N E W S
10 March 2018
Engineering firm takes
mentoring to another level
When six Wintec Māori and Pasifika engineering
students volunteered for work
experience at Hamilton-based manufacturing
and engineering company
Longveld recently, they got to work on a
very special project. Together they have
made the framework for Hamilton’s
Matariki Interactive Waka sculpture. The
work undertaken by the students on the
waka ‘skeleton’ complemented their
trade training as it required them to
weld and assist with cutting steel while
experiencing a real-world workplace.
Longveld directors Pam and Les Roa
launched their business with little more
than a toolbox, a welder and some
great trade skills in the early 90s. They
celebrate innovation and believe very
strongly in culture and wellbeing. Their
adoption of mātauranga Māori principles
added a welcoming, cultural dimension
to the students’ experience.
“We’re no strangers to interesting projects,
in fact at Longveld we relish the
challenge. To work with students who
are embarking on a career in engineering,
and at the same time help to create
something that is so culturally signifi-
cant for our community, is really inspiring
for our team,” says Pam.
The students have been mentored by
Longveld engineer Jemoal Lassey who
says he has a new respect for teaching
and learning.
“Upskilling these students, who I hope
will become part of a new generation of
engineers, was a reminder of how important
it is to get the basics right, learn
by doing and to ask questions along the
way and challenge better ways of doing
things,” says Jemoal.
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No knee-jerk reaction
Seco Tools has introduced the industry’s
first product line specifically dedicated
to knee implant machining. The
new Jabro medical range of solid-carbide
cutting tools combines different
machining strategies such as highspeed
machining to shorten part cycle
times when machining knee implants
by as much as 50%.
The tools’ continuous grades and optimised
coatings result in exceptional
Future-ready
with super-premium
efficiency
IE4 motors
Kaeser Compressors has announced
the launch of its latest
generation of ESD series rotary
screw compressors. Equipped
as standard with super-premium
efficiency IE4 motors, end
users can now enjoy even lower
energy consumption for significant
energy cost savings.
The latest generation of ESD
series rotary screw compressors
from Kaeser consume up
to 8% less energy than previous
models, yet deliver 6.5%
higher flow rates. Numerous
optimisation measures, such as
further-improved Sigma Profile
screw compressor blocks and
the use of IE4 motors, have significantly
improved the overall
energy profile.
The exceptional performance
of the ESD series compressors
is due in large to Kaeser’s refined
technical concept. At the
heart of every ESD system lies
a flow-optimised rotary screw
compressor block with energy
saving Sigma Profile rotors
that allows the ESD series compressors
to set the new standard
when it comes to specific
power.
part surfaces that reduce, and often
eliminate, the need for polishing or fine
finishing operations. These features
also promote excellent process stability
and long tool life.
The Jabro medical range includes nine
advanced geometries and 39 tools,
most of which are positioned in Jabro
Tornado high-speed cutting family.
Each geometry is designed for particular
applications in the machining of tibial
tray and femoral knee implant parts.
And because the new dedicated tools
excel in the machining of CoCr (Cobalt
Chrome) and Ti6Al4V ISO-S12 parts (3D
printed), they maximise machine performance
for other medical components
such as those for hip replacements and
bone plates as well.
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