Category Archives: The Xpress Engineer

Dematic is celebrating 60 years of ‘innovation, engineering excellence and customer partnership’ across Australia and New Zealand, marking a milestone that traces the business from a small workshop on Sydney’s Northern Beaches to a global supplier of supply chain automation technology. The business was founded as Colby Engineering in 1966 by Gerry Hatton AM. BuiltContinueContinue reading “Engineering foundation: Dematic marks 60 years of ‘automation innovation’”

JAC New Zealand has unveiled its T9 PHEV ute following an extensive local testing programme, with the company releasing key performance figures after the vehicle’s appearance at Fieldays. Following the same ‘Tested by Kiwis, for Kiwis’ approach used for the diesel T9, JAC’s New Zealand team put the T9 PHEV through its paces across localContinueContinue reading “JAC unveils T9 PHEV after Kiwi testing”

Bay of Plenty-based construction innovator Truss House has won the Growth and Scale Award at the 2026 Fieldays Innovation Awards, with recognition focused on a building system designed to create greater value from New Zealand timber through existing manufacturing infrastructure. The award recognises Truss House’s patented portal frame building system, which combines floor, wall andContinueContinue reading “From commodity timber to engineered building systems”

Industrial automation has advanced rapidly across robotics and connected analytics, but the cut itself has remained a persistent blind spot. Manufacturers have automated supervision, connected machines and installed dashboards, but the exact moment where metal meets tool still often relies on operator intuition and post-machining inspection. Leland Bailey, project manager at Sandvik Coromant, says sensorisedContinueContinue reading “Automation’s blind spot remains at the point of cut”

New Zealand’s energy infrastructure is benefiting from falling renewable generation costs, but new research from the New Zealand Infrastructure Commission, Te Waihanga, highlights ongoing challenges around electricity affordability, price volatility and the investment needed to support a larger, low-carbon economy. The Commission’s report, ‘Shifting currents: Energy infrastructure in transition’, found the cost of building renewableContinueContinue reading “Energy transition faces investment and affordability challenges”

Project milestone… The final puzzle piece of Auckland’s Central Interceptor is now in place following the removal of the massive bulkhead that separated the two halves of the tunnel during construction of New Zealand’s largest wastewater project. Watercare chief programme delivery officer Mark Crowle says the project demonstrates long-term infrastructure planning and investment to supportContinueContinue reading “Final bulkhead removed from Central Interceptor tunnel”

New Zealand and Singapore government and business representatives gather during the inaugural Singapore–New Zealand Leadership Forum. Pictured (from left) are Amelia Linzey, New Zealand co-convenor of the Singapore–New Zealand Leadership Forum and group chief executive of Beca; Hon. Todd McLay, Minister of Trade; Hon. Nicola Willis, Minister of Finance; Rt Hon Christopher Luxon, Prime MinisterContinueContinue reading “Beca highlights supply chain and energy priorities at Singapore forum”

South Island minister James Meager BOC has announced plans to build a new air separation unit (ASU) in Christchurch, marking one of the company’s largest investments in the South Island and its most significant investment in New Zealand in more than a decade. The new facility will be built at BOC’s existing Sockburn production andContinueContinue reading “BOC to build Christchurch air separation facility”