Category Archives: The Xpress Engineer

Transporting New Zealand told Transport and Infrastructure Select Committee at Parliament that goods vehicles should be exempt from time-of-use charging. Transporting New Zealand chief executive Dom Kalasih and head of policy and advocacy Billy Clemens listed four key improvements that would maximise time of use savings for businesses and consumers as part of their submissionContinueContinue reading “Transport NZ: ‘No congestion charging for goods vehicles’”

Keysight Technologies has awarded element14 two awards for its business expansion and marketing excellence, making it the only European high-service distributor to earn multiple awards from the company in 2025.  Keysight, a global innovation partner providing design, emulation, and test solutions, commended element14 for its exceptional efforts and success in representing Keysight’s products and services in the market. KariContinueContinue reading “Awards highlights results, innovation at element14”

ABB Motion OneCare is a modular service solution to improve production efficiency and optimise maintenance operations when it comes to motors, generators, and drives. It is tailored to business needs and budgets, says ABB, and can flexibly cover a single service, a bundle of desired services, or a transfer of the entire maintenance responsibility toContinueContinue reading “Maximise uptime with ABB’s OneCare maintenance service”

Sustainability is a significant priority for the agriculture sector, with organisations seeking out solutions that enable a reduction in water usage and waste disposal. New Zealand-based manufacturer of post-harvest vegetable and fruit handling equipment, Wyma Solutions has saved some of its customers over 1 million litres of fresh water per day with its water recyclingContinueContinue reading “Bonfiglioli powers sustainable manufacturing solutions”

Mastercam, a global player in CAD/CAM solutions has announced the appointment of Russ Bukowski as its president. Acting as the interim president since December 2024, the company says Bukowski is ideally suited to lead the company through its next phase of growth and expansion. With over 20 years of experience in strategy development and organisationalContinueContinue reading “New president of Mastercam”

Bonfiglioli New Zealand has unveiled its state-of-the-art new headquarters in Mangere, Auckland. The company celebrated the relocation to its new facility – at 32 Sistema Way – with Bonfiglioli Australia and New Zealand MD, Martin Broglia leading a ribbon cutting event. “The relocation of the New Zealand branch to this new address marks a significantContinueContinue reading “New ‘state-of-art’ facilities positions Bonfiglioli to expand”

Tainui Group Holdings (TGH) and global alternative asset manager Brookfield Asset Management (Brookfield) have entered into a long-term joint venture (JV) to supercharge the development of Ruakura Superhub in Hamilton, New Zealand. The JV will initially purchase four existing industrial/logistics buildings on long-term ground leases at Ruakura Superhub, which are tenanted by Kmart, Big Chill,ContinueContinue reading “New global partner for Ruakura Superhub”

Next-generation CoroDrill DE10 redefines plug-and-play in short-hole drilling says the company. Sandvik Coromant, a global player in metal cutting tools and manufacturing solutions, has introduced its second-generation exchangeable-tip drill, CoroDrill DE10. Engineered for high-volume drilling across all materials, a release to industry says it “sets new standards in productivity, efficiency and sustainability. With its innovativeContinueContinue reading “High-volume hole making ‘mastered’”

Although relatively new, the MaxxDrive industrial gear units from Nord Drivesystems are among the established drive solutions for heavy-duty applications, says the company in a recent release to media. Apart from conveying, lifting and driving, mixing and agitating are among the most important application areas. For the agitators in a non-standard biogas plant in theContinueContinue reading “MaxxDrive: Industrial gear units from Nord”