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”
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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”
ARE YOU FOLLOWING WORKSAFE NZ BEST PRACTICE MACHINERY/GUARDING GUIDELINES?
By Craig Carlyle, director at Maintenance Transformations The sentencing of Christchurch meat manufacturer Hellers Limited is a good reminder of the importance of following the current health and safety guidelines for machinery and guarding. Hellers were fined $193,500 and ordered to pay $60,000 in reparation to the employee after the worker lost four fingers in aContinueContinue reading “ARE YOU FOLLOWING WORKSAFE NZ BEST PRACTICE MACHINERY/GUARDING GUIDELINES?“
VANADIUM – THE MOST HIGH-VALUE STEEL BY-PRODUCT
By Dr Troy Coyle, HERA CEO In an August episode of the HERA podcast, Stirring the Pot, I spoke to Paihau-Robinson Research Institute junior engineer Megan Girdwood, a chemical and process engineer. Megan recently submitted her Masters thesis on chemical engineering, and her current project is to develop a closed-loop, green process to extract vanadium from aContinueContinue reading “VANADIUM – THE MOST HIGH-VALUE STEEL BY-PRODUCT”
INDUSTRY 4.0 IS KEY TO SECTORAL TRANSFORMATION – WHERE TO START?
By Dr Troy Coyle, HERA CEO I previously shared the findings of HERA’s 2021 research report, with research conducted by BERL. It established the potential economic impact of Industry 4.0 uptake in the New Zealand construction sector could be as much as $8 billion over the next five years. The potential for individual businesses andContinueContinue reading “INDUSTRY 4.0 IS KEY TO SECTORAL TRANSFORMATION – WHERE TO START?”
When can you reclaim items in a subsequent payment claim?
By Alice Newell, solicitor and Victoria Bortsova, solicitor In the recent case of George Developments Ltd v Canam Construction Ltd the Court has held that contractors can claim the same or similar items in subsequent payment claims. The Court of Appeal held that a contractor could reference work done previously or the overall completion ofContinueContinue reading “When can you reclaim items in a subsequent payment claim?”
UNDER THE METAL: UNDERSTANDING NEW INDUSTRY
Automation trailblazers – collaborative robots, or cobots – are unleashing their potential across an array of applications commonly carried out on the factory floor. The top five applications for collaborative robots are a guide to know how they can help manufacturers and suppliers. Cobots can be used to automate millions of tasks – from detailedContinueContinue reading “UNDER THE METAL: UNDERSTANDING NEW INDUSTRY”
CAMINSTRUCTOR ONLINE MASTERCAM TRAINING COURSES
The technology training experts at camInstructor are offering their proven Mastercam training courses online. Each CNC programming training course includes high quality video instruction, step-by-step printable instructions, and quizzes and exams. By completing all courses students and employees will have learned how to machine more than 30 real world parts in Mastercam Mill 2D, Mill 3D,ContinueContinue reading “CAMINSTRUCTOR ONLINE MASTERCAM TRAINING COURSES”
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