New Zealand engineering startup ZeroJet powers what it describes as the world’s lightest electric jet boat, turning eyes to the marine industry’s pollution problem with zero emissions, zero pollution, zero noise solution. Co-founders Neil Mans and Bex Rempel aim to replace 10,000 internal combustion outboards with electric propulsion within five years – resulting in anContinueContinue reading “Kiwi startup turning heads toward electric”
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A step into the future
The 2021 EMEX tradeshow may be celebrating 40 years of New Zealand manufacturing and engineering innovation, but the event’s ‘Manufacturing Futures’ seminar won’t be looking backwards – it will dive into what’s yet to come. Thinking big, thinking digital, and thinking into the future will be the focus of the ‘Manufacturing Futures’ full-day seminar onContinueContinue reading “A step into the future”
Software engineering project launches graduate’s career
An award-winning project into the 3D visualisation of an aerospace launch vehicle has launched student Flynn Doherty’s career with leading aerospace manufacturer and satellite launch company Rocket Lab. As part of the University of Canterbury’s (UC) Bachelor of Software Engineering (Hons) degree, students must complete a final year project, with many of the projects sponsoredContinueContinue reading “Software engineering project launches graduate’s career”
Kerf, Lantek collaboration delivers ‘industry-leading’ plasma technology
Kerf Developments has been building plasma, oxy-fuel and waterjet cutting machines since 2002. The company originally started as a service-based organisation repairing and upgrading a broad range of profile cutting machinery. It was the experiences gained working on such a varied range of equipment that formed the basis of the current machine range. Dan Taylor,ContinueContinue reading “Kerf, Lantek collaboration delivers ‘industry-leading’ plasma technology”
Wintec women empowered to make a stand
Engineering may often be considered a man’s world but Wintec engineering teachers, Dr Maryam Moridnejad, Sarla Kumari, Josy Cooper, Elena Eskandarymalayery and their manager, Dr Trudy Harris don’t agree. They want to see more diversity in their engineering classes, and they are on a mission to change up the ratio.
Going big with Bystronic
The Bystronic Xpert Pro 320-4300 CNC press brake could sound like something out of a futuristic sci-fi novel, but to the educated engineering ear, it sounds like opportunity.
Industry mourn: Mechanical, engineering and rollforming “genius”
Recently a very special member of the engineering fraternity passed away…. this is an industry’s ode to ‘Gus’.
Blazing a trail workshop in the sheet metal manufacturing industry
Replika Manufacturing has built a reputation for being early adopters of the latest technology over the past 40 plus years. So, when word got out about the Trumpf TruMatic 6000, it was a no-brainer. It was time to upgrade. Back in the 1990’s, the Penrose-based company was the first production jobbing shop in New ZealandContinueContinue reading “Blazing a trail workshop in the sheet metal manufacturing industry”
Creaform announces the release of the brand new ‘MetraScan Black’
Creaform, described as a worldwide leader in portable and automated 3D measurement solutions, has announced the release of the latest version of the MetraScan 3D lineup, the company’s advanced optical CMM scanner designed specifically to perform metrology-grade 3D measurements and inspections — right on the production floor. As the fastest and most accurate portable opticalContinueContinue reading “Creaform announces the release of the brand new ‘MetraScan Black’”
Flexibility and redeployment in times of crisis: Cobots vs COVID-19
Collaborative robots, fondly known as cobots, are emerging as a force for good in the ongoing battle against COVID-19. Whether they are disinfecting and sanitising, conducting COVID-19 tests, helping to manufacture Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) or ramping up respirator production, cobots can work alongside humans safely or on their own. They are the answer to accelerating repetitiveContinueContinue reading “Flexibility and redeployment in times of crisis: Cobots vs COVID-19”
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