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ENGINEERING, MANUFACTURING SKILLS SHORTAGE TO REACH TIPPING POINT

A critical skills shortage in the manufacturing and engineering sectors is set to grow by 38% to 40,000 workers by 2028 if immediate action is not taken, according to a new Government study. The research commissioned by Hanga-Aro-Rau, the Manufacturing, Engineering and Logistics Workforce Development Council, found widespread disruption caused by Covid-19, immigration policy settingsContinueContinue reading “ENGINEERING, MANUFACTURING SKILLS SHORTAGE TO REACH TIPPING POINT”

CERTAINTY NEEDED NOW ON FUEL DISCOUNT EXTENSION

Leading road transport body Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand is calling on the Government to provide certainty on the fuel excise reductions, road user charge and public transport discounts, which are currently due to expire at the end of January next year – less than three months away. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has saidContinueContinue reading “CERTAINTY NEEDED NOW ON FUEL DISCOUNT EXTENSION”

REINVENTING MAINTENANCE – LOSE FAT BECOME LEANER AND INCREASE PLANT PRODUCTIVITY

There’s a new breed of maintenance engineers who are steering away from FAT (Fear and Tradition) driven maintenance and implementing genuine lean maintenance management. With lean maintenance, the value chain is reversed. Instead of the maintenance plan being finance driven, the finance plan is reliability driven. The maintenance function makes the journey from fire fighterContinueContinue reading “REINVENTING MAINTENANCE – LOSE FAT BECOME LEANER AND INCREASE PLANT PRODUCTIVITY”

MANUFACTURING NOW A DIFFERENT ANIMAL

By Daniel Taylor, head of manufacturing, NZTE Gone are the days where manufacturing meant dirty factories pumping out large volumes of the same product, regardless of whether it was what the customer really wanted or not. Today, New Zealand manufacturing is characterised by niche, high-value offerings with the customer need at the centre, and all thisContinueContinue reading “MANUFACTURING NOW A DIFFERENT ANIMAL”

SLEEPING WORKPLACE HAZARDS

By Craig Carlyle, director at Maintenance Transformations While you’re busy focusing on identifying the operational hazards and risks in your workplace, there are a bunch of overlooked workplace hazards that have proven to cause issues. When you’re updating your hazard register, keep an eye out for these sleeping hazards: Overloading power supplies Offices are prone toContinueContinue reading “SLEEPING WORKPLACE HAZARDS”

NEW RESEARCH TO DEVELOP NZ’S FIRST OVERARCHING DATA CONNECTIVITY STANDARDISATION

By Dr Troy Coyle, HERA CEO In my last column I shared the news of the Endeavour Fund’s support for HERA’s four-year research project focused on transforming the construction sector in Aotearoa New Zealand. Now, I wanted to introduce the key research themes and programs which will interact and interconnect as part of the overarching research. TheContinueContinue reading “NEW RESEARCH TO DEVELOP NZ’S FIRST OVERARCHING DATA CONNECTIVITY STANDARDISATION”

CELEBRATING STEEL SUCCESS: BRIGHT INDUSTRY TALENT ON SHOW

The structural steel sector recently came together in Nelson to applaud the bright new talent in the industry with the Apprentice of the Year and Young Achiever of the Year awards. The Steel Construction New Zealand (SCNZ) awards acknowledge the growing number of highly capable individuals emerging in the structural steel industry, and celebrate thoseContinueContinue reading “CELEBRATING STEEL SUCCESS: BRIGHT INDUSTRY TALENT ON SHOW“

Beckhoff Automation Limited

Beckhoff implements open automation systems using proven PC-based control technology. The main areas that the product range covers are industrial PCs, I/O and fieldbus components, drive technology, automation software, control cabinet-free automation, and hardware for machine vision.

LANTEK DELIVERS ON UPGRADED SOFTWARE

Lantek, a multinational pioneer in the digital transformation of the sheet metal, metal cutting and processing industry, has presented over 80 new improvements and advances in its latest software version, Lantek Global Release 2022. This new update of its product family incorporates significant improvements in flexibility, making it adaptable to the different circumstances of allContinueContinue reading “LANTEK DELIVERS ON UPGRADED SOFTWARE”

OVERTUBE: A GREAT PLAN OR AN ENGINEERING ABOMINATION FOR AUCKLAND?

Auckland Mayoral Candidate Ryan Pausina has designed a theoretical extruded tube as a potential solution for a second bridge crossing. Pausina has become interested in the engineering issues faced by Auckland and has felt a second crossing is one thing that is missing. He says he also understands the process of wealth loss heading outContinueContinue reading “OVERTUBE: A GREAT PLAN OR AN ENGINEERING ABOMINATION FOR AUCKLAND?”