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FREE APPRENTICESHIPS AND INDUSTRY TRAINING FROM JULY

Competenz sectors are set to benefit significantly with the announcement of free apprenticeships and industry training commencing July 1, 2020. Continue →

July 22, 2020 SANDVIK VP: ‘FEMALE LEADER OF THE FUTURE 2020’
July 20, 2020 KORDIA SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORTS WOMEN IN STEM
July 6, 2020 NEW ONLINE LEARNING PLATFORM ON MODERN MANUFACTURING
July 3, 2020 MANUFACTURING TRANSFORMATION TO CHANGE NEW ZEALAND’S ECONOMIC TRAJECTORY

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FREE APPRENTICESHIPS AND INDUSTRY TRAINING FROM JULY

Competenz sectors are set to benefit significantly with the announcement of free apprenticeships and industry training commencing July 1, 2020. Continue →

July 22, 2020 SANDVIK VP: ‘FEMALE LEADER OF THE FUTURE 2020’
July 20, 2020 KORDIA SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORTS WOMEN IN STEM
July 6, 2020 NEW ONLINE LEARNING PLATFORM ON MODERN MANUFACTURING
July 3, 2020 MANUFACTURING TRANSFORMATION TO CHANGE NEW ZEALAND’S ECONOMIC TRAJECTORY

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Publisher’s Desk: Engineering News stalwart passes away

News: The latest news, appointments, happenings and more in the engineering industry

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Snapchat: Mosquito restoration gets Avspecs TLC

Robotics Feature: Current landscape: manufacturers and suppliers need to collaborate (p18), Pemamek celebrates 50 years of excellence (p20), Helping Kiwis keep manufacturing local (p20), A history of Engel in New Zealand (p21), Robotic welding: What’s new? (P22)

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Manufacturing is Back, and More Intelligent Than Ever- But Are We Reaping the Benefits Yet?

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Automation

September 9, 2019 0

Kiwi robotics company continues expansion

Top tech investors support global expansion of the world’s first non-magnetic, climbing inspection robot for hazardous environments A New Zealand-developed climbing inspection robot that caught the attention of top US investors, with its ability to help keep workers safe in hazardous environments, is continuing its global march. Continue →

September 9, 2019 Wheel reinvented: automated/electric vehicles to benefit
April 30, 2019 Manufacturing is Back, and More Intelligent Than Ever- But Are We Reaping the Benefits Yet?

Design

July 17, 2019 0

Gallagher takes out big award

The Gallagher Water Flow Indicator took out the Fieldays International Innovation Award at the International Business Networker on day two of Fieldays 2019. Continue →

July 17, 2019 Additive manufacturing allows bike manufacturers to extend customisation options
May 28, 2019 Z Energy is to partner with Emirates Team New Zealand for the 36th America’s Cup

Environment

December 11, 2018 0

Academic warns: Soon it will be ‘Just in time to be too late’

Few organisations are equipped to respond to the challenge of reducing their emissions when the new Zero Carbon Bill becomes law, says a carbon and energy management specialist who is helping the country’s largest organisations build capacity by training a new breed of managers for the changes ahead. Continue →

July 25, 2018 Aussie Shortage in Engineering Has Kiwis Rubbing Hands
May 24, 2017 ARANZ GEO EXTENDS REACH INTO ENVIRONMENTAL AND ENERGY CHALLENGES

Machinery

December 12, 2018 0

PLAIN SAILING: COOL SOLUTION TO NAVY OVERHEATING PROBLEM

More than $250,000 in annual fuel savings for two of the Royal New Zealand Navy’s (RNZN) fleet will be possible, thanks to a unique engineering solution developed by the RNZN and its fleet maintenance partner Babcock (NZ). Continue →

September 10, 2018 New Rig Dog Gloves Feature Added Safety
September 9, 2018 Food Process Weighing At Its Finest

Management

June 3, 2019 0

Rolls-Royce and Qatar Airways are using Virtual Reality (VR) to train engineers, in a first for the two companies.

