A New Zealand-designed aircraft that has trained thousands of air force pilots around the world is being honoured by Australia’s aviation community this month, marking 50 years since the first CT-4 Airtrainer arrived in the country. Developed in Hamilton in the early 1970s, the CT-4 became a cornerstone of military flight training across the Asia-Pacific,ContinueContinue reading “NZ-built air force training aircraft honoured in Australia”
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Engineering NZ: ‘Robust standards are critical to our infrastructure future’
Engineering New Zealand has highlighted several issues of ‘urgency’ that it sees is critical to the future of engineering in New Zealand. Here is the organisation’s latest release… New Zealand is facing pressing infrastructure challenges, a long-term shortage of skilled engineers, and low productivity. Improvements to the accessibility and quality of our standards is aContinueContinue reading “Engineering NZ: ‘Robust standards are critical to our infrastructure future’”
Touch of class…
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…”
Callaghan Innovation extends Industry 4.0 demonstration network
Callaghan Innovation has announced the expansion of the Industry 4.0 nationwide showcase, with the addition of the LMAC Group as partner. The LMAC Group has built a new mobile showcase experience focused on digital technologies designed to help New Zealand companies harness the opportunity to become more productive and profitable. Industry 4.0 is now in its third year,ContinueContinue reading “Callaghan Innovation extends Industry 4.0 demonstration network “
BIG DREAM FOR SMALL FOOTPRINT CNC MACHINES
Datum CNC owners Des Pitfield and Zak Pitfield de Mille head to EMEX 2024 with two aims. The first, show SME businesses Zak’s innovative, small footprint CNC machines, and secondly, connect with robotics firms they believe will be their collaborators for the Series II – because they’re already thinking that far ahead before they’ve soldContinueContinue reading “BIG DREAM FOR SMALL FOOTPRINT CNC MACHINES”
Celebrating Matariki in the construction sector
Switched On Group is taking its kaimahi-staff on a journey to embrace te ao and te reo Māori, celebrating Matariki – the Māori New Year – with hākari-feasts and the launch of a gifted company karakia this July. Chief executive Chris Huges says that Matariki (or Puanga for some iwi) is an important opportunity forContinueContinue reading “Celebrating Matariki in the construction sector”
CALLING ALL ALLIES:
NEW INDUSTRY GROUP USING MEN’S INFLUENCE TO REBALANCE REPRESENTATION IN ENGINEERING By Dr Troy Coyle, CEO, HERA Dr Troy Coyle brings more than 20 years’ experience in innovation management across a range of industries including materials science, medical radiation physics, biotechnology, sustainable building products, renewable energy and steel. She is a scientist with a PhDContinueContinue reading “CALLING ALL ALLIES:”
SAVING LIVES IN CONSTRUCTION – NEW INITIATIVE TO LOWER WORKERS’ RISK OF STROKE
A new health initiative with the potential to save lives in the construction industry launched at Wainuiomata High School in February. Health15 is a new one-of-a-kind programme that brings free blood pressure tests and expert health and wellbeing advice directly to construction workers, to lower the risk of stroke among this vulnerable group. Construction workersContinueContinue reading “SAVING LIVES IN CONSTRUCTION – NEW INITIATIVE TO LOWER WORKERS’ RISK OF STROKE “
KIWI-ENGINEERED ROBOTIC GOLF TECH TO OPEN EXPORT DOORS
New robotic technology developed by Kiwi academics is set to create access to international markets for New Zealand’s golf product exports for the first time. The design of golf balls is strictly controlled by international regulators to ensure uniformity and the technology, designed by researchers at Canterbury University, will make it possible for New ZealandContinueContinue reading “KIWI-ENGINEERED ROBOTIC GOLF TECH TO OPEN EXPORT DOORS”
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“
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