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EDITORIAL

Evolving technology moves business forward My, my, my… our manufacturing world really is changing constantly.

As I look at the subject matter in this issue

Doug Green

of Asia Manufacturing News I see headings like…The Internet of Things and The Factory of the Future, names for our business and manufacturing processes which have been evolving rapidly over the past few years.

If we didn’t have ‘the internet of things’ where would business be? After experiencing the technology and becoming

latest in business and manufacturing

totally dependent on it what would we do, how would we

news across ASEAN region.

communicate? How would publishers like me transfer their

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For publishing, the Internet offers lots of advantages…fast distribution of magazines, efficient communications between companies and the ability to get to you the latest information for business in ASEAN countries.

So the Internet of Things really does have a lot we can’t afford to be without. That we can’t relinquish.

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CONTENTS 4 - 6 | THE INTERVIEW Joao e Sousa

7 | DEVELOPMENTS Tanaka develops silver paste for electronic circuits.

8 - 10 | REPORT Manufacturers source new technologies at MTA Vietnam 2014.

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11 - 14 | DEVELOPMENTS Alstom Grid energises Jeju Island in South Korea.

Rockwell appoints new distributor in Vietnam.

Krauss Maffei injection moulders chosen

by Chinese Manufacturer.

MANUFACTURERS SOURCE NEW TECHNOLOGIES AT MTA VIETNAM 2014.

16 - 17 | RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY Asia Aerospace City takes flight.

18 - 21 | ANALYSIS Building smarter manufacturing with the IOT. 22 - 25 | THE FACTORY OF THE FUTURE

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As my editorial says, where are we going tomorrow?

26 - 30 | EVENTS

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Electronica India and Productronica India in September.

31 - 32 | BUSINESS NEWS New gateway offers secure connections.

TNA strengthens Asia operations.

Regus: Exporters exceed expectations.

33 - 35 | MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY Veolia receives EPA approval.

Safety system software in 16 languages.

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THE INTERVIEW

João Oliveira e Sousa, Managing Director, Efacec

How is the current business climate for Efacec?

The current business climate at the moment is

One of the reasons for slow adoption of automated logistics solutions is the amount

quite promising. In terms of opportunities, we have

of seismic activity experienced in some of

noticed an increase in enquiries lately as more

these countries. Often, companies still prefer

and more markets become aware of the benefits

conventional warehouses instead of high racking

and potential of Automatic Storage & Retrieval

designs, as products may fall off its racks when

Systems (ASRS). As one of the leading suppliers

earthquakes or tremors occur.

of automated material handling solutions, Efacec

However, as racking suppliers develop more

has had more than 30 years of experience in this

advanced systems, companies are increasingly

industry, and our track record speaks for itself.

embracing the upgrade to automated logistics

Since 1996, Efacec has enjoyed steady growth within Asia-Pacific, and our expertise lies in customizing automated solutions for our customers. There has been a recent surge in customers’ demand for customization, and we see that even with local authorities who engage our services.

The one-size-fits all mentality is gradually phasing out and as forerunners in this field, Efacec has the expertise to tailor-make automated solutions for each of our clients. Additionally, Efacec continues to deliver quality, European-made products at competitive price points, which our customers see as a value-added benefit.

Where do you see future opportunities? Is logistics big in Singapore?

In my opinion, opportunities abound – it’s just a matter of how well we identify them. At Efacec,

solutions. A major attraction of these systems is its storage volume, which provides users with racking solutions of up to 30 meters in height, doubling to tripling that of conventional warehouses even under seismic conditions.

In contrast, Singapore has been a strong market for Efacec in the past decade, largely because the country has always embraced automated logistic solutions. It remains bullish till today and we believe it will continue to present growth opportunities for the company.

We have also noticed differences in a focus in logistics across different regions. For example, as a more developed country, Singapore has already implemented automated warehousing solutions so instead, they are sourcing for more advanced enhancements such as order-picking technologies

we closely monitor all our available opportunities,

to optimize their existing systems. However,

following-up regularly, and making sure that we

developing countries like Indonesia are just coming

include them in our plans for the next five years.

round to the idea of automated logistic solutions,

Asia, in particular, will become a force to be

so they are incorporating basic automated

reckoned with, as there has been an increase in

solutions such as barcoding and simple warehouse

awareness for automated logistics solutions in

management systems.

developing markets. At present, we have observed

Having said that, Efacec continues to focus on

accelerated market growth and demand for our

South-East Asia as a whole, and we are confident

solutions in countries such as Indonesia, Malaysia,

that automated logistics will soon be the choice

Vietnam, and even in the Philippines.

warehouse solution in time.

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Is bigger business better business?

To answer this, we really have to analyze each opportunity individually. Efacec has worked with many companies, from big multinationals to small medium enterprises (SME), and our experiences has shown that there are always two sides to a coin.

Based on our experiences, companies with larger operations are generally more open to automation, tend to already have basic automated logistics solution in place, and are looking for enhancements to accelerate their warehouse processes. With these companies, there are usually larger budgets that we can work with, and we are able to explore more advanced options.

