Demm Engineering & Manufacturing February 2010

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Kiwi ingenuity is changing the way the meat packaging industry in the US operates, with a unique, cost saving, and patented bag making machine.

FOLLOWING the inaugural MESNZ Engineering Scholarship in 2009, won by South Auckland’s Brett Willis, the Maintenance Engineering Society of New Zealand (MESNZ) has reaffirmed its commitment to the award scheme with the announcement of the 2010 MESNZ Engineering Scholarship.

THE Electricity Commission’s Motor Bounty Scheme, which has been helping New Zealand motor users upgrade the efficiency of their three-phase electric motors since 2008, is being extended through 2010.

LED signage offers a number of advantages across a wide range of industrial applications.

SAVING energy is high on everybody’s agenda right now. The gap between design performance and actual performance is rapidly closing, and legislation to ensure that buildings are constructed with at least a minimum level of insulation is becoming increasingly stringent. As the Building Code maintains its focus on performance as opposed to prescriptive design and construction, it actively encourages innovation in new building technologies and energy saving systems, such as the KoolDuct System of pre-insulated ductwork from Kingspan.

THE 2009 seminar programme hosted by the MIT’s Maintenance and Reliability Centre proved to be one of the most successful on record, despite the tough economic climate. And now the 2010 programme is lining up to be even more comprehensive.

TODAY liquid threadlockers, as opposed to traditional mechanical fasteners, are the preferred option for fastening. But what are the key factors to consider when choosing a threadlocker, and why do they perform so much better?

In the water treatment and wastewater industries efficiency plays an important role, and the reduction of maintenance time is extremely relevant for stakeholders in terms of investment and the calculation of life cycle cost.