 | Kiwi innovation taking on the world
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Frank Calis of Motion Design in West Auckland wanted fast response times for the machines he was designing for the agricultural industry. |
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 | Kea and weather-proof solar roof for Milford hut
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When a Government minister helicopters in to a remote South Island tramping hut to see what’s been going on there, you know it’s likely to be something big. In literal terms, what Conservation Minister Kate Wilkinson went to check out at Dumpling Hut on the Milford Track recently was quite small. |
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 | Continuously evolving maintenance management
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Maintenance management is not a trade based skill that is taught in our respective trades. It is a management skill that requires understanding about systems and processes. |
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 | Taking electricity management way beyond what has previously been possible.
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The recent 2010 Power & Electricity World NZ conference held in Auckland in mid-February, part of a rapidly expanding series which is intent on “synthesising the industry in the SE Asia and Australasian region”. |
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 | Keeping safe with chemicals
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A bit of time spent identifying the chemicals used in your workplace could save money and lives. |
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 | Quality workmanship code delivers big electricity savings
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Large manufacturers wanting to rein in their electricity costs will increasingly demand evidence that repaired electric motors match the efficiency of new motors, as a national programme to promote high-quality rewinding gathers pace. |
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 | A holistic perspective of energy management
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How can lighting designers use intelligent controls to improve building energy management? Philips Dynalite energy management segment manager, Brett Annesley, explains how an environmentally sustainable development (ESD) strategy can deliver energy efficiency outcomes, while addressing indoor environmental quality (IEQ) and changing occupancy requirements. |
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 | Take a step inside the low-profile world of enclosures
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Enclosures have to be amongst the most under-rated part of the electrical technology business. Yet they remain one of the most critical factors in ongoing performance. So you’d imagine that our local enclosure retailers would be champing at the bit to tell us about their latest products, new systems or how they see 2010 panning out, wouldn’t you? Er, no! |
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