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General
When is the right time to automate my warehouse?
Wednesday, 25 October 2023
Warehouse automation is growing fast; 9 in 10 organisations surveyed by AutoStore state they have already installed (or are planning to install) automation technology.
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Motors & Drives
NORD presents a substantially revised single-phase asynchronous motor
Wednesday, 25 October 2023
The new single-phase asynchronous motor not only has a new design but also features an improved efficiency by one efficiency class.
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Equipment
Fighting friction with new material science
Wednesday, 25 October 2023
In a study on the potential of graphene as a new emerging lubricant, researchers estimated that the reduced
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Electrical Technology
element14 research shows engineers now trust AI to select components
Wednesday, 25 October 2023
The results of a recent survey carried out by element14 show that 86% of respondents trust AI to play at least some role in their component selection for their designs, and more than a quarter of t
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Sustainability
Launch of New Zealand's first utility scale Battery Energy Storage System (BESS)
Wednesday, 25 October 2023
WEL Networks and Infratec are proud to announce the launch of New Zealand’s largest Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) with commissioning underway.
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General
Fabrum acquires Alec Farrar Engineering to support scale-up
Wednesday, 25 October 2023
Fabrum has completed the acquisition of Alec Farrar Engineering Limited, a Christchurch-based engineering manufacturing company and foundry.
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Sustainability
Fabrum to supply Obayashi Corporation with a 1MW hydrogen refuelling station in Auckland
Wednesday, 18 October 2023
New Zealand company Fabrum has been selected by Japan-based Obayashi Corporation as the supplier of a Hydrogen Refuelling Station (HRS) package for a refuelling station project in Auckland.
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Sustainability
JLR creates new renewable energy storage system from used car batteries
Wednesday, 18 October 2023
JLR has partnered with Wykes Engineering Ltd to develop one of the largest energy storage systems in the UK to harness solar and wind power using second-life Jaguar I-PACE batteries.  
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Equipment
Bonfiglioli Conveyor Drives support logistics market growth
Wednesday, 18 October 2023
Australia’s logistics market is estimated at over US$89 billion (approximately AUS$ 139), and
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Equipment
Bearing selection crucial to vertical turbine pump reliability
Wednesday, 18 October 2023
Delegates at an international water industry conference learned that bearing selection plays a critical role in vertical turbine pump (VTP) performance, and that application, medium and bearing mat
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General
2023 KiwiNet Awards winners
Wednesday, 18 October 2023
Winners of the 11th annual KiwiNet Research Commercialisation Awards were celebrated at a gala event in Auckland for their success in transformi
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General
Babcock appoints Navy Commander Kelly Smith as Chief Marine Engineer
Wednesday, 18 October 2023
Babcock Australasia (Babcock) has appointed Kelly Smith as its Chief Marine Engineer based at the Royal New Zealand Naval Base in Auckland.
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Hydraulics and Pneumatics
Why you should care about Filter Maintenance Awareness Month
Wednesday, 18 October 2023
SMC Corporation has dubbed October ‘Filter Awareness Month’ in a bid to generate further awareness and education around the importance of air filter maintenance in the factory.
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Robotics
Why automated machine tending could open the door to the next industrial revolution
Thursday, 12 October 2023
Daniel Pintar, Global Segment Leader for Machine Tending at Universal Robots Did you know that the average commercial jet airliner is made up of over 350,000 individual parts?
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Thermal Imaging
Enhanced SPOT+ Pyrometer Range for advanced industrial temperature measurements
Thursday, 12 October 2023
Ametek Land has relaunched its market-leading SPOT pyrometer range with enhanced features and benefits for a wide range of industrial applications.
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