Jungheinrich has launched its value-focused material handling brand, AntOn by Jungheinrich, across Asia-Pacific, positioning the range for businesses seeking straightforward and cost-effective solutions for everyday operations. According to the company, AntOn by Jungheinrich is designed to deliver reliability supported by German safety standards and testing expertise. Across the region, sustainability programmes and fleet modernisation initiativesContinueContinue reading “Jungheinrich launches ‘AntOn by Jungheinrich’ in Asia-Pacific”
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Assessing the options for electrifying industrial heating
Industrial heat demand accounts for more than 20% of global energy consumption, making it one of the most important and challenging areas to address in the transition to net zero. As Matt Hale, global key account director at HRS Heat Exchangers, explains, “the decarbonisation of industrial heat is essential to meet net-zero targets,” and electrificationContinueContinue reading “Assessing the options for electrifying industrial heating”
Rethink tooling costs, the rise of payment per part
Picture this: You’re producing components in repeated batches. But instead of managing tool sourcing, logistics and performance issues, you focus solely on delivery. No worries about restocking, no concerns over quality and no last minute panic that you’ve ran out of tools to complete the job. Manufacturers today cannot afford to be weighed down withContinueContinue reading “Rethink tooling costs, the rise of payment per part”
Aveva unveils new artificial intelligence solution
Aveva, described as “a global leader in industrial software, driving digital transformation and sustainability,” is launching the first wave of its “cutting-edge, artificial intelligence tools for engineering and design”, to empower users of Eveva Unified Engineering. The new AI tools include an industrial AI assistant which can interrogate and assist with project engineering work, as well as capturing and propagatingContinueContinue reading “Aveva unveils new artificial intelligence solution”
New Skills Board to reset standards
The Manufacturing and Engineering Industry Skills Board is now up and running. “Aotearoa New Zealand depends on a vocational education system which delivers real skills, opportunities, and outcomes for learners, employers, and communities, the Board said to Xpress Engineering. “As the new standard-setting body for the manufacturing and engineering sectors, the team will work alongsideContinueContinue reading “New Skills Board to reset standards”
Top coach sets apprentice benchmark
Out of more than 220 entries from trades workplaces nationwide, industry training organisation Competenz has named Palmerston North’s Sean Martin as its first-ever Most Valuable Coach (MVC) Champion – declaring him the country’s top workplace trainer across engineering, manufacturing, mechanical and primary industries, as well as marine, plastics, HVAC/R, printing and other specialist trades. Martin saysContinueContinue reading “Top coach sets apprentice benchmark”
Nature-inspired solution tackles NZ’s ongoing erosion issues
Lattey Group Limited has introduced a new brand structure following its acquisition of EcoReef, consolidating its erosion-control and infrastructure technologies under the master brand Hex-Loc. EcoReef continues as a dedicated sub-brand focused on coastal protection, while Hex-Loc now represents the full land-based and marine system. The shift reflects the defining feature of the system’s design:ContinueContinue reading “Nature-inspired solution tackles NZ’s ongoing erosion issues”
Kaeser portable compressors deliver precision power for tough jobs
With compressed-air delivery of 1.2 m³ per minute at 7 bar, Kaeser’s M13 portable compressor is built for everyday site work. According to a release to industry from Kaeser, the unit is “the perfect partner for operating air hammers, pneumatic drills, saws, grinders and wrenches, not to mention impact moles and sewer robots.” Ten- and 13-barContinueContinue reading “Kaeser portable compressors deliver precision power for tough jobs”
Digital foundation: Tetra Pak launches Factory OS to make plants AI-ready
Tetra Pak has unveiled its next-generation automation and digitalisation portfolio, Tetra Pak Factory OS, designed to help food and beverage manufacturers move toward AI-ready operations. Announced at Gulfood Manufacturing in Dubai, the suite combines modular, open and scalable technologies to make factories smarter, more efficient and more connected. The company’s goal is to simplify digitalContinueContinue reading “Digital foundation: Tetra Pak launches Factory OS to make plants AI-ready”
AI-powered WaterSense wins Dyson award for pollution prevention
A lightweight, autonomous water-quality sensor that draws power from the currents it monitors has taken out the global Sustainability prize at the 2025 James Dyson Award. The device, called WaterSense, was created by Polish nanotechnology researcher Filip Budny, a PhD candidate at the Warsaw University of Technology. His idea: to replace manual, sporadic water-sampling inContinueContinue reading “AI-powered WaterSense wins Dyson award for pollution prevention”
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