Waterproof car-park decking keeps retailers happy

ONE OF the major challenges facing shopping centre owners and operators where the car-parking facilities are located directly above the retail areas is keeping water out, getting customers in and keeping retailers happy. Prime Retail Group of New Zealand was therefore looking for a decking system for its Dress Smart Hornby Centre in Christchurch, that was guaranteed to be waterproof but that would also look attractive.

Welding technology for wine tanks

INNOVATIVE welding technology has put a Hawke’s Bay steel fabrication company one jump ahead of competitors and has already won it new contracts for its smooth, high quality stainless steel wine tanks.

Product of the Month March - Self-contained rotation monitoring systems

M100T and M5000T Miniature Speed Switches from Electro-Sensors are self-contained rotation monitoring systems ideal for detecting the unwanted slowdown of process equipment. They are commonly used to monitor drive trains, power-driven components, crushers, exhaust fans, screw conveyors, or tail pulleys on belt conveyors and elevators.

Elevating work platform safety

NEW inspection requirements for elevating work platforms (EWP) are likely to have a significant impact on industries employing such equipment. Although these inspections represent only clarification and enforcement of existing requirements, they will undoubtedly ‘clean up’ areas of EWP use.

Mine maintains full production during boiler maintenance

FOR 34 years, the Falcondo nickel mine in the Dominican Republic produced upwards of 28,450 tonnes per year of nickel and ferronickel.  the mine site includes a 198 MW thermal power plant that supplies the mine’s electrical needs.  Each year, all three turbines have to be shut down in turn from 14 to 21 days while they are inspected and maintained. In the past, this year they looked at alternatives to having to stop production