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In 1899 Charles H. Duell, the Commissioner of the US Patent Office declared that,  “Everything that can be invented has been invented.”
 
Sadly for Charles Duell, progress did not come to a grinding halt in 1899 and man kind has made some remarkable strides forward in the last 100 or so years. Currently it is generally considered that the sum total of human knowledge doubles every 2 to 3 years (some estimates will put this figure as low as 18 months, whilst others will cite 5 years). Which ever figure is correct, our knowledge of our universe continues to grow exponentially.
 
At Novalab, we like to think we are a little more open minded than Mr. Duell. We are constantly looking at options and new products, testing materials and considering new design initiatives. We want to play our part in this ever expanding knowledge base by providing the best possible laboratory environments and work spaces.
 
Or as another ex patent office clerk once put it, “Imagination is more important than knowledge. For knowledge is limited to all we now know and understand, while imagination embraces the entire world, and all there ever will be to know and understand.” Albert Einstein.

What's New

May 2010
 
Over the years Novalab has not only gained a reputation for the quality of products we offer, but also for our ability to respond to the variety of manufacturing demands placed on us. Our manufacturing and installation crews are well known for completion of projects to an exceptionally high standard and on time, even in the most adverse of circumstances.
 
Part of this capability is our CNC manufacturing, which provides accurate finished bench tops and panel products, quickly and efficiently. However, even with this capability, by early 2010 our work load was such that our lead times, even on small projects, were stretching out to 8 weeks and it was becoming obvious that we needed to improve on this.
 
As part of our commitment to our clients and our on going philosophy of continuous improvement, Novalab have just installed one of the most up to date CNC machines available. Our new Rover C machine is the most advanced pod and rail machine yet installed by Biesse New Zealand.
 
The machine has the capacity to take full 3,600 mm x 1,800 mm sheets and in one operation can cut, separate cut sections, edge finish, cut sink and tap holes, prepare joints for on site installation and various other machining operations that may be required.
 
New software not only allows for programmed cutting instructions, but can also cut direct from Auto Cad drawings in DXF format, so complex shapes are easily achieved.
 
Our new machining capacity will help to reduce lead times, offer greater versatility in our manufacturing programs and maintain Novalab’s position as market leaders in the manufacture and installation of quality laboratory furniture.