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Titomic
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Becoming industry-ready with Titomic

Manufacturers’ Monthly speaks to Herbert Koeck, CEO of Titomic, to get his thoughts on his first few months at the helm of the company and what to expect from the additive manufacturing specialist in 2022. 
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Rockingham
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Welcoming manufacturers to Rockingham

The City of Rockingham mayor, Deb Hamblin, spoke with Manufacturers’ Monthly about why manufacturers should choose to set up operations in the area and how they could benefit from it. 
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Business
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Business as usual during a power outage

Australian manufacturers need to consider the risks associated with a potentially unreliable power supply. There are a multitude of processes critical to manufacturing plants and these processes could be adversely affected if there are any prolonged interruption due to an unscheduled grid failure. What would be the cost of losing production, plant, fridges, computers, lights, and staff not working for one hour, two hours or more?  
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Master Distributor
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Siemens expands APS Industrial Master Distributor relationship to include building technology products

Siemens has announced it will expand the APS Industrial master distributor relationship to include its building technology products portfolio. This comes off the back of the success and growth with APS as a distributor for Siemens electrical and automation products. 
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edge
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At the edge of your manufacturing facility

Manufacturers’ Monthly speaks with Vertiv Australia and New Zealand managing director, Robert Linsdell, on how edge infrastructure implemented in a manufacturing business can lead to smarter and more agile processes.  
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Energy
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Energy innovations boosting resilience

Due to the uncertainty around energy sources for manufacturers, REDEI Enterprises, a Dandenong-based manufacturer, are making sustainable products for their customers, including their own lithium iron phosphate batteries. 
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Bargaining
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The Death of Collective Bargaining?

It looks and feels very much as if the economy has returned to recovery mode after this winter’s Delta disruption. The various forecasters differ a bit about the timing of the rebound, but they have in common the view that we are likely to have once again regained the lost ground by the middle of 2022. 
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submarine
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A lack of local skills will impact nuclear submarine manufacture

On 16 September, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced that Australia would no longer proceed with the Attack Class conventional submarine program to be built by Naval Group. Instead, Australia is set to build at least eight nuclear-powered submarines after striking a trilateral security agreement with the US and the UK.    
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Moddex
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Everything fits with Moddex

Manufacturers’ Monthly learns from Moddex sales director, Joe Rowland, what it means to be a leading manufacturer of barrier systems for large-scale infrastructure and non-residential construction projects in Australasia. 
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Atlas Copco
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Atlas Copco introduces the GA VSDˢ – the most efficient and sustainable screw compressor ever

The next-generation VSD offers 60 per cent energy savings and smart, flexible operation. Delfin Perozo, product manager for oil–injected screw compressors at Atlas Copco Compressors Australia, explains. 
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Cyber security and manufacturing in the defence sector

The recent announcement by the federal government of the acquisition of nuclear-powered submarines is amongst the most significant defence capability decisions in Australia’s history. This decision complements the government’s ongoing transformation of the Australian defence industry into a fundamental part of our national security and economic foundations.   
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