Good for another half century
Refurbishing sewage infrastructure without interrupting service to the community is a challenging task. But with its Seabreeze project the North Shore City Council and its contractor team delivered the goods again – on time and within budget.
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They catch you if you fall
MENTION safety nets to people and they immediately think of the large nets strung under flying trapeze acts at the circus.
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Automation knowledge is power
Cathy Parker attended the Citect User Conference in Port Douglas and filed this report.
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Moulding company takes on Chinese competition
IN AN unusual role reversal, Auckland plastic injection moulding manufacturing company Adept has installed a machine which could take its Chinese competitors head on.
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Domestic petroleum industry boosts self-sufficiency
New Zealand started unlocking its hydrocarbon resources in earnest in the 1960s. Today, it provides a significant chunk of our operational energy requirements, and there is scope to increase this figure.
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Static an unseen danger
SO MANY fires and explosions around the world can be attributed to static electricity. Static is a recognised “source of ignition” anywhere there is dust, vapours or gas. Recent examples of its danger can be found here and overseas. In the US, ethyl acetate was being pumped from a portable tank on a pallet when a spark occurred due to insufficient bonding. As a result a warehouse was burnt to the ground and two people injured.
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