N E W S 16 October 2017 Not up to much… so take a pic, last chance! BE IN TO WIN TEN DOZEN XMAS SUDS SEND A PHOTO OF THE TEAM... 'MACHINERYSALES IN YOUR LUNCH ROOM COMPETITION' Be creative, extra points for innovation/humour. We want to see someone reading Machinerysales (MS) but the rest is up to your creative genius. We will feature the best photo in MS and NZEN every month so don't hold back - get snapping. Send you photos to greg@hayleymedia.com Premium power with flexibility NHP has released of a premium range of basic power supplies that offer a cost-effective solution without compromising reliability, efficiency and application flexibility – the 1606 XLB Series from Allen-Bradley. Ideal for use in manufacturing applications such as food and beverage, packaging, materials handling, and water and wastewater the compact 1606 XLB Series from NHP offers the highest levels of reliability to reduce downtime and optimise savings. Rated up to 1.37 million hours mean time between failure (MTBF) and with a minimum service lifetime of 47,000 hours, the efficiency figures of these power supplies range from 90.7% up to 95.2%. Offering increased choice when it comes to finding a solution that meets your application requirements, these convection cooled units can operate from -10 C° (some units -25 °C) up to 70 °C ensuring performance in the most demanding applications. Available in 5A (120 Watts) with an input range of 85-132V AC / 170- 264V AC and 10A (240 Watts) with an input range of 170-264V AC, the outputs ranges on both models are 24-28V DC. Resignation at Steel & Tube Chief executive of Steel & Tube Holdings Dave Taylor has resigned from his position after eight years at the helm. My Taylor said in a statement that now was the right time to step down, “to enable me to focus on other interests”. The listed steel building supplies company is finalising interim arrangements and has started the process of appointing a new ceo. More strategic approach to infrastructure A new Infrastructure Commission raises hopes of a more strategic approach to New Zealand infrastructure, says BusinessNZ. Chief Executive Kirk Hope says the new body would be more politically durable if it was independent of the government of the day. "It should also be independent of a single government department, and be made up of more than just a merger of the infrastructure and PPP units of Treasury." The governance of the new body would matter to business and BusinessNZ offered to work with Government and other stakeholders to flesh out details, he says. "It should start with a long-term view of infrastructure needs set against a range of scenarios depending on New Zealand’s likely growth prospects. "Business would like to see more growth-enhancing infrastructure built using investment by private sector partners, recouped through usage, to reduce the funding burden on taxpayers," Mr Hope says. BECA helps Solve It work-life balance and travel, resulting in such as drones, 3D printing, robotics, block chain. The winning team’s solution focused on building the profile of Ports of Auckland with the people of Auckland through providing innovative, creative spaces for people to hang out in, open access to the Ports’ data, and investment in the younger generation. Beca, which provides engineering, planning, architecture and other professional services, wanted ideas on how to retain women long-term in the traditionally male-dominated industries it covers. The winning solution: trialling a New Zealand-first initiative for Beca and its employees that would allow flexibility, The Solve It challenge, run by the Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the University of Auckland Business School, invited fresh solutions to gnarly environmental and social problems posed by three corporate sponsors. Nineteen teams of University of Auckland students entered, testing and developing their ideas with guidance from mentors and advisers over September’s two-week semester break. The sponsors picked winners and second place-getters based on a final pitch, with a first prize of $5000, and second prize of $3000. Ports of Auckland asked for ideas around staying relevant in the face of potential disruptions from technologies an increase of attraction and retention. “After interviewing a whole range of people (clients, students, employees), we discovered that community, family and diversity are most important in the work place. Our idea represents how a business like Beca can provide a sense of community, inclusion and family,” says team leader Nicholas Bing. Says Beca NZ managing director Darryl Lee Wendelborn: “Every presentation held real gems of ideas which we could see ourselves using in some form, and we want to thank the students immensely for what they offered us.” 10 Dozen up for grabs in final pic contest It had been a tough morning at Horne Engineering in Morrinsville. The “Guys weren't up for anything inventive but they do enjoy a good read of Machinerysales at o's here at Horne Engineering,” says Dayne; he snapped his chaps in the moment. So when these guys take a break from their engineering, they’re reading about engineering. Dedicated. You can actually see the concentration on some of their faces. And, well deserving of the spoils. Now, they can relax and sit around one late Friday avo to have a few on us. Horne Engineering, you’ve won five dozen Speights… on their way to you soon. You too, could be kicking back to a cold one – or 10 dozen cold ones to be more precise. It’s your final chance to enter and win the bounty during this month’s contest – it’s our last one of the year. So, get your entries in and win some Christmas suds. Entries close Friday, November 15 and the big winner will be announced in our December issues. Get clicking.
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