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MANY OF THE APPS, PLATFORMS AND DIGITAL TOOLS THAT THE WORLD’S WORKFORCE RELIED UPON TO STAY CONNECTED IN A LOCKDOWN WORLD ARE SHUTTING DOWN.

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TOWARD A NORMAL WORKING WORLD? 1000-person poll to work that out – they won’t be doing more hours, no way not in today’s world, and with the distraction of home without bosses to keep things in check you can count on staff doing the dishes and laundry and the likes when they should be working. Workers want greater flexibility, but employers cannot allow that at the cost of productivity and when in a crisis situation like the many fronts we face today there’s only one way out – work your way out. Even Zoom is taking a hit, hinting that things may be on a path to how they were – before. Recently, the company has slashed 15% of its workforce. In fact, many of the apps, platforms and digital tools that the world’s workforce relied upon to stay connected in a lockdown world are shutting down, according to The New York Times.

Have you noticed many of your friends absent on Zoom – and have been for some time now? In Auckland, all you have to do is look to the biggest indicator of them all – traffic. It’s back, just as it was with any incident again capable of gridlocking routes around the city. That’s another indicator to a slowly returning workforce. Gross domestic product (GDP) provides a snapshot of the performance of an economy and the news of a 0.6% shrinking during the last quarter of last year is not what we wanted to hear because that is a small step toward the ‘r’ word, recession. Is it a time for employers to turn the tables and say – ‘Actually, we’ve a job to do’ so you’re going to have to revert to how things were – and work a regular week, like we all used to? When the change occurred, there was

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f you’re begging for a taste of what the world was like before Covid-19, you just may be in luck. The last couple of years under lockdowns and once in a 100-year events has seen much change roll in very fast when it comes to our working lives. Zoom meetings became normalcy instead of face-to-face meetings and working from home was a must. But not all change is a great thing and within the manufacturing sector – in fact many sectors of industry – the nation’s GDP has just shown an alarming, sharp drop. You don’t have to be a rocket scientist to work it out. Simply put, aside from a handful of dedicated staff who always produce more than what is asked, it’s a given that your staff at home are doing less. Now you don’t need a

an intense pressure to shift to flexibility. It wasn’t based off numbers. It wasn’t based off research. It was and did come in through hyped-up word of mouth and a frenzied mainstream media with no indicators if this was the long-term correct move to make. We just made it. When you read headlines like I saw from TVNZ questioning whether trends like unlimited leave would be ‘the new norm’ you know things are in trouble, in particular as that was a situation based off just one business doing it. I mean, talk about baiting. Talk about trying to lead the change. But totally changing back to how things were… in a tight labour force is a tough proposition and maybe we have actually gone too far and now there is no transition back to how things were. But perhaps it is time for New Zealand business to at least start looking at it? Change is inevitable. And there’s nothing wrong with going back to something that was working when something isn't quite spot on, right now.

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An Engineering New Zealand Disciplinary Committee has set the date to hear the complaint against Dr Alan Reay. The hearing is scheduled for August 21-22, in Christchurch. Reay’s company designed the CTV Building, which collapsed in the Christchurch Earthquake, tragically claiming 115 lives. Reay was a member of Engineering New Zealand at the time the building collapsed. The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment raised a complaint that Reay breached his professional obligations, based on findings from the Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission of Inquiry. Venue details are being confirmed. The hearing will be public with media protocols in place. Engineering New Zealand chief executive Dr Richard Templer says, “We know people are looking for answers, and we owe this to the CTV families and the profession, so this is a positive step forward in the process.”

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in March, which typically attracts more than 500 exhibitors and 30,000 visitors over three days. Hydraulink – which operates through more than 400 service points across New Zealand, Australia, and the Pacific Islands – displayed its expertise in speedily delivering essential, safetycompliant hydraulic hose, fittings, and service, including:

• Hydraulink’s latest model mobile service vehicle, which is, in effect, a mobile hydraulic hose workshop for industries needing on-site service to minimise maintenance time and maximise uptime and safety for machinery operating on farms, construction, civil engineering, forestry, horticulture, materials handling, transport and resources sites. Highly skilled, trained, and knowledgeable Hydraulink technicians operate a fleet of vehicles, including 4-wheel drives, to provide 24/7 service and safety to rural and busy industrial sites nationwide. Operating under the market signature “best under pressure,” Hydraulink’s 24/7 quick response mobile service vehicles provide emergency repairs as well as being well-equipped to respond to industry’s increasingly varied and often unique field service demands. • OEM hose and fitting kits supplied by Hydraulink to machinery

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the country is, for Hydraulink, all about building relationships and demonstrating commitment to hose and fitting excellence,” says Hydraulink area sales manager Geoff Gurr. The Central Districts Field Days is a landmark event for displaying technology and machinery innovations relevant to major industries in the rich agribusiness region around Feilding and the Manawatu. “Catching up with end-user customers attending the event – and showcasing our OEM capabilities, and quality to those working on the land – is part of demonstrating our commitment to ensuring the safety, value, and reliability of the machinery for which we supply hose kits. “We find most within our farming community who buy locally manufactured capital equipment like to know which local service businesses stand beside the OEM business they purchase from. Our farmers are proud Kiwi businesses, just as Hydraulink is.”

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The EMA says the latest industry plan to help manufacturers develop advanced capability addresses falling GDP in the sector. Specifically, more investment in software, hardware and the requisite skills, stimulated through an accelerated depreciation scheme, would generate low-carbon, sustainable economic growth. EMA chief executive Brett O’Riley says the Advanced Manufacturing Industry Transformation Plan that was released recently is a blueprint for future growth for New Zealand higher-paid skilled jobs in companies that are typically export-focused, already represent 10% of the economy, and are the second largest employers of Maori and Pasifika workers. But investing in new and enhanced technology-driven capability in the current economic climate is challenging for many of these manufacturing businesses. The percentage the sector contributes to GDP significantly dropped in the last quarter; manufacturers indicated they were not intending to invest in new technology

this quarter; and with the drop in general confidence, manufacturers need more immediate and tangible help. "The drive towards accelerated depreciation on investments in software, hardware and the upskilling of workers is absolutely essential to turn this tide," says O’Riley. "It would enable more of our businesses, large and small, to confidently invest in the advancement of their manufacturing processes, leading to better productivity and higher wages. "The initiative should receive bi-partisan political support because advanced manufacturing ticks so many policy goal boxes, including sustainability, and enables New Zealand to remain globally competitive. "There’s a clear case for accelerated depreciation for investment in manufacturing. We saw it work in other sectors during the COVID recovery, and it should be part of the Government’s upcoming budget to stimulate economic growth that benefits communities right across the country,” says O’Riley.

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foam manufacturer. More than 1000 staff are employed across New Zealand and Australia. Panapa works in Otahuhu which is one of nine manufacturing facilities the company operates. His first role when he started in 2004 was manufacturing bed bases, and after working across various divisions of the company, his broad understanding of the business and ability to operate sewing machines was noticed by management. In 2018, he was handpicked to move into the engineering department as the head sewing machine mechanic. The opportunity to undertake an apprenticeship came

in 2019. Panapa started the training knowing it was important to gain the qualification to have his skills formally recognised – but readily admits to struggling with the study in that first year. In 2021, Panapa’s Competenz Te Pūkenga training advisor Alan Smith introduced him to a new organisation initiative, a learner support online study group. Panapa started participating and enjoyed interacting with other peers, but in 2022 things really took off for him when Competenz Te Pūkenga initiated specific online study groups for Māori and Pasifika learners. He decided to also join

the Pasifika group and credits the group for the increase in his progress. “When I joined the Pasifika study group, I had only completed a handful of assignments in my first year as an apprentice – I thought I couldn’t do it. Our tutor Tau, understands our backgrounds and encourages us, and Alan kept pushing me and offering his help. “If it wasn’t for Alan, I wouldn’t be here telling my story. Encouraging me to attend the study groups and being supported at these, has meant I have so much more confidence.” Smith has seen the huge jump in Panapa’s progress and believes engaging in the Pasifika study group is the reason he has been consistently completing more work than he realised. “It’s evident that being able to discuss things in his own language has helped Peni immensely. He is so motivated that he attends two study groups, temporarily giving up his beloved lawn bowls. “Being older than most of his peers, Peni has kind of become the ‘grandfather’ at that level, he is vocal and helpful. In the Pasifika study group, he’s quite a leader.” The engineering department is responsible for ensuring all machinery is safe and Panapa has travelled around various facilities in New Zealand and Australia to maintain sewing machines. Group engineering manager, Nathan Carr points out that Panapa also has more responsibility than your

“WHEN I JOINED THE PASIFIKA STUDY GROUP, I HAD ONLY COMPLETED A HANDFUL OF ASSIGNMENTS IN MY FIRST YEAR AS AN APPRENTICE – I THOUGHT I COULDN’T DO IT.”

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average apprentice. “It’s incredibly hard to find young motivated apprentices in the textile industry and that’s an advantage of having a mature apprentice. I wouldn’t send an 18-year-old overseas to train staff. Plus, we have a lot of Pasifika operators and Peni understands them.” Carr is thrilled to see Panapa thriving in the Pasifika study group and the progress he is making while earning and learning. “The fact that Peni didn’t let pride get in the way of starting an apprenticeship and took up the extra support is a sign of his determination and commitment.” Once qualified, Carr has future plans for Panapa which include him using his newfound leadership skills to ensure the company has a succession plan in place for this specialised trade. Now at 51 years old, Panapa is excited about his future and very appreciative of the support he has been shown. In addition to the assistance from the study group, Alan, his training advisor, and his co-workers, Panapa notes the company owners are happy for him to work on his assignments in quiet times at work, allowing him to spend quality time with his family and four children. “My family has been understanding and supportive of the time I spend on my studies, and I’m doing it for all of them.” His advice to other mature workers considering upskilling is to stick to it. “Ask questions when you need to. I’ve sat in the corner and was going to chuck it away, but by finding others who can help me, I am determined to get this qualification. “I’m still short [in height] he chuckles, but I think with my age and maturity – and me just knowing things, it’s all helped me to grow.”

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n the food production, equipment manufacturing, transport and agriculture industries, bearings are among the most critical machine components. Quite literally, they keep plant and equipment rolling. Getting the right specification and

advice for regular maintenance and repair is essential, and NZ Safety Blackwoods offers a wide range of high-quality bearings, delivered fast and effectively. As a maintenance engineer, a project manager, or a fitter on the shop floor, you need access to the right bearings, and quickly. Delays can cost your company and your

personal reputation, compromise operator safety, and can bring your customer’s business to a grinding halt. Their proper selection and maintenance keep equipment running smoothly and businesses running freely.

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customer service, and following through on a promise are the focus for his team. “A lot of requests come with, ‘How quickly you can get it to me?’” And customers don’t want to be disappointed. “So, if we say we’re going to get the order to them overnight, we’ve got to get it to them overnight.” “For every hour equipment is out of action, it could cost the factory hundreds of thousands of dollars says Walker. Manufacturing maintenance people have to identify and diagnose problems quickly. And they’re often having to get product really fast, so they’re literally using their phone onsite to order straight from us.”

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Walker adds: “Our engineering product specialists source from internationally recognised brands to give customers premium-quality ball and roller bearings, housings, bushes and ancillaries. The team can support you with expert advice on the best products for any use. They know their bearings inside and out.

enhanced bearings range, we help our engineering customers work safer, smarter and more efficiently, with the right solutions, running end to end.”

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“Our teams work hard to give you the fastest delivery time frames possible, with multiple ways to order via website, app, customer service or your local NZSB representative, and backed by a supplier partner with second-tonone service, typically despatching to your site the same day or the day after. “Nothing annoys our customers more than if they place an order and then find they can’t get it,” says Walker. “They get a lot of pressure downstream. It’s almost like it’s their fault when a product doesn’t arrive on time. “Being able to speak with a team who knows what you need, stocks reputable brands, and delivers as promised is what gives our customers confidence.” The NZ Safety Blackwoods team aims to be your business partner when it comes to bearings. “We know that having the right

“OUR JOB IS TO TAKE ACTION WITH QUALITY PRODUCTS, INNOVATIONS AND EXPERTISE TO KEEP YOU AND YOUR CUSTOMERS’ BUSINESSES RUNNING FREELY.” NATIONAL CATEGORY MANAGER WILLIAM WALKER.

“Bearings are so vital in keeping some businesses and sectors running that if a customer has a critical spare part, we’ll make sure they always have access to it – either in stock online or in stock in their regional store,” says Walker. “We take on our customers’ challenges by knowing what a business needs before they need it. And our bearings product range has all the ancillaries a maintenance manager could desire, including circlips, O-rings, oil seals and lubricants. Together, with this

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components when you need them builds your professional reputation and earns you repeat work.” “Our job is to take action with quality products, innovations and expertise to keep you and your customers’ businesses running freely,” says Walker. To find out more about how NZ Safety Blackwoods can help you and your business visit nzsafetyblackwoods.co.nz, phone 0800 660 660 or email custservice@nzsafetyblackwoods. co.nz.

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EILBECK CRANES AND BONFIGLIOLI… SOME 25 YEARS OF INFRASTRUCTURE SUCCESS AND STILL FOCUSED ON THE FUTURE

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rivately-owned Eilbeck Cranes has flourished in the face of fierce competition from other multinational companies. This, they say, is because each crane it produces is quality engineered in response to individual needs. The company's efficient, flexible approach means that it can deliver customised overhead crane solutions at competitive prices.

Today, Eilbeck’s cranes are soughtafter in many diverse industries, not just locally, but around the world. The company specialises in overhead cranes, electric wire rope hoists, jib cranes and chain hoists, and static and dynamic winches to various sectors within Australian market. Tom Eilbeck, managing director for Eilbeck Cranes, first started in the family business as a welder in the company’s workshop in 1975. Today, Eilbeck not only shares the

“OUR RECENTLY DEVELOPED FACTORY FLOOR SPANS 2600 M2 AND WE ARE BUILDING ANOTHER FACILITY IN MOSSVALE WHICH SPANS 5000M2 ON A 11000 M2 SITE.”

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family name but also an equal drive for innovation and engineering excellence. Speaking to the early inception of Eilbeck Cranes, he explains that the business began in 1907 on the Swan River in Perth, as a trading company. “Now in the fifth generation of our family, Eilbeck comprises over 325 staff and has evolved into the Eilbeck Cranes that we know today.” In addition to its nine factories and eight service centres operating at full steam in Sydney, Melbourne, Perth and Brisbane, Eilbeck recently bought a new building in Ingleburn, New South Wales, to keep up with ever-growing capacity demands. “Our recently developed factory floor spans 2600 m2 and we are building another facility in Mossvale which spans 5000m2 on a 11000 m2 site.” He adds: “Our truly national footprint means that we are within close proximity to every major infrastructure upgrade in Australia. Just about every tunnel you see in

and around Brisbane and Melbourne have been through Eilbeck’s hands.” According to Eilbeck, the company has doubled its sales since last year. “Infrastructure development has been a high priority of the government for some time, but supply chain issues with China meant that more companies were looking local for their crane requirements. In fact, 2020 (the year of Covid-19) was our best financial year and 2022 is set to become the most profitable year in our company’s history to date.” He says the signs are clear, “the Australian economy is growing.” “The steel industry is expanding just recently we were involved in a billion-dollar furnace reline project in Wollongong. We are supplying three slab cranes (65 tonnes x 36 metres) that are fully automated. New windfarms are going up and the steel industry is upscaling at an incredible pace.” In addition, Eilbeck sold 25 new cranes for government projects in the NSW region. “Money is being

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spent across the board. We are in the process of employing more electrical engineers, boilermakers, and welders to keep up with demand,” Eilbeck adds.

EILBECK TURNS TO BONFIGLIOLI FOR RELIABLE, ROBUST GEARBOXES

Eilbeck has been involved in tunnelling since 1996. “We have been involved in all of the tunnelling projects in and around Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.” Tunnelling cranes were provided for projects like the M6. The Sydney Metro West has four tunnels from Sydney CBD to the new Sydney airport with three of the four tunnels under contract. The T48 tunnel between St Mary’s and the airport has three cranes - all featuring Bonfiglioli products. The relationship between Bonfiglioli and Eilbeck dates back 25 years but Harry Singh, sales manager for Bonfiglioli NSW believes that there is always room to improve and grow. “Eilbeck developed our own heavyduty high speed mucking hoist for tunnelling work and invested a considerable amount of money in this development. It is purpose built and needs to be 100% reliable.

We chose the HDP series from Bonfiglioli for the hoist,” Eilbeck explains. “The products are built to work for three years but in those three years, they do what a normal crane would do in 10 years. Bonfiglioli’s robust gearboxes are built to withstand this demanding application – they work tirelessly without fail.” Singh adds: “HDP 100, 110 to 120 sizes all play a key role in Eilbeck’s special crane designs. However, gearboxes like the HDP160 provide output torque capacity of up to 147kNm and can easily accommodate a larger motor size of between 132kW to 500kW depending on the crane size and speed, while they are working flat out.” Due to the high demand, Harry adds that there is a lot of focus on administration and customer service through Bonfiglioli’s pipeline management for key OE customers. “Bonfiglioli works ahead on solid opportunities with Eilbeck who require a quick turnaround on designs and technical clarifications when it comes to tenders/ordering. Having product on hand for new orders and spares available is crucial to the company’s uptime demands.”

