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New Zealand Engineering 1998 MarchMarketplace Snorkel
Elevating Work Platforms of Auckland has developed a snorkel telescoping
boom which can be used instead of traditional scaffolding. It has a
reach of 17 metres, a working height of 22 metres, 180° hydraulic platform
rotation, and a platform capacity of 227kg. The company also manufactures
personnel hoists, scissorlifts, articulating booms and truck mounted platforms.
Phone 0-9-356 2155.
Pertronic Industries Ltd of Lower Hutt manufactures an extensive range of fire alarm systems which comply with the more stringent requirements of the new standard NZS 4512, 1997, Fire Alarm Systems in Buildings. Fax 0-4-567 3644. A new exterior insulated foam system (EIFS), Poly-Clad has been manufactured by Fosroc Ltd of Petone. The new system has full BRANZ fire rated approvals, and consists of polystyrene board, either extruded or expanded. It is applied by a team of 40 Fosroc-approved and trained applicators throughout New Zealand. Fax 0-4-568 8043.
The Building Industry Authority has released a two-part document that invites public comment on suggested amendments to the Building Act. The document aims to update the "dangerous and insanitary buildings" provisions of the Act, especially those relating to earthquake risks. Copies of the document are freely available from the Authority (PO Box 11846, Wellington), and the closing date for comment is 30 April 1998.
The National Geophysical Data Center in Colorado has released several new climatological and geophysical CD releases. For more information visit web site at: http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/Store/ Howard Smith Ltd of Sydney recently acquired NZ Safety Ltd and its Australian arm Alsafe Safety Industries Pty Ltd. Both companies are leading industrial safety goods distributors. |
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Belle
Banne Flexco Pty Ltd of Australia has developed a new rivet hinged
belt fastener. The Flexco R2 fastener fills the gap between light
and heavy duty fasteners to suit the most demanding medium duty conveyor
applications like timber industry and concrete batching plants. E-mail
info@flexco.com.au.
ESDU
International plc has developed a Data Item (No 96015) Design and
Material Selection for Dry Rubbing Bearings. The data item describes
the use of the ESDU computer program A9615 for the selection of materials
for dry rubbing bearings. These bearings are often the first choice for
applications where a film of lubricating fluid cannot be maintained, eg.
at high or low rotational speeds. Email Keith@wordpow.demon.co.uk.