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N E W S More construction, for longer Residential, commercial and infrastructure building activity is forecast to continue to boom for the next three years to a record $42 billion in 2020, according to the independent National Construction Pipeline Report for 2017 released by Building and Construction Minister Dr Nick Smith. “The scale of the total construction boom covering residential, non-residential and infrastructure work is now forecast to total $244b over the next six years. It grew 8% to $34b in 2016 and is now forecast to grow another 23% to an overall peak of $42b in 2020. This peak is $5b higher than the 2016 forecast." List your new or used machinery on the Machineryseller website between now and November 30th for only $19.95+gst 12 September 2017 TeamNZ check out Onehunga CNC The America’s Cup made a brief appearance at an Onehunga CNC machining and composite engineering recently, accompanied by members of Emirates Team New Zealand who’d come to extend a big thank-you. Jackson Industries and Emirates Team New Zealand’s onsite build team, led by Paul Quinn, produced the precision carbon fibre foils for the high-flying catamaran which last month defeated Oracle Team USA 7 – 1 in Bermuda to bring the Auld Mug back to New Zealand. “We particularly wanted to bring the Cup to the team at Jackson Industries,” says Emirates Team New Zealand shore manager Sean Regan, “as a gesture of appreciation for an incredible job, executed perfectly, against an impossible deadline.” As one of the most crucial components on the catamaran, he added, manufacturing the foils demanded high-spec moulds and tooling, high-tech composite engineering – and finally, precision machining of the foils. “All of these parameters came under unrelenting pressure as the design of the foils evolved over the months, requiring tweaks and adjustments. With unswerving commitment, this team delivered – and we look forward to working with them again.” Mr Regan also acknowledged the significance of Emirates Team New Zealand’s victory for New Zealand industry, and believed it heralded a particular boost for the country’s marine industry. Managing director Jim Jackson says the company has been involved with Emirates Team New Zealand for some 16 years, and had contributed to the development of the AC72 catamaran for the 2013 event in San Francisco. “This year’s event with the AC50 was very different – not only because the timeframe was so tight, but also because the design and technology of the boats had advanced enormously. We were forced to up our game and invest in higher spec machinery – and our composite engineering expertise was pushed into uncharted territory – let’s just call it a fairly steep learning curve. “But working with Emirates Team New Zealand has been an incredible journey. I like to believe we share a common philosophy – there is no such thing as no.” Each of the AC50’s foils comprise 400 layers of carbon-fibre. To achieve the right density/structural integrity, the layers are cured in stage in ovens and auto-claves. Each foil took around three months to build, and two processes were involved in achieving the required accuracy, says the Jackson’s project manager, Paul Flett. “The first is producing the tooling – the female mould – and the second is machining the actual foil’s upper surface. “The overall length of each foil is about six metres. Machining a one-piece mould SPRING SALE 1/2 PRICE MACHINERY LISTINGS .co.nz The online marketplace for new and used machinery REN009


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