Close up of Bonfiglioli motor being used to power Eilbeck crane. Eilbeck says that cranes run six days per week. “We are charged penalty performance rates if this isn’t the case, so we rely on hardworking, robust components. The cranes are serviced every fortnight on a Sunday so you can imagine there’s no downtime on these sites.” The standard hoist is designed around Bonfiglioli’s HDP series. “Price and service come standard but what we really need is a

company that can work at our pace. “We are proud of not just selling to Eilbeck but being part of the collaborative that is building Australian infrastructure. When I’m driving on the M4, M5, the North Connex or West Connex, to name just a few, I feel a strong sense of pride knowing that we work in partnership with a fully owned, Australian company to make these projects a reality,” says Singh.

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EXTENDED RANGE OF COROMILL DURA…

THE FLEXIBLE ALUMINIUM ROUGHING CHOICE WITH FINISHING CAPABILITIES

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utting tool specialist Sandvik Coromant is expanding its line of CoroMill Dura versatile solid end mills with aluminiumspecific tools. “These new truly versatile end mills for aluminium machining are developed for excellent capabilities in all applications,” says Antti Wikström, global product manager, Solid end mills at Sandvik Coromant. “The very stable cutting, small burr, good surfaces and minimal vibrations is a combination hard to beat for a versatile end mill like this. “One of the main advantages with the new CoroMill Dura aluminiumspecific end mills is their versatile

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performance in all different types of roughing applications, while also offering finishing capabilities”, Wikström says. “Up to 2×D full slot, pocketing, 5–20° ramping, shoulder milling and more — all with the same end mill.” Another advantage, says Wikström, is Sandvik Coromant’s unique helix concept WhisperKut — where each flute is carefully oriented, unequally spaced from the others and has its own individually adapted helix angle, effectively breaking up harmful harmonics. This design successfully eliminates vibrations, resulting in silent, safe and efficient machining. The standard assortment offers diameters from 2–25 mm, depths of cut between 1.5–3×D, neck options, extended reach cutters, sharp and

corner radius. Tailor Made options include coated grades for more abrasive aluminiums, specific diameters, corner designs and shank options. To make tool selection easier, online tool selector CoroPlus Tool Guide for CoroMill Dura assists with tool and cutting data recommendations. “Having the right cutting data is of course a prerequisite for both secure and efficient machining”, says Wikström. “In CoroPlus Tool Guide for CoroMill Dura we can give the most accurate starting values for a specific application. And if you have a CAM software with CoroPlus Tool guide plug-in it makes it even easier — you get the most relevant cutting data recommendations directly into your CAM program.”

Sandvik Coromant is also introducing a new method for turning of complicated shapes and pockets with only one tool. Reduced cycle time, improved component surface quality and more stable machining are among the benefits Y-axis turning has the potential to bring. Recent years have brought forward immense development in the turning area, with new innovations such as all-directional PrimeTurning, non-linear turning, and interpolation turning. “One could say that these advances, together with progressive capabilities in modern machines and CAM software, have paved the way for the new Y-axis turning method,” says Staffan Lundström, product manager turning at Sandvik

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for shafts, flanges and components with undercuts. The CoroPlex YT twin-tool featuring CoroTurn TR profiling inserts and CoroTurn 107 round inserts with rail interface can favourably be used for components with pockets and cavities.

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Coromant, “and with the tools and method now in place, we look forward to exploring the possibilities this method can present to our customers.” So, how does Y-axis turning work? As the name implies, the new method makes use of the Y-axis, and all three axes are used simultaneously when machining. The tool rotates around its own centre, the insert is placed for machining in the Y-Z plane and the milling spindle axis interpolates during turning. This way, intricate shapes can be machined with one single tool. Y-axis turning offers numerous benefits. The possibility to machine several features with only one tool reduces cycle time. The fact that no tool changes are required also minimises the risk of ‘blend points’, such as irregularities between adjacent machined surfaces. Main cutting forces are directed into the machine spindle, improving stability and reducing the risk for vibrations. A constant entering angle drastically improves chip control and makes it easier to avoid chip jamming. Two new tools have been developed to support Y-axis turning. The new CoroTurn Prime variant is suitable

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LASER-LIKE FOCUS… ESSENTIAL SAFETY TIPS FOR LASER CUTTING JOB SHOPS

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aser cutting is a precise and efficient way of cutting materials such as metal, wood, and plastics. This process involves the use of a high-powered laser beam to melt, burn, or vaporise the material being cut, but it can also be dangerous if the right safety precautions are not followed says Felipe Lechuga, director, Tempus Tools. Here are some to look out for in your laser cutting job shop:

It's essential to ensure that proper ventilation is in place to prevent nitrogen buildup,” says Lechuga. “An oxygen sensor is a tool that can be used to monitor the oxygen levels in the workspace. This sensor can help identify when nitrogen is becoming a problem and when it's time to take action. Nitrogen is an odorless gas, so you won’t have any indication from your sense of smell, as to when the Nitrogen content is reaching unsafe levels.

FIRE HAZARD: LASER CUTTING ALUMINIUM AND MILD STEEL

HIGH-PRESSURE NITROGEN HAZARD: NOISE EXPOSURE

One hazard associated with laser cutting is the potential for a fire. This is especially true when cutting aluminum and mild steel. When these two metals are cut together, they create a dangerous byproduct known as ferrite. “Ferrite is a mixture of aluminum and steel powder that can ignite and cause a fire. To prevent these type of fires, it's crucial to separate aluminum and mild steel when cutting,” says Lechuga. In the event of a fire, it's essential to have a fire extinguisher that can put out a metal fire. These types of fires cannot be put out with water, and using the wrong extinguisher can make the situation worse. A class D fire extinguisher is the most appropriate type for this type of fire and should be kept on-site in your laser cutting job shop.

NITROGEN HAZARD: OXYGEN DEFICIENCY

When cutting large jobs with nitrogen in a small, confined space, it can lead to a health hazard. Nitrogen is not poisonous, but it reduces the oxygen content, which can lead to oxygen deficiency. “This deficiency can cause drowsiness, which heightens the risk of tripping and workplace injuries. Additionally, it is not safe to run industrial equipment in a drowsy condition. “This hazard is especially true for small workshops that are becoming more common in laser cutting.

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Using high-pressure nitrogen can generate very loud noises as it exits the nozzle. Prolonged exposure to these noises can cause ear damage. It's essential to wear hearing protection when working with highpressure nitrogen to prevent hearing damage. There are apps available on mobile phones to monitor decibel readings and help identify when noise levels are reaching dangerous levels.

LASER SAFETY

All Class 4 lasers should be completely enclosed, and all operators should wear safety glasses designed specifically for the wavelength of light from the laser. “Most countries have a laser safety standard, and in Australia, it is the law to keep a copy of the standard on the premises and to have all operators trained in laser safety.”

FORKLIFT SAFETY

Risk analysis in a laser job shop is very likely to show that the forklift is one of the most dangerous pieces of equipment on site, if not used correctly. A risk that is often overlooked is the effect of continually dragging the tines on the concrete floor. “This causes the tines to wear and become weaker than their design strength, leading to failure on one or both tines. If one tine fails, the load will shift sideways, creating an extremely dangerous situation. It's essential to ensure that all forklift operators

are licensed and trained in proper forklift safety procedures.”

CUTTING PLASTICS

Cutting plastics can also be a hazardous process. Teflon generates hydrofluoric acid fumes, which can cause chest tightness, choking, coughing blood, rapid pulse and more health issues. PVC cutting generates hydrochloric acid and toxic fumes. “It's important to check the material data sheet for the product being cut to determine what is generated when combusted. This information can be used to identify potential hazards and take the necessary safety precautions. “Laser cutting is an excellent method for cutting materials, but it's essential to take safety precautions seriously. Understanding the potential hazards associated with laser cutting can help you prevent accidents and injuries. Always follow safety guidelines and ensure that all workers are adequately trained in laser safety procedures.”

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or the different types of bulk materials, Nord Drivesystems offers suitable drives for belt conveyors, bucket elevators and other transport systems. Whether sand, coal or food such as grain or sugar – a quite considerable share of the goods transported on road, water and rail is bulk material. This wide range of different materials shows how diverse the requirements for drive systems are when transporting bulk goods. “Our industry sector management has extensive knowledge of bulk handling and is well acquainted with the industry's requirements”, explains Jörg Niermann, head of marketing at Nord. The drive specialist offers customised drive systems for transport systems such as belt conveyors, bucket elevators and screw conveyors. “Our portfolio comprises highly robust systems for applications in harsh environmental conditions, as well as

explosion-protected and particularly hygienic drive systems.”

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In order to tailor systems for all applications, the industry experts use the comprehensive Nord modular system. It comprises components such as frequency inverters, motors, gear units, couplings and brakes as well as fans, base frames and back stops, which are individually matched. For many applications, the basis is a gear unit from the MaxxDrive industrial gear unit series. These gear units, which are principally installed in one-piece Unicase housings, are available in eleven sizes with torques of up to 282,000 Nm. For the bulk material industry, Nord developed the MaxxDrive XT industrial gear unit. The power and speed ranges of the applicationoptimised two-stage right-angle gear units have been designed for

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TIME TO GET KIWI ROLLING… SOUTHMACH’S MAKENZ TO GIVE OPPORTUNITIES FOR NZ MANUFACTURERS

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s if SouthMach 2023 wasn’t going to be action-packed enough, exhibition organisers are excited at what MakeNZ will add to the muchanticipated industry trade show. “Make NZ’s ‘Listen and Learn’ manufacturing industry conference will be held on May 24, as part of SouthMach and will focus on peerto-peer learning opportunities for

manufacturing leaders. It’s a oneday conference with presentations from well-known and exciting manufacturing leaders across three sessions,” says Aad van der Poel, exhibition sales and event manager for Xpo Exhibitions, organiser of SouthMach 2023. SouthMach will take place over two days at Christchurch Arena in Christchurch, May 24-25, and is South Island's premier technology trade show celebrating

“YOU WILL WALK AWAY WITH PLENTY OF NEW IDEAS FOR MAKING THE BOAT GO FASTER IN YOUR FACTORY.”

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the heartland of New Zealand manufacturing. Sessions during Listen and Learn will include a focus on the local and global environment that New Zealand manufacturers operate in, innovation for profit – as well as products, processes and business models. Reducing waste and carbon footprint will be covered and many are looking forward to MESNZ’s James Neale with his presentation ‘If you want to reduce your carbon footprint, do your homework first’. Van der Poel says that the wide variety of key industry people with crucial information will help manufacturers meet customer expectations, become an employer of choice, and retain a social

licence to operate, Industry 4.0, to name but a few. “You will walk away with plenty of new ideas for making the boat go faster in your factory, and futureproofing you manufacturing business,” says van der Poel. “It’s a chance for the industry to do as the name suggests and listen and learn, through such experienced and varied presentation speakers, and then implement what they have learnt into their own businesses and operations,” says van der Poel. The programme of events begins at 9am and concludes 5.30pm, followed by a social hour where networking is encouraged. For more information or to buy tickets visit https://www.makenz. org/about-2-1.

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he XPlanar planar motor system from Beckhoff enables the contactless, parallel and individual transport of products. The XPlanar movers can fly freely in two dimensions over the XPlanar

tiles and execute lifting movements with a stroke of up to 5 mm. “These system properties have now been enhanced by new softwarebased 360-degree mover rotation functionality,” says Beckhoff. The purely software-based 360-degreemover rotation extends

“THESE SYSTEM PROPERTIES HAVE NOW BEEN ENHANCED BY NEW SOFTWARE-BASED 360-DEGREE MOVER ROTATION FUNCTIONALITY.”

the familiar and highly flexible XPlanar movement range by a full degree of freedom. The XPlanar movers can rotate endlessly around their own axis while levitating at selected positions on the system. The rotation can be executed dynamically with a frequency of up to 10 Hz and makes a variety of groundbreaking applications possible. For instance, the mixing of liquids or the 360-degree inspection of objects can be realised with this additional degree of freedom. Furthermore, the movers can leave the rotation positions with an orientation changed in 90-degree steps, so

that the transported workpieces are correctly aligned in accordance with the remaining processing steps. The 360-degree mover rotation is made possible by the deep integration of the XPlanar system into the PC-based control technology from Beckhoff. A simple software update is all that is needed to implement the new rotation function in existing systems. Special hardware products are not required. For more information email [email protected], phone +64 9 281 2736 or visit www.beckhoff.com/xplanar.

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INFRASTRUCTURE, SAFETY SPECIALIST JAYBRO ENTERS NEW AGE OF FREIGHT FORWARDING WITH ESCHENKER

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ustralia and New Zealand’s civil construction, infrastructure, and supplier, Jaybro, has entered a new age of freight forwarding with advanced visibility and reporting, through eSchenker. ESchenker is a digital logistics solution from DB Schenker that

offers custom-built dashboards to cover the entire supply chain in a single view. ESchenker includes a suite of services that facilitate interaction throughout the supply chain and logistics process, including bookings, shipment tracking, reporting, invoice delivery, and more. “We wanted to have greater visibility across the board,” says Rhys

"DB SCHENKER HAS AN OFFICE IN ALL THE COUNTRIES WE ARE SHIPPING FROM, SO THEY CAN PROVIDE US WITH LIVE INFORMATION."

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Thomas, purchasing manager, Jaybro. “Our aim is to have a TV in each site with live feeds showing all relevant information, so anyone can see this at any time. The new eSchenker solution, currently being integrated, will achieve this goal for us.” “The advanced technology and resources of DB Schenker were major drawcards when we considered a new freight forwarding solution. DB Schenker has an office in all the countries we are shipping from, so they can provide us with live information, which can make a major difference to minimising demurrage and detention costs,” says Thomas. “Jaybro as a company is expanding and developing, and our existing

freight forwarding solution wasn’t keeping up. So, we sought a new provider with the technology and resources to take our logistics to the next level, and DB Schenker provided us with the best long-term, customised solution,” he says.

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In addition to advanced new dashboards and real-time visibility, Thomas says it’s the outstanding customer service of the full DB Schenker team including transport, product, and customer service, that has been an invaluable to Jaybro. In particular, DB Schenker key account manager, Nicky Wu. “Nicky has provided us with some of the best customer service I’ve seen in the industry. If you message

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her with any problem or challenge, you can be confident she’ll find a solution – and quickly,” he says. Wu’s attitude and work ethic match well with Jaybro’s mission, started by Stephen Joyce in 1996, to make life easier for infrastructure workers. Joyce had been in the industry for many years as a site foreman and was frustrated with paying too much for site consumables, backorders with suppliers, and having to quote an eight digit part number when trying to order. It was out of these frustrations that Jaybro, and the overarching Jaybro mission, were born. “DB Schenker is simplifying our logistics and supply chain in the same way we’ve been simplifying supply for the construction industry,

so it’s a great alignment,” says Thomas.

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A major benefit of the eSchenker dashboards is that they provide, in one view, visibility of key KPIs, which can be customised to suit each application. DB Schenker Australia and New Zealand sales manager – Ocean, Gabriel Baum, says that Jaybro can now go from receiving

17 separate spreadsheets, to a single dashboard with all the relevant information in an easy-toread format. “These dashboards can be set up with all the information a company like Jaybro needs – anything from shipment bookings, to delivery timeframes, returning empty containers, schedule reliability, customs clearances and so many more,” says Baum.

“Additionally, we were able to provide the same service level for all full container load (FCL) and less than container load (LCL) movements, without any interruptions during the changeover. DB Schenker’s parcel service allowed us to provide a solution for Jaybro to send out samples – an unexpected value add that they are enjoying,” says Richard Goupy, business development manager.

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THE GREEN ROAD AHEAD… KIWI RESEARCHERS PAVING THE WAY FOR ELECTRIFIED ROADS IN NZ

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esearchers from Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland in collaboration with Downer NZ have launched a new facility that could be a game-changer in the uptake of electric vehicles (EVs) in Aotearoa New Zealand. The Accelerated Pavement Test (APT) “rocker” facility located at Downer’s Auckland asphalt plant has been developed over the past four years to test the effectiveness of wireless “in-pavement” charging for electric vehicles (EVs). The facility will help researchers from the Faculty of Engineering to investigate the potential for integrating wireless charging pads into roads and highways, so drivers

won’t need to plug-in to charge their EVs. It could spell the beginning of the end for “range anxiety” – a term used to describe an EV driver's fear that their battery will run out of power before they reach their destination. “This facility will help us model and assess the complex mechanical, electrical and thermal interactions when a wireless power system is placed within different pavement designs, says Professor Grant Covic, who leads the research team. “It will enable us to find the best fit and lowest cost solutions suitable for New Zealand roads.” The launch is part of the Inductive Power Transfer (IPT) Roadway Project funded by MBIE, which aims

“IT WILL ENABLE US TO FIND THE BEST FIT AND LOWEST COST SOLUTIONS SUITABLE FOR NEW ZEALAND ROADS.” - PROFESSOR GRANT COVIC, RESEARCH TEAM LEADER.

to develop new ways to charge Aotearoa New Zealand’s fleet of EVs to meet emission reduction targets. The University of Auckland is home to a world-leading team who have been researching wireless charging technology for over 20 years. As Aotearoa New Zealand moves to a low carbon future, the electrification of our roads is becoming increasingly urgent but there are challenges to making this technology viable for widespread use. The partnership between the University of Auckland and Downer brings us one step closer to overcoming those challenges, says Murray Robertson, CEO of Downer NZ. “We’re proud to enable the

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Accelerated Pavement Test (APT) “rocker” facility.

development of solutions that will work in the real world. Having this technology integrated into infrastructure will help us meet our shared low carbon goals and ensure the future durability and resilience of our roading network. Downer is committed to supporting innovation that could change how we build pavements in future and accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles,” says Robertson. The Accelerated Pavement Test (APT) “rocker” facility will simulate

the wheel of a truck running over a half-scale road pavement with integrated wireless pads and is designed to simulate pavement or pad fatigue over time. It will help researchers to fully test our future roads, as well as their resilience to environmental conditions. “The system was co-developed by utilising the mechanical, roading and electrical expertise across the University and Downer teams,” says Dr Tom Allen. “It will enable faster testing of durable charging systems,

which is a key factor in the system’s success.” Providing durable “in-pavement” solutions is a challenging but very worthwhile goal, says Associate Professor Doug Wilson, Director of the Transportation Research Centre at the University of Auckland. “This project will have significant benefits for a potential future transport system, and integrating new technologies like this will be invaluable as New Zealand transitions to a low carbon future.”