As the number of air passengers is set to almost double by 20361, the industry faces a growing challenge: more engineers need to be trained to maintain and repair a growing number of aircraft and their engines. Continue →

March 20, 2019 Manufacturing is Back, and More Intelligent Than Ever—But Are We Reaping the Benefits Yet?
February 11, 2019 EFFECTIVE SAFETY TRAINING CAN NOT ONLY SAVE LIVES BUT ALSO AID PRODUCTIVITY

Materials

October 17, 2019 0

ADVANCED HIGH STRENGTH STEEL – DEMAND AMID RADICAL END-USER SHIFT

Global sales of advanced high strength steel have witnessed a significant surge, in line with growing preference of end-use industries for materials with favorable mechanical properties. Continue →

September 11, 2018 Macaulay Metals: Recycling At Its Best
August 5, 2018 Easysteel: ‘Steel Promise’ That Makes a Difference

Power Systems

December 11, 2018 0

STRATALIGN LIFTING SYSTEMS: ROBUST AND DURABLE SOLUTIONS

Workstation gantry’s, jib and davit cranes are unique lifting devices for industrial and manufacturing environments. Continue →

August 14, 2018 Bonfiglioli HDO 170: The Answer to a Tight Problem
August 2, 2017 BEFORE YOU REPLACE: MODERNISE, MAINTAIN OR RETROFIT

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JOB SCHEDULING

BUSINESS CONSULTANTS ADVISE ENGINEERS ON CRITICAL COMPONENTS TO JOB SCHEDULING Working smarter; that’s what it’s all about. Continue →

3D Printing

May 23, 2019 0

University of Canterbury showcasing innovation at SouthMACH

A world first! 3D printed titanium internal combustion engine, designed and created by the University of Canterbury for the Shell Eco-Marathon car. Continue →

February 19, 2019 3D modelling: key role in design of Pūhoi to Warkworth motorway
December 12, 2018 Sunny outlook for fountain thanks to 3D printing

DATALOGIC ENHANCES ROBOT GUIDANCE AND TRACEABILITY

Students from TU Delft and VU Amsterdam present recumbent bike they hope will go faster than 121.8 km/h

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ALFA LAVAL – EFFICIENT SELF-PRIMING PUMPS FOR IMPROVED PERFORMANCE

Rolls-Royce and Qatar Airways are using Virtual Reality (VR) to train engineers, in a first for the two companies.

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PORTS OF AUCKLAND USES 24/7 SOFTWARE SERVICE FOR NEW AUTOMATED CRANES

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FREE APPRENTICESHIPS AND INDUSTRY TRAINING FROM JULY

SANDVIK VP: ‘FEMALE LEADER OF THE FUTURE 2020’

KORDIA SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORTS WOMEN IN STEM

NEW ONLINE LEARNING PLATFORM ON MODERN MANUFACTURING

BONFIGLIOLI PARTNERS WITH KILIC ENGINEERING ON LARGE GRAIN PROJECT

VOCATIONAL EDUCATION BUDGET PACKAGE CRUCIAL TO COVID-19 RECOVERY

NO BIRDS OR PLANE, IT’S ‘SUPERSTEEL’

INDUSTRY LEADER URGES YOUNG WOMEN TO CHOOSE A CAREER IN ENGINEERING

FREE APPRENTICESHIPS AND INDUSTRY TRAINING FROM JULY

FREE APPRENTICESHIPS AND INDUSTRY TRAINING FROM JULY

August 2020

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Kiwi robotics company continues expansion

Gallagher takes out big award

Academic warns: Soon it will be ‘Just in time to be too late’

PLAIN SAILING: COOL SOLUTION TO NAVY OVERHEATING PROBLEM

Rolls-Royce and Qatar Airways are using Virtual Reality (VR) to train engineers, in a first for the two companies.

ADVANCED HIGH STRENGTH STEEL – DEMAND AMID RADICAL END-USER SHIFT

STRATALIGN LIFTING SYSTEMS: ROBUST AND DURABLE SOLUTIONS

JOB SCHEDULING

University of Canterbury showcasing innovation at SouthMACH