In a report released by the Market Research Centre on the Global Metal Fabrication Equipment Market 2016-2020 they commented: “One of the key trends for market growth will be emergence of friction stir welding technology in automotive sector. Friction stir welding is an innovative and novel technique that makes use of frictional heat combined with precisely controlled forging pressure to join two metals. This technique adds high-integrity to the final product, by eliminating the possibility of mechanical distortions as the entire operation is carried out under a low operating temperature.”  You can get the sample pages of the report at…

KENT, Wash., 6 September 2016 - Flow International Corporation a leading developer and manufacturer of ultrahigh-pressure waterjet machines for cutting applications, announced today the next generation of waterjet software, FlowXpert 2016®.  The software integration was engineered in partnership with ANSYS SpaceClaim™ and realizes the full advantages of Flow’s more than 40 years of waterjet application expertise. Incorporating waterjet best practices -- such as application tips, material cut speed knowledge, improved pathing algorithms, and expanded lead in/out customization -- the program anticipates what steps are needed to provide a premier cut. Users get faster, smarter, interactive modeling integrated into a familiar…

Replacing broken or damaged mirrors can be an expensive and time wasting business not to mention the seven years bad luck many associate with it!Well  now with the release  in New Zealand last month of the Solar Gard Mirror Shield this has all changed.     This innovative product is practicle, cost effective and has many benefits.  For application all that is required is a flat surface to apply it on so, this opens up significantly those areas where a mirrored look can be applied.  It is ideal for those locations where there is human contact such as  gyms,  clothing stores and…

Industrial Waste-to-Energy systems used in Europe will protect New Zealand's water says Napier’s Ken Evans. Widely used technology routinely ignored in New Zealand claims process engineer.  European technology that converts milk and meat processing plant effluent into self- contained waste consuming and energy generating plants is now available in New Zealand. Napier industrialist Ken Evans said the technology allowed milk and meat processing plants to become their own standalone waste treatment units with the added advantage of these plants using the waste so consumed as their own source of energy. As an example he cited large scale milking centres in…