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FUTURE PROOFING… D&M WASTE MANAGEMENT’S MOVE INTO RECYCLING EMBRACES CIRCULAR ECONOMY

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&M Waste Management started in 2001 as a bulk waste transport business, with current general manager, Daniel Taylor, taking over in 2012. The business has since evolved to become a leading player in the waste management industry and has more recently made the move into the recycling arena. The company has a number of contracts with local government authorities throughout Perth and the North-West for bulk verge waste collection. This includes green waste, general waste and recyclables. While the move into plastics recycling was something the company had been considering for a while, it was fast-tracked by the national export ban on waste HDPE plastics in 2021. The ban coincided with the launching of the Australian Federal Government’s Recycling Modernisation Fund, which D&M successfully obtained. This funded

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a significant part of the Genox recycling plant that was ultimately purchased. “We were extremely grateful for the generous financial support we received from the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation, which allowed us to enter the recycling market quicker than we anticipated,” Taylor says. The Genox brand has been distributed and supported exclusively by Applied Machinery since its entry into the Australian market. Today, more than 300 companies in Australia have Genox equipment installed, making them one of Australia’s leading suppliers of recycling machinery. Taylor contacted Applied Machinery to see what options they had to build a plant to specifically handle pipe shredding. Once a proposal was received Taylor and his team looked carefully into other companies’ experiences with Genox and Polystar. “We contacted a couple of recycling businesses that were already operating this brand of equipment and the feedback was extremely

“WE CONTACTED A COUPLE OF RECYCLING BUSINESSES THAT WERE ALREADY OPERATING THIS BRAND OF EQUIPMENT AND THE FEEDBACK WAS EXTREMELY FAVOURABLE AND GAVE US THE REASSURANCE TO PROCEED WITH THE PURCHASE.”

favourable and gave us the reassurance to proceed with the purchase,” he says. The selected recycling plant consists of a number of standard Genox modular components including a shredder that is specially designed for plastic pipes. The J-Series pipe shredder features a multi-rotor design with long life counter knives ideal for shredding different diameter and sized pipes. After the pipes are shredded and granulated, they go through a sink float tank and then a friction washer, centrifugal dryer and finally into a hopper for melting. The molten plastic is then re-pelletised to produce clean dry pellets. The waste plastics are sourced from a number of areas including decommissioned HDPE pipes from old bore fields; pipe that was not suitable for re-use along with old bin lids and various plastic offcuts from local industry. In something of an alignment of the planets and a classic case of vertical integration, the move into recycling coincided with an opportunity to

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compared to imported, virgin HDPE resin. The plant was up and running in August this year; the throughput has gradually increased since that time and the plant is now matching the capacity of the extrusion plant – the ideal scenario, says Taylor. “With both companies operating from the same facility this entire setup would have to be one of the best

examples of true circular economy processing,” Taylor says. His experience with Applied was certainly positive. “The whole process from quotation through to delivery was pretty much seamless. Whilst we handled installation ourselves, we called upon Applied’s after sales service for help in resolving a couple of minor issues and we found the service excellent.

Having local support that we can call upon quickly is very important to us and a key component of our decision to partner with Applied.” With its successful move into recycling the future looks bright for D&M. The company has a number of other initiatives in the wings which will no doubt see them establish their place as a key player in the recycling industry.

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partner with sister company Hydra Storm. The company had recently installed a new plastic pipe extrusion line producing a range of HDPE corrugated pipe for stormwater drainage applications. The clean dry rHDPE resin that the Polystar plant produces were ideal for feeding into the Hydra Storm pipe extrusion line, with any excess resin being offered to the market at a discounted rate,

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ALL QUIET ON THE WATER FRONT… SEAWATER-LUBRICATED BEARINGS COULD REDUCE UNDERWATER RADIATED NOISE

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hordon Bearings says a polymer propeller shaft bearing lubricated by seawater could generate significantly less underwater radiated noise (URN) than metal bearings lubricated by oil. The Canadian polymer bearings specialist says the low URN of a ship operating with seawaterlubricated propeller shaft bearings is one of the reasons why the arrangement is favoured by the naval, cruise and fisheries sectors.

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“It is completely logical that seawater-lubricated polymer bearings are less noisy than metal ones, but our material is also quieter than rubber bearings and staves,” said Gary Ren, Thordon’s chief research engineer. “A common problem with conventional rubber bearings is the squeaking and squealing that can occur when trawling at low speeds. This high-pitched noise will reverberate for miles underwater. But the friction associated with conventional bearings could be removed with an elastomeric

polymer bearing system, meaning shafts turn more easily. Noise is absorbed by the bearing in the 20 to 200rpm range. “For fishing and fisheries survey vessels, a seawater-lubricated propeller shaft doesn’t scare the fish away and is often written into the vessel specification for this very reason.” This claim is verified by New Zealand-based distribution and engineering partner, Henley Group, which has fitted Thordon bearings to some of the world’s largest allcarbon vessels.

“We have had customers take delivery of newbuilds only to find the original rubber bearings were causing a high-pitched squeal when the shafts were turning at low rpm, increasing in volume as shaft speeds decreased,” says Henley Group’s Jacob Power. “After conversion to Thordon’s material, these vessels experienced no squealing at all, in or out of gear or at low shaft speeds of 50rpm.” Thordon Bearings’ technical director, Anthony Hamilton, adds: “Marine noise pollution should be

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considered as serious as marine exhaust gas emissions or any other source of ship-to-air and ship-to-sea pollution; but there is currently no mandatory legislation in place to prevent or reduce this source of environmental damage. More meaningful measures are required if the wider commercial maritime industry is serious about having a zero environmental impact or achieving UN Sustainable Development Goal #14, protecting life below water. “The technology is there and compared to other types

of bearing system the low coefficient of friction and superior hydrodynamic performance at lower shaft speeds of a waterlubricated polymer bearing does result in a quieter operation.” Last year, the International Maritime Organization agreed to update the non-mandatory technical guidelines MEPC.1/ Circ.833 introduced in 2014. A new version of the guidelines is expected to be approved by the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee at its meeting in July 2023.

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CALLING ALL ALLIES: NEW INDUSTRY GROUP USING MEN’S INFLUENCE TO REBALANCE REPRESENTATION IN ENGINEERING By Dr Troy Coyle, HERA CEO

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bout two months ago – on LinkedIn – I asked men who are interested in proactively supporting women in engineering to contact me. I was surprised to receive an enthusiastic response from more than 15 men across the sector (and across the Tasman). This group started conversing and then had an

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online brainstorming session to narrow down its purpose. Pretty apt timing, as March is Women’s History Month and March 8 was International Women’s Day. The group identified a highlevel purpose to focus on how men might use their influence to change the engineering environment for the underrepresented so the industry can thrive.

During this meeting, Associate Professor Enda Crossin from the University of Canterbury (soon to be an interviewee on HERA’s Stirring the Pot podcast) spoke about his work on developing the largest-ever longitudinal cohort study of engineers in Australia and New Zealand. This work was enlightening and seems (at a very early stage) to support many of the prior findings coming from

studies out of the United States and United Kingdom. This includes evidence that the hegemonic masculine culture of the industry is a factor of concern. This is why it is so important for men to be active allies of women. And why it is so exciting to see a group of men put their hands up to take a leadership role to do so. Interesting insights shared by Enda included:

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• A study of 5,992 students across University of Canterbury College of Engineering from 2005 to 2017 indicates that women from single-sex girls’ high schools are more likely to participate in engineering studies vs those from co-educational schools. This research “shows strong bias in a key educational goal across educational strategies, and may enable location of the origin of gender inequality in engineering education.” • A study of future teachers of children in Years 11-13 found that participants held very strong stereotypical views about who engineers are and described them as: white, male, middle-aged, good at maths and science, may be antisocial, and they design and build stuff while getting dirty. • The same study also identified a similar perception more broadly

across society that engineering is more masculine. It concluded, “Given the strong stereotypical views about engineering from future teachers, incorrect perceptions about engineering in society and lack of engineering career and subject choice guidance available to students at school, it is not surprising that there is a shortage of females entering engineering fields in New Zealand.” The group has agreed to meet again in late March and is working on finalising the name for the group – noting that it wants the name to call men to action without being gendered or excluding women from participating. The group continues to welcome new members and allies of women in engineering; those interested in participating are welcome to connect with me on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/troy-coyleshe-her.

Dr Troy Coyle brings more than 20 years’ experience in innovation management across a range of industries including materials science, medical radiation physics, biotechnology, sustainable building products, renewable energy and steel. She is a scientist with a PhD (University of NSW) with training in journalism and communications.

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SPEAKING OF WOMEN IN ENGINEERING…

• The University of Canterbury’s Women in Engineering (WiE) was established in 1999 and was created to provide a support network for the growing number of females in the industry. The organisation has connections within the industry and coordinate a range of events throughout the year. Visit www.wie.org. nz/. • WiE CAN 2024 is coming soon from the University of Canterbury, as well. WiE CAN is a five day/four night women in engineering (WiE) residential programme featuring a range of interactive workshops, inspiring presentations, and fun social activities. You will be immersed in student life and experience the range of engineering subjects on offer at UC. Visit www.canterbury. ac.nz/engineering/informationfor-schools/wie-can/. • Women in Engineering at the University of Auckland has 1.4k followers – help grow the number and

visit www.facebook.com/ womeninengineeringuoa/. Their latest post: “Reminder to sign up for an exciting opportunity this Thursday if you’d like to be part of the Women in Engineering Network (WEN) Professional Development Program in partnership with POWERCO!!” • And if Wellington is where you want to be, Victoria University “support the student group, VUW Women In Tech, which was founded at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington in 2018. We encourage our senior undergraduate and postgraduate female students to act as mentors and tutors for first- and secondyear students, to ensure they flourish at university.” The university also has an outreach programme, and visits girls' colleges around the Wellington region to “encourage young women to study engineering and computer science”.

The information and opinions within these columns are not necessarily the views or opinions of Xpress Engineer NZ, NZ Engineering News or the parent company, Hayley Media.

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TRADITIONAL MĀORI CONSTRUCTION METHODS GET FULL EARTHQUAKE TEST Internationally acclaimed architect and researcher Professor Anthony Hoete and his team will this month conduct a full-scale seismic test on ancient Māori construction techniques they aim to use to rebuild a historic Bay of Plenty wharenui. The wharenui near Opōtiki has not stood since the Napier earthquake, and a team from the University of Auckland, led by Hoete, will incorporate endangered construction knowledge called mīmiro to build a full-scale prototype timber structure. This week team will test the seismic resilience of the prototype thanks to the support of Toka Tū Ake EQC. Hoete and Māori architectonic researcher Dr Jeremy Treadwell have designed and built the timber portals by using interlocking compression joints, instead of bolting parts together. At the same time, ropes will pull the structure to the ground like a tent. “We are pretty confident in our designs, but the proof will be in the real-life full-scale testing,”

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says Hoete. In the testing stage, his team will collaborate with the School of Engineering to pull the vertical portals sideways using a winch off Professor Jason Ingham’s jeep. This will test the horizontal strength while the vertical strength is tested using water weights. The project was awarded funding from Toka Tū Ake EQC (Earthquake Commission) to enhance the seismic resilience of the new wharenui and its community. “Toka Tū Ake EQC wants to create more resilient communities through the design and construction of stronger buildings, so Professor Hoete’s work aligns well with our goal to improve Aotearoa New Zealand’s resilience to natural hazards,” says Toka Tū Ake EQC manager research Natalie Balfour. “Investing in Māori researchers and matauranga Maōri has been a key focus of this year’s biennial grants, so we are proud to be able to support this amazing project,” says Balfour. Aside from Toka Tū Ake EQC

funding, the research is also supported by QuakeCoRE, the Centre of Research Excellence for seismic resilience, and the Endangered Wooden Architecture Programme at Oxford Brookes University. Hoete says that the origins of mīmiro can be traced back to the ships and strong sail lashing his ancestors used to travel across the Pacific. “They had a deep knowledge of building and creating strength and tension in structures, so we want to recreate those techniques that have been lost and use them to give our wharenui greater seismic resilience,” says Hoete, who states that there is only one known whare remaining in New Zealand built with mīmiro techniques, which is a Whakāta in the Okains Bay Museum on Banks Peninsula. The team works closely with Ngāti lra o Waioweka, who built the original Tānewhirinaki wharenui near Opōtiki during the 1860 New Zealand Wars, only to witness its destruction in the 7.8 magnitude earthquake in 1931.

The most important carvings representing the iwi’s ancestors were saved from the wreckage and remarkably stored in a shed at the marae for nine decades. During a wānanga held at Waioweka Marae last year, Hoete’s team attached the carvings to a scaffolded framework before LiDAR scanned the framework with lasers to create an accurate record of the physical dimensions of each carving. This information could then inform the reconstruction of Tānewhirinaki. Hoete says that the original timber had deteriorated over 90 years and would not be able to carry the loading of a new wharenui. “So instead, we will design a new structure that will act like an outer whare to which we will sensitively attach the original carvings to the inside of this new structure.” Hoete says that the local hapū, Ngāti Ira, is integral to the project. Furthermore, through outreach events with local schools and the community, Hoete feels the learnings from this project has the power to transform communities.

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After recent flooding and cyclones devastated homes and businesses across the North Island, Kiwi-born online marketplace GrabOne is providing a win-win way for shoppers to ‘support local’ and give an immediate cash injection to businesses to help them rebuild. GrabOne’s ‘Businesses in Need’ campaign, which launched this week, allows shoppers from around New Zealand to find and purchase offers from small businesses, by way of a voucher or donation. “In essence it means the shopper walks away with a great deal, while instrumentally helping local businesses get back on their feet at the same time. This is a callout for all affected businesses to get in touch,” says GrabOne chief customer officer and NZ country manager Belinda Lush. Businesses will receive immediate funds, with customers committing to a straight donation or to redeem or gift the product at a later date when the business resumes operation. Affected businesses will also receive complimentary listing and a free advertising package on GrabOne’s extensive network reaching as many as 50,000 Kiwis a day. “It’s only right we support these businesses in the immediate and the future. “In the aftermath of the recent flooding and Cyclone Gabrielle, our hearts go out to all those who have suffered losses and are now on a long road to

recovery,” says Lush. “At GrabOne, we’re determined to help businesses and community organisations affected by recent events get back up and running by allowing them to list their products or fundraising efforts on GrabOne for free. We are also giving our customers a way to directly support their much-loved local food producers that are struggling right now.” Businesses affected by recent weather can choose to promote their business and drive traffic directing to their own website via the GrabOne platform; promote their Givealittle crowdfunding campaign; or set up a GrabOne offer where customers can purchase vouchers at $25 increments to be used at that business anytime in 2023. The 12-year-old deals site is calling for businesses in need to register their interest here and GrabOne will contact them shortly after. “It would be ludicrous to proceed with business as usual in affected areas, so our aim is to do something good for the many businesses who are still dealing with critical clean-up,” says Grant Arnott, managing director of GrabOne’s parent company Global Marketplace. “We are working closely with our partners to ensure the vouchers offer flexible dates and cancellation terms. We truly hope that Kiwis get behind this initiative and boost businesses in need,” says Arnott. For more information visit https:// new.grabone.co.nz/auckland/c/ business-in-need.

With the Federal Budget due to be handed down in May 2023 in Australia, there is intense discussion throughout how the country will navigate these challenging times while dealing with high interest rates and rising inflation. Industry – comprising manufacturing, construction and mining – contributes 27.7% towards Australia’s economy and will likely garner a fair bit of attention in the forthcoming budget. Manufacturing in particular offers significant opportunities in the period ahead. A recent report in The AFR details the National Reconstruction Fund where the Federal Government proposes setting up a A$15 billion fund to support manufacturing and research. The proposal sets aside $1 billion to invest in innovative Australian technologies critical for the future of the country and economy, such as artificial intelligence, quantum computing, robotics, and software development. Smart manufacturing has long been identified as one of the better ways forward for Australia and the new 2023 Plex State of Smart Manufacturing Report offers valuable insights. For the first time, this landmark global report includes responses from 75 of Australia’s manufacturing industry leaders (49% of whom were women) and highlights the primary areas that need to be addressed. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is being embraced by local manufacturers

with the survey revealing that 35% have already invested in this technology. “It bodes well for Australia with 40% of the local respondents planning to invest in AI in 2022-23,” says Anthony Wong, regional director, South Pacific for Rockwell Automation. In some ways the local industry is playing catch-up. Of the US manufacturers surveyed, 64 percent have already invested in AI whereas in the UK and Germany, 52% have made this investment. “In general, Australian manufacturers are keen to adopt new technologies,” says Wong. “Robotic process automation (RPA) is an example where 48% of Australian companies have already invested in the technology while 46% have expressed an intention to invest. This is comparable to manufacturers in the US where 49% have already invested in RPA.” Despite Australian manufacturers expressing a high level of interest in implementing technology solutions, over a third of the respondents highlighted the challenge of retaining workers and knowledge as the biggest obstacle to their company’s growth in 2023. In fact, 43% cited onboarding new employees second only to the difficulty of balancing quality and growth. A major cause of this is the lack of adequate skilled resources – retaining workers and knowledge was cited by 39% of the survey respondents as the biggest internal obstacle to growth.

