Energy Efficiency
Very high temperature heat pump activator initiative from EECA
Wednesday, 03 December 2025

While high temperature heat pumps (HTHPs) have been available in New Zealand for some time, those that supply very high heat, including steam, are less common.

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General
Six-Month Electrical Pre-Trade Programme sparks success at Skills Group
Wednesday, 03 December 2025

Skills Group’s trial of a six-month full-time Electrical Pre-Trade Programme at its Highbrook campus in Auckland has proven so successful that it is now offering more of the courses over the coming

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General
Bridging the gap between simulation and experimental results for materials characterisation
Wednesday, 26 November 2025

The frustration of trusting in a weather app that forecasts sun, only to be drenched with rain, is familiar to everyone. A similar issue arises in material characterisation.

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General
SCNZ Chair's Award 2025
Wednesday, 03 December 2025

Rebecca van Eyssen of the Heavy Engineering Research Association (HERA) is the 2025 recipient of the prestigious Steel Construction New Zealand (SCNZ) Chair’s Award

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Automation
Navigating the industrial edge: How a platform approach unlocks business value
Wednesday, 26 November 2025

When I talk to industrial customers, a consistent theme emerges: the world of operational technology (OT) is undergoing a rapid, often-daunting transformation. For decades, OT environments have been built on proprietary, siloed systems

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Sustainability
New Zealand's Bioenergy Acceleration Initiative
Wednesday, 26 November 2025

The New Zealand Government has launched a significant initiative to accelerate the bioenergy sector, focusing on wood energy and biogas to enhance energy security, stimulate regional economic growt

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Equipment
Introducing GC1220: engineered for cast iron mastery
Wednesday, 03 December 2025

GC1220 is engineered to tackle the toughest cast iron machining challenges. Whether operating in wet or dry conditions, it offers exceptional resistance to abrasive wear and thermal cracking

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Automation
Emerson relaunches ASCO Series 327C Solenoid Valve
Wednesday, 03 December 2025

Emerson is enhancing the ASCO Series 327C solenoid valve, featuring new Intrinsically Safe and Manual Reset construction versions.

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General
Rangiora apprentice wins top honours at national electrical competition
Wednesday, 26 November 2025

Rangiora-based apprentice Hugo Carey recently took out the top national title in the Industrial category at the NZ Master Electricians Apprentice Challenge 2025, following his regional win in Cante

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Equipment
LEWA expands Micro-Metering pump pange for gas odorisation solutions
Wednesday, 19 November 2025
LEWA, has added two new model sizes to its range of micro-metering pumps to offer a wider choice of flow and pressure combinations, enabling more effective and cost-efficient gas odorization.
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Equipment
Introducing a profiling best-seller and news for parting off
Wednesday, 12 November 2025
Sandvik Coromant has released four enhanced insert geometries within its high-performance parting and grooving concept, CoroCut 2. The launch includes the ground profiling geometry -RO for nickel-...
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Equipment
Kennametal introduces Top Notch grooving & threading inserts with proprietary coating technology
Wednesday, 05 November 2025
Kennametal has announced the introduction of KCU10B and KCU25B grades for Top Notch™ grooving and threading with KENGold PVD. This advanced multilayer coating not only detects wear easily but also...
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Sustainability
From frying oil to coupling relays
Wednesday, 05 November 2025
Siemens Smart Infrastructure has launched a new series of coupling relays, with housing made from plastic that consists of 70 percent bio-based material - derived from biomass waste.
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Sustainability
Pasteurisation plays crucial role in award winning New Zealand AD plant
Wednesday, 29 October 2025
An award-winning biogas plant which pioneered food waste collection and treatment in New Zealand has benefitted from using a dedicated pasteurisation system supplied by HRS Heat Exchangers.
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Sustainability
Hydrogen and Helium: Small molecules, big technologies
Wednesday, 01 October 2025
From the natural gas that underpins power generation to the carbon dioxide emissions driving the climate crisis, there is no denying gases have a significant impact on modern life. The two lightest...
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