Articles

March 16, 2026

Industrial Epoxy Glue in NZ: Selecting the Right Adhesive for Temperature Sensor Installation

If a temperature probe you bonded last quarter is now reading slow or drifting under heat and vibration, the adhesive is often the culprit, not the sensor. In NZ plants from Christchurch to Auckland, getting the epoxy wrong can insulate a sensor, fail under washdown, or create rework that stalls pro… Read more

March 3, 2026

Digital Thermometers NZ: Customisation Options for Food Processing, Manufacturing, and Laboratory Applications

If a regulator or customer asked for proof your temperatures were accurate today, could you show it confidently? Across Christchurch and wider New Zealand, food processors, manufacturers and labs are raising the bar on thermometer customisation to meet compliance, audit, and integration demands.

This… Read more

October 8, 2022

The Story of Glass

At Homershams, we have been thinking about glass quite a lot lately.

Homershams manufacture conventional probes for glass furnaces and work with glass blowing artisans in temperature measurement and control.… Read more

October 9, 2022

Standards

Einstein teaches us that everything is relative.

When he postulated his General Theory of Relativity, he probably didn’t realise he was foreseeing a political future where truth was one of these relativitys.… Read more

October 9, 2022

Refrigeration Systems

This Homershams article begins with a brief description of the operation of a refrigeration system, and then in section 2 we examine some products that Homershams stock that are relevant to the industry.… Read more

October 9, 2022

Steam for Energy Transfer

When we think of steam or steam engines, we tend to imagine historical equipment, and while it’s true that the steam engine played a crucial role in the Industrial revolution, it’s as valid in 2017 as it was in 1880. At Homershams many of our customers are involved in steam generation and boiler mai… Read more

October 9, 2022

Resonance

Writing the articles for the company newsletter is a labour of love.

I’m a nerd who loves engineering and often I’ll be reading something, and a concept will resonate with me. And so, I’ve been thinking about the word ‘resonance’ itself.… Read more

October 9, 2022

Summer Food Safety

With summer upon us, it’s time to start enjoying warmer weather. However as the weather warms up it becomes necessary to pay more attention to monitoring the temperature of food.

The two most crucial factors affecting food borne illnesses are:

*Food storage at correct temperature
*Cooking food correctl… Read more

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