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HI-Q HAS NUTS COVERED Hi-Q Components has a large range of protective products including protective caps and plugs. The company’s popular range of nut and bolt protection caps is manufactured in New Zealand allowing choice of colour, availability and competitive pricing. Hi-Q has designed these caps to fit hex head metric nut and bolt sizes M5,

M6, M8, M10, M12, M16, M18, M20. These sizes are available from stock in three colours, black, white and grey. The design and material, UV stabilised linear low-density Polyethylene, allows flexibility for the cap to fit a variety of nut and bolt materials, including nickel, nyloc, galvanised steel, stainless steel and steel.

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HIGH VOLUME BULK MATERIAL TIPPER A new high-volume open-chute tipper from Flexicon allows discharging of non-dusty, freeflowing and/or agglomerated bulk materials from multiple drums or boxes simultaneously, as well as from Gaylords, totes or bins individually. The bed of the unit's hydraulically-tipped housing can accommodate containers from 940 to 1115 mm in height, having an individual or combined footprint of up to 1825 x 2435 mm. Typical applications for multiple containers include simultaneous dumping of four 210L drums, or four boxes, each having a footprint of 915 to 1220mm.

Pallets weighing up to 2265 kg are forkliftloaded into the three-sided unit and secured, after which a grate is lowered onto the container(s) to prevent shifting. The lifting assembly is raised to a height of 1955 mm and tipped hydraulically, causing material to slide through a smooth, three-sided chute into receiving vessels. Twin hydraulic cylinders pivot the platformchute assembly to discharge angles of 45 or 60 degrees beyond horizontal, including a motion-dampening feature at the termination of container rotation.

INTELLIGENCE AT THE CORE OF INDUSTRIAL WELDING This unique tacking and welding method was developed by GYS' in-house engineers to simplify aluminium welding and make it accessible to everyone. This feature, which is integrated into the entire Titanium range, ensures that tack-welding processes are carried out in less than a second, with or without filler metal. In recent years, the world of welding has undergone an undeniable technological advance while productivity is increased by 30%.

For this reason, since the year 2000, GYS has invested in developing and designing power sources with exceptional on-board intelligence. Some “90 engineers work hard every day to develop unique features built into each of the GYS models to ensure unparalleled efficiency and flexibility within the sector.” Want to know more about the GYS range visit Duroweld at SouthMach 2023 on stand 130.

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A&G Price Ltd is your one stop engineering shop for CAD drawings, castings, machining, fabrication, fitting and painting. Castings can be supplied in all grades of cast and ductile iron, steel, stainless steel and non ferrous materials. With on-site chemical, mechanical, NDT testing and heat treatment, castings can be certified to all international standards. The machine shop can machine the smallest components through to giant items up to 6.15 meters diameter weighing 40 tonnes, CNC milling machines to 10 metres long general machining, surface grinding and gear cutting. The Fabrication Shop is equipped for heavy rolling and pressing work with 20 tonne lifting capacity and a welding data base for most materials and welding processes. Worn out machinery can be dismantled, reconditioned and rebuilt in our heavy fitting shop and sand blasted and painted in any colour. 208 Beach Road, Thames 3450, New Zealand PHONE: 07 868 6060 MOBILE: 027 544 6780 FAX: 07 868 6071 EMAIL: [email protected] www.agprice.co.nz CONTACT: Peter Yates, General Manager, Barry Ingle, Sales/Marketing Manager

The Engineers’ Combined Liability Scheme is an exclusive package designed for New Zealand’s professional engineers by Abbott Insurance Brokers, in partnership with national and international insurers and underwriters. Benefits include: • Specialist advice for all types of engineering including civil, structural and geotechnical. • Comprehensive, tailored options from the insurance experts. • Competitive annual premiums through our group buying power. • An in-house claims management and advocacy service. • Premium funding facility. For more information, contact: Chantelle Charlton 027 541 4000 [email protected] Level 2, Abbott House, 128 Kilmore Street, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand. PO Box 3086, Christchurch 8140, New Zealand PHONE: 03 366 7536 FREE PHONE: 0800 238 473 EMAIL: [email protected] www.abbott.co.nz/engineering-nzscheme/

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ABB Limited ABB is a leading global technology company that energizes the transformation of society and industry to achieve a more productive, sustainable future. By connecting software to its electrification, robotics, automation and motion portfolio, ABB pushes the boundaries of technology to drive performance to new levels. With a history of excellence stretching back more than 130 years, ABB’s success is driven by about 110,000 talented employees in over 100 countries. ABB has been established in New Zealand for 90 years and employs around 200 people across 5 locations nationwide. In addition to sales and service locations, ABB has two manufacturing facilities in New Zealand located in Henderson, Auckland and Napier. 83 Grafton Road, Grafton, Auckland 1010, New Zealand. Private Bag 92609, Symonds Street, Auckland 1150, New Zealand PHONE: 09 356 2160 FREE PHONE: 0800 464 222 EMAIL: [email protected] www.abb.co.nz CONTACT: Sales/marketing manager, Rodrigo Klava, Marketing contact, Sophie Neate

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Airtight supply quality modular dust extraction systems in NZ and Australia. We provide good, consistent extraction rates and high value. Our systems include: • Modular baghouses (reverse air, pulse jet, static, and shaker type) • Centrifugal fans, rotary valves • Modular ductwork Locations: Auckland, Christchurch. 40 Fairfax Ave, Penrose, Auckland 1061, New Zealand. PO Box 122358, Penrose, Auckland 1642, New Zealand PHONE: 09 579 4005 MOBILE: 021 586 546 FREE PHONE: 0800 247 844 FAX: 09 579 4004 EMAIL: [email protected] www.airtight.co.nz

Applied Machinery Australia Pty Ltd Trading As: Applied Machinery Applied Machinery has been supplying and supporting precision sheetmetal and engineering machinery to New Zealand for over 15 years. Our range of heavy duty Yawei pressbrakes are New Zealand’s most popular pressbrake above 600 tonne. We have extensive experience in these machines and would be extremely appreciative to be given the opportunity to discuss your projects involving CNC bending of any capacity. Also, our Yawei fiber lasers are being exceptionally well received by manufacturers. We can offer a highly attractive value proposition on lasers from 1kW to 20kW, with flexible sheet capacities from 1500 x 3000, up to 3500 x 24000mm and beyond. Tube lasers, combination machines and true 5-axis lasers are also available.

Please give our team a call on +61 3 9706 8066, or email our exclusive New Zealand address [email protected] We look forward to hearing from you. 55-61 Nissan Drive, Dandenong 3175, Victoria, Australia PHONE: 0061 3 9706 8066 FAX: 0061 3 9706 8067 EMAIL: [email protected] www.appliedmachinery.com.au CONTACT: General manager, David Macdonald, Sales/marketing manager, Daniel Fisher, Sheetmetal machinery sales, Laurie Smith

ARM Limited Trading As: ARMoulding ARMoulding has a strong track record in manufacturing high quality, cost-effective rotomoulded products. No matter what you want to use plastic for, why not break the mould and choose ARMoulding as your extraordinary rotomoulding partner? We have clever people, vast moulding expertise, and the extensive design knowledge needed to bring even the most unusual plastic projects to life. From the simple to the seriously complex, if you are looking for quick project turnarounds, very competitive pricing, and an extremely high level of finish, bring us your product or project and ask us what we can offer you. We are a New Zealand owned and operated company that has a history we are proud of. 156 Foundry Road, Silverdale, Auckland 0932, New Zealand. PO Box 191, Silverdale, Auckland 0944, New Zealand PHONE: 09 426 9174 EMAIL: [email protected] www.armoulding.co.nz CONTACT: Managing director, Jason Walker, Sales/marketing manager, David Engleback

Aurora Process Solutions We’re specialists in end-of-line process equipment. We work closely with a variety of process industries – grain and seed, food and dairy, growers, stockfeed, fertiliser, and cement manufacturers – providing equipment and services that increase process efficiency, capacity and versatility. Unlocking this potential opens new markets and new opportunities for our clients. By sharing our experience, technical know-how and ideas, we provide the means to achieve goals and take your business to the next level... pack or move product faster, improve your product purity, process new products, reduce costs and much more. Filling, closing, conveying, palletising. 21 Bandon Street, Frankton, Hamilton 3204, New Zealand. PO Box 9573, Hamilton 3240, New Zealand PHONE: 07 847 5315 FREE PHONE: 0800 55 77 33 FAX: 07 847 5315 EMAIL: [email protected] www.aurora-process.com CONTACT: Director, Mike Goddin

Autoline Automation Ltd Trading As: Autoline Autoline delivers high quality robotic and automation solutions to help increase productivity and quality while reducing production costs, which in turn helps you build a strong competitive advantage in your industry. With over 35 years’ experience and over 250 robots commissioned and installed globally, our custom solutions are designed to meet the requirements for today’s highly competitive manufacturing industry. We fully support our customers with world-leading brands and excellent technical support and service. Autoline specialises in Robotic Welding for the manufacturing industry. We are your one-stop robot welding shop. From industrial robot to collaborative robot welding, we can offer a solution to meet your welding requirements. Autoline is also a leading conveyor manufacturer and solutions provider. We build a range of customised conveyor systems to suit the needs of manufacturing companies in a wide variety of industries and applications. We position ourselves as your partner when it comes to robotics and automation, taking a collaborative approach. We work closely with our customers to fully understand pain points in your process and make recommendations for improvements with our knowledge and experience in the industry. Our team of automation consultants can discuss your process in depth to assist you in building a business case that demonstrates real savings through improving production processes, investing of capital equipment, and staff training. Talk to New Zealand’s manufacturing industry experts today! Head office: 88 Nelson Street, Springlands, Blenheim 7201, New Zealand. Service office: 40 Onehunga Mall, Onehunga, Auckland 1061. PO Box 45017, Blenheim 7240, New Zealand PHONE: 09 826 0580 FREE PHONE: 0800 37 55 66 EMAIL: [email protected] www.autoline.nz CONTACT: General manager, Matthew Fisher

BRANDS 1Guard, Alupro, Doosan Robotics, Easy Conveyors, Modu, Motoman, OnRobot, OTC Daihen, Slotpro, Yaskawa

Beckhoff Automation Limited Beckhoff implements open automation systems using proven PC-based control technology. The main areas that the product range covers are industrial PCs, I/O and fieldbus components, drive technology, automation software, control cabinet-free automation, and hardware for machine vision. Product ranges that can be used as separate components or integrated into a complete and mutually compatible control system are available for all sectors. Our New Automation Technology stands for universal and industry-independent control and automation solutions that are used worldwide in a large variety of different applications, ranging from CNC-controlled machine tools to intelligent building control.

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Bürkert Fluid Control Systems Trading As: Burkert New Zealand Ltd Bürkert is the leading partner in fluid control systems. For over 35 years, we’ve partnered with New Zealand industry and drawn on our global presence to improve processes and future-proof our customers plants. Strength in our partnerships stems from a comprehensive range of quality. German designed and manufactured products, coupled with local experience in manufacturing and engineering. Creating better processes for New Zealand industry helps customers to reduce their running costs and ensure sustainable solutions for a better bottom line. As our customer your needs are at the centre of everything that we do. To create individual added value for you, we combine exceptional expertise with a deep understanding of you and your application. We never lose sight of one thing: your satisfaction. FREE PHONE: 0800 287 537 FAX: 09 256 7747 EMAIL: [email protected] www.burkert.co.nz/en CONTACT: General Manager, Graeme Hover, National Sales Manager, Steve Richardson, Industry Application Manager, Kevin Carter, Area Sales Manager, Gary Frame

Caliber Design Caliber Design is a mechanical design company, specialising in design and project engineering. We employ 50+ engineers throughout New Zealand, primarily in Auckland, Waikato, Christchurch, and Dunedin. Our engineers work with clients on a project-by-project basis, so they can upsize their team with the exact skills they need, when they need them. Project-based resourcing enables our clients to operate at peak efficiency. With talented engineers available when they need them, our clients reduce their risk, overheads, and recruitment costs. They can also plan effectively when tendering for work, knowing that additional resource is available when required. NZ businesses are delivering exciting solutions on the world stage and Caliber are proud to support them. We’ve worked with over 200 companies and our experience spans multiple industries, including aerospace, materials and food handling, marine, agriculture, and medical. Shortage of resources? Looming deadline? Skill gap? Caliber Design has talented engineers that can help. Unit 3, Allens Road, East Tamaki, Auckland 2013, New Zealand. PO Box 259230, Botany, Auckland 2163, New Zealand

PHONE: 09 379 7357 MOBILE: 021 140 4944 EMAIL: [email protected] www.caliberdesign.co.nz CONTACT: General manager, Wayne Le Sueur, Marketing contact, Mel Opie,

BRANCHES/AGENTS Christchurch Level 1, 389 Colombo Street, Sydenham, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand. PO Box 29488, Riccarton, Christchurch 8440, New Zealand Mobile: 021 0910 4719 Contact: Tim Greene, Christchurch regional manager Email: [email protected] Hamilton Waikato Innovation Park, Co-Space Office, 1 Melody Lane, Hamilton East, 3216, New Zealand Phone: 07 949 8899 Mobile: 021 049 087 Contact: Tim Morgan, Waikato Regional Manager Email: [email protected] l

Codemark Limited Codemark Limited is an industry leader and Domino Printing Sciences distributor of inkjet coding, laser marking and engraving, thermal transfer printing, thermal inkjet, and label print and apply solutions. Contact us for all your date coding, batch numbering, barcoding, ingredients printing, product identification, serialisation, SSCC labelling, anti-counterfeit, label print and apply and adhesive blank label requirements. With branches in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch we cover New Zealand and South Pacific Islands with 24/7/365 technical support. Codemark has the technology and the expertise to provide reliable, cost effective coding and marking solutions. Typical industries we service include manufacturing, engineering, chemical, extrusion, cabling, timber, glass, canning, metal, etc. PHONE: 09 420 5290 EMAIL: [email protected] www.codemark.co.nz CONTACT: Managing director, Martin Kietzmann, South Island manager, Julian Syme, Regional manager, Craig Bailey

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BRANDS Brother, Domino, Foxjet, Maple Systems, Purex, Streamfeeder, Universal Labelling, Wiedenbach

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Connection Technologies Ltd Connection Technologies, a member of The ConTech Group, is a New Zealand owned company with over 30 years’ experience in the electrical and electronic connector markets. We have an in-depth association with many leading and hi-tech companies and have assisted engineers with selecting the most appropriate product for power, process control and service applications. Bldg A, 59 Marsden Street, Melling, Lower Hutt 5010, New Zealand. PO Box 39340, Wellington Mail Centre, Lower Hutt 5045, New Zealand PHONE: 04 566 5345 MOBILE: 022 045 3880 EMAIL: [email protected] www.connectors.co.nz CONTACT: Managing director, Lewis Woodward

5E/14 Waikumete Road, Glen Eden, Auckland 0602, New Zealand. PO Box 95204, Swanson, Auckland 0653, New Zealand PHONE: 09 813 0871 MOBILE: 027 957 9877 FREE PHONE: 0800 443 346 FAX: 09 813 0874 EMAIL: [email protected] www.controldevices.co.nz CONTACT: General manager, Donna Delaney Marketing contact, Lana Devonshire Sales/marketing manager, Lana Devonshire Sales and business development, Lana Devonshire

BRANDS Apem, Curtiss Wright, Daco, Ditel, EFE, Germanjet, Gill Sensors, Gladiator Technologies, Herga, Lika, Lumel, Makersan, Penny & Giles, Positek, Seika, TER

BRANCHES/AGENTS Auckland, Waikato, Bay of Plenty Region Tauranga Mobile: 027 566 5811 Contact: Bob Jones, Business Development Email: [email protected] Canterbury, Otago, Southland, West Coast Region Christchurch Mobile: 021 911 831 Contact: John van Garderen, Business Development Email: [email protected]

BRANDS Advantech, Amphenol, Arteche, Beckwith Electric, Hubbell Power, Binder Connectors, Conxall, Daniels Manufacturing, Deutsch, Electroswitch, Etelec, Glenair, LPA Niphan Systems, ODU, Phase3, Phoenix Contact, Rennstieg Tools, Schutzinger, Spacecraft Components, Switchcraft , Weicon

Design Energy Ltd Design Energy’s robots and turnkey production systems are working for happy customers in every manufacturing sector throughout New Zealand. Robots and 150+ years of automation expertise are our tools; improving your productivity, quality, business sustainability and bottom line is our goal. We use industrial robots to solve complex production automation problems. We’ve installed more robots into complex automation solutions than any other provider in New Zealand. So, where robots make sense, we’re the people to speak to. Our expertise has established Design Energy as thought leaders in industrial robotics, and we continue to involve ourselves heavily in the research and development of new and better solutions for our end users. FREE PHONE: 0508 ROBOTS (0508 762 687) EMAIL: [email protected] www.designenergy.co.nz CONTACT: Business development manager, Paul Claridge, Managing director, Mike Shatford

BRANDS Nachi, Pickit 3D, Robotiq, Universal Robots

Control Devices New Zealand Limited Founded in 1997, Control Devices’ purpose is to provide the best possible engineering advice, technical support and product solutions to improve our customer’s operation performance. Control Devices’ key objectives are to provide a quality product and customer satisfaction, with a cost-effective service. To achieve these goals, we actively engage our potential clients in decisions relating to our production processes and identify their needs. Control Devices’ range of advanced solutions for measurement and control, including high-volume customised joysticks for OEM applications are designed to fit the specific applications and needs of an ever-growing multitude of markets. We are distinguished from other engineering supply companies by: • Our broad and deep inventory of quality products; • Our diversification across industry sectors, countries and markets; • Our customer focussed marketing; • Our commitment to engineering excellence and innovation.

