Building precision press tools
MENTION the word toolmaking in industrial circles, and inevitably a name that always crops up is Fairfit. Based in Mangere Auckland, Fairfit has been building press tools to produce precise metal stamped parts for more than 40 years.
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World First Clampless Connector
THE new BFM fitting is the world’s first “clampless and snap in” connector. Developed and trialled in New Zealand during the past two years, the BFM fitting is a revolutionary advance on the traditional flexible connector used for the transfer of mainly powder type products from one item of plant to another (in simplistic terms from A to B).
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Doing More with Less
New Zealand Aluminium Smelters is one of the world’s premier aluminium producers. Its continuous business improvement programme not only helped it win the highest honour last year at the prestigious New Zealand Business Excellence Awards, but also resulted in significant energy efficiency gains. Jenny Baker reports.
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Making sense of MEPS
Three phase motors have been subject to MEPS regulations since 2002, and the transition has not always been smooth. SEW-Eurodrive MD Peter Gabites clears up some misunderstandings and has advice for buyers.
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A bounty on low efficiency motors
The Electricity Commission recently contracted Energy Associates to launch an electric motors bounty scheme with the aim of providing an incentive to remove low efficiency three-phase motors from New Zealand industry. A pilot programme is now underway and a national roll-out is expected for September 2008.
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Leading hand tool range now available in NZ
SP IS the latest brand of prestige hand tools to hit the New Zealand automotive and engineering industries.
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