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Specialised fastening solutions
Sunday, 03 August 2008
EDL Fasteners is a leading distributor of industrial, construction, engineering and general fasteners, servicing businesses across many sectors for more than 30 years.
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Schneider drive rescues winery
Sunday, 03 August 2008
WHEN an uncooperative variable speed drive posed a potentially disastrous commissioning delay for a new chiller project at a Marlborough vineyard, engineers opted to replace it with a Schneider...
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Debunking the VSD compressor myth
Tuesday, 29 July 2008
WITH many industrial facilities operating around the clock, plant-wide efficiency is a paramount concern. In recent years, the quest to address efficiency in compressed air systems has seen an...
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Durma: Harmony of strength and hi-tech
Wednesday, 06 August 2008
THE amazing success and growth of Durma lies in listening to what customers require and providing quality solutions at the best price.
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Technology boosts timber processing efficiencies
Tuesday, 30 September 2008
In the eight years since the first prototype was developed, Fibre-gen’s patented Hitman technology has become the internationally recognised standard for measuring stiffness within the wood...
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High-tech plant for world-class boutique dairy company
Tuesday, 02 September 2008
Canterbury dairy company Synlait put eight years of planning into the August 1 opening of its new milk powder processing plant in Dunsandel. Now the next stage of the challenge – establishing the...
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Food companies save with in-house nitrogen generators
Tuesday, 02 September 2008
GENERATING nitrogen from compressed air, Atlas Copco’s NG Series of PSA Nitrogen Generators cost-effectively prevent spoilage and lengthen shelf life. The generators offer an alternative to high-...
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Inlet control device prolongs pump life
Tuesday, 02 September 2008
APEX Valves has designed a high volume water inlet control device offering an infinitely variable minimum and maximum water level within a water tank.
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Moulding company takes on Chinese competition
Wednesday, 05 November 2008
IN AN unusual role reversal, Auckland plastic injection moulding manufacturing company Adept has installed a machine which could take its Chinese competitors head on.
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Prescribed maintenance reduces your business costs
Tuesday, 30 September 2008
As industry continues to tackle significant cost pressures, Simon Wood discusses how regular maintenance can help compressed air users reduce their all up costs.
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Sawmilling is in their blood
Tuesday, 30 September 2008
IF YOU’RE a sawmill operator in New Zealand or Australia and you’re not running Mac Valves equipment, then you’re missing out on a wealth of industry expertise and leading-edge technology.
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Static an unseen danger
Wednesday, 05 November 2008
SO MANY fires and explosions around the world can be attributed to static electricity. Static is a recognised “source of ignition” anywhere there is dust, vapours or gas. Recent examples of its...
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Automation knowledge is power
Thursday, 06 November 2008
Cathy Parker attended the Citect User Conference in Port Douglas and filed this report.
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Dealing with drugs and alcohol in the workplace
Wednesday, 14 January 2009
THE problem of alcohol and drugs in the New Zealand workplace is increasing and should be of concern to all employers. Abuse is prevalent across all industry groups including the engineering and...
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Portable water treatment for quarries and construction sites
Wednesday, 14 January 2009
MIMICO’s new Lamella clarifier/thickener is the first truly portable water treatment system designed specifically for quarries and construction sites which offers the proven, environmentally sound...
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