Stirring The Pot

In this episode of Stirring the Pot, we talk with Dr Shahab Ramhormozian and Prof Charles Walker from the Auckland University of Technology.

Shahab is a Lecturer in Structural and Earthquake Engineering and Prof Charles Walker is Head of AUT’s new School of Future Environments and has a  background in architecture. Together we’ll be discussing the exciting two new degrees at AUT – the BEng (honours) in Architectural Engineering and the Bachelor of Architecture and Future Environments.

The idea being to teach our future engineers and architects how to work together to prepare and present building design projects of varying scales and complexity. 

Connect with Shahab

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shahab-ramhormozian-b58b7583/

Connect with Prof Charles Walker

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/charles-walker-a050216/

Connect with Auckland University of Technology

Website: https://www.aut.ac.nz/

School of Future Environments: https://www.aut.ac.nz/study/study-options/architecture/courses/bachelor-of-architecture-and-future-environments

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/school/autuni/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/autuni

Twitter: https://twitter.com/autuni

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/AUTUniversity

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/autuni/ 

Want to hear more from AUT and the exciting work they're doing? Come to our Future Forum - 20/20 VISION conference where they're sponsors of our Nation Breakfast and demonstrating virtual reality capabilities during the evening session!

Find out more & register today! http://bit.ly/2020VIS

Got a question? Contact our Event Manager: [email protected]

Resources and links

• Connect with HERA team - https://hera.org.nz/about-us/our-people/hera-team/
• Learn more about HERA's Industry 4.0 rangahau: https://hera.org.nz/research/industry-x-0/
• Subscribe to our podcast: https://www.hera.org.nz/podcasts/
• For live updates, follow us on Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/company/hera-innovationinmetals/

📬 Got questions or feedback? Reach us at [email protected]

Today our conversation is with Puhoro STEM Academy’s Leland Ruwhiu who is responsible for Operations. As navigators their role is to better support Maori student engagement with STEM disciplines via mentoring, tutoring and wananga, which is experiential learning and field trips.

We also have in studio our very first Whanake Scholarship Recipient and Mechatronical Student at Massey University, Sarah Lewis, who’ll be sharing her perspective on STEM as an aspiring engineer starting out her career.

Together, we’ll scratch below the surface to better understand how we can improve Maori engagement in STEM, and why that is important for our industry.

Connect with Puhoro STEM Academy

Website: https://www.puhoro.co.nz/

Connect with Sarah

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-le-lewis/

Interested to know more about HERA's Whanake Scholarship or the Transformation Agenda?

Contact our CEO Troy Coyle at [email protected]

Website: https://www.hera.org.nz/hera-whanake-scholarship/

Resources and links

• Connect with HERA team - https://hera.org.nz/about-us/our-people/hera-team/
• Learn more about HERA's Industry 4.0 rangahau: https://hera.org.nz/research/industry-x-0/
• Subscribe to our podcast: https://www.hera.org.nz/podcasts/
• For live updates, follow us on Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/company/hera-innovationinmetals/

📬 Got questions or feedback? Reach us at [email protected]

In this episode of Stirring the Pot, we talk with Watkins Steel Managing Director, Des Watkins.

He has gone through a truly transformative process in his steel fabrication business – developing a four-step end-to-end digital process utilising 3D scanning, digital twins, augmented reality and automation.

This change has allowed him to achieve real world outcomes that have redefined his business.

Not surprisingly, we couldn’t resist inviting him to be on our podcast, but also to be a keynote speaker at our Future Forum 20/20 VISION conference next year! He’ll also be hosting an exclusive Industry 4.0 Innovation cluster workshop during this time too.

Connect with Des

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/des-watkins-aaa60415/

Connect with Watkins Steel 

Website: https://www.watkinssteel.com.au/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/watkins-steel/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/watkinssteel/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/watkinssteel/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ0nDL736S66iCqwcvPY1tw/

Want to hear more from Des? Come to our Future Forum - 20/20 VISION conference next year!

