www.engineeringnews.co.nz 37 S T O C K TA K E SHHH… TOP SECRET SCANNING FARO Japan, Inc has announced that its 3D laser scanner, Faro Laser Scanner Focus3D, as well as its handheld scanner, FARO Scanner Freestyle3D, were used as cutting-edge crime investigation equipment in the movie 'Himitsu – The Top Secret', recently released in Japan. The movie is a mystery flick based on the comic written by Reiko Shimizu and screenplay directed/written by Keishi Otomo. Set in Japan in the year of 2060, the movie features the No. 9 forensic laboratory of National Research Institute of Police Science known as 'Daiku (No. 9)', where MRI investigation is conducted with images reproduced from a dead man’s memory. Both Faro units were featured in the investigation scenes as devices used to document the crime scenes. The Focus3D was used to scan the outdoor homicide scene and the Freestyle3D was used to scan the narrow space of the indoor homicide scene. www.faro.com STARTING THINGS ON THE RIGHT FOOT Hi-Q Components has announced that it is now the New Zealand distributor for Martin Levelling Components. Martin SRL is an Italian manufacturer and European leader and its sole business is machine feet with also a complimentary range of stainless steel accessories. Hi-Q can now offer New Zealand manufacturers and industry a comprehensive range of affordable, quality levelling feet. The Martin levelling range includes eight different product lines together with the stainless steel accessory range. The lines include, plastic, mini, steel, Teknofix, Inox, Teknoclean, pressed and antivibration. This extensive range covers requirements and applications for levelling feet for all machines and equipment used in many industries. This includes packaging, food (milk, meat, fish, dairy, tanks, industrial kitchens) chemical, brewing, conveyors, material handling, electrical cabinets, injection moulding, CNC, lath, mills, white industry, marine, green energy, scaffold and fitness equipment. The range features clean stainless steel hardware including hinges, handles, knobs, locks and closing systems combine well with clean stainless feet as required for the food, dairy, meat applications. The range offered to NZ customers also includes levelling feet for lightweight and heavy-duty applications with feet diameters 40 - 124mm with threads M8 - M20. HI-Q Components Phone 0800 766 709 Email sales@hiq.co.nz CONNECTED WITH THE CUTTING EDGE Hypertherm, manufacturer of plasma, laser, and waterjet cutting systems, is shipping a new CNC platform called Edge Connect. This next generation CNC contains a number of enhancements for operator ease of use, reliability, and customszable performance. New features include the newest version of Hypertherm’s Phoenix software coupled with SureCut technology for unsurpassed ease of use and consistent performance for cutting applications and a software based operator’s console and embedded PLC feature called PLC Connect that allows for greater customisation of a cutting machine with reduced costs. Also, enhanced CNC based nesting for convenient operator programming with SureCut outcomes via ProNest CNC and three new modern hardware options that improve performance, reduce weight, and increase reliability. www.hypertherm.com
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