
 
        
         
		PROFILE OF SUCCESS 
 ENGAGE WITH TECHNICAL  
 SPECIALISTS TO ENSURE YOUR  
 BUSINESS NEVER STOPS 
 Many New Zealand businesses depend on trusted and experienced technical specialists who can assist with the supply,  
 assembly, servicing and calibration of specialised technical equipment – as well as provide ongoing training and support.  
 At NZ Safety Blackwoods,  
 the company prides itself on  
 the ability to bring together  
 a team of technical specialists,  
 industry experts and key suppliers to  
 ensure it meets the complex needs  
 of its customers.  
 “Our team will work to understand  
 your unique environment and  
 challenges, and implement the best  
 technical solutions to ensure your  
 operations are cost effective, efficient,  
 and most importantly – safe,” says  
 the company.  
 NZ Safety Blackwoods and APC  
 Techsafe are described as the market  
 leaders in gas detection, instrumentation, 
  hose and fittings, and flow  
 control in New Zealand, bringing over  
 35 years of experience in supply,  
 assembly, service, calibration, training  
 and support to the market.  
 With fully equipped workshop  
 facilities in both Auckland and  
 Christchurch; a fleet of mobile service  
 vehicles; and an experienced team  
 consisting of both Technical Sales  
 and Service Technicians, NZ Safety  
 Blackwoods and APC Techsafe can  
 provide nationwide support, at either  
 your site or theirs. 
 Gas detection equipment and  
 servicing 
 APC Techsafe can tailor instrumentation  
 and gas detection solutions  
 to suit a wide range of applications  
 including confined space, power  
 generation, food production, water  
 treatment, biogas, cold storage, petrochemical, 
  laboratory and more.   
 • Partnering with world leading  
 suppliers – APC Techsafe are the  
 authorised agent in New Zealand  
 for gas detection and instrumentation  
 leaders including Honeywell,  
 Rae Systems, Geotech, Gastec,  
 ADI, E2S, Bacharach and more.  
 • Wireless gas detection technology  
 – APC Techsafe provides exclusive  
 wireless gas detection solutions to  
 monitor lone workers, or groups  
 working in remote locations.  
 • Calibration, repairs and servicing  
 – Factory-trained technicians carry  
 out services; issue certificates with  
 each calibrated unit; and log a full  
 service history in to a comprehensive  
 database – providing you with  
 peace of mind.  
 • Fall protection inspection and  
 servicing – APC Techsafe inspect  
 and service fall protection  
 equipment such as harnesses,  
 fall-arresters and retrieval winches.  
 • Equipment hire -  Gas detection  
 and height safety equipment  
 is available for hire, including  
 multi-gas monitors, landfill gas  
 analysers, height safety kits,  
 winches and more.  
 Hose and fittings – supply,  
 assembly and testing 
 NZ Safety Blackwoods hose and  
 fittings specialists can specify,  
 assemble and service complex  
 hose solutions for a broad range of  
 industries including infrastructure,  
 food and beverage, rural, transportation, 
  petrochemical and more. 
 • Custom assembly – Hose material  
 options include braided stainless,  
 rubber, PVC, composite and more;  
 and with full assembly capability  
 a tailored hose solution can be  
 created to meet your needs.   
 • Testing, repairs and certification  
 – Testing, repairs, replacement  
 and certification services can be  
 provided by NAHAD accredited  
 staff, and tailored to meet your  
 specific needs.  
 • Online hose register and tracking  
 system – Through our partnership  
 with InfoChip, we can provide  
 micro-chipped hoses for accurate  
 tracking; company log-ins; and  
 the ability to upload data and site  
 survey information – supported with  
 one-on-one training. 
 Flow Control – valves, actuation  
 and steam traps 
 NZ Safety Blackwoods flow control  
 specialists are experienced in  
 specifying the right flow control  
 solutions for your application, with a  
 commitment to securing access to  
 the best engineered valves available  
 globally. 
 • Engineered valve indent  
 programme – Valves are  
 available in a wide range of sizes,  
 materials, pressure ratings and  
 end connection configurations to  
 suit any application; and can be  
 sourced manufactured to most  
 international industry codes. 
 • On-site steam trap testing – In  
 partnership with steam trap  
 specialists TLV, NZ Safety  
 Blackwoods offers steam trap  
 testing services – utilising the  
 precision ultrasonic TLV Trapman  
 TM5N system – to aid in productive  
 maintenance and improved plant  
 efficiency.  
 • Steam trap survey reports –  
 Comprehensive reports are  
 provided detailing failure analysis,  
 leakage and estimated monetary  
 loss; trap logs identifying repair  
 or replacement requirements;  
 maintenance and replacement  
 proposals including expected ROI;  
 and overarching improvement recommendations. 
 “Our experienced team of technical  
 specialists have broad experience  
 across a wide range of complex  
 industries - giving them a unique  
 ability to advise on, source and  
 supply specialised equipment.  
 “Engage with the experienced team  
 at NZ Safety Blackwoods and APC  
 Techsafe so we can examine your  
 requirements; pull together the best  
 team of specialists to meet your  
 needs; and implement a customised  
 solution to minimise costs, improve  
 productivity and ensure maintenance  
 and service standards are met.”  
 48   December 2019