Product Watch A roundup of new technologies and services designed to increase the productivity, efficiency, and safety of the engineering and manufacturing sector. Quarrying & Mining A range of stories relevant to this sector – and we take you 1000 metres below ground at Australia’s Mount Isa copper mine to see how the pumps are coping. Health & Safety A range of products and initiatives designed to increase health and safety in the workplace. Growing the food of the gods Farming mushrooms takes a lot of clever science and technology, as Jenny Baker reveals. Machine Tools Includes a review of an award-winning portable machine tool; how optimum tool path strategies save time; and drills for machining heat resistant super alloys. Dust Control & Filtration Egmont Air’s cartridge filtering technology is put to the test; Luhr filters control the dust across the Tassie; and there’s another success story from NZ Duct & Flex. Maintenance Matters We take a look inside Goughs Fluid Analysis Centre for some insights on oil maintenance, and Allan J. Patterson highlights the issues surrounding machinery alignment. Industry Watch & Coming Events
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