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Equipment
A guide to milling efficiency
Tuesday, 28 January 2025
Milling is a fundamental process in the metalworking industry, shaping everything from complex aerospace compone
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Hydraulics and Pneumatics
Efficient compressed air management reduces energy costs by 50%
Tuesday, 28 January 2025
About 86 per cent of a company’s operating costs are energy costs. Compressed air is a very expensive, yet indispensable type of energy.
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Automation
element14 adds new measurement and control from Roxspur
Tuesday, 28 January 2025
element14 has announced the addition of Roxspur’s extended range of flowmeters, pressure transmitters and thermocouples to its portfolio of world class sensor solutions from TT Electronics, a globa
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Equipment
Ecoclean EcoCcompact range expanded
Tuesday, 28 January 2025
Ecoclean has expanded the cost-efficient EcoCcompact to include the L and XL model variants to meet the diverse requirements of general industry.
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Automation
Advanced, compact control for diaphragm valves in hygienic industries
Tuesday, 21 January 2025
The Alfa Laval ThinkTop V55 marks the evolution of hygienic diaphragm valve sensing and control units for the hygienic industries, especially the pharmaceutical, biotech, and next-generation food i
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Energy Efficiency
Creating a resilient heat transfer process
Tuesday, 21 January 2025
Thermal fluid systems are often perceived as low maintenance because of their stability and reliability, operating effectively as a closed-loop system with minimal intervention.
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Hydraulics and Pneumatics
Dry screw vacuum pump for harsh processes
Tuesday, 21 January 2025
Leybold’s new Duradry is a dry screw vacuum pump designed for medium-harsh industrial production processes where high temperatures, high oxygen contents and corrosive conditions prevail.
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Automation
Reduce energy costs and carbon emissions for manufacturing
Tuesday, 21 January 2025
Emerson has launched its new Energy Manager solution, a pre-engineered hardware and software offering designed to simplify industrial electricity monitoring with quick setup and intuitive operation
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Equipment
Bonfiglioli takes crane applications to new heights
Tuesday, 21 January 2025
Cranes are a key piece of infrastructure in distribution centres (DCs) and warehouses, ensuring items are handled correctly and safely, and dispatched quickly.
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Manufacturing
NZ SME manufacturers primed for a bounce back, says report
Tuesday, 21 January 2025
The downward economic trend for the NZ SME manufacturing industry has stabilised, with key signals pointing to a recovery, according to new data from inventory management software company, Unleashe
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Industry 4.0 / IOT
“Top Tech Voices” interview featuring cybersecurity expert Professor Victoria Baines
Tuesday, 21 January 2025
element14’s new interview series, “Top Tech Voices”, kicks off 2025 by asking acknowledged cybersecurity expert, Professor Victoria Baines: What are the most significant emerging cybersecurity thre
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Hydraulics and Pneumatics
SMC changeover to AC-D Series
Tuesday, 14 January 2025
The latest mainline filtration range from SMC Corporation, the AC-D series, will now officially be front and centre following the announcement of the formal phase out of its predecessor the AC-A an
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General
Mangere East mechanical apprentice claims double victory
Tuesday, 14 January 2025
Mechanical apprentice Mike Vitale is on cloud nine after taking out not just one, but two top accolades at New Zealand Steel’s annual NZ & Pacific Islands awards night last month.
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Equipment
The economic benefits of investing in high-quality bearings
Tuesday, 14 January 2025
The cost of unplanned downtime is staggering, with global estimates suggesting unplanned downtime
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Robotics
On the fast track: mobile robots from igus reduce costs for SMEs
Tuesday, 14 January 2025
Mobile robotic systems are being used in more and more work areas, from e-commerce warehouses to modern restaurants. However, widespread use is often unaffordable for small and medium-sized companies...
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