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Turning toolmaking into rocket science
Tuesday, 03 November 2009
ALAN Reid’s toolmaking career began in the late 1960s and he has been involved in a number of slightly weird but always wonderful projects over the years.
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Selecting the right threadlocker
Tuesday, 12 January 2010
TODAY liquid threadlockers, as opposed to traditional mechanical fasteners, are the preferred option for fastening. But what are the key factors to consider when choosing a threadlocker, and why do...
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Keeping it flowing for less
Tuesday, 12 January 2010
In the water treatment and wastewater industries efficiency plays an important role, and the reduction of maintenance time is extremely relevant for stakeholders in terms of investment and the...
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Hidden health hazards from indoor air pollution
Monday, 05 October 2009
PAINT applicators and end users – for example, hospitals, rest homes, schools, the hotel industry and food processing plants – are not aware that acrylic paints applied to the interior of buildings...
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Energy saving HVAC ductwork
Tuesday, 12 January 2010
SAVING energy is high on everybody’s agenda right now. The gap between design performance and actual performance is rapidly closing, and legislation to ensure that buildings are constructed with at...
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Catching the sustainability wave
Tuesday, 06 April 2010
BY NOW, the word ‘sustainability’ will be more than familiar to the majority of organisations working in the manufacturing and engineering fields.
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Big order in the bag
Wednesday, 03 February 2010
Kiwi ingenuity is changing the way the meat packaging industry in the US operates, with a unique, cost saving, and patented bag making machine.
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Industry leaders encouraged to nominate scholarship contenders
Wednesday, 03 February 2010
FOLLOWING the inaugural MESNZ Engineering Scholarship in 2009, won by South Auckland’s Brett Willis, the Maintenance Engineering Society of New Zealand (MESNZ) has reaffirmed its commitment to the...
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Bounty Scheme extended, with some changes
Wednesday, 03 February 2010
THE Electricity Commission’s Motor Bounty Scheme, which has been helping New Zealand motor users upgrade the efficiency of their three-phase electric motors since 2008, is being extended through 2010...
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Duct & Flex delivers full JKF range
Tuesday, 02 March 2010
EXPECT to be ‘blown away’ by the range and quality of the dust filters and fans they’re introducing to the market – that’s the word from New Zealand Duct & Flex.
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What happens in Eastport, stays in Eastport
Tuesday, 02 March 2010
The Golden Bay Cement team used state-of-the-art best practices to eliminate dust, noise and appearance issues with its new bulk storage and service centre in Auckland.
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One motor drives more concrete vibrator options
Monday, 03 May 2010
WYCO, manufacturer of the superior performing ‘Square Head’ concrete vibrator has just expanded the options for greater concrete vibration performance and a superior concrete finish.
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Energy-efficient screw technology blowers
Thursday, 15 April 2010
ATLAS Copco has launched its new energy-efficient technology for air blowing applications: the ZS screw blower.
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Reducing corrosion under insulation
Tuesday, 06 April 2010
METALLIC corrosion under insulation (CUI) is a significant economic and safety issue that can develop in pipes, tanks, and vessels when utilizing absorbing insulation.
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Scheme saves electricity and provides quality assurance
Tuesday, 06 April 2010
BUSINESSES and consumers will save money on their energy bills thanks to the latest in a series of programmes launched by the Electricity Commission.
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