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Robotics
Small But Mighty: The UR3e Remains a Top Choice
Wednesday, 02 August 2023
Universal Robots recently added to its comprehensive range with the introduction of the UR20 industrial cobot.
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General
‘Parent power’: inspiring the next generation of female engineers
Wednesday, 02 August 2023
A new short film highlights the importance of ‘parent power’ in encouraging more young people – especially girls – to pursue science, technology, engineering and maths-based (STEM) careers.
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Robotics
ABB expands large robot family with four energy saving models, 22 variants
Wednesday, 02 August 2023
ABB Robotics is expanding its large robot offering with four new models and 22 variants offering more choice increased coverage and greater performance.
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Equipment
New options for economical face milling
Wednesday, 02 August 2023
A new highly economical face milling family from Dormer Pramet has launched covering a wide range of applications with negative octagonal and square inserts, along with a variety of shell mills. 
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Manufacturing
New Zealand's Whakatane Paper Mill commits to further investment
Wednesday, 02 August 2023
In early 2021, Whakatane Mill Ltd (WML) was on the brink of closure. However, the company is thrilled to announce a significant investment upgrade, and progress is already well underway.
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Equipment
Thermal power station refits pumps with Vesconite Hilube
Tuesday, 25 July 2023
The largest New Zealand gas-fired thermal power station continues to use no-swell self-lubricating Vesconite Hilube bearings in its cooling water feeder pumps.
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Hydraulics and Pneumatics
SMC’s SY Online Configurator Makes Manifold Assembly Quick and Easy
Tuesday, 25 July 2023
The SY series from SMC Corporation Australia New Zealand (ANZ) is one of the company’s flagship products. This all-purpose valve manifold is available in three sizes: SY3000, SY5000 and SY7000.
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Thermal Imaging
Teledyne FLIR Premium E8 Pro Edition for Thermography Inspection
Tuesday, 25 July 2023
The FLIR E8 Pro, providies a larger 3.5-inch touchscreen with FLIR Ignite Cloud connectivity within the same pistol-grip form factor as legacy E8 series thermal cameras.
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Electrical Technology
New two-level terminals for 4-mm² cross sections
Tuesday, 25 July 2023
The German connection technology specialist Conta-Clip introduces new space-saving two-level terminals for rated wire cross sections up to 4 mm².
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Robotics
3 Ways in Which Cobots Can Help Support Sustainable development goals
Tuesday, 25 July 2023
Sustainable Development Goals, commonly referred to as SDGs, continue to guide the way in which work is done in 2023.
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Equipment
New E4Q e-chain with extender crossbars for safe guidance of large hoses
Tuesday, 25 July 2023
A clever adapter system ensures quick and easy adjustment of the E4Q energy chain to the hose diameter.
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General
CCCANZ finalist in Cooling Industry awards 2023
Tuesday, 25 July 2023
CCCANZ h(Climate Control Companies Association New Zealand) as been shortlisted in the category “Environmental Collaboration of the Year” for their HVAC&R F-Gas Collaboration Project.
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Manufacturing
NZ hydraulic specialist chooses all-electric unison breeze tube bender
Tuesday, 18 July 2023
Total Hydraulic Solutions Ltd (THS) of Rotorua, New Zealand, has purchased a brand new all-electric ‘Breeze’ 65 mm single-stack tube bending machine from UK-based Unison Ltd, the inventor of all-el
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Equipment
Leak testing for (almost) any packaging size
Tuesday, 18 July 2023
Reliable, fast and user-friendly, the Leak-Master Pro 2 from WITT tests the leak-tightness of modified atmosphere packaging. Now the leak tester is available with two new, larger chambers.
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General
Engineering Grant Grows Research, Outreach, Media
Tuesday, 18 July 2023
Five projects that support a thriving engineering profession have been funded from a pool of $100,000 in the inaugural round of the Engineering New Zealand Foundation Grant Programme.
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