TRENT BRASH Steel & Tube has announced the appointment of Trent as group sustainability manager. He moves into this role from group indirect procurement manager at Steel & Tube. EMILY AFOA Emily is a director of Tektus Consultants and environmental engineer. She has joined ACE (Association of Consulting and Engineering) as a board member. RENATAContinueContinue reading “People Power: September”
Category Archives: The Xpress Engineer
Health and safety: Machine safety… how to stay out of jail
By Craig Carlyle, director at Maintenance Transformations.
Craig says that an emphasis on recorded checks of guarding and emergency isolation is
approaching for engineers, as is documented safe work procedures for maintenance tasks.
Treotham captures new technology
A new compact, high performance smart camera has landed from Treotham. With the ability to adapt itself to a number of situations with its intelligent, modular software concept, the technology is an exciting innovation.
The future of steel in New Zealand: Seven steps to becoming a global low-carbon exemplar
By Dr Troy Coyle, HERA CEO The International Panel on Climate Change’s recent report described climate change as “widespread, rapid and intensifying”. The steel industry has a part to play and is leading extensive collaboration to reduce emissions in the near term and activate a long-term framework to become a global low-carbon leader. The stepsContinueContinue reading “The future of steel in New Zealand: Seven steps to becoming a global low-carbon exemplar”
Wait – Before you press print
By Dr Juan Schutte, R&D engineer at UoA’s Creative Design and Additive Manufacturing Lab 3D printing (3DP) has achieved phenomenal success and grown to be a highly prominent tool for innovation and product manufacturing with it currently estimated to be an industry worth NZ$17.7 billion. It is no surprise that most of New Zealand’s majorContinueContinue reading “Wait – Before you press print”
Fundamentals remain
By Daniel Taylor, head of manufacturing, NZTE Historically, New Zealand manufacturing exporters have thrived on conducting business face-to-face. Whether it be a trade show in Europe, or commissioning a new piece of machinery in Asia, we’ve always been comfortable hopping on planes and visiting customers on their turf. COVID-19 has forced a radical rethink ofContinueContinue reading “Fundamentals remain”
The Cridge Litigation – Lessons for expert witnesses
By Stuart Robertson, partner, and Andrea Lim, solicitor, at Dentons Kensington Swan In all construction defect cases (whether it be vertical or horizontal), expert witnesses are often pivotal in the outcome of the case. If you regularly provide, or are called on to give, expert advice/evidence in any dispute forum, the recent High Court judgmentContinueContinue reading “The Cridge Litigation – Lessons for expert witnesses”
Seismic strengthening of floor diaphragms with carbon fibre materials
Image: Dr Enrique del Rey Castillo undertaking EQC-funded research on using FRP for walls. Photography: EQC Dr Enrique del Rey Castillo and his team from the University of Auckland have been awarded funding from the Endeavour Fund to research seismic strengthening of floor diaphragms with carbon fibre materials. Floor diaphragms transfer seismic forces between lateralContinueContinue reading “Seismic strengthening of floor diaphragms with carbon fibre materials”
Treotham captures new technology
A new compact, high performance smart camera has landed from Treotham. With the ability to adapt itself to a number of situations with its intelligent, modular software concept, the technology is an exciting innovation. Powerful processors, a modular software concept and illumination components make weQube a multifunctional specialist for industrial image processing. “The weQube SmartContinueContinue reading “Treotham captures new technology”
Quick-fire questions: A Q&A with Tom Ireland, project director Auckland City Rail Link, Aurecon
Tom has dedicated his career to directing major infrastructure projects through all phases, from initial feasibility through construction, and successful operation. His strong leadership as a project director has been showcased on both the City Rail Link and Western Ring Route – SH20 Waterview Connection, the two largest transport infrastructure projects to date in NewContinueContinue reading “Quick-fire questions: A Q&A with Tom Ireland, project director Auckland City Rail Link, Aurecon”
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