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Global warehousing trends: How does your warehouse stack up?

Thursday, 18 May 2023

The local warehousing sector is set for substantial growth in the next five years and is expected to achieve a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9,3% by 2030.

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Maintenance Matters

Are counterfeit bearings on the rise?

Thursday, 18 May 2023

A petrochemical processor was recently forced to make an emergency shutdown only to discover that it was being supplied with counterfeit SKF bearings.

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Hydraulics and Pneumatics

Latest Air Management System Delivers Up to 62% Reduction in Air Consumption

Monday, 08 May 2023

SMC Corporation recently introduced the next-generation AMS20/ 30/40/60 compressed air management system series to the market - designed to reduce CO2 emissions and cut energy consumption by up to

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Equipment

Kemppi launches new portable welding machines for Master M series

Monday, 08 May 2023

Kemppi, has released two new portable and versatile welding machines for MIG/MAG welding – the Master M 205 and Master M 323.

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Manufacturing

Faster product development through Y-axis turning

Monday, 08 May 2023

“We should not prioritise on the basis of project profitability,” wrote the best-selling product development author Donald G.

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General

Engineering worth up to $18b a year to economy

Monday, 08 May 2023

Engineering New Zealand has released a report showing engineering contributes between $14.6 and $18.1 billion a year to New Zealand’s GDP – and that we will need almost 2,500 more engineers every y

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Hydraulics and Pneumatics

ELGi enhances the energy efficiency of its AB series oil-free compressor range

Monday, 08 May 2023

New Zealand, 1 April 2023: ELGi Equipments, one of the world’s leading air compressor manufacturers, has enhanced the energy efficiency of its AB series oil-free screw air compressors reali

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Industry 4.0 / IOT

Fischer Connectors ultra-rugged solutions using Single Pair Ethernet and USB 3.2 protocols

Monday, 08 May 2023

Fischer Connectors has released ultra-robust Single Pair Ethernet (SPE) and USB 3.2 Gen 2 connectivity solutions to meet the specific requirements of Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) applicatio

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Manufacturing

Heavy-duty solid end milling with superior performance

Monday, 08 May 2023

Sandvik Coromant expands its offer of CoroMill Plura HD solid end mills for heavy-duty roughing in steel and stainless steel with two new grades.

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Robotics

What's the fuss about cubic storage and why should you be interested?

Wednesday, 03 May 2023

Changing consumer trends are challenging the global retail, manufacturing, warehousing and supply chain sectors.

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Hydraulics and Pneumatics

SMC’s new CP96 pneumatic cylinder range

Wednesday, 03 May 2023

Pneumatic cylinders are an essential component in numerous automation, construction machinery, and other power transmission applications.

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Manufacturing

Scion innovation leads to flexible 4D printing filament

Wednesday, 03 May 2023

“Initially we were interested in having a printing material we could see being used in the education sector, like high schools and universities, that has a fourth dimension to it.

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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