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Dixon Manufacturing Ltd The Dixon brand range of products is recognised both in NZ and around the world, as a longlasting, high-quality range of products and our objective has always been to ensure that level of quality remains. The Dixon range has always been manufactured in Warkworth, the original site was near the historic cement works on the Mahurangi River. We started to grow the range of products to service different markets and over the following years added more machinery and more skilled and dedicated team members enabling us to expand the services we could offer. Services include Engineering & Design work, Welding & Fabrication, Tube Bending & Rolling, CNC Lathe work and Waterjet Cutting. We are also now a recognised member of the NZ Story and licensed to use the ‘Fernmark’ logo. We have NZ Sustainable Steel Council Gold Status and members of HERA, NZMOA, MIA & NZ Marine. We retain the flexibility of a small company and a team that can produce custom items to suit any project but also have the capability to manufacture production runs of any number of items. 59 Woodcocks Rd, Auckland, Warkworth 0910, New Zealand. 59 Woodcocks Rd, Auckland 0910, New Zealand PHONE: 09 422 3595 MOBILE: 021 424 392 EMAIL: [email protected] www.dixon.co.nz CONTACT: General manager, Andrew Wilkes, Marketing contact, Jane Warren, Sales/marketing manager, Andrew Wilkes, Director, Jane Warren

Dotmar Engineering Plastics Dotmar Engineering Plastics is the leading NZ supplier of engineering plastic materials and machined components. We stock the widest range of conventional and high-performance engineering plastic materials, including a wide variety of food grade materials (FDA and EU), and can offer materials to medical, pharmaceutical and aerospace standards. Dotmar support our customers by offering material selection, design, drawing and reverse engineering services, from a team of highly skilled and experienced staff. Those services are backed up by our own modern, high quality machine shops offering CNC and conventional machining. Dotmar is also the sole NZ distributor of System Plast conveyor chains, belts and associated conveyor line components. We can compliment our System Plast products with manufacture of full sets of new or replacement change parts for filling and labelling machines. Dotmar provide NZ wide coverage with Auckland, Palmerston North and Christchurch branches. 28 Crooks Road, East Tamaki, Auckland 2013, New Zealand. PO Box 64503, Botany, Auckland 2163, New Zealand

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PHONE: 09 579 8300 MOBILE: 021 434 208 FREE PHONE: 0800 650 750 FAX: 09 579 7200 EMAIL: [email protected] www.dotmar.co.nz

BRANCHES/AGENTS Christchurch 111 Wrights Road, Middleton, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand Phone: 03 338 0525 Mobile: 021 667 810 Contact: David Winward, regional manager Email: [email protected] Auckland 28 Crooks Road, Auckland 2013, New Zealand PO Box 64503, Botany, Auckland 2163 Phone: 09 265 3261 Mobile: 021 434 208 Contact: Robert Evitt, regional manager Email: [email protected] Palmerston North branch 10 Bennett Street, Cloverlea, Palmerston North 4412, New Zealand Phone: 06 354 4250 Mobile: 021 627 619 Contact: Gary Dickons, regional manager Email: [email protected]

BRANDS Chemfab, Gehr, Hippe, Makrolon, Orkot, Polystone, Rochling, Sustadur, Sustaglide, Sustapeek, Sustaplast, Sustarin, System Plast, Tetron, Uniboard

Egmont Industrial Supply ltd

Eurotec Ltd

Egmont Industrial Supply Ltd is a New Zealand family owned business supplying steel pipe, casing, tubing and steel products nationwide. Priding ourselves on efficient, friendly and knowledgeable service to help find the right solution for your project. Supplier of new and used: - Steel Pipe & Casing (21mm – 2350mm OD) - Galvanized Pipe (33mm – 273mm OD) - Mesh & Walkway Grating (Galvanized and Black) - Grade 350 & 516-70 Steel Plate - Sheet Piles - Steel Sections Stock holdings available in Taranaki (head office) and Auckland. Can arrange freight nationwide at a competitive rate. We offer a cut-to-length service on our wide range of stock. Egmont Industrial Supply imports directly from offshore manufacturers and suppliers in Australia, China, Singapore and the USA. Also buyers of Pipe, Beams plate, Structural Steel, Tube, casing, Rail Iron and Sheet Piles. 1249 Egmont Road, Egmont Village, New Plymouth 4372. PO Box 39025, New Plymouth 4361, New Zealand PHONE: 06 752 2011 EMAIL: [email protected] www.eisl.co.nz

Eurotec is a leading New Zealand supplier of technology solutions for the HVAC, electrical, industrial, refrigeration and food manufacturing, processing, distribution and retailing sectors. With over 35 years’ experience in these industries Eurotec and our people have a reputation second to none when it comes to delivering the right solutions for your engineering and maintenance applications. Our solutions to the maintenance and industrial sectors include the Testo range of handheld measuring instruments, data loggers and thermal imaging cameras, in-line thermal imaging cameras and pyrometers, and comprehensive range of refrigerant and toxic/ hazardous gas detection systems from MSA & Manning (Honeywell Analytics). 750C Great South Road, Penrose, Auckland 1061, New Zealand. PO Box 14543, Panmure, Auckland 1741, New Zealand PHONE: 09 579 1990 EMAIL: [email protected] www.eurotec.co.nz CONTACT: Sales/marketing manager, Chris Farmer

DT Driver Training Ltd

Engel

Courses available: - Forklift operator’s certificate and F endorsement - Heavy vehicle driving, operating, compliance and load security - Dangerous goods handler and spill control - Light vehicle load security, driving and manoeuvring -Excavator and loader training - Learner licence free Road Code practice DT Driver Training is the trusted provider of online driver and operator training and blended learning for many of New Zealand’s largest companies and organisations. Online driver and operator training is effective and convenient for companies that need to ensure that their drivers and operators are safe and productive on the road and on-site, with training available 24/7 at competitive prices. With over 25 courses for truck drivers, car drivers and machine operators, there’s a course for every company. All course licences come with language and literacy support, extended access times, full reporting, a free iPhone and Android app, free setup and support, downloadable documentation and access to over 600 articles that support the course materials. It’s never been easier to get the training you need to reduce your risks. DT Driver Training is a TR Group Ltd company. FREE PHONE: 0800 637 000 EMAIL: [email protected] www.drivingtests.co.nz CONTACT: General manager, Darren Cottingham

Injection moulding machinery and automation Injection moulding machinery – from 25 tonne to 5,500 tonne clamp force – hydraulic, hybrid, fully electric, automation all from a single source – Techspan New Zealand. Techspan New Zealand has represented Engel since its inception in 1979. The company’s Auckland premises house a showroom, warehouse, sales offices and technical service centre. Techspan New Zealand is part of the Techspan Group, a 100% privately-owned company, supplying quality industrial products since 1979. For further information call 0800 603 603 or visit our comprehensive website. 1 Portage Road, New Lynn, Auckland 0600, New Zealand. PO Box 15262, New Lynn, Auckland 0640, New Zealand PHONE: 09 827 6567 FREE PHONE: 0800 603 603 FAX: 09 827 6567 EMAIL: [email protected] www.engel-injection.co.nz CONTACT: General manager, Dave Fastnedge, Sales/marketing manager, Tim Fastnedge, Finance director, Jon Fastnedge

BRANCHES/AGENTS Auckland 750C Great South Road, Penrose, Auckland 1001, New Zealand. PO Box 14543, Panmure, Auckland 1741, New Zealand Phone: 09 579 1990 Mobile: 021 401 999 Contact: Tom Aldridge, electrical and instrumentation business unit manager Email: [email protected] Wellington 9/2 Tyers Road, Ngauranga, Wellington 6035, New Zealand. PO Box 13347, Johnsonville, Wellington 6440, New Zealand Phone: 04 499 3591 Mobile: 021 896 674 Contact: Greg Mayson, electrical and instrumentation sales engineer Email: [email protected] Christchurch 30A Carlyle Street, Sydenham, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand. PO Box 7108, Sydenham, Christchurch 8240, New Zealand Phone: 03 366 0017 Mobile: 021 423 888 Contact: Rohit Prasad, South Island electrical and instrumentation sales engineer Email: [email protected]

BRANDS Alre, Benning, Carel, Duspol, E+E, Eaton, Giovenzana, Grayess, Mac3, Opris, Orbis, Riko, Testo, Texelco

BRANDS Clearmelt, Coinjection, Coinmelt, Combimelt, Decoject, Duo, E-Cap, E-Connect, E-Connect.24, E-Connect. Monitor, E-Duo, E-Mac, E-Motion, E-Speed, E-Victory, Elast, Engel, Engel Automation, Engel Injection, Flexseal, Flomo, Foammelt, Foilmelt, Gasmelt/Watermelt, Glasemelt, Inject 4.0, Insert, IQ Clamp Control, IQ Flow Control, IQ Melt Control, IQ Vibration Control, IQ Weight Control, LIM, Optimelt, Project (+), Techspan, Tecomelt, TIG authentig, V-Duo, Variomelt, Victory, Wintec

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Global Stainless Limited

Filtercorp is the pre-eminent provider of filtration product and services enabling a cleaner tomorrow. Experts in dust management, ventilation systems, flexible connectors, liquid filtration – and now teamed up with a Twin City Fans, world leaders in industrial and commercial fans. Our range of fans will blow you away! 17-21 Kawana Street, Northcote, Auckland 0627, New Zealand PHONE: 09 481 9999 FREE PHONE: 0800 481 9999 FAX: 09 483 4355 EMAIL: [email protected] www.filtercorp.co.nz CONTACT: General manager, Rhys Williams, Sales/marketing manager, Matt Tonkin, Technical manager, Graham Pike

Trading As: Easysteel Supplying the building, construction and infrastructure sector with the world’s leading steel products. Proud to be trusted in New Zealand for over 95 years, Easysteel is your ideal partner, delivering quality steel products to companies working in the building, construction and infrastructure sector. As part of the Fletcher Building group, Easysteel has the scale and capability to service any requirement. We service hundreds of satisfied customers from our network of over 13 sales centres and processing facilities around the country, delivering a range of world-class brands, products and services. Meeting the requirements of any scale project is made easy when you work with us. Throughout the challenges of the past couple of years, the Easysteel team continue to problem-solve for our customers every day. Our teams of sales and operational professionals are backed up by qualified metallurgists, technical product specialists, and professional logistics providers. FREE PHONE: 0800 327 978 EMAIL: [email protected] www.easysteel.co.nz

Manufacturers of dished and flanged dome heads for tanks and pressure vessels, also formed and knuckled cones for tank tops and dome end caps for pipes and small tanks. Domes are made from mild steel, boiler plate, stainless steel, and aluminium from 1.5mm to 12mm thick. Experts in fabricating spheres and hemispheres for pressure and vacuum vessels, aerospace rocket fuel tanks, plastic moulds, and for the world’s leading art collectors. New Zealand’s largest range of stainless steel long radius sweeping bends either rolled or fabricated sizes from diameter 19mm dairy tube to 500mm diameter. Knuckling services offered for other fabricators’ cones or expansion bellows or flat discs, with a range of knuckle rollers available from 10, 20, 30, 40, 60, 80, 100, 127, 150 and 200mm radii, on thicknesses from 1.5mm to 12mm thick. Profile/section rolling. Angle section and flat bar flange rolling. Plate rolling 3m wide double initial pinch rollers. tank body/ cylinder rolling. sheet metal rolling. Polishing stainless steel experts in dairy finish, pharmaceutical grade and mirror polishing artwork. Metal sculpture fabrication. Copper and brass polishing. Flat sheet polishing. PHONE: 06 272 8544 MOBILE: 021 228 2942 EMAIL: [email protected] www.globalstainlessindustrial.com CONTACT: Managing director, Lincoln Raikes, Sales engineer, Radcliffe Raikes, General manager, Kerry Fowler, Development engineer, Bergen Raikes

BRANCHES/AGENTS Northcote 17 Kawana Street, Northcote, Auckland 0627, New Zealand Phone: +64 481 3133 Contact: Angela Hogan, key account customer service leader Email: [email protected] Bromley 17 Expo Place, Bromley, Christchurch 8062, New Zealand Contact: Tracey Manaena, customer service

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BRANDS Weldwell

Armoutex, BFM Fitting Connectors, ClearAir, Filtalon, HFS (Home Filtration Systems), Liquaform, Nordfab Ducting, Twin City Fans

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Global Shop Solutions

Fletcher Steel Limited Trading As: Dimond Structural Dimond Structural manufactures steel purlin and composite flooring products for the construction industry. All our products are manufactured in New Zealand to the highest of standards. Decking systems are fully tested by independent laboratories in New Zealand and overseas to be compliant with local design requirements. Dimond Structural is widely regarded as industry experts. With a dedicated technical team for engineers and specifiers and a full range of CAD details, we’re here to help whether you’re working on a new building or additions and alterations. FREE PHONE: 0800 773 273 EMAIL: [email protected] www.dimondstructural.co.nz

BRANCHES/AGENTS Auckland Christchurch

BRANDS DHS, Hibond

We simplify your manufacturing. Global Shop Solutions ERP software provides the applications needed to deliver a quality part on time every time from quote to cash and everything in between including shop management, scheduling, inventory, accounting, quality control, CRM and 25 more. Available in the cloud or on premise, our manufacturing customers benefit from real-time inventory accuracy, improved on-time delivery, lower administrative costs, increased sales and improved customer service. PHONE: 09 216 5914 EMAIL: [email protected] www.globalshopsolutions.com/ australia-new-zealand CONTACT: Director of Australia and New Zealand, Ryan Fisher

BRANCHES/AGENTS Through its offices in the US, Mexico, Indonesia, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom, the company supports thousands of manufacturing facilities in over 25 countries and more than 30 industries.

BRANDS Global Shop Solutions ERP software

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Global Stainless long radius bends, Global Stainless spheres, Global Stainless mirror polished spheres, Global Stainless hemispheres, Global Stainless torispherical domes, Global Stainless dished and flanged heads, Global Stainless pressure vessel heads

Hayleymedia Ltd Trading As: Hayley Media Hayley Media publishes quality trade magazines for specific industry sectors within New Zealand. Whether it’s helping engineering businesses learn of the latest technology and machinery or keeping food processing and packaging firms up-to-date with the latest food technology and processing systems, Hayley Media’s leading business information publications are the critical source of knowledge and connections. Hayley Media focusses on providing up-to-date information for businesses within the targeted sectors, and adapt this information and dialogue into specific mediums to suit the audience: print, digital media and online marketing; always with the set purpose of providing a valuable contribution to clients businesses. 8/48 Maki Street, Westgate, Auckland 0814, New Zealand. PO Box 84345, Westgate, Auckland 0657, New Zealand PHONE: 09 486 0077 EMAIL: [email protected] www.hayleymedia.com CONTACT: Operations director, Lisa Harris, Sales/marketing manager, Keith Falloon

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Hi-Q Electronics Ltd Trading As: Hi-Q Components We are a stocking importer/exporter and distributor of electronic and plastic components. We are a 100% New Zealand owned 40 year old business. We have a very wide customer and product range that includes: electronic, electrical, engineering, marine, automotive, construction, hydraulics, protection and safety display. 28 Tarndale Grove, Rosedale, Auckland 0632, New Zealand. PO Box 302015, North Harbour, Auckland 0751, New Zealand PHONE: 09 415 3333 EMAIL: [email protected] www.hiq.co.nz CONTACT: Managing director, Richard Higham, General manager, Matt Higham

HTC Limited HTC has been creating specialised tooling solutions for New Zealand industry for 40 years. Specialists in 700 bar hydraulics, HTC sources and supplies solution-based tools and equipment for electrical contracting, railway, construction, engineering and drainage industries. From branches in Auckland and Christchurch, HTC offers equipment sales, service, repair, calibration and tool hire. With world leading suppliers, HTC offers solutioncreating equipment for sale and hire, as well as a fully equipped service and repair workshop. HTC suppliers include Hytorc bolting equipment, the Original Portable Winch, Hubbell Chance Lineman tools, Riken hydraulic tools, Tohnichi torque equipment, Izumi electrical crimping tools, Durapac lifting equipment, Stanley hydraulic tools and Geismar rail maintenance tools. HTC repair, calibrate and certify torque wrenches, either in our on-site lab, or at worksites with our mobile labs. Talk to HTC today about your next project. The team at HTC is passionate about making the hard jobs easier for our customers. Call us today to see how we can help with your next project, Robb Huskinson, owner/director. 31 Andrew Baxter Drive, Airport Oaks, Auckland 2022, New Zealand. PO Box 259025, Botany, Auckland 2163, New Zealand PHONE: 09 271 0800 FREE PHONE: 0800 482 000 FAX: 09 271 0801 EMAIL: [email protected] www.htc.co.nz CONTACT: General manager, Daniel Brice, Marketing contact, Paul Heagerty, Sales manager, Brad Osment, Branch manager, Ben Peters

