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NEW PRESIDENT FOR AMTIL RAISING THE ROOF ON NEW YORK’S NEW competitive we need to become innovative, adaptive and flexible; embrace the latest TRANSPORT HUB technologies; and improve efficiencies, training and education to be the best we can be in the global economy. The AMTIL Board will focus on developing and supporting strong networks in helping businesses grow within the manufacturing sector.”
Brigitte Stavar is the new President of the Australian Manufacturing Technology Institute Limited (AMTIL). Having served on the AMTIL Board for the past 6 years, Stavar has spent more than 16 years as General Manager at Sheetmetal Machinery Australia. She succeeds Paul Fowler, Managing Director of Dimac Tooling, who has served as President since 2013. “I look forward to continuing the great work AMTIL is involved with, representing our members interests and supporting the current initiatives such as the AM Hub, Export Hub and the Entrepreneurs Programme,” said Stavar. “The Australian manufacturing industry is undergoing change and to remain
Stavar is joined on the AMTIL Board by Peter Sutton, Managing Director of Sutton Tools, who replaces Philip Xuereb, also of Sutton Tools, who is also standing down. AMTIL CEO Shane Infanti welcomed Stavar to her new role, saying: “She is a highly respected figure within the industry, with a wealth of experience and insight that will be of enormous benefit to AMTIL and to our members. “In addition I must thank Paul for the enormous contribution he has made over the last six years. AMTIL has made huge advances under his leadership. And I would like to also thank Philip, and welcome Peter onto the Board. I feel confident with Brigitte and the Board we have in place, we are in safe hands for the coming new decade.”
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The most striking feature of the building is its futuristic roof: it is made of glazed steel ribs soaring upwards in the shape of a V for more than 50m, and is modelled on the wings of a bird taking flight, according to Calatrava. To let in sunlight, the entire roof can be opened up to 10m in the middle so the bird is seemingly flapping its wings – an effect made possible by the Winkel bearings and U-profiles.
Built into the roof of the Transportation Hub, these components make up a robust and durable guide track system that handles the extreme loads during the opening and closing of the rib structure. Winkel delivered a total of 224 bearings with flange plates and 445m of U-profiles for the project. The bearings have a special anti-corrosion coating to protect them from the elements. “Of course we are proud to play our part in such a historic and innovative project,” says Winkel’s Bernd Rudolph. “The Winkel bearings in conjunction with the U-profiles are the ideal solution for this difficult task. They can withstand enormous static and dynamic loads, have a long service life and are easy to install and replace.” Winkel bearings are available in Australia from TEA Transmissions. TEA Transmissions 07 4129 2533 www.tea.net.au
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