Ramage Sheetmetals presses ‘go’ on new business arm A longstanding Hawkes Bay sheetmetal firm is continuing its evolution with the addition of a range of high-end residential products that it says add not only value to the business, but a touch of elegance and class to clients’ properties. (STARTS)Post-cyclone Hawkes Bay is still recovering butContinueContinue reading “Touch of class…”
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BESPOKE SOLUTIONS…
NEW HAMILTON FACTORY A ‘GAME CHANGER’ What do the Waterview Tunnel, City Rail Link, Auckland Harbour Bridge and the Christchurch Convention Centre all have in common? Their building service supports are constructed and seismically braced using what is described as the “world’s most flexible, all-purpose metal framing system”. The manufacturer, Atkore Unistrut, opened a newContinueContinue reading “BESPOKE SOLUTIONS…”
THE RAZER EDGE…
VEKTA AUTOMATION AND SMC SHARPEN UP THE PARTNERSHIP Best described as a customer centric business, Western Australian manufacturing company, Vekta Automation has grown to become what is described as one of the most trusted automated machine suppliers for the timber frame and truss industry – both locally and beyond Australian borders. In 2007, mechatronics engineerContinueContinue reading “THE RAZER EDGE…”
KEEPING PEOPLE ENGAGED
IN WORKPLACE HEALTH AND SAFETY As passionate as health and safety managers may be in their role, keeping workers engaged in health and safety in the long term is an onerous task requiring skill sets and techniques that are not learnt in the classroom. A recent conversation with an industry peer centred around the difficultyContinueContinue reading “KEEPING PEOPLE ENGAGED”
LASER-LIKE ACCURACY…
SCANDINAVIAN SKILLS, KIWI ENTREPRENEURSHIP A new laser cutter is elevating an already busy Nelson stainless steel fabricating firm and the owner says investing in the best equipment is what gives him the edge. Danish Kiwi Chris Nielsen trained as a stainless steel and aluminium fabricator in Denmark. He was surprised to learn the trade didn’t existContinueContinue reading “LASER-LIKE ACCURACY…”
TOP LINE UP…
SMART MANUFACTURING AND DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION A FOCUS AT EMEX 2024 EMEX 2024, described as New Zealand’s premier manufacturing and engineering solutions event, is presenting a great line-up of 200-plus exhibiting companies, says Xpo’s Aad van der Poel, exhibition sales and event manager. He says the industry event will feature a big focus on embracing advancedContinueContinue reading “TOP LINE UP…”
Greater focus on maintenance needed
With our roads, water pipes and other essential infrastructure wearing out, New Zealand needs to spend around 60% of its infrastructure investment to look after what we already have, rather than building more. This is a key finding of a new report from the New Zealand Infrastructure Commission, Te Waihanga, which provides the first comprehensiveContinueContinue reading “Greater focus on maintenance needed”
Two offers for warehouse logistics
With the LogiDrive solution space, Nord offers its warehouse logistics customers two industry-optimised drive concepts. LogiDrive Advanced and LogiDrive Basic feature low weight and compact installation space. In addition, they are optimised for different factors. Chain and roller conveyors, belt and pallet conveyors, container and overhead conveyors: In warehouse logistics, they all require reliable drivesContinueContinue reading “Two offers for warehouse logistics”
Keeping people engaged in workplace health and safety
By Craig Carlyle, certified machinery safety expert (TÜV Nord), HasTrak As passionate as health and safety managers may be in their role, keeping workers engaged in health and safety in the long term is an onerous task requiring skill sets and techniques that are not learnt in the classroom. A recent conversation with an industryContinueContinue reading “Keeping people engaged in workplace health and safety”
Pioneering Seismic Research in New Zealand: ‘In Conversation with an Expert’
By Dr Troy Coyle, CEO, HERA In the latest episode of the Stirring the Pot podcast, Rebecca Symonds spoke to Shahab Ramhormozian, an Associate Professor in structural and earthquake engineering at Auckland University of Technology, about his research of steel structures and low-damage seismic resistance systems. Shahab received the Innov8 impact award at the 2023 HERA FutureContinueContinue reading “Pioneering Seismic Research in New Zealand: ‘In Conversation with an Expert’”
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