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General
Using ERP to improve work-life balance in manufacturing environments
Thursday, 04 April 2024
Australia’s manufacturing organisations face significant challenges, including skills shortages and an ageing workforce.
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Hydraulics and Pneumatics
SMC’s New JSXF Series Smartvent Pulse Valve
Thursday, 04 April 2024
In the heavily regulated mining sector, effective dust control systems are key to the prevention of health and safety risks, and equipment damage.
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Equipment
As fine as a human hair: new igus micro gears with 0.2 module
Thursday, 04 April 2024
The micro gears' delicate teeth make them suitable for very precise applications in small installation spaces.
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Equipment
Combi Safe-Lift - Forklift Anti-overload device
Thursday, 28 March 2024
Forklift operators who are insufficiently aware of the load they are lifting and the risks that come with exceeding the forklift rated capacity not only compromise their own safety, but also place
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Equipment
Getac launches AI-ready fully rugged tablet
Wednesday, 27 March 2024
Getac has announced the launch of the artificial intelligence (AI)-ready ZX80, a new 8-inch fully rugged tablet, powered by the versatile Android operating system.
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Thermal Imaging
FLIR CM276 Professional clamp meter and thermal imaging camera
Wednesday, 27 March 2024
FLIR has released the FLIR CM276 professional clamp meter with infrared imaging, a visual camera, and solar photovoltaic (PV) direct current (DC) built for electrical test and measurement.
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Industry 4.0 / IOT
Police tactical vest: IoT and AI to enhance safety on operations
Wednesday, 27 March 2024
The innovative connected tactical vest project uses artificial intelligence (AI) for its abnormal-situation detection system and can transmit this warning to a command centre via the Internet of Th
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General
The sands of time are running out
Wednesday, 27 March 2024
Auckland ran out of sand for construction before Christmas and the quarry industry head says urgent interim fixes are needed to avoid further shortfalls impacting building and roading projects acro
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Energy Efficiency
Not just heat exchangers: Complete lines drive HRS business growth
Wednesday, 27 March 2024
HRS is well known as a leading supplier of heat exchangers for a wide range of applications, including food, pharmaceutical, environmental, energy and wastewater.
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Manufacturing
3D printed titanium structure shows supernatural strength
Wednesday, 27 March 2024
A 3D printed ‘metamaterial’ boasting levels of strength for weight not normally seen in nature or manufacturing could change how we make everything from medical implants to aircraft or rocket parts
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Motors & Drives
Bonfiglioli solutions help local industry mitigate against water scarcity
Wednesday, 27 March 2024
Australia and parts of New Zealand face an escalating water crisis, with droughts expected to become more frequent and severe (especially as the weather transitions from La Niña to El Niño conditio
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Automation, Robotics
Digital Issue Robotics & Automation
Thursday, 21 March 2024
Our special digital issue on Robotics and Automation is out now, you can read it for free at https://digital.adrenalin.co.nz/books/drom/
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Electrical Technology
element14 speeds test time-to-market with availability of NI LabVIEW+ Suite
Wednesday, 20 March 2024
element14 has announced that it now stocks NI’s LabVIEW+ Suite, a software bundle comprised of LabVIEW plus, TestStand, DIAdem, and FlexLogger™, purpose-built tools for measurement, analysis, and t
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Equipment
New Pump Handbook from Alfa Laval
Wednesday, 20 March 2024
Alfa Laval just published a brand new edition of the company’s renowned Pump Handbook.
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Equipment
Revolutionising precision milling
Wednesday, 20 March 2024
In the realm of machining operations, achieving precision and reliability is an ongoing pursuit.
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