Demands for materials processing are changing fast with automobile parts and aircraft parts being made from an assortment of alloys requiring welding of asymmetric parts and even welding of dissimilar materials. Civan Lasers, available through Raymax PTY Ltd, offer flexibility of materials processing with their high power dynamic beam laser (DBL). Standard lasers using diffractiveContinueContinue reading “CIVAN – THE ULTIMATE WELDING LASER SYSTEM“
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INDUSTRIAL PARTS SUPPLIER EXPANDS FOOTPRINT WITH NEW HIGH-TECH WAREHOUSE
Described as New Zealand’s largest industrial engineering parts supplier, Motion New Zealand is on-the-move to a high-tech, mega distribution centre to support its new phase of development. Motion New Zealand is the consolidation of some of the country’s leading industrial brands including SaecoWilson, HCD Flow Technology, Seal Innovations and Conveyor & Transmission. The new, 29,000sqmContinueContinue reading “INDUSTRIAL PARTS SUPPLIER EXPANDS FOOTPRINT WITH NEW HIGH-TECH WAREHOUSE“
SKILLS SHORTAGES ‘LIFTED’ BY ACCREDITED TRAINING PROGRAMMES
Results from 1,052 graduates of IPWEA’s Professional Certificate in Asset Management Planning provide clear evidence that professional accredited training programs are key to addressing the current skills shortage with significant improvements in capability reported. The self-assessment surveys conducted over two years compare pre and post course data and show participants have achieved an average 67%ContinueContinue reading “SKILLS SHORTAGES ‘LIFTED’ BY ACCREDITED TRAINING PROGRAMMES”
KIWI CRC STALWART SET TO RETIRE AFTER FOUR DECADES OF SERVICE
Murray Walbran, Trans-Tasman managing director of CRC Industries Inc will retire as MD effective December 31 after more than 40 years with the company. Walbran has been CRC’s managing director for the Trans-Tasman region since 2019. He joined CRC in 1979 as the operations manager for the New Zealand business. Seven years later, he wasContinueContinue reading “KIWI CRC STALWART SET TO RETIRE AFTER FOUR DECADES OF SERVICE”
HOW SAFE IS THAT DUST IN YOUR WORKPLACE?
By Craig Carlyle, director at Maintenance Transformations A silent menace lurks within industry that is mostly forgotten but can strike with deadly results. The explosive properties of many dusts are not widely recognised, but in the right (or wrong) conditions, the dusts created by many materials will explode if mixed with air in a cloud formation,ContinueContinue reading “HOW SAFE IS THAT DUST IN YOUR WORKPLACE?“
KIWI FIRST: AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING COURSE IN TE REO MāORI
Ara Institute of Canterbury will provide all learning materials and assessments for a trades course in te reo Māori, a first for any non-Māori tertiary institution. To enable fluent Māori language speakers to learn and be assessed in their native tongue, Ara is currently translating workbooks, marking guides and assessments for its Level 3 AutomotiveContinueContinue reading “KIWI FIRST: AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING COURSE IN TE REO MāORI”
CERTIFIED MAINTENANCE PLANNING
Improve your career skills and value to your operation with the Certified Maintenance Planner course. This 3-day course will not only teach you the theory of maintenance planning but also arm you with the knowledge to achieve maintenance reliability through effective work scheduling. Maintenance Transformations is described as New Zealand’s leading practitioners on the practical application ofContinueContinue reading “CERTIFIED MAINTENANCE PLANNING”
DIGI-KEY NAMED A ‘BEST WORKPLACE FOR INNOVATORS’
Digi-Key Electronics, offering what is described as the world’s largest selection of electronic components and automation products in stock for immediate shipment, was named to ‘Fast Company’s 2022’ list of the 100 Best Workplaces for Innovators. Fast Company’s Best Workplaces for Innovators celebrates company cultures that empower employees at all levels to improve processes, createContinueContinue reading “DIGI-KEY NAMED A ‘BEST WORKPLACE FOR INNOVATORS’”
DISTRIBUTED ARTIFICAL INTELLIGENCE IN METALWORKING
From homicidal supercomputer Hal in 2001: A Space Odyssey to The Terminator’s Skynet, artificial intelligence (AI) hasn’t always had the best representation in popular culture. In industry, however, AI and machine learning technologies have become widely adopted as a way to optimise processes. But, Nevzat Ertan, global manager for digital machining architecture at Sandvik CoromantContinueContinue reading “DISTRIBUTED ARTIFICAL INTELLIGENCE IN METALWORKING“
POSITIONING FOR THE PACIFIC
By Daniel Taylor, head of manufacturing, NZTE As New Zealanders jet off to Pacific Islands to soak up some sun and avoid the winter chills, it seemed like a great time to take a look at this part of the world not just as a holiday option, but also as a manufacturing export destination. Not onlyContinueContinue reading “POSITIONING FOR THE PACIFIC”
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