NZ Manufacturer September 2013
CONTENTS Advisors
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DEPARTMENTS
Larry Wiechern
BUSINESS NEWS
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PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE
Is the Manager of the Maintenance and Reliability Centre, Manukau Institute of Technology.
Clever solution shifts tax goal posts. Taking a closer look on the inside.
MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY Huge improvements thanks to FeatureCAM.
MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY
Page 9 – MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY – Waikato electric car to race in Australia.
• NZ technology gives better warning of disasters. • Reducing costly network redesigns.
Craig Carlyle
Craig Carlyle is Director of Maintenance Transformations Ltd, an executive member of the Maintenance Engineering Society and the Event Director of the National Maintenance Engineering Conference.
THE INTERVIEW
Alistair Fussell on the steel industry.
DEVELOPMENTS
• Top innovators race up the growth curve. • Mighty River Power supports engineering research.
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ANALYSIS
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Catherine Beard
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Page 16 – DEVELOPMENTS – Special steel for headlamps.
Is Executive Director of Export NZ and Manufacturing, divisions of Business NZ, New Zealand’s largest business advocacy group, representing businesses of all sizes.
Manufacturing moving at the speed of business.
WORKSHOP TOOLS
• Beacon lamps set new benchmark. • Capabilities of custom rubber parts.
WORKSHOP TOOLS
Brian Willoughby
Flow analysis ensures moulding “right-first-time”.
THE FUTURE OF MANUFACTURING Focussing on Success.
THE FUTURE OF MANUFACTURING Transmission developer attracts overseas interest.
Page 23 – FOOD MANUFACTURING – Lab expansion for Asure in Christchurch.
WAIKATO FOCUS
FOOD MANUFACTURING
• NZ gourmet food producers urged to target India. • Webinar explores operational efficiency. • Analysis of the global market for Polystyrene. • Can Gun 1 makes aerosol spraying easier.
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.
• Hamilton plants officially green. • $4m upgrade at treatment plants.
DEVELOPMENTS
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Is president of the NZ Manufacturers and Exporters Association and managing director of Contex Engineers and Plinius Audio.
➡ Page 27 – EXPORT NEWS – Why your business needs to export.
ANALYSIS
Professor John Raine ➡ Is Head of the School of Engineering and Pro Vice Chancellor – Innovation and Enterprise at the Auckland University of Technology.
New era of health and safety on the horizon..
ENERGY REPORT
• Iconic sustainable building a winner. • World Green Building Week had its stars.
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PRODUCTIVITY
Productivity performance poor.
REAR VIEW
Exports at 40% GDP a realistic target?
Page 29 – ADVANCED MANUFACTURING – Tom Tom’s latest.
Bruce Goldsworthy
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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