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Global engineering group, Sandvik, boasts one of industry’s top female leaders — according to Ledarna’s ‘Female Leaders of the Future’ list. Nina Åxman, vice president and head of global operations at Sandvik Rock Tools, is listed as number one in the international list of inspiring women in leadership. The ‘Female Leaders of the Future’ listContinueContinue reading “Sandvik VP: ‘Female leader of the future 2020’”

The Kordia Women in Technology scholarship for 2020 has been awarded to Kaitlin Te Rito. The scholarship of $5000, was established by Kordia in association with the University of Waikato to acknowledge and support up-and-coming female talent and future technology leaders. Te Rito is an undergraduate student at the University of Waikato studying a BachelorContinueContinue reading “Kordia scholarship supports women in STEM”

In response to the industry’s demand for information on technology to help them out of a lull in productivity post-pandemic, an automation equipment supplier EU Automation has pooled its resources into a free, online Knowledge Hub. Visitors can download resources on additive manufacturing (AM), artificial intelligence (AI), Industry 4.0, cyber security, obsolescence, sustainability and theContinueContinue reading “New online learning platform on modern manufacturing”

Futureproofing our local economy to bridge the gap between New Zealand and China. Manufacturing and automation is now more top-of-mind than ever before. As Industry 4.0 takes root in businesses across the globe, the opportunity to embrace highly-advanced technology and new, forward-thinking ways of working has never been greater. From smart cities and cashless paymentsContinueContinue reading “Manufacturing transformation to change New Zealand’s economic trajectory”

Bonfiglioli recently partnered with Adelaide-based engineering firm, Kilic Engineering on a large grain transportation project. Kilic Engineering is a diverse mechanical engineering company owned and operated by the Kilic family since 1973. The company has a long and proud history of excellence in designing, manufacturing and installing a very wide range of conveyors, material handlingContinueContinue reading “Bonfiglioli partners with Kilic Engineering on large grain project”

Industry training organisation Competenz applauded the Government’s bold investment in the vocational education sector in the 2020 “Rebuilding Together” Budget. $1.6 billion will be made available in the Trades and Apprenticeships Training package to facilitate the rebuilding of the economy in the aftermath of the COVID-19 lockdown. Competenz CEO Fiona Kingsford says: “This is theContinueContinue reading “Vocational education budget package crucial to COVID-19 recovery”

Researchers at the University of Hong Kong and Lawrence Berkeley National Labs (LBNL) believe they have managed to produce a type of steel that has high-level performance in all three key properties that need to be balanced in steel – strength, toughness and ductility. This ‘Super Steel’ has a yield strength resistance against deformation ofContinueContinue reading “No birds of plane, it’s ‘supersteel’”

This International Women in Engineering Day (June 23), Sina Cotter-Tait, a Christchurch-based engineer and board member for Engineering NZ, is calling for more young women to consider engineering as a career. The purpose of this year’s celebration is to raise awareness of the amazing career opportunities available to girls in this exciting industry. According toContinueContinue reading “Industry leader urges young women to choose a career in engineering”

Oil Intel has entered a 50/50 joint venture with Total Marketing and Services, cementing a strong partnership of 20 years since its appointment as authorised lubricants distributor for New Zealand. The venture represents a drive for proximity to their customers in industries such as mining, industrial, food production, agriculture, automotive, construction and transport. “Achieving growthContinueContinue reading “Oil Intel announces joint venture with Total Marketing and Services”

Approximately 4.5 million lubricant containers end up in New Zealand landfills every year. Now oil companies want to do something about it. Realising the power they had to alter this alarming statistic, major oil companies in New Zealand united to form The Waste Lubricant Container Working Group and solve an industry wide problem. The groupContinueContinue reading “Oil industry collaborates to ease environmental impact”