BRANCHES/AGENTS Christchurch 31 Epsom Road, Sockburn, Christchurch 8042 PO Box 11065, Christchurch 7443 Phone: 03 341 0040 Fax: 03 341 0043 Contact: Stephen King, Branch Manager

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Instrumatics represents world-leading brands of process instrumentation and gas detection equipment. Services include repairs, calibration and engineered solutions for instrumentation installation and commissioning. In addition, control panels are manufactured in-house to provide customised control of processes via supplied instrumentation. 19 Beasley Ave, Penrose, Auckland 1061, New Zealand. PO Box 22-671, Otahuhu, Auckland 1640, New Zealand PHONE: 09 526 0096 MOBILE: 021 670 962 FAX: 09 526 0097 EMAIL: [email protected] www.instrumatics.co.nz CONTACT: Sales manager, Ben Hall

MachineryHouse is one of the largest new machinery dealers in NZ. We carry an extensive range of engineering lathes, milling machines, bandsaws, drills, sheet metal fabrication, presses, measuring equipment, tools and machine accessories, grinding and linishing, workshop equipment, lifting, storage systems, welding, compressors and woodworking machinery. We have four technicians on hand at all times, pre-run and test every machine that goes out our door. We also have over five technical sales staff that can help you find the right machine for the right job. 2 Waiouru Road, East Tamaki, Auckland 2013, New Zealand. PO Box 276079, Manukau City, Auckland 2241, New Zealand PHONE: 09 271 7234 MOBILE: 027 215 2341 FREE PHONE: 0800 142 3269 FAX: 09 271 7237 EMAIL: [email protected] www.machineryhouse.co.nz CONTACT: General manager, Miles Donald, Technical sales, Brad Gramani

Phillip, at the helm of Machinetech for more than 25 years and backing some of the biggest brands in the plastics industry, and backing it up with stock and spare parts kept here in NZ. Water chillers, cooling towers, and plastic recycling are also very strong products of Machinetech and its marketing brand Cooltek. Be supported after the sale. Phone Phillip, Brendon and Nisha for selecting the correct piece. 112A Mays Road, Penrose, Auckland 1061, New Zealand. PO Box 12899, Penrose, Auckland 1642, New Zealand PHONE: 09 633 0071 MOBILE: 027 527 5275 FAX: 09 633 0072 EMAIL: [email protected] www.machinetech.co.nz CONTACT: Managing director, Phillip Cashmore

BRANDS Arkon, Crowcon, LTH, Quadbeam, Status, Vega

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LINAK New Zealand Ltd LINAK is the world leader in providing linear actuator solutions for a range of applications. Danish designed and manufactured, LINAK provides heavy-duty industrial work solutions that focus on reliable and precise movement. Our product is designed to meet your needs and specifications even in the most extreme conditions. The first TECHLINE solutions were installed in heavy agricultural and construction machinery in 1980. Continuous research and innovation have established the TECHLINE name in various applications in the industrial and agricultural sectors. A LINAK TECHLINE IC actuator with built-in controllers cuts actuator installation and boosts productivity on any application. It also offers a range of interfaces providing you with access to productivity-enhancing data. The LINAK I/O interface is ideal for a wide range of industrial applications. The I/O actuator offers endless modifications to give you complete control of the exact functionalities you need. The LINAK I/O actuator provides a wide range of movement, input control, and data output choices. Unit G, 61 Hugo Johnston Drive, Penrose, Auckland 1061, New Zealand. PO Box 112390, Penrose, Auckland 1642, New Zealand PHONE: 09 580 2071 FAX: 09 580 2072 EMAIL: [email protected] www.linak.co.nz CONTACT: General manager, David Johns, Marketing contact, Nirma Ledford, Sales manager, Dave Johns, Country manager, Dave Johns

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Christchurch 85 Falsgrave Street, Christchurch 8011 Phone: 03 741 6241 Mobile: 021 721 552 Contact: Stefan Pram, branch manager Email: [email protected] Website: www.machineryhouse.co.nz

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Machineryseller Machineryseller is regarded as one of the most authoritative and comprehensive industrial sales spaces in New Zealand. The Machineryseller website lists new and used machinery and equipment from trade, manufacturing and industrial businesses including workshops and factories. No auction fees, just low listing fees for sellers. Listing categories: Manufacturing machinery, processing, packaging and materials handling equipment, composites, robotics and woodworking equipment and more. The Machineryseller classified newspaper is included with every copy of New Zealand engineering News. A total of 6,000 copies are delivered every month except January, plus 8,000 digital links emailed every month – that includes new and used engineering and industrial machinery listings. 8/48 Maki Street, Westgate, Auckland 0814, New Zealand. PO Box 84345, Westgate, Auckland 0657, New Zealand MOBILE: 027 235 7580 EMAIL: [email protected] www.machineryseller.co.nz CONTACT: Sales/marketing manager, Megan Tregunno

MasTec Ltd Thirty years as one of NZ’s premier high-tech distributors with 150 manufacturers/brands. New products: Home and small commercial solar power systems with lithium battery packs, lithium battery small to medium size UPSs, lithium battery medical grade UPSs, lithium medical grade inverters, high-powered DC loads with Regen three-phase. IIOT, PACs, PLCs and PID, industrial computing and tablets, embedding and wireless, automation, test and measurement instruments, meters, data acquisition, loggers, comms, sensors, gauges, encoders. Industrial, alternative and medical power systems. UPS, UPM, PDUs, inverters, frequency converters, transformers, conditioners, programmable AC and DC power sources and loads, three-phase systems, AC and DC solid state relays. Medical and laboratory products. Medical test and calibration instruments, medical computing and tablets, microscopes, all types of lab instruments, teach products, medical power. 1/7 Torrens Rd, Burswood, Auckland 2013, New Zealand PHONE: 09 273 4200 FAX: 09 273 9500 EMAIL: [email protected] www.mastec.co.nz CONTACT: General manager, Loyal Noronha, Marketing contact, Renee Donald, Sales/marketing manager, Rob Maskell

BRANDS Aaeon, Acces IO, Adlink, Advantech, Alpha Power, Ametek Powervar, Antaira, Arbor, Artila, Asian Electron, B&B Electronics, BC Group, BCM, BEE Instruments, BEI, Belotti, Bright Alliance, C&D Automation, Centec, Commell, Cosview, Cotek, CPDAS, CS Power, CWT, Dataforth, Digit International, Dwyer, ED Cortp, Eltrotec, EMX Industries, Frequency Devices, Gamatronics, General Tools, GW Instek, Handywave, Hantek, iBase, iCOP, ICS, IDS, Ion Control, IOtech, Itech, JAI, Jewell, Jumo, Juniper, K&H, KC Wirefree, Kenovision, Keyence, Labjack, Lanner, Lascar, LM Technologies, Lord Sensing, Maestro Wireless, Maxbotic, Maynuo, Measurement Computing, Meriam, Meter Drive, Micronor, MLIS, MotronaA, MSR Loggers, Omega, Opto

22, Oring, Packet Power, Pencom, Planet, Power IO, Pulnix, Pulsotronics, Regatron, Rigol, Rishabh, Sealevel, Senonic Loggers, Sentech, Sheldon Instruments, Siglent, Signal Quest, Silicon Imaging, Solar Edge, Soltec, Sorotech, SRI Summation, Sterling, STID, Summit, Systec, Teletronics, Teltonika, Tripplite, Twintex, Unimeasure, US Digital, Validyne, Veris, Vipa PLC, Winamte, X Logic, Zigsens, Zoglab

Metal Spray Suppliers NZ Ltd MSS – the thermal spray experts. For over 35 years we have supplied equipment and materials to the thermal spray anti-corrosion and engineering industries. We stock the largest range of Zinc wire with stock in both Auckland and Christchurch. Our highly qualified staff provide coating specifications and inspection, project management, equipment servicing and training in all aspects of thermal spray coatings. Arc spray, flame spray, Plamsa, HVOF, laser cladding, PTA, powder welding. Our range also includes welding electrodes, TIG rod, welding wire, metal powders, tapes, sealers, Stellite, PPE and more. Unit D, 400, Great North Rd, Grey Lynn, Auckland 1021,New Zealand. PO Box 47409, Ponsonby,Auckland 1144, New Zealand PHONE: 09 376 0463 FREE PHONE: 0800 86 00 16 FAX: 09 378 1509 EMAIL: [email protected] www.metal-spray.co.nz CONTACT: General manager, Jacques de Reuck, Marketing contact, Mark Pearson, Sales/ marketing manager, Matthew Vercoe, Office manager, Mark Pearson

BRANDS Kennametal, Lastek, MEC, Metallisation, Starck, Stellite, Thermoin, TMS

Modern Maintenance Products NZ Ltd Trading As: Rustoleum Industrial Coatings Rustoleum Industrial Coatings have been applied in New Zealand now for over 30 years, and can be found is many of our severe corrosive environments. We have a large number of approved applicators positioned all around the country, and our range of high performance anti-corrosion coating systems, are distributed from our Auckland warehouse, direct to them or others, to be applied in accordance with a prepared specification that we can implement if requested. We predominantly specialise in industrial maintenance, specifying and supplying anti-corrosion protective coatings in our severe coastal environments which include steel bridges, large storage tanks, steel towers, and other steel structures. We also encapsulate thousands of square meters of rusty iron, asbestos, Butynol and bituminous roofing substrates in conjunction with other waterproofing products.Rustoleum, a US-based company, also produce a range of high performance floor coating systems that can withstand exposure to the most corrosive materials.

Unit F, 70 Business Parade South, Highbrook Business Park, Auckland 2013,New Zealand. PO Box 204295, Highbrook Auckland 2161, New Zealand PHONE: 09 276 4992 EMAIL: [email protected] www.nsk.com CONTACT: Sales and operations manager, Chris Johns

BRANDS Noxyde, Rustoleum

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Moulding Excellence Ltd Moulding Excellence is a technology solutions and training provider for injection moulding industries in the Oceania region. The company provides hot runner systems and temperature controllers for injection moulding applications in various market segments including healthcare, packaging and industrial. Our point of difference is both budget and premium solutions under one umbrella, technically supported by over 25 years of domain experience. If you are looking for specialist engineering knowledge and expertise in injection moulding projects, talk to us first. On the services front, we offer Moldflow Analysis of plastics parts, training in process engineering/ scientific moulding and overseas sourcing of injection and LSR moulds. Our unique instructor led training in moulding process optimisation is available online as well as in-person and is specifically designed to improve profitability of moulding operations of any scale. Moulding Excellence is an associate member of Plastics New Zealand. PHONE: +61 412 499 157 MOBILE: 021 292 6455 EMAIL: [email protected] www.mouldingexcellence.co.nz CONTACT: Sunil Parol, Majeed Aariketty

BRANCHES/AGENTS New Zealand Postal Address: PO Box 84024 Westgate, 0657 Auckland Australia Postal Address: Doat Tech PTY Ltd, 1/3 Olive Grove Keysborough, 3173 Victoria

BRANDS Everfinest hot runner systems and temperature controllers, Feller Engineering process control systems, FimmTech scientific moulding solutions, Heitec hot runner systems

NSK New Zealand Ltd NSK is a world leading manufacturer of bearings, linear technology and steering systems. NSK products are used in all kinds of rotating equipment and industries including but not limited to machine tools, robotics, railways, wind turbine, production machinery and vehicles to help improve reliability and efficiency. Our products deliver high quality performance in the most challenging conditions. Setting new standards for reliability and durability, they are the first choice for customers in all industry sectors.

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force up to 26,000kg of force. High level of customer service guaranteed through 20 Oli trading subsidiaries, 36 local warehouses and three manufacturing plants worldwide. As a global player in industrial vibration technology, the key centrepiece of Oli’s business strategy is rapid stock delivery, any time, any place in the world. Excellent customer service is of pivotal importance: the company guarantees quick order processing and any worldwide customer can enjoy access to the same high quality product and services guaranteed. Contact us for your NZ stockist. 7 Jellico Drive, Scoresby, Victoria 3179, Australia. PO Box 9088, Scoresby, Victoria 3179, Australia PHONE: +61 3 9764 9988 FAX: +61 3 9764 1188 EMAIL: [email protected] www.olivibra.com.au CONTACT: General manager, Mark Thompson, Marketing contact, Mark Thompson, Sales/marketing manager, Sean Brewer, Sales executive, Sean Brewer

BRANDS Covibra, Oli, OWC mounts, Visam

OKUMA New Zealand Limited OKUMA New Zealand is 100% owned and operated by OKUMA Corporation Japan who produces world leading technologies and machines in its modern and highly automated Nagoya factories. We aim at the leading edge of ‘full service’ distribution and lifetime support for OKUMA machines and computer numerically controlled (CNC) systems. OKUMA New Zealand’s expertise includes long standing and experienced engineers who deliver accurately and successfully against every customer’s requirement on time, every time. With first installations in New Zealand in 1975, OKUMA machines are among the longest serving tools out there of which the majority are still running today. 47F Mt Wellington Highway, Mt Wellington, Auckland 1060,New Zealand. PO Box 87225, Meadowbank, Auckland 1742, New Zealand PHONE: 09 570 7025 MOBILE: 021 740 739 EMAIL: [email protected] www.okumanz.co.nz CONTACT: General manager, Fred de Jong, Sales/marketing manager, Fred de Jong,

BRANDS JF Berns spindle liners, Kitagawa, LNS, Okuma, Tsudakoma

Oli Vibrators Pty Ltd A global leader in the supply of quality industrial vibrators and flow aids, Oli is now one of the most preferred vibrator supply companies in the Australian and New Zealand market. Oli Vibrators are engineered and built to the highest European standards, with a competitive price to performance ratio and an enviable reliability factor. Built to last in the harshest of environments, the extensive range of electric vibrators are manufactured from the highest quality materials and are available from 4kg

Phoenix Metal Recyclers Ltd Trading As: Phoenix Metalman Recycling (PMR) PMR offer metal recycling, resource recovery and demolition services to commercial, industrial, trade, general public and residential customers. Proudly New Zealand owned and Toitu Envirocare net carbon zero certified. We are offsetting every truck kilometre, every equipment movement between and within our yards and demolition sites, every container movement to destination port of our global recycling partners while we transition our assets to lower carbon alternatives. MOBILE: 021 832 798 EMAIL: [email protected] www.metalman.co.nz CONTACT: CEO, Eldon Reeve, General manager, Richard Harrison

BRANCHES/AGENTS 18 sites nationwide (Kamo, Whangarei, AKLD Henderson, AKLD North Shore, AKLD TakaniniHead office, AKLD Penrose, AKLD East Tamaki, AKLD Otahuhu, Hamilton, Wellington-GMR, Levin-GMR, Blenheim, Christchurch, Kaiapoi, Timaru, Dunedin, Cromwell and Invercargill)

Page & Macrae Limited Trading As: Page Macrae Engineering Since 1955, Page Macrae Engineering has provided a wide range of engineering solutions through innovative thinking and design. Our people, workshops and equipment are geared to manage projects of almost any size and complexity. Our experience in heavy fabrication, pipe spooling, API storage tanks, stainless steel fabrication, maintenance, refurbishment, on-site installation, project management and working in high hazard environments will ensure your project is managed successfully from concept to completion. Page Macrae Engineering is also a world leader in the design, manufacture and engineering of dust-controlled, bulk materials handling equipment. We design, fabricate, implement and maintain our materials handling equipment and a range of other engineering solutions for various ports and other facilities around the globe. As we head into the future, we are developing new concepts around environmental measurement and control and enhanced efficiency, while engineering data capture and product analytics into our solutions, for the commercial benefit of our customers, their clients and the planet. Page Macrae Engineering - “Engineering a Better Tomorrow”. 61 Aerodrome Road, Mt Maunganui 3116, New Zealand. PO Box 4050, Mt Maunganui South 3149, New Zealand PHONE: 07 575 5079 FAX: +64 7 575 5994 EMAIL: [email protected] www.page-macrae.co.nz CONTACT: Marketing contact, Kaydi O’Connor, Sales/marketing manager, Peter Swan

BRANDS Page Macrae Engineering, Page Macrae Loflifter, Skate Table

Prosoft Ltd Prosoft Ltd specialise in the sale and support of the worlds most widely used CADCAM Software ‘Mastercam’ providing proven CAM products for all machining applications covering wire, lathe, mill and router. Starting from basic levels on to the higher end including multitasking mill turn, robots and multi-axis options. Providing an easy to advance natural step ladder upgrade mechanism, ideally suited to the needs of both new and established New Zealand businesses. • Training onsite or through the ever popular online training curriculums in ‘Mastercam University’ which allow the trainee to learn at his or her pace ending in achieving a qualification with a world recognised certificate. • Applications support is unparalleled in value and benefit providing online applications support to all current maintenance customers. Mastercam currently has over 1,500 partners with more wanting to associate with Mastercam driven by its world leading position. Mastercam partners with top CAD/CAM software integration experts in the manufacturing industry, it means more ways to improve your processes so you can choose from complementary software tools, hardware, and more to boost your bottom line with a complete manufacturing solution. Auckland Central, Auckland 1010, New Zealand MOBILE: 021 798 175 EMAIL: [email protected] www.prosoft.co.nz/ CONTACT: Managing director, Roy Parlane

