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Electrical Technology
Keeping the lights on ~ Maintaining power quality in industrial facilities
Thursday, 01 September 2022
Throughout 2021, most of China suffered blackouts as soaring prices and a tight supply of coal restricted power plants’ operations.
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Motors & Drives
Bonfiglioli Supplies a 24.7, zero downtime solution for Plucks Engineering
Thursday, 01 September 2022
Established in 1966, Plucks Engineering Ltd (Plucks) is a second-generation family business that differentiates itself as a flexible, customer-centric agricultural manufacturing and repair engineer
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Robotics
The top five applications for collaborative robots
Thursday, 01 September 2022
Cobots can be used to automate millions of tasks – from detailed work right through to palletising.
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Automation
Capacitive M8 & M12 Sensors with IO-Link
Thursday, 01 September 2022
Turck's compact IO-Link sensors in metal housings have all-round visible LED indication. They simplify mounting and teach processes and facilitate condition monitoring
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Robotics
Exoskeleton customised in seconds with lubrication-free igus plain bearings from Treotham
Thursday, 01 September 2022
Many stroke patients worldwide suffer from hemiplegia (partial paralysis). Exoskeletons such as Harmony from Harmonic Bionics can help rebuild the nerve tracts in arms and shoulders.
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Equipment
Evolution of the trapezoidal thread: new igus standard from Treotham achieves 82 percent efficiency
Thursday, 01 September 2022
Even tried and tested structures have potential for improvement. One example is the classic trapezoidal thread, which igus has refined.
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Motors & Drives
The patented DuoDrive geared motor from NORD is now available with powers of up to 3 kW
Thursday, 01 September 2022
The fewer interfaces, the higher the system efficiency: NORD DuoDrive integrates a high-efficiency IE5+ synchronous motor into a single-stage helical gear unit, and with a system efficiency of up t
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Sustainability
The importance of heat exchanger aftercare
Thursday, 18 August 2022
By Matt Hale, International Sales & Marketing Director, HRS Heat Exchangers
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Equipment
New laser cutting machinery – but how do you make it grow the business?
Thursday, 18 August 2022
Finding and investing in the best laser cutting metals manufacturing machinery is often just the first step in reaping the rewards of a sound purchase in this rapidly expanding and competitive busi
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Sustainability
New advice on NZ ETS unit limits and price control settings
Thursday, 18 August 2022
e New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme needs to be as effective as possible to reduce the country’s greenhouse gas emissions and contribute to the global effort to reduce the impact of climate change...
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General
Government innovation agency helps Kiwi companies seeking productivity boost
Thursday, 18 August 2022
Callaghan Innovation, New Zealand’s innovation agency, has launched the Aronui Industry 4.0 Navigator to help business leaders and senior managers get their heads around what Industry 4.0 means.
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Thermal Imaging
FlexView Lens provides Thermographers with two lenses in one
Thursday, 18 August 2022
Teledyne FLIR has just introduced the FlexView dual field-of-view (DFOV) lens attachment for FLIR Axxx and Txxx Series thermography cameras designed to improve operational efficiency, safety, and a
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Sustainability
End of methyl bromide use now in sight
Thursday, 18 August 2022
35 years since New Zealand pledged to end the use of methyl bromide there is now a viable, safer and environmentally sustainable replacement for methyl bromide as a biosecurity treatment for timber
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General
New Zealand’s civil construction industry battles resource shortages and escalating costs
Thursday, 18 August 2022
New Zealand’s civil construction industry is battling skills and worker shortages, cost escalations, and increasingly complex contract terms to deliver on the country’s vital infrastructure works p
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Sustainability
Bioenergy is the solution for keeping lights on
Monday, 15 August 2022
The lack of electricity supply security because of thermal generation plant unavailability reinforces the importance of the need for an integrated Energy Strategy.
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