NZAS terminates electricity contract, to wind-down operations following strategic review
Melbourne: Rio Tinto will start planning for the wind-down of…
BusinessNZ welcomes investment in apprenticeships and trades training
Apprenticeship and trades training support will help firms get the…
Robotics tutor creates real time map of PPE demand
As part of his volunteer work for ShieldsUp, an organisation…
Closed borders demand more investment in local workforce
With the number of migrants to New Zealand likely to…
ACC levy freeze relief for businesses
The EMA is pleased with the Government’s announcement today that…
Where are we going, how are we getting there?
-Doug Green, Publisher, NZ Manufacturer Business people have been thinking…
What is Generative Design?
At a high-level, Generative Design is relatively simple. It is a capability of CAD applications that autonomously generates a number of design alternatives…
Shield for protection against coronavirus
Thanks to injection moulding, more than 10,000 components leave a Cologne factory every week and accelerate aid for doctors and care…
Workplace distancing solution to manage “next normal” manufacturing
Manufacturers are facing new challenges as they restart or maintain operations due to the Covid-19 pandemic. As preparations are made for…
Advancing research: igus a new member of the Profibus Nutzerorganisation e.V.
Tested chainflex Profinet cables ensure reliable data transfer in moving applications Profinet is the world’s leading Ethernet-based communication solution for industrial…
Servers for higher performance workloads
ThinkSystem SR645 and SR665 two-socket servers feature enhanced performance and I/O connectivity for higher performance workloads. Many industries, such as manufacturing…
Revolution Fibres skincare product sells out in South Korea
A natural New Zealand skincare product has sold out in online sales after just two hours on South Korea’s most influential…
Positives from Covid-19
-Dr Troy Coyle, HERA Director Our current state of play has created a massive disruption to business as usual – but…
OnRobot Soft Gripper highly flexible
The new OnRobot food-grade Soft Gripper is able to pick a wide array of irregular shapes and delicate items in food…
Forklift of the future
Hyster’s new H16-18XD series big truck Leading materials handling equipment provider, Hyster, is introducing a new big truck with a series…
Movac invests in Revolution Fibres to scale global growth
Auckland-based Revolution Fibres has raised $6m in a Series A funding round led by Movac, New Zealand’s most experienced technology investment…
Bella, the Kiwi digital helper for times of crisis and need
Soul Machines – a leading innovator in the field of AI – is enlisting their technology to assist in the dissemination…
Robot disinfects large areas
A robot capable of rapidly disinfecting large areas has been invented by a world-first solutions business to speed-up the fight against…
Why strive for Industry 4.0
Adopting Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) technologies may help businesses achieve sustainable growth. 4IR capabilities create higher top and bottom line value…
Proven and new at the same time: tribo-polymer iglidur E7 for energy-efficient plain bearings
Treotham expandS its plain bearing range with the very abrasion-resistant igus material iglidur E7. With specifications such as low coefficient of…
Gripper excels in handling cylindrical objects
OnRobot’s 3FG15 three-finger gripper with a 150mm stroke is a powerful alternative to bulkier and less-flexible three-finger grippers currently on the…
New container deployment system gets the thumbs up
Container owners frustrated with the costs, delays and anxiety of using cranes to deploy their containers can at last breathe a…
