N E W S
14 July 2018
Mastercam 2019 takes centre stage
Attendees at the International Manufacturing
Girls with Hi-Vis opening doors to new careers for women
Rewarding trade and technical careers
for women are there for the taking within
the infrastructure sector.
The problem is women don’t always know
about them.
Addressing this recruitment challenge is
a driving factor behind Girls with Hi-Vis
(GWHV), an annual initiative by Connexis,
the ITO for the infrastructure sector held
throughout the month of June. GWHV
promotes the recruitment of women
into the industry.
ELECTRICAL SHOW
LIGHTS UP THE SOUTH
For the past 35 years the Electrical
Tradeshow (Master Electricians
Canterbury and Westland Annual
Electrical Trade Show) has been
an integral part of the industry
programme.
Each year approximately 80 exhibitors
related to the electrical trade
(suppliers, manufacturers) have
displayed what’s new in the industry
to a high traffic attendance at
Horncastle Arena in Christchurch.
“The tradeshow is being held
again at the Horncastle Arena
which is home to many prestigious
events such as SouthMach
and Christchurch Home Show.
The floor area boasts over 4000
square metres and currently some
80 exhibitors have confirmed
participation, which includes a few
new exhibitors from categories
such as vehicle manufactures,
TUESDAY 24th JULY
HORNCASTLE ARENA
ADDINGTON - CHRISTCHURCH
See leading suppliers to our industry
See electric vehicles in action
See the apprentice challenge
REN149 power tools, working at heights
safety equipment and more,” says
the event organiser, the Electrical
Contractors Association of New
Zealand (ECANZ).
“Last year we had over 1200 industry
related visitors pass through
the door on the day and are expecting
about 2000 this year.” This
year the theme is ‘E -vehicles’.
“We are also holding the Master
Electricians Apprentice Challenge
Regional Preliminaries in house
and there will be exhibitor short
presentations throughout the day.”
This year’s event is being held on
Tuesday, July 24 with doors opening
at 9.15 am.
For more information contact
Karen Welsh on 03 366 5366 or
email canwest@xtra.co.nz.
The nationwide programme saw companies
in the civil, energy, telecommunication
and water industries open their doors
for a day in June, specifically to women
interested in knowing more about what
they do and the career opportunities
available.
Females only account for about 4% of
employees in the infrastructure Industries
in general – an incredibly low figure given
females make up 50% of the population,
meaning that females are well under
represented in the industry.
Connexis chief executive Peter Benfell
says GWHV is a unique opportunity for
women to find out about job options
they had never previously considered
or didn’t realise were available.
“Girls with Hi-Vis offers women of all ages
and backgrounds, and from all over the
country, a hands-on taste of a work day
with our major infrastructure companies.
They can also hear from other women
already working the industry, and maybe
Technology Show (IMTS) 2018 will
experience the most powerful machining
software from CNC Software, Inc. to date,
Mastercam 2019.
Mastercam 2019 helps increases machining
productivity and reduces overall
production costs with new 2D through
multiaxis milling automation features, CAD
and model preparation improvements,
expanded 3D tooling, accelerated finishing,
and powerful turning and mill-turn
enhancements.
CNC programming
Mastercam 2019 continues to increase
productivity and programming efficiency,
while reducing overall production costs
with a series of automated 2D through
5-axis toolpath improvements. Re-engineered
chamfering and holemaking
strategies, plus the new multiaxis deburring
provide new levels of time-saving
automation and simplicity. New milling
toolpath strategies, like the highspeed
equal scallop toolpath, offers both machining
performance and surface finish
improvements. The new release includes
additional support for the Sandvik Coromant
PrimeTurning method, enhanced
grooving, bar feed, and other features
for turning and mill-turn applications,
plus new lathe and Swiss-style machine
support.
Flexible goes
adaptive in new
FMS systems
Fastems LLC, manufacturer
of automation
equipment and software,
is launching a new
generation of flexible
manufacturing systems
engineered to fulfill
manufacturers’ growing
needs to handle shorter
product lifecycles,
higher product mixes
and lower volumes.
Included in the product
family are FMS One, a fully
configurable machine tool
pallet automation system, and
RoboFMS One, which combines
the benefits of an industrial robot
and a flexible manufacturing
system. Both systems are built
from standard modules that offer
fast delivery and easy operation.
MLS multi level systems and
RoboFMS are systems that can
be customised for special needs.
The FMS systems feature
increased modularity that enables
fast deployment and adaptability.
Standard modules reduce
equipment delivery and implementation
lead times and enable
custom fitting of automation
solutions to specific end user
needs. Easy integration with a
larger number of four-axis and
five-axis machine tools adds to
the hundreds of machine brands
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