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General
From fault-finding to the world stage - Bay of Plenty apprentice heading to the ‘Trades' Olympics’ in Shanghai
Wednesday, 19 August 2026
When Campbell Brown began his refrigeration and air conditioning apprenticeship with McAlpine Hussmann, he expected to find a career he enjoyed - and one that would pay the bills.
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General
Curiosity drives New Zealand's plastics industry’s rising stars
Wednesday, 19 August 2026
From teenage gaming to programming automation robots and helping to create operating guides for multi-million-dollar machinery, curiosity has transformed the career of this year’s New Zealand's Pla
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Manufacturing
Building people, not just products
Wednesday, 19 August 2026
Peter Sutcliffe's seven lessons for better manufacturing
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Energy Efficiency
From enquiry to installation: Creating the right heat exchanger for your business
Wednesday, 12 August 2026
What does it take to design and build a reliable, efficient tubular heat exchanger?
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General
The 2026 KiwiNet Awards finalists turning world-class research into global impact
Wednesday, 12 August 2026
From breakthrough health technologies and smarter food production to clean-tech, agritech and space innovation, the 18 finalists in the 2026 KiwiNet Research C
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Motors & Drives
Nord extends functional safety of its drive electronics
Wednesday, 12 August 2026
Extensive safety upgrade for NORDAC ON: the most recent product family of decentralised frequency inverters from Nord Drivesystems receives new functional safety features.
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Equipment
Kardex showcases AutoStore innovations and launches new PortScale in New Zealand
Wednesday, 12 August 2026
Kardex unveiled its new SmartWorkStation, combining its Intuitive Picking Assistant (IPA) with the new PortScale precision weighing solution, at CeMAT Australia 2026.
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Automation
Safeguarding critical medical research through cold chain
Wednesday, 12 August 2026
Managing biological samples requires strict temperature control, with research materials stored across a range of environments from standard laboratory refrigeration through to ultra-low temperature...
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Robotics
BMW develops software for humanoid robotics in component production
Wednesday, 12 August 2026
BMW Group Plant Landshut is taking on central software development tasks for AI-supported robotics in component production.
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Industry 4.0 / IOT
The real bottleneck in agentic AI is not the model, it is the handoff
Wednesday, 12 August 2026
Manufacturers have spent the past two years proving that agentic AI can work on the factory floor.
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Energy Efficiency
HRS Unicus Series – When thorough mixing needs to be gentle
Wednesday, 05 August 2026
Scraped surface heat exchangers (SSHEs) are widely recognised as the best solution for heat transfer applications – such as pasteurisation, cooling or sterilisation – involving thick and vi
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Automation
Upgrading alarm systems for critical industries
Wednesday, 05 August 2026
To help operators in critical industries such as oil and gas, nuclear and power generation upgrade their alarm systems, Omniflex is supporting the transition from legacy CSA
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Equipment
Redefining performance in composite milling
Wednesday, 05 August 2026
Composite materials are transforming industry, but the act of machining them remains a persistent challenge.
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Automation
TURCK Australia New Zealand reaches for great heights under new leadership
Wednesday, 05 August 2026
When Geoff Thorp stepped into the role of Managing Director at TURCK Australia New Zealand in July 2025, he inherited a business with a strong reputation, a loyal customer base and more than two de
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General
From finding his feet to New Zealand Manufacturing Apprentice of the Year
Wednesday, 05 August 2026
When Culham Engineering apprentice Devin Gibson was named New Zealand Manufacturing Apprentice of the Year, it was recognition of the work that happens long before awards are handed out.
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