BRANDS Cimco, Mastercam, Postability, Verisurf

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Roadrunner Manufacturing NZ Ltd Roadrunner is the exclusive New Zealand distribution partner for OMAX Corporation, leaders in the manufacture of precision abrasive waterjet systems. Together with OMAX we are committed to providing expert sales, service and technical support for OMAX, MAXIEM, GlobalMAX & ProtoMAX Abrasive Waterjet Systems. These systems feature precision motion control, fast cutting speeds, taper removal and highangle bevel cutting. All machines come loaded with Windows 10 operating system and IntelliMAX state-of-the-art controller software that makes cutting parts simple and fast. OMAX is the only waterjet company that designs, manufactures and assembles all their waterjets at one state of the art manufacturing facility in the US. We are a proud New Zealand owned manufacturer and distributor of a large range of innovative, high quality products and service, we also specialise in the manufacture of quality aluminium fuel tanks, hydraulic oil tanks, combination fuel tanks, air tanks, toolboxes, field service boxes. 53 Bridge Street, Bulls 4818, New Zealand PHONE: 06 322 1575 MOBILE: 027 424 5624 FAX: 06 322 1351 EMAIL: [email protected] www.roadrunnerltd.co.nz CONTACT: General manager, Nick Webster, Sales manager, Matt Avery, Directors, Matt Avery & Nick Webster

SouthMACH SouthMACH is the South Island’s largest engineering, manufacturing and technology trade exhibition – bar none. Celebrating it’s 40th anniversary in 2023 this year’s SouthMACH returns bigger and better than ever before and as it’s held only every two years, is set to be the must attend industry event in 2023. Over two days only (24-25 May 2023) the show will host in excess of 125 national and international exhibiting suppliers, hundreds of the latest products and service solutions, 2,000+ visiting industry professionals, 30 seminars, workshops and keynote speakers along with networking opportunities your business can’t afford to miss. Space is limited so for any exhibiting enquiries please contact the team today and for anyone wanting to visit, you can register to attend for FREE at www.southmach.co.nz, www.mhlexpo.co.nz. XPO Exhibitions, Christchurch Arena, 81 Jack Hinton Drive, Addington, Christchurch 8024, New Zealand PHONE: 09 976 8300 MOBILE: 021 314 199 EMAIL: [email protected] www.southmach.co.nz CONTACT: Exhbition Sales Manager, Aad van der Poel

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SAECOWilson SAECOWilson, a division of Motion New Zealand Ltd. SAECOWilson are the largest supplier of bearings, power transmission products, engineering consumables and industrial gearboxes in New Zealand with 22 sites from Kaitaia to Invercargill for 24/7 service. Automotive, industrial, linear bearings, slewing rings, belts, pulleys, chain, sprockets, oils, greases, tools, power tools, abrasives, safety, welding, lifting and more. Qualified in-house engineers to assist in design along with condition monitoring. 88 Hastie Avenue, Mangere Bridge, Auckland, New Zealand. PO Box 22256, Otahuhu, Auckland 1640, New Zealand FREE PHONE: 0800 338 833 EMAIL: [email protected] www.saecowilson.co.nz CONTACT: General manager, Christopher Smith, Marketing contact, Riaan le Roux, Sales/marketing manager, Riaan le Roux

BRANDS Alemlube, Ampro, Bonfiglioli, CRC Dodge, Dow Corning, FAG, Gates, Hikoki, Kincrome, Klingspor, Koken, Loctite, Makita, Martin, NSK, NTN, OCM, Perma, PIX, Powerbuilt, Pulsarlube, Rocol, SY, THK, Timken

Supply Services Ltd is a leading supplier of engineering plastic materials, conveying and drive chains, sprockets and attachments for a wide variety of New Zealand industries. To provide additional support to our customers we offer design, draughting and reverse engineering capabilities, fully supported by our own conventional and CNC machine shops. Welding and fabrication services are also available. For complete New Zealand coverage, we are located in Auckland, Mt Maunganui and Christchurch.We stock the full range of engineering plastics such as PTFE, PEEK, PVDF, PSU, PPSU, PEI, PPS, PBI, PAI, PI, Nylon, Acetal, Polycarbonates, UHWMPE, HMWPE, HDPE, LDPE, PVC, ABS, PPE, Acrylic, Polyurethane and Polypropylene. Our chain selection includes roller chain, conveyor and wood processing chains, engineering class drive chains, bottling and packaging chains, sprockets and chain wheels, engineered plastic parts, specialty wear plates, roller chain and conveyor accessories. 67 Newton Street, Mount Maunganui 3116, New Zealand. PO Box 4002, Mount Maunganui, Mount Maunganui 3149 PHONE: 07 575 0125 FREE PHONE: 0800 102 112 EMAIL: [email protected] www.supplyservices.co.nz CONTACT: General manager, Neil Miller

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Penrose Unit 23, 761 Great South Road, Penrose, Auckland 1061, New Zealand Phone: 09 589 1705 Mobile: 021 197 3315 Contact: Vaughan Banfield, regional manager - Northern Email: [email protected] Mount Maunganui 67 Newton Street, Mount Maunganui, Mount Maunganui 3116, New Zealand. PO Box 4002, Mount Maunganui 3149, New Zealand Phone: 07 575 0125 Mobile: 021 999 625 Contact: Craig Reekie, regional manager Central Email: [email protected] Wigram 11-15 Dakota Crescent, Wigram, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand Phone: 03 341 7200 Mobile: 021 193 4114 Contact: Fraser Gallagher, regional manager Southern Email: [email protected]

Techrentals has been providing short and long term rental/hire of test and measurement equipment and associated technical support to NZ businesses for over 35 years. Our experienced application engineers will assist you select the right instrument for your application - you know your needs and we know our instruments. We offer NZ wide overnight delivery or collect from our Penrose location. Generic categories we rent/hire instruments in include electrical power, environmental, OH&S, general industrial, fibre optics, data logging, electronic, thermal imaging, nondestructive testing, physical measurement, air flow/quality, liquid flow, process calibrators, PAT testers, electrical power loggers and fault finders, cable/pipe testers and locators and many more. Techrentals is also an IANZ accredited Calibration Laboratory providing both IANZ endorsed and traceable calibrations (for electronic test equipment) in the following general areas: electrical, medical, pressure, temperature, humidity, mass flow, airflow, vibration and light (lux). 101A Station Road, Penrose, Auckland 1061, New Zealand. PO Box 12032, Penrose, Auckland 1642, New Zealand EMAIL: [email protected] www.techrentals.co.nz CONTACT: General manager, John Thurston

BRANDS Acoustic Research Labs (ARL), Anritsu, C.Scope, Casella, CHK Power Quality, Crystal Engineering, DPM, Druck, Dynatel, EMC, Escort, Fitel, Flire, Fluke, Graphtec, Greyline, Haltech, Hioki, HV Diagnostics, ISC, Krautkramer, Kyoritsu, Leica, Megger, Metrel, Narda Radman, Ofil Systems, Olympus, Omicron, Panametrics, Polysonics, Proceq, Profound, Quest, Rion, Sonel, Tasco, Testo, Topcon, Tour and Anderson, Trotec, TSI, UE Systems, Vaisala, Vermason, Wohler, Yokogawa, YSI

Techspan New Zealand Techspan New Zealand Limited supply high technology industrial products recognised for very high quality and innovative design. Our market leading products provide our customers with technological and economic advantages. Our product range includes: plastics machinery, plastic welding equipment, ultrasonic equipment cleaning and welding equipment and process heating equipment. Techspan offer precision engineered products for the highest possible functionality and reliability. Wherever possible our machinery products are modular, providing a flexible and logical solution for our customer’s requirements. Precision engineering and innovative design can be seen in our products every day, from the Engel tie-bar-less injection moulding machines, to our FEA computer designed ultrasonic sonotrodes. 1 Portage Road, New Lynn, Auckland 0600, New Zealand. PO Box 15262, New Lynn, Auckland 0640, New Zealand PHONE: 09 827 6567 FAX: 09 827 6596 EMAIL: [email protected] www.techspan.co.nz CONTACT: General manager, Dave Fastnedge, Sales/marketing manager, Tim Fastnedge, Finance director, Jon Fastnedge

BRANDS Acim, BAK-AG, CR Clarke, Dohle, DynaPurge, Elma Ultrasonic, Elmet, Engel, Eurac, Gandus, Janser, KLN, Leister Technologies PRC, Marabu, Mig-O-Mat, plastic welding tools, Polystar, Radyne, Rinco Ultrasonics AG, Staubli, Sunnex, Techspan plastic welding rods, Wintec, Wittmann

TotalEnergies Trading As: TotalEnergies TotalEnergies New Zealand is the country’s third-largest oil company, and the exclusive importer and distributor of lubricants from leading global energy producer, TotalEnergies. Service excellence is the driving force in our business. Our network of warehousing and distribution throughout new Zealand, supported by the best technical brains in the business and TotalEnergies’ industry power, gives TotalEnergies New Zealand the leading edge in service delivery, and our customers high-quality products. Batch tested at blending plants, our product range adheres to international quality regulations and is ISO 9001, 14001 and 18001 rated. With operations in more than 130 countries, TotalEnergies engages in all aspects of the energy industry – oil and gas, renewable energies and bio-energies. From discovery and production to processing, community projects and marketing. We share TotalEnergies’ commitment to respecting the environment and protecting New Zealanders’ health and safety. 56 Whakatu Road, Whakatu, Hastings 4180, New Zealand. PO Box 13049, Mahora, Hastings 4155, New Zealand

BRANCHES/AGENTS Whangarei 227 Port Road, Whangarei 0110 Phone: 09 974 8858 Mobile: 027 286 5498 Contact: Kevin Reade, sales manager Email: [email protected] Auckland 27 Crooks Road, East Tamaki, Auckland 2013 Phone: 09 279 7452 Mobile: 027 280 6142 Contact: Bevan Killlian, Business manager Email: [email protected] Rotorua 8 Tallyho Street, Rotorua, 3015 Mobile: 027 557 4030 Contact: Lucan Daniels, sales manager Email: [email protected] Mount Maunganui 138 Newton Street, Mt Maunganui 3116 Phone: 07 574 6712 Mobile: 027 248 2331 Contact: Gareth Allen, business manager Email: [email protected] Taupo 8 Curlys Way, Tauhara, Taupo, 3378 Mobile: 027 557 4030 Contact: Lucan Daniels, sales manager Email: [email protected] Nelson 1 Braeburn Lane, Stoke, Nelson 7011 Mobile: 027 444 1457 Contact: Ange Cotton, sales manager Email: [email protected] Christchurch 9 Edmonton Road, Hornby South, Christchurch 8042 Mobile: 027 550 4425 Contact: Carl Gourdie, business manager Email: [email protected] Dunedin 343 Kaikorai Road, Kenmure, Dunedin 9011 Mobile: 021 411 506 Contact: Anthony Henderson, sales manager Email: [email protected] New Plymouth 9 Moturoa Street, New Plymouth 4130 Mobile: 027 227 2562 Contact: Ian McKinstry, sales manager Email: [email protected] Wellington C/O Cable Price, 41 -51 Bell Road South, Gracefield, Lower Hutt 5010 Mobile: 027 550 6651 Contact: Cole Johnson, sales manager

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Trotec Laser Pty Ltd

Windsor Engineering Group Ltd

Transmission House Ltd (THL) are specialists in the field of conveyors and industrial power transmission, with brands such as Motovario, Uni chains, Tuffy belting, Mafdel, Cog-veyor. THL can offer the complete package in plastic modular, synthetic, homogeneous belting from concept through design to commission of the new system. Along with our industrial power transmission products such as geared motors, transmission chain, sprockets, couplings, timing belts and V belts drives. 47 Vickery Street, Te Rapa, Hamilton 3200, New Zealand. PO Box 10340, Hamilton 3241, New Zealand PHONE: 07 849 9445 FAX: 07 849 9456 EMAIL: [email protected] www.thl-nz.co.nz CONTACT: General manager, Todd Robbins

Trotec was founded in 1997 and has grown to become a world leader in laser technology headquartered in Austria, and part of TrodatTrotec Holdings. Trotec has been supplying and supporting laser machines for marking, cutting and engraving solutions in New Zealand since the local Australian and New Zealand subsidiary was established in 2008. Designed and engineered in Austria and Germany, we offer the world’s most diverse range of laser solutions, specifically designed to maximise workflow, quality and profitability for industrial applications and manufacturing. Our solutions range from the Speedy, SP and SpeedMarker series right through to individual custom-built machines. Supported by factorytrained staff with training and development centres across Australia and New Zealand, with warranties up to 10 years and training and support, Trotec is your ideal partner in industrial manufacturing. FREE PHONE: 0800 876 832 EMAIL: [email protected] www.troteclaser.com CONTACT: Managing director, Reece Moore, Sales director, Simon Moore, NZ sales representative, John Bishop, Marketing director, Angela Perkiss

Windsor Engineering Group embraces Kiwi ingenuity to provide proven designed equipment and services to solve your problems. From biomass fired thermal energy plant, industrial boilers, industrial heating and cooling coils, indirect air heaters, thermal oil heaters, industrial boiler servicing and spare parts, industrial air filtration, air pollution control, fans and blowers, timber drying kilns, air heaters, cooling towers, noise control, combustion engineering through to bespoke engineering solutions, if you’re looking for specialist engineering knowledge and equipment, talk to us first. Unit 1/23 Druces Road, Manukau, Auckland 2104, New Zealand. PO Box 98046, Manukau, Auckland 2241 PHONE: 09 262 4474 FAX: 09 262 4219 EMAIL: [email protected] www.windsor.co.nz

Trimate Industries Ltd Official country partner to Demag Cranes & Components, Donati Crane Equipment. NZ agents for Conductix-Wampfler, TKD-Kabel, Zeca, AL-Lift. We can supply crane kitsets, wire rope hoists, chain hoists, geared brake motors, slewing jibs, wheels, rubber and hydraulic buffers, manipulators, lifting attachments, radio and infrared remotes, busbar systems, festoon systems, slip-rings, spring and motorised cable reels, hose reels, energy chain, safety switches, flexible cables, cable glands, vacuum lifting devices. For all your lifting, travelling and mobile electrification requirements we can assist. 5/B Tarndale Grove, Albany, Auckland 0632, New Zealand. PO Box 303411, North Harbour, Auckland 0751, New Zealand PHONE: 09 415 0163 MOBILE: 021 939 802 FAX: 09 415 0164 EMAIL: [email protected] www.trimate.net

BRANDS Activ 8, AL-lift, Conductix-Wampfler, Delachaux, Demag, Donati, HBC Radiomatic, Hevi-Bar, Insul 8, Kiepe, Motiv-8, Safelec, TKD-Kabel, Zeca

BRANDS Cargo, Chemz, Elf, Enirgi, Total

BRANDS Rayjet, Trotec

Vortex Engineering Ltd Environmental engineers expert in air pollution control and materials handling. NZ owned Group, with global reach. We provide comprehensive turnkey solutions, extracting dusts and fumes from industrial processes, at scale. Our engineers have specialised in the needs, analysis and design of systems that work reliably, for many years. For over 30 years we have been supplying local and international mineral and food and timber processors, mines, councils, wood pellet users, chemical manufacturers, and more. Our Christchurch factories fabricate bespoke APC and materials handling components, in addition to fans, valves, heat plants, biomass boilers, structural steel, three waters infrastructure, hazardous materials containment, and stainless steel fabrication. We project manage, install, commission, and offer excellent after-sales support. Location: 31 Te Rama Place, Christchurch 8061 PHONE: 03 366 8255 MOBILE: 021 190 2829 www.vortexeng.co.nz

BRANDS Fowlerex, Vortex, Taymac, Taurus

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PHONE: 06 871 5325 FAX: 06 870 4890 EMAIL: [email protected] www.totaloilnz.co.nz CONTACT: General manager - sales, Grant Simpson, Sales/marketing manager, Grant Simpson, Marketing contact, Sharni Wakeman

AUTOMATION Actuators Dotmar Engineering Plastics Eurotec Ltd Hi-Q Electronics Ltd Linak New Zealand Ltd SAECOWilson Techspan New Zealand Air supply systems Filtercorp International Limited Windsor Engineering Group Ltd

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Analytical equipment & instrumentation Beckhoff Automation Limited Eurotec Ltd Instrumatics MasTec Ltd TechRentals TotalEnergies Automated data collection Connection Technologies Ltd ENGEL MasTec Ltd Automated materials handling systems Aurora Process Solutions Autoline Automation Ltd Beckhoff Automation Limited Control Devices New Zealand Limited Design Energy Ltd Global Shop Solutions Page & Macrae Limited Transmission House Limited Trimate Industries Ltd Automation & control systems Aurora Process Solutions Autoline Automation Ltd Beckhoff Automation Limited Caliber Design Connection Technologies Ltd Control Devices New Zealand Limited Design energy Ltd ENGEL Eurotec Ltd Global Shop Solutions MasTec Ltd Techspan New Zealand Transmission House Limited Barcoding equipment Codemark Limited Building management & automation systems Beckhoff Automation Limited Circuit boards MasTec Ltd Coding & Marking Codemark Limited MasTec Ltd Conveyor components Autoline Automation Ltd Bürkert Fluid Control Systems Data acquisition equipment Beckhoff Automation Limited Eurotec Ltd Global Shop Solutions MasTec Ltd TechRentals TotalEnergies Digital readout equipment Control Devices New Zealand Limited MasTec Ltd

