NZ Manufacturer October 2014
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CONTENTS DEPARTMENTS 5 CASE STUDY
ADVISORS Larry Wiechern
Is the Manager of the Maintenance and Reliability Centre, Manukau Institute of Technology.
Youths upskill with Metal Skills.
TECHNOLOGY 6 MANUFACTURING Printing the Metals of the Future. Hankook Delcam holds world’s biggest meeting for CAM users.
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10 FOOD MANUFACTURING
Craig Carlyle
Is Director of Maintenance Transformations Ltd, an executive member of the Maintenance Engineering Societyand the Event Director of the NationalMaintenance Engineering Conference.
Synlait Milk to China.
12 DEVELOPMENTS Orica invests $35m at Mt Maunganui. Creating world class Kiwi business.
14 DEVELOPMENTS Stage One of business park nears completion. Supply chain success through environmental management.
REPORT 18 ENERGY Used cigarette butts offer energy solution. Diesel fuel – saviour or Achilles heal?
Catherine Beard
Is Executive Director of Export NZ and Manufacturing, divisions of Business NZ, NewZealand’s largest business advocacy group, representing businesses of all sizes.
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Brian Willoughby
Is president of the NZ Manufacturers and Exporters Association and managing director of Contex Engineers and Plinius Audio.
WORKSHOP TOOLS
20-21 The Multiple challenges of machining ISO P workpiece materials.
Lewis Woodward
Is managing director of Connection Technologies Ltd, Wellington and is passionate about industry supporting NZ based companies, which in turn builds local expertise and knowledge, and provides education and employment for future generations.
22-25 Refining empty container transport. WORKSHOP TOOLS
Projecta clamps down on voltage. Thin – walled tubes in lightweight construction.
FUTURE OF MANUFACTURING 26 THE Asian Technical Summit successful for global CAM leader.
29 ANALYSIS Economic Diversity.
Professor John Raine
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Is Head of the School of Engineering and Pro Vice Chancellor – Innovation andEnterprise at the Auckland University of Technology.
Bruce Goldsworthy
30 Rural contractors question machinery and BUSINESS NEWS
An advocate for NZ manufacturing for 40 years, he was Chief Executive of the Auckland Manufacturers Association for seven years He has been Manager of EMA’s Advocacy and Manufacturing Services, and lately manager for Export New Zealand in the north.
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VIEW 31 REAR Actions speak louder than words.
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