Smart welding – a practical research project
The fabrication industry is currently in a digital transformation – and understandably, many fabricators are cautious to invest. We get it. That’s why we’ve set up a quality and productivity…
Our team at HERA is growing!
We’re pleased to announce that we’ve had two new team members join HERA this month – Innovation Centre Manager, Greg Buckley, and Research Engineer, Hafez Taheri. They both bring a…
Ep. 17 | Prof. Chris Cook – Avoid death by a thousand cuts and automate!
Sep182019 Listen on iTunes Listen on Spotify Listen on PodBean 18 Sep 2019 | Ep.17 – Avoid death by a thousand cuts and automate! In this episode of Stirring the…
Pressure Equipment Conference 2020
Register Your InterestWe have had outstanding registrations for this event! Unfortunately we can only take registrations of interest at this time. Should any seats become available we will be in…
Retaining top staff – have you been empathetic lately?
If there’s one word that embodies the spirit of team leadership, it’s empathy. Empathy is probably the most sought-after workplace skill these days – be it for the customer, employee,…
Be the disruptor, not the disrupted
The third industrial revolution changed the way the previous generations worked – and very soon, the fourth industrial revolution will do the same again for us. Inevitably, we’ll always have…
Innovators get set and going!
Participants on the Innovation SET & GO program reaped the rewards of being on the Innovation READY program last year. Gaining access to expert advice from a panel of commercialisation…
HERA Future Forum: 20/20 VISION
HERA Future Forum – 20/20 VISION | 21 February 2020 | Members only | Only 100 seats! | Auckland OverviewCluster workshopNation breakfast20/20 VISIONNation dinnerPresentersSponsorshipCostRegisterOverview Be the disruptor, not the disrupted. Get…
Improve your business significantly with Bottleneck Analysis – June, Christchurch
HERA | Bottleneck Analysis seminar | Christchurch | Limited seats available 12-13 June OverviewDay 1Day 2PresenterTestimonialsCostLocationRegisterOverview About the event This two-day workshop introduces the Theory of Constraints (TOC) concepts to attendees to give them…
What’s the future of our industry?
If you think you’re safe from disruption, then think again. Because by the time a disruptive change has overtaken us, we won’t have time to react. If recent history is…
Benchmarking New Zealand’s performance in innovation and R&D
New Zealand’s R&D and innovation performance – can we do better? The answer is yes! NZ’s expenditure on R&D is benchmarking alarmingly low. This is the key takeaway from MBIE’s…
Exploring the latest materials trends for NZ’s metals industry
Nov282018 We were lucky enough to spend time at Victoria University to unpick some of the common misconceptions industry may have about working with academia. This is very important so that in…