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Forklifts with high IQ
Tuesday, 05 April 2011
AGV technology may be old news. But retrofitting an agnostic automation system onto a commercial, high capacity forklift to perform complex tasks? That’s brand new and totally unique. Jenny Baker...
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Free iPhone apps from SEW-Eurodrive
Wednesday, 08 June 2011
CONFUSED by the plethoria of regulations around the world for motor efficiencies for different countries?
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Mission possible: waste not, want not
Wednesday, 04 May 2011
LanzaTech has created the ultimate recycler. Its proprietary microbes are a happy gang of unfussy eaters that can convert just about any off gas into valuable fuels and chemicals for a second round...
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SouthMACH show to boost Canterbury confidence
Wednesday, 04 May 2011
DESPITE the challenging events of the past six months, SouthMACH 11, the engineering, manufacturing and machine technology show, is looking like it will be bigger and better than ever.
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New technology hunts down Diesel Bug
Wednesday, 04 May 2011
THE performance and quality of diesel in equipment and storage tanks can be compromised through contamination caused by water and microbes that degrade the fuel.
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Innovative funding for energy efficiency projects
Wednesday, 04 May 2011
MOST businesses recognise the wisdom of investing in energy efficiency, but accessing and justifying the capital can be challenging.
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All fired up for local industry
Wednesday, 08 June 2011
American glass packaging maker O-I recently opened a third furnace at its New Zealand factory in Penrose, Auckland. The new furnace, which injected $125 million into our local economy and into the...
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From kitchen table to Qatar
Wednesday, 08 June 2011
If anyone deserves the title of New Zealand’s ‘Robotman’, it’s Peter Carbines. His association with industrial robotics goes back to 1984/85 when, as a marine engineer, he left the sea, successfully...
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Eliminating the pinch points
Wednesday, 08 June 2011
There’s a good deal of local electronics manufacturing history behind the company name Fero. Derived from the Latin phrase In Caelum Fero (roughly translated ‘We Make Our Mark’), Fero was launched in...
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Gears for every industrial application
Wednesday, 06 July 2011
GEARS quite literally turn the wheels of industry, and when it comes to gear manufacture and repairs, Christchurch-based family business Duralloy Gears has an outstanding reputation for meeting and...
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Konecranes expands NZ services
Tuesday, 07 June 2011
KONECRANES has recently moved to new premises in Auckland to better service the requirements of its expanding New Zealand customer base.
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Impressive cost savings for compressed air users
Tuesday, 07 June 2011
Research indicates that New Zealand businesses spend more than $100 million a year on electricity to meet their compressed air requirements.
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Peristaltic pumps save Council time and money
Wednesday, 03 August 2011
HAMILTON City Council produces and delivers A-grade water to its 130,000 residents and surrounding districts – which the plant operators are justifiably proud of. The Council is also proud that it...
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MHL Show offers mini booths at mini prices
Wednesday, 06 July 2011
THE exhibitor line-up at MHL 11 – New Zealand’s materials handling, warehousing and logistics trade show – is looking strong as stands continue to fill fast and visitor registrations increase.As the...
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Inadequate guarding leads to hefty fines
Wednesday, 06 July 2011
IN THE six months to May 2011, 12 New Zealand employers have been prosecuted and fined more than $365,000 after some of their employees suffered a range of horrifying injuries because machinery wasn’...
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