Find out more & register today! http://bit.ly/2020VIS

Got a question? Contact our Event Manager: [email protected]

Resources and links

• Connect with HERA team - https://hera.org.nz/about-us/our-people/hera-team/
• Learn more about HERA's Industry 4.0 rangahau: https://hera.org.nz/research/industry-x-0/
• Subscribe to our podcast: https://www.hera.org.nz/podcasts/
• For live updates, follow us on Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/company/hera-innovationinmetals/

📬 Got questions or feedback? Reach us at [email protected]

In this episode of Stirring the Pot, we talk with MX3D CEO Gijs Van der Velden - all the way from the Netherlands!

His company has a clear mission to introduce the advantages of 3D metal printing to new, high impact industries. Designing intelligent, robust and easy to use robotic additive manufacturing technology to enable users to 3D print large objects in metal.

He’s also the creator of the first of its kind 3D printed steel footbridge in Amsterdam, and we’re excited to have him as key speaker at our Future Forum – 20/20 VISION next year. 

In this podcast we'd like to introduce a new way of thinking around 3D printing within our membership, and spark thinking around it's potential for our future of business.

Connect with Gijs

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gijs-van-der-velden-2b795112/

Connect with MX3D

Website: https://mx3d.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mx3d/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mx3dbridge

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mx3d.metal.printing/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxyC9Aae05wP5U5_U0avzAg

Want to hear more from Gijs? Come to our Future Forum - 20/20 VISION conference next year!

Find out more & register today! http://bit.ly/2020VIS

Got a question? Contact our Event Manager: [email protected]

Resources and links

• Connect with HERA team - https://hera.org.nz/about-us/our-people/hera-team/
• Learn more about HERA's Industry 4.0 rangahau: https://hera.org.nz/research/industry-x-0/
• Subscribe to our podcast: https://www.hera.org.nz/podcasts/
• For live updates, follow us on Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/company/hera-innovationinmetals/

📬 Got questions or feedback? Reach us at [email protected]

In this episode of Stirring the Pot, we talk with NZ Steel Environment Manager Claire Jewell and Fletcher Steel Marketing and Innovation Manager and Former Technical Manager, Scott Morrison.

We delve into their work in environmental product declarations (or EPD’s for short), the process they’ve gone through to achieve them, and the benefits of doing so. 

This is a great podcast to gain visibility into what our NZ metals industry is moving to do, in order to meet the growing need to address sustainability, natural capital and climate change.

We hope it also inspire other companies to look more closely at what they’re doing and how they can adopt similar practices and also align to a transformation agenda in this space.

Connect with New Zealand Steel

Website: https://www.nzsteel.co.nz/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/new-zealand-steel/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/NewZealandSteel

Connect with Fletcher Steel

Website: https://www.fletchersteel.co.nz/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fletcher-steel/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fletchersteelnz/

Connect with Scott:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scott-morrison-9aaa2515/

Become a member of the Sustainable Steel Council

Website: https://www.sustainablesteel.org.nz/

Become a member: https://www.sustainablesteel.org.nz/become-a-member/

Resources and links

• Connect with HERA team - https://hera.org.nz/about-us/our-people/hera-team/
• Learn more about HERA's Industry 4.0 rangahau: https://hera.org.nz/research/industry-x-0/
• Subscribe to our podcast: https://www.hera.org.nz/podcasts/
• For live updates, follow us on Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/company/hera-innovationinmetals/

📬 Got questions or feedback? Reach us at [email protected]

In this episode of Stirring the Pot, we talk with Amanda Nicolle - Director of Industry Partnerships at the Ministry of Social Development.

She leads an MSD initiative to create strategic partnerships with industries and employers that have skill and labour shortages. Working with them to identify the skills required, and how their programs and services can be tailored to meet these specific needs. Their aim being to ensure our industry is able to hire employees with the right skills when they need them.

We get to the nuts and bolts of this program - how it works, how it'll benefit our industry, what it involves and how it fits in with ITO's and the changes happening in this space.

Find out more about the Industry Partnership Program:

Mana in mahi: https://workandincome.govt.nz/employers/subsidies-training-and-other-help/mana-in-mahi.html

Skills for industry: https://www.workandincome.govt.nz/employers/subsidies-training-and-other-help/skills-for-industry.html

Join Kotahitanga - our HR innovation cluster group:

A group of like-minded people interested in exploring new ways to better attract and retain staff provided access to practical tools, expert advice and workshops that are all geared towards creating a stronger employee experience. 

Contact Greg for details: [email protected]

Resources and links

• Connect with HERA team - https://hera.org.nz/about-us/our-people/hera-team/
• Learn more about HERA's Industry 4.0 rangahau: https://hera.org.nz/research/industry-x-0/
• Subscribe to our podcast: https://www.hera.org.nz/podcasts/
• For live updates, follow us on Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/company/hera-innovationinmetals/

📬 Got questions or feedback? Reach us at [email protected]

In this episode of Stirring the Pot, we're excited to share the expertise of our very own technical team at HERA - General Manager Welding Centre, Michail Karpenko, Finite Element Analyst Nandor Mago & PhD Scholarship Recipient and (since recording) now team member – Hafez Taheri.

They’re giving insight into the seismic research program they've been working on to specify weld details for critical seismic connections in New Zealand. A move, which will make steel fabrication more cost effective while ensuring adequate performance of the connection in service.

Join us as we chat about how this research is relevant to designers, fabricators & NZ's built environment, as well as future collaborations and opportunities, and how we'll be sharing our research benefits to industry moving forward.

Connect with Michail or find out about joining our Design Innovation Cluster

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michail-karpenko-4ab13730/

Email: [email protected]

Connect with Nandor

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nandor-mago-aa362751/

Email: [email protected]

Connect with Hafez

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hafez-taheri-7a238859/

Email: [email protected]

Resources and links

• Connect with HERA team - https://hera.org.nz/about-us/our-people/hera-team/
• Learn more about HERA's Industry 4.0 rangahau: https://hera.org.nz/research/industry-x-0/
• Subscribe to our podcast: https://www.hera.org.nz/podcasts/
• For live updates, follow us on Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/company/hera-innovationinmetals/

📬 Got questions or feedback? Reach us at [email protected]

In this episode of Stirring the Pot, we talk with Professor Chris Cook who is the Former Executive Dean of Engineering at the University of Wollongong in Sydney, Australia.

He was involved with the Facility for Intelligent Fabrication - who deliver expertise, technology, equipment and training in automating steel fabrication to help manufacturing businesses adapt and compete. Their knowledge and resources drawing on decades of research-based welding and automation expertise and training.

He also was part of a trip to New Zealand with colleague John Norrish to identify opportunities for improvement and automation at some of our member companies. Conducting audits and offering in-depth insight into the latest developments in the field of welding automation while here.

This podcast i great if you want to explore smarter ways of doing things, IP concerns, examples of automation in action and more.

Connect with Chris

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-cook-4096881/

Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/350285397

Join our automation innovation cluster

Contact our Welding and Research Engineer, Holger Heinzel: [email protected]

Read more about our automation cluster works: https://www.hera.org.nz/automation-defence-clusters/

Learn more about automation & join us at our 20/20 Vision this 21 February 2020!

Register: https://www.hera.org.nz/event/futureforum-2020/

Got a question? Email Brian: [email protected]

Resources and links

• Connect with HERA team - https://hera.org.nz/about-us/our-people/hera-team/
• Learn more about HERA's Industry 4.0 rangahau: https://hera.org.nz/research/industry-x-0/
• Subscribe to our podcast: https://www.hera.org.nz/podcasts/
• For live updates, follow us on Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/company/hera-innovationinmetals/

📬 Got questions or feedback? Reach us at [email protected]