New Zealand Engineering 1998 June

Beca Carter Hollings & Ferner (SE Asia) Ltd has been awarded the contract to provide the lighting design for 18 underground stations for MRT (part of Singapore's Land Transport Authority) on the city's new Northeastern Line. The new line will provide mass rapid transit passenger services along a high-density travel corridor. For more information phone 0-9-300 9095.

Bentley Systems Ltd has developed a ModelServer Imager to provide high-speed access to images over the internet. The imager provides highly optimised search, retrieval, view and editing of images over the internet. Http://www.bentley.com.au.

Rotary screen manufacturer, Contra-Shear Engineering of Auckland, has enhanced its worldwide profile with the recent launch of its web site on the internet. The new site, found at www.contra-shear.co.nz, profiles the company and offers detailed information on its range of equipment for screening municipal and industrial wastewater and potable water. Email: email @contrashear.co.nz.

Whessoe Varec has published a guide to the spectrum of gauging instrumentation it uses to provide optimised inventory management and control solutions for refineries, terminals and tank farms. Free copy available. Phone +44(0) 1325 321111 or email whessoevarec@compuserve.com.

Autodesk has lowered the cost of accessing critical information for businesses and governments via the web. Autodesk MapGuide Release 3.0 software has an entry-level price of A$11, 190 and NZ$13,490 (ex GST). View live applications at www.autodesk.com/products/mapguide.

Thompsons, Kelly & Lewis (TKL) of Australia has launched a new range of mining pumps named the Titan Slurry pumps. They are ideal for the transfer of abrasive liquid slurries in mining and related industries. Phone +61 3 9562 0744, fax +61 3 9562 2816.

The fifteenth annual MOSS User Association Conference is to be held at the Carlton CREST Hotel in Melbourne from 8-10 November 1998. For further details see http://www.ozemail.com.au/~msadevl/.

Over-confident drivers will the be subject of research carried out for the 1998 Chartered Institute of Transport in New Zealand Transport Research Scholarship. Studies have found that 70-90 percent of drivers believe they are safer and more skilful than the average driver. If the bias is found to exist, the study will develop recommendations for its reduction. For more information phone 0-3-365 4920.