Behind the scenes performance when the "heat" is on
One piece of equipment that is subject to severe duty cycles is the electric motor. From cold starts to instaneous full speed production and all types of shock loadings, plus potential electrical surges and challenging external enviromental factors – these factors can all make up a typical duty cycle for an electric motor
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Choosing the right fabricating technology
WHICH machine type – a punch press, a laser cutting machine or a machine with dual capabilities – is best-suited to your fabricating needs?
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Safe image-processing for press brakes
SICK’s new V 4000 press brake camera sensor offers both maximum safety at work and maximum optimisation of brake press processes.
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Education expert provides heads up on industry training
IF YOUR viewpoint from within industry is that training and certification in the last two decades seem to have made as much sense as NCEA, you are not alone
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Manual handling solutions
THE CODE of Practice for Manual Handling, published jointly in June 2001 by OSH and ACC, says managers are responsible for identifying the manual handling tasks that are likely to be a risk to health and safety, re-assessing the risks on a regular basis, and taking steps to control those risks.
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Helping identify and reduce compressed air hazards
TO HELP industrial users in New Zealand comply with local safety regulations, Norgren has produced an informative eight page brochure outlining products that are available to help improve safety.
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