Electronics Beckhoff Automation Limited Connection Technologies Ltd Hi-Q Electronics Ltd MasTec Ltd

Switches and switchgear Control Devices New Zealand Limited Eurotec Ltd MasTec Ltd Techspan New Zealand

Electronics test equipment Beckhoff Automation Limited MasTec Ltd TechRentals TotalEnergies

Systems integration Aurora Process Solutions Autoline Automation Ltd Caliber Design ENGEL Global Shop Solutions Trotec Laser Pty Ltd

Instrumentation & controls Beckhoff Automation Limited Control Devices New Zealand Limited Eurotec Ltd Instrumatics MachineryHouse NZ PTY Ltd MasTec Ltd TechRentals TotalEnergies Measurement & control Beckhoff Automation Limited Control Devices New Zealand Limited Eurotec Ltd Global Shop Solutioms Instrumatics Linak New Zealand Ltd MasTec Ltd Metal Spray Suppliers NZ Ltd Monitors & analysers Beckhoff Automation Limited Instrumatics MasTec Ltd PLCs (programmable logic controllers) Beckhoff Automation Limited MasTec Ltd Process controls Aurora Process Solutions Caliber Design Control Devices New Zealand Limited Linak New Zealand Ltd MasTec Ltd TechRentals TotalEnergies Process instrumentation Control Devices New Zealand Limited Eurotec Ltd Instrumatics MasTec Ltd TechRentals TotalEnergies Remote control systems Autoline Automation Ltd Beckhoff Automation Limited Control Devices New Zealand Limited MasTec Ltd Trimate Industries Ltd Robots & robotics ABB Limited Aurora Process Solutions Autoline Automation Ltd Caliber Design Design Energy Ltd ENGEL Techspan New Zealand Roll Forming Beckhoff Automation Limited Sensors & sensing equipment Control Devices New Zealand Limited Eurotec Ltd MasTec Ltd

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Vibration monitoring Beckhoff Automation Limited

DESIGN 3D Printing ARM Limited CAE Plastic Flow Analysis Caliber Design Moulding Excellence Limited Prosoft Ltd CAE Stress Analysis Caliber Design Computer assisted design (CAD) A & G Price Ltd ARM Limited Autoline Automation Ltd Caliber Design Global Stainless Limited Moulding Excellence Limited Control design and integration Caliber Design Global Shop Solutions Controllers ENGEL Designers ARM Limited Caliber Design Industrial design ARM Limited Autoline Automation Ltd Caliber Design Global Stainless Limited Page & Macrae Limited SAECOWilson Injection Mould Design Caliber Design ENGEL Moulding Excellence Limited Techspan New Zealand Machinery designers Autoline Automation Ltd Caliber Design Design Energy Ltd Press Tool Design Caliber Design ENGEL Tool Design Caliber Design ENGEL

ENVIRONMENT Air filtration Airtight Solutions Ltd Filtercorp International Limited Vortex Engineering Windsor Engineering Group Ltd Cleaning equipment & systems Elliott Scott Ltd Techspan New Zealand Cooling Towers Windsor Engineering Group Ltd

Dust control equipment Airtight Solutions Ltd Elliott Scott Ltd Filtercorp International Limited MachineryHouse NZ PTY Ltd Page & Macrae Limited Vortex Engineering Windsor Engineering Group Ltd Energy efficiency products ABB Limited Beckhoff Automation Limited Elliott Scott Ltd ENGEL Eurotec Ltd MachineryHouse NZ PTY Ltd SAECOWilson TechRentals TotalEnergies Windsor Engineering Group Ltd Environmental equipment & services ENGEL Instrumatics MasTec Ltd TechRentals TotalEnergies Vortex Engineering Windsor Engineering Group Ltd Fans Airtight Solutions Ltd Filtercorp International Limited Vortex Engineering Windsor Engineering Group Ltd Filters Airtight Solutions Ltd Codemark Limited Filtercorp International Limited Trotec Laser Pty Ltd Vortex Engineering Windsor Engineering Group Ltd Filtration Airtight Solutions Ltd Filtercorp International Limited Trotec Laser Pty Ltd Vortex Engineering Windsor Engineering Group Ltd Health & safety equipment Autoline Automation Ltd SAECOWilson TechRentals TotalEnergies Heating & ventilation MasTec Ltd Techspan New Zealand Windsor Engineering Group Ltd Noise control ARM Limited TechRentals TotalEnergies Windsor Engineering Group Ltd Recycling Phoenix Metal Recyclers Ltd Safety equipment Autoline Automation Ltd SAECOWilson TechRentals TotalEnergies

MACHINERY Air compressors Applied Machinery Australia Pty Ltd Elliott Scott Ltd MachineryHouse NZ PTY Ltd SAECOWilson Benders and shears Applied Machinery Australia Pty Ltd MachineryHouse NZ PTY Ltd

Bending machines A & G Price Ltd Applied Machinery Australia Pty Ltd Techspan New Zealand Boring machines A & G Price Ltd Applied Machinery Australia Pty Ltd MachineryHouse NZ PTY Ltd Bulk handling machinery Aurora Process Solutions Autoline Automation Ltd Beckhoff Automation Limited Caliber Design Page & Macrae Limited CNC equipment Applied Machinery Australia Pty Ltd

Combustion Equipment Windsor Engineering Group Ltd Conveyors Autoline Automation Ltd Caliber Design Codemark Limited Design Energy Ltd Dotmar Engineering Plastics ENGEL MachineryHouse NZ PTY Ltd SAECOWilson Techspan New Zealand Transmission House Limited Cutting and slitting machinery Applied Machinery Australia Pty Ltd Caliber Design Fletcher Steel Ltd Techspan New Zealand Cutting tools SAECOWilson Trotec Laser Pty Ltd Drilling machinery A & G Price Ltd Applied Machinery Australia Pty Ltd Control Devices New Zealand Limited MachineryHouse NZ PTY Ltd SAECOWilson Electrical & mechanical equipment Beckhoff Automation Limited Caliber Design MasTec Ltd TechRentals SAECOWilson Transmission House Limited TotalEnergies Trotec Laser Pty Ltd Windsor Engineering Group Ltd Engineering machinery A & G Price Ltd Applied Machinery Australia Pty Ltd Autoline Automation Ltd Caliber Design ENGEL MachineryHouse NZ PTY Ltd Moulding Excellence Limited Page & Macrae Limited Trotec Laser Pty Ltd Windsor Engineering Group Ltd Flow Meters ENGEL Eurotec Ltd MasTec Ltd TechRentals TotalEnergies

Gas flares Windsor Engineering Group Ltd Grinders & grinding accessories MachineryHouse NZ PTY Ltd SAECOWilson Grinding Applied Machinery Australia Pty Ltd Guillotines A & G Price Ltd Applied Machinery Australia Pty Ltd MachineryHouse NZ PTY Ltd Hoists Caliber Design Trimate Industries Ltd Hydraulics Caliber Design ENGEL Industrial Boilers Bürkert Fluid Control Systems Vortex Engineering Windsor Engineering Group Ltd Injection moulding machines Applied Machinery Australia Pty Ltd Autoline Automation Ltd Caliber Design ENGEL Moulding Excellence Limited Techspan New Zealand Large Capacity Machining A & G Price Ltd Applied Machinery Australia Pty Ltd Global Shop Solutions Lasers Applied Machinery Australia Pty Ltd Codemark Limited Trotec Laser Pty Ltd

Pipe and tube benders Applied Machinery Australia Pty Ltd Global Stainless Limited MachineryHouse NZ PTY Ltd

Belts and chains Dotmar Engineering Plastics SAECOWilson Transmission House Limited

Pipe and tube cutting equipment Applied Machinery Australia Pty Ltd Elliott Scott Ltd MachineryHouse NZ PTY Ltd

Bulk handling machinery Trimate Industries Ltd

Plasma cutting machinery Applied Machinery Australia Pty Ltd Autoline Automation Ltd Fletcher Steel Ltd MachineryHouse NZ PTY Ltd Press brakes A & G Price Ltd Applied Machinery Australia Pty Ltd Global Stainless Limited MachineryHouse NZ PTY Ltd Production engineering machines A & G Price Ltd Autoline Automation Ltd Caliber Design Design Energy Ltd ENGEL MachineryHouse NZ PTY Ltd Oli Vibrators Pty Ltd Trotec Laser Pty Ltd Pumps ABB Limited Caliber Design Sheetmetal equipment Applied Machinery Australia Pty Ltd Caliber Design Global Stainless Limited MachineryHouse NZ PTY Ltd Sheetmetal machinery Applied Machinery Australia Pty Ltd Caliber Design Global Stainless Limited MachineryHouse NZ PTY Ltd Steam Turbines Elliott Scott Ltd

Cast iron A & G Price Ltd Castings A & G Price Ltd Composites Dotmar Engineering Plastics Corrosion control systems Metal Spray Suppliers NZ Ltd Modern Maintenance Products NZ. Ltd Flow meters TechRentals Techspan New Zealand Hydraulic hoses & fittings Hi-Q Electronics Ltd Materials handling Autoline Automation Ltd Beckhoff Automation Limited Control Devices New Zealand Limited Design Energy Ltd Global Shop Solutions Oli Vibrators Pty Ltd Page & Macrae Limited Techspan New Zealand Transmission House Limited Trimate Industries Ltd Vortex Engineering Materials handling equipment Aurora Process Solutions Autoline Automation Ltd Control Devices New Zealand Limited Design Energy Ltd MachineryHouse NZ PTY Ltd Oli Vibrators Pty Ltd Page & Macrae Limited Transmission House Limited Trimate Industries Ltd

Lathes A & G Price Ltd Applied Machinery Australia Pty Ltd MachineryHouse NZ PTY Ltd

Variable speed drives (VSDs) Eurotec Ltd

Lifting equipment MachineryHouse NZ PTY Ltd Page & Macrae Limited SAECOWilson Trimate Industries Ltd

ERP Software Global Shop Solutions

Machine clamps ENGEL Techspan New Zealand

Internet services HAYLEYMEDIA LTD

Tubes and tubing Bürkert Fluid Control Systems Hi-Q Electronics Ltd

Marketing services HAYLEYMEDIA LTD

Vacuum Technology Global Stainless Limited

Recruitment Caliber Design

SERVICES

Training and education services ENGEL Global Shop Solutions Metal Spray Suppliers NZ Ltd

Abrasive blasting Global Stainless Limited

Machine tools Applied Machinery Australia Pty Ltd ENGEL MachineryHouse NZ PTY Ltd Moulding Excellence Limited Machinery A & G Price Ltd Applied Machinery Australia Pty Ltd Caliber Design ENGEL MachineryHouse NZ PTY Ltd Meters MasTec Ltd Milling machinery A & G Price Ltd Applied Machinery Australia Pty Ltd Control Devices New Zealand Limited MachineryHouse NZ PTY Ltd Pipe and cable fastening clamps SAECOWilson

MANAGEMENT Financial Services Abbott Insurance Brokers

MATERIALS Alloys A & G Price Ltd Global Stainless limited Metal Spray Suppliers NZ Ltd Aluminium Autoline Automation Ltd Metal Spray Suppliers NZ Ltd Anti-corrosion coatings MasTec Ltd Metal Spray Suppliers NZ Ltd Modern Maintenance Products NZ. Ltd

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CNC machiners A & G Price Ltd Applied Machinery Australia Pty Ltd

Folding machines A & G Price Ltd Applied Machinery Australia Pty Ltd Caliber Design MachineryHouse NZ PTY Ltd

Plastic hardware ARM Limited Dotmar Engineering Plastics Powder & powder coating Hi-Q Electronics Ltd Spraying equipment Metal Spray Suppliers NZ Ltd

Calibration Eurotec Ltd Instrumatics TechRentals TotalEnergies Calibration services Aurora Process Solutions Eurotec Ltd TechRentals TotalEnergies Concrete construction Oli Vibrators Pty Ltd Concrete enhancement & refurbishment Oli Vibrators Pty Ltd

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Deconstruction/Demolition Phoenix Metal Recyclers Ltd Engineering services A & G Price Ltd ABB Limited ARM Limited Autoline Automation Ltd Beckhoff Automation Limited Caliber Design Dotmar Engineering Plastics Filtercorp International Limited Global Stainless Limited Moulding Excellence Limited Page & Macrae Limited Transmission House Limited Windsor Engineering Group Ltd

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Engineers Bürkert Fluid Control Systems Global Stainless Limited Page & Macrae Limited Windsor Engineering Group Ltd Fabricating A & G Price Ltd Global Stainless Limited Page & Macrae Limited Vortex Enginering

Machining A & G Price Ltd Dotmar Engineering Plastics Hi-Q Electronics Ltd Page & Macrae Limited Maintenance & management systems A & G Price Ltd Global Shop Solutions Modern Maintenance Products NZ. Ltd Page & Macrae Limited Manufacturing engineers A & G Price Ltd Autoline Automation Ltd Design Energy Ltd Dotmar Engineering Plastics Global Stainless Limited Page & Macrae Limited Vortex Engineering Windsor Engineering Group Ltd Mechanical engineering - fans A & G Price Ltd Global Stainless Limited Vortex Engineering Windsor Engineering Group Ltd Mechanical engineering fans Hi-Q Electronics Ltd

Fasteners Hi-Q Electronics Ltd

Flooring Modern Maintenance Products NZ. Ltd Industrial boiler servicing Page & Macrae Limited Windsor Engineering Group Ltd Industrial maintenance engineers A & G Price Ltd Page & Macrae Limited Windsor Engineering Group Ltd Injection moulding ENGEL Inspection services Metal Spray Suppliers NZ Ltd Label Applicators ABB Limited Codemark Limited Label Barcode Printers Codemark Limited

Plant installation A & G Price Ltd Autoline Automation Ltd Page & Macrae Limited Precision machining A & G Price Ltd Dotmar Engineering Plastics Global Shop Solutions Fletcher Steel Limited Pressing A & G Price Ltd ENGEL Global Stainless Limited Prototype manufacturing A & G Price Ltd Dotmar Engineering Plastics Global Stainless Limited Roofing Modern Maintenance Products NZ. Ltd

Label printers Codemark Limited

Rotational moulding ARM Limited Global Stainless Limited

Label Rewinders Codemark Limited

Sandblasting A & G Price Ltd

Machinery development Beckhoff Automation Limited

Sealing & bonding Techspan New Zealand

Machinery manufacturers A & G Price Ltd Beckhoff Automation Limited Design Energy Ltd ENGEL Windsor Engineering Group Ltd

Sheetmetal Global Stainless Limited Vortex Engineering

Machinery repairs A & G Price Ltd ENGEL Page & Macrae Limited Windsor Engineering Group Ltd

Stainless steel production Global Stainless Limited Page & Macrae Limited Testing MasTec Ltd TechRentals TotalEnergies

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Waterproofing Modern Maintenance Products NZ. Ltd

Forklifts & forklift equipment Control Devices New Zealand Limited Fume arms Airtight Solutions Ltd Windsor Engineering Group Ltd

Welding A & G Price Ltd Autoline Automation Ltd Bürkert Fluid Control Systems Fletcher Steel Limited Global Stainless Limited Page & Macrae Limited

Gantry Cranes Trimate Industries Ltd

WORKSHOP

Metal Spraying Autoline Automation Ltd Metal Spray Suppliers NZ Ltd

Air filters Airtight Solutions Ltd Codemark Limited Filtercorp International Limited Windsor Engineering Group Ltd Anti-vibration mountings ENGEL Oli Vibrators Pty Ltd SAECOWilson Transmission House Limited Augers Bürkert Fluid Control Systems Transmission House Limited

Mould making services ARM Limited ENGEL Plastics Ltd Moulding Excellence Limited

Fitting and Turning A & G Price Ltd Page & Macrae Limited

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Turning & milling A & G Price Ltd Page & Macrae Limited

Hand power tools SAECOWilson Industrial steam & cooling coils Windsor Engineering Group Ltd

Nuts & bolts Hi-Q Electronics Ltd Oils and grease SAECOWilson Pipe & Tube Tool Products Elliott Scott Ltd Global Stainless Limited Pumps ENGEL Pumps and valves ENGEL

Automated welding systems Autoline Automation Ltd

Screws Hi-Q Electronics Ltd

Bearings SAECOWilson Transmission House Limited

Seals SAECOWilson Transmission House Limited

Belts and belting SAECOWilson Transmission House Limited

Sockets Transmission House Limited

Blowers Vortex Engineering Windsor Engineering Group Ltd

TIG welding equipment Autoline Automation Ltd Fletcher Steel Limited MachineryHouse NZ PTY Ltd

Brazing Autoline Automation Ltd

Valves Vortex Engineering

Chain sprockets SAECOWilson Transmission House Limited

Welding equipment Autoline Automation Ltd Calamac Engineering Ltd Fletcher Steel Limited MachineryHouse NZ PTY Ltd OKUMA New Zealand Limited SAECOWilson Techspan New Zealand

Cleaning equipment Elliott Scott Ltd Techspan New Zealand Compressors & equipment Elliott Scott Ltd Connectors Connection Technologies Ltd Filtercorp International Limited

Workshop tools Autoline Automation Ltd Filtercorp International Limited SAECOWilson

Crane Remote Controls Control Devices New Zealand Limited Eurotec Ltd Trimate Industries Ltd Engineering supplies Beckhoff Automation Limited Bürkert Fluid Control Systems MachineryHouse NZ PTY Ltd SAECOWilson Explosion-proof equipment Beckhoff Automation Limited Oli Vibrators Pty Ltd

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