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Electrical Technology
E-car wallboxes: no more tangled cables
Wednesday, 03 May 2023
One quick tug and the power cable rolls up: with the e-tract 2.0 automatic retraction system, igus wants to make charging on wallboxes a bit more convenient for e-car owners.
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Manufacturing
BMW virtual production under way
Wednesday, 03 May 2023
BMW Group has taken factory planning to new heights – setting the latest milestone in the digitalisation of automotive manufacturing.
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Motors & Drives
Customised drives for bulk handling
Wednesday, 03 May 2023
For the different types of bulk materials, Nord Drivesystems offers suitable drives for belt conveyors, bucket elevators and other transport systems.
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Automation
Emerson to Automate New Zealand’s First Large-Scale Solar Power Project
Wednesday, 03 May 2023
Emerson will provide advanced automation solutions to help ensure the safety and reliability of New Zealand’s first large-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) power project.
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Automation
Lack of technology and skilled workforce impede competiveness for many manufacturers
Thursday, 27 April 2023
The global 2023 State of Manufacturing Report from Rockwell Automation contains responses from 75 of the Australia's manufacturing industry leaders (49 percent of whom were women) and iden
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Maintenance Matters
Bearing surface damage: should alarm bells be ringing?
Thursday, 27 April 2023
Defect classification is a crucial step in determining if goods should pass or fail a quality control inspection.
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Robotics
The world may be back to normal, but ongoing labour shortages are still far from over
Thursday, 27 April 2023
Australia/ New Zealand: The world economy has largely resumed to ‘business as usual’, following a two-year battle against the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Equipment
Extended range of CoroMill Dura versatile solid end mills
Thursday, 27 April 2023
Sandvik Coromant is expanding its line of CoroMill Dura versatile solid end mills with aluminum-specific tools.
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Maintenance Matters
Protecting the Port of Melbourne from corrosion
Thursday, 27 April 2023
Swanson Dock is a container shipping port facility in the Port of Melbourne, which is Australia’s largest container and cargo port.
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Sustainability
Researchers paving the way for electrified roads
Thursday, 27 April 2023
Researchers from University of Auckland in collaboration with Downer NZ have launched a new facility that could be a game-changer in the uptake of electric vehicles (EVs) in New Zealand. 
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General
Awards recognise women in extractives
Thursday, 27 April 2023
Internationally recognised environmental work and an ability to roll up the sleeves and do any job, while mentoring others, were defining qualities of the winners of awards given out today in Chris
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Hydraulics and Pneumatics
Donaldson Alpha-Web Media Technology provides hydraulic fluid that Is up to four times cleaner
Tuesday, 18 April 2023
Donaldson has released Alpha-Web filtration media.
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General
A Taste of the Future for Defence Recruits
Tuesday, 18 April 2023
Australian Defence Apparel New Zealand (ADA NZ), a subsidiary of Australia’s primary manufacturer of high-tech uniforms and equipment (ADA), is offering New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) recruits a
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Automation
New Alfa Laval ThinkTop V20 pushes the boundaries of valve position indication to Industry 4.0
Tuesday, 18 April 2023
The new Alfa Laval ThinkTop V20, the next generation of hygienic valve indication units, is driving digital transformation within the process industries.
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Robotics
Man versus machine? We think not
Tuesday, 18 April 2023
Despite continuous education and the success of human and robot collaboration, some employees still believe that robots were designed to take away humans’ jobs.
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