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Industry 4.0 / IOT
Affordable sensors plus bearings and GenAI support predictive maintenance
Tuesday, 01 October 2024
According to PwC, 70 percent of CEOs worldwide believe Generative AI (GenAI) will significantly transform the way their companies create, deliver and capture value.
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Sustainability
BMW Group trials wind energy innovation
Wednesday, 25 September 2024
BMW Group has installed the UK’s first “motionless” wind energy system at the Mini manufacturing plant in Oxford.
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Equipment
Mammoet launches world’s strongest land-based crane
Wednesday, 25 September 2024
Mammoet has launched the world’s strongest land-based crane, the SK6000.
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Automation
Ethernet Multiprotocol Now Also with CC-Link
Wednesday, 25 September 2024
Turck is extending the multiprotocol capabilities of its TBEN-S and TBEN-L block I/O modules with the addition of CC-Link IE Field Basic, thus combining all the world's most important Ethernet prot
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General
James Dyson award New Zealand winner
Wednesday, 25 September 2024
Jack Pugh, a 22-year-old Massey University Industrial Design graduate has been revealed as the James Dyson Award New Zealand winner.
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Equipment
Lightweight welding helmets with maximum breathing protection
Wednesday, 25 September 2024
Kemppi, has released its new Zeta Fresh Air welding and grinding helmets.
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Maintenance Matters
MESNZ Maintenance Engineering Conference – Some of the key speakers Part 2
Wednesday, 25 September 2024
The MESNZ Conference is in Hamilton 8-10th October 2024. A few of the key topics and speakers will be:  
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Equipment
Pinpoint Illumination through spot light with lockable zoom lens
Wednesday, 25 September 2024
Wenglor’s new spot lights with lockable zoom lens for a variable beam angle in the range of 4 to 26 degrees with constant homogeneity enable a precise illumination situation.
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Equipment
Catering industry automation with igus: space saver for small areas
Tuesday, 17 September 2024
Cook-e, a French start-up, builds a robot kitchen with compact, lubrication-free igus toothed belt axes
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Maintenance Matters
Transpower appoints new caretaker for vital electricity infrastructure
Tuesday, 17 September 2024
Facilities management provider Programmed has won a major bid to maintain Transpower’s national network of properties including its nearly 180 substation sites in a potential nine-year contract.
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Electrical Technology
element14 introduces latest innovation from Raspberry Pi
Tuesday, 17 September 2024
element14 is now offering customers the opportunity to order the tiny, fast, and versatile Raspberry Pi Pico 2.
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General
Inflation a ‘silent killer’ as NZ SME manufacturing industry faces a 25.5% YoY profit margin plunge
Tuesday, 17 September 2024
The corrosive effects of inflation have caused the NZ SME manufacturing industry to face a brutal 25% profitability plunge, though certain industries are leading a fightback - according to a new re
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Equipment
Cable assemblies that meet every industry manufacturer standard
Tuesday, 17 September 2024
Chainflex CAT6A cables for energy chains. The selection includes PVC CAT6A cables, PUR CAT6A cables and TPE CAT6A cables.
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Maintenance Matters
MESNZ Maintenance Engineering Conference – Some of the key speakers
Tuesday, 17 September 2024
The MESNZ Conference is in Hamilton 8-10th October 2024. A few of the key topics and speakers will be:
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Manufacturing
Leybold develops vacuum solution for sustainable beer bottling
Tuesday, 17 September 2024
The classic glass beer bottle offers numerous advantages for producers and consumers compared to other types of containers.
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