On the flipside, organizations with more resources generally mean there are multiple levels of management, and as such, approvals can take more time and that usually lengthens the process for us. Furthermore, different departments within an organization may also have differing approaches - a warehouse supervisor may look at a more user friendly but expensive solution while a purchasing manager is more likely to consider the most cost-effective solution instead.

For smaller companies, on the other hand, logistic needs can be more complex as these businesses often still have manual processes in place and are likely just starting to adopt automated logistic solutions. With such companies, Efacec typically takes on a consulting role and recommends customized solutions that can be implemented in different phases to maximize effectiveness. It can be more time-efficient to work with small firms because the decision making power usually sits with just one or two people, so proposals are likely to be approved quickly.

Regardless of the company size, Efacec continues to dedicate our expertise to helping companies improve their logistic processes.

Thanks to our years of experience in handling automated warehousing solutions, Efacec has the capabilities to provide advanced systems that can enhance companies’ productivity.

How efficient are Efacec’s processes for customers?

I believe that Efacec is one of the most flexible automated warehouse services provider in the market. In terms of warehouse solutions, Efacec is highly adaptable to cater to each customer’s request. We have received positive feedback from satisfied customers, and that encourages us to continue providing our unique suite of services to others.

From initial consulting to the installation of Efacec’s solutions, and even to providing training and after-sales support, Efacec is present at every stage to interact with customers and even local authorities to answer their concerns. A major characteristic that I value is that even when customers say they know exactly what they want, the Efacec team will still practice due diligence and think out-of-the-box, plus go the extra mile, to provide other viable recommendations to customers.

I’m convinced that we have the best people working for Efacec - a good, efficient team that not only has the technical expertise, but that also has a close understanding of our customers.

Describe your role in the company I am the Managing Director of Efacec Singapore, and my job responsibilities include expanding Efacec’s business within the Singapore market as well as coordinating all of Efacec’s handling solutions and activities in Asia-Pacific. On a regular basis, I interact with Efacec Headquarters to make asiamanufacturingnewstoday.com

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joint decisions about future Efacec’s strategies for

Efacec. In business, there are ups and downs. We

this region.

may not win a project every time, but we always

Additionally, I also sit on the Board of Directors

look on them as learning experiences and strive to

for Efacec’s operations in India. My role at Efacec

do better.

has been fulfilling as I have had the opportunity to

About Efacec

play a global role, while still being responsible for

EFACEC is the biggest electrical and electro-

the local market in Singapore.

mechanical engineering group in Portugal, and

How do you relax?

has interests and activities in several fields of

I believe in focusing on work during working

technology, namely Energy Transmission and

hours, and in enjoying time with my family

Distribution, Transport, Logistics, Electronic

after work. Of course, I am always available for

Systems, Information Management and Telecom-

emergencies, but at the end of the day when I

munication Systems.

come home from work, I make it a point to spend

Within the EFACEC Group of companies, Efacec

quality time with my family, especially on the

Singapore (Part of Efacec Handling Solutions) is the

weekends. I think it is an important trait to practice

leading supplier of Automated Material Handling

work-life balance.

Solutions. The company has more than 30 years

Separately, I usually wake up earlier three times

experience in Automated Material Handling, with a

a week, to swim, cycle, or run. I find that exercising

special focus on Automated Storage and Retrieval

in the morning gives me an adrenaline rush, and I

Systems (ASRS), Automated Guided Vehicles

appreciate the opportunity to clear my mind before

(AGVs), Conveyor Solutions as well as Baggage &

going to work. I also enjoy playing golf on the

Cargo Handling Systems.

Most inspiring business book?

Instead of business books, I’ll share someone whom I have been greatly inspired by. Everyone remembers Winston Churchill as a great politician, but I consider him to also be a very good marketer.

I have two quotes from him that I always go back to whenever I need a positive reminder – “Never, never, never give up” and “Success is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm”.

Both are powerful quotes and I’d like to think that the second quote frames our work ethics at

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I believe in focussing on work during working hours, and in enjoying time with my family after work.

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weekends with friends and family.

DEVELOPMENTS

TANAKA DEVELOPS SILVER PASTE FOR ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS Tokyo: Tanaka Holdings Co., Ltd. (a company of Tanaka Precious Metals) has announced that Tanaka Kikinzoku Kogyo K.K., which operates the Tanaka Precious Metals’ manufacturing business, has developed UV700-SR1J, a product supporting screen printing of electrically conductive silver paste enabling the formation of electronic circuits using only ultraviolet (UV) curing without thermal curing.

UV700-SR1J makes it possible to form a circuit that carries current by printing a circuit on base material with silver paste using screen printing technology, and exposing it to UV light for around 10 seconds, which instantly hardens the printed film even at room temperature.

The technology enables narrower width than in conventional screen printing, resulting in the creation of micro wiring with a width of 70 um (film thickness of 10 um or more; micrometer is a millionth of 1 meter) and electrical resistivity of 10^ (-4) ohm-cm (10 to the power of minus 4 ohm per 1 centimetre) on surface-treated PET film, providing electrical conductivity equal to UV-curable