter drove to Te Rapa...
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Don’t let unqualified “experts” and uncertified infrared operators risk tenants’ lives and building safety
Monday, 23 January 2012
We have all watched the US troopers with their ‘night-vision’ /infrared capability enjoying an advantage over insurgents in Iraq and Afghanistan or firemen able to see through smoke and find victims...
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Getting more life out of wire rope
Monday, 23 January 2012
Bridon’s products have achieved outstanding results on container cranes and straddle carriers operated by The Ports of Auckland. Stefan Richter learned that this success can be traced back to a...
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Designing storage systems to cope with earthquakes
Monday, 23 January 2012
In this article Dr Murray comments on the performance of storage systems during seismic events, including the recent devastating earthquakes in New Zealand. Designing rack structures to cope with the...
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Power at the right place, at the right time
Monday, 23 January 2012
Webster Group’s generators back-up and continually supply power in a multitude of applications throughout New Zealand. They can be found in hospitals, rest homes, on air force and naval bases,...
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Providing superior control performance
Monday, 23 January 2012
Electric control valve actuators eliminate the problems of compressed air as a power medium. Today, a major technological advance is available to help control valve users avoid many of the problems...
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Advanced pump solutions for advanced water treatment works
Saturday, 31 December 2011
Watson-Marlow 520 and 620 Series pumps prove their reliability in conjunction with Thames Water’s process plants. Tasked with replacing ageing pumps for disinfectant and coagulant processes at Thames...
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Hydraulic asset support management
Thursday, 20 April 2006
GLOBAL Hydraulics are motion and control experts, who provide not only field and workshop based repairs but also a wide range of project management, design and specification skills to large and small...
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Alert system boosts forklift safety
Friday, 30 June 2006
THE FORK-Alert System is the latest forklift safety product from Amskan that enhances safety in working environments where machines and people work in close proximity.
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Protecting oil and gas infrastructure
Saturday, 30 September 2006
APPLIED technology company, Polymer Developments Group Limited (PDG), provides a unique offering to the oil and gas industry for the protection of infrastructure and property assets.
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Optimum control for smaller air systems
Saturday, 30 September 2006
THE Sigma Air Manager basic from Kaeser Compressors provides users of smaller compressed air systems with a comprehensive, yet an affordable entry into the world of advanced compressed air management...
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The lean, green coal mining machine
Sunday, 03 August 2008
The Pike River Coal mine has all the advantages and challenges of a new greenfield venture. The mine team has carte blanche to plan, design, construct and operate the mine with best practice mining...
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Chlorine dioxide takes the lead
Sunday, 14 January 2007
FOR organisations looking for an alternative to traditional oxidising technology (such as chlorine) in water treatment applications where strict bacteriological quality must be maintained, chlorine...
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