Welcome to the New Zealand Heavy Engineering Research Association (HERA)

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HERA's Mission:  
To advance the NZ Metals Engineering Industry by accelerating innovation and by strengthening its combined opportunities through the provision of research, education, marketing and advocacy functions.

Through its specialist staff HERA provides a combination of research, training, advisory, industry development and promotional services making it the national centre for metals-based product development, manufacturing technology and inspection and quality assurance.

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Engaging Offshore Opportunities

Engaging Offshore Opportunities

HERA organized a Trade Delegation to the UK with a mission of scoping the opportunities emerging in the clean energy sector and included visiting the All Energy Conference and Tradeshow in Aberdeen, in Scotland...

Destination UK

Destination UK

HERA Industry Development Manager Nick Inskip led a trade delegation to the UK with an itinerary built around the All Energy Conference and Tradeshow held in Aberdeen, Scotland between 19th and 20th May...

Changes to Welder Qualification Tests for Stainless Steel Tube

Changes to Welder Qualification Tests for Stainless Steel Tube

As from 1st April 2011, NZS 4703 will be superceded by the joint Australian/New Zealand standard AS/NZS 2980: 2007  Qualification of Welders for the Fusion Welding of Steel...

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Events

Foundries & Technology in Partnership Conference

Casting Technology New Zealand 2010 Conference and Annual General Meeting (AGM)

AS 2214 Welding Supervisor Structural Steel

The course provides the knowledge required by people engaged in the supervision of welding and allied processes, (including gouging and cutting) of steel structures constructed in accordance with AS/NZS 1554, to designs in accordance with NZS 3404, AS 3990, AS 4100 or AS/NZS 4600.

Refresher Welding Inspection

The purpose of this 2-day refresher course in welding inspection is to give an overview and revision of the knowledge required for welding inspection re: that the product meets the criteria of a specific code, standard or specification.

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In Focus

Coating Industry Checklist Now Available

The New Zealand Coating Industry Checklist is now available as a free download from the Steel Bridge Development Group (BDG) webpage. For more information on the Checklist and to download your free copy, click here.

Finite Element Analysis
HERA has an advanced in-house finite element analysis (FEA) capability, which is an integral part of the experimental design and verification for HERA’s Structural Systems and New Zealand Welding Centre applied research-related activities. Further information is given in our  FEA brochure.

World-leading Expert on Stainless Steel Fabrication Coming to NZ
HERA in cooperation with NZ Stainless Steel Development Association invited Dr Damian Kotecki, one of the world’s leading experts on stainless steel fabrication, to share his valuable knowledge with our industry. Dr Kotecki will be here in October for a series of seminars around the country. For more information, click HERE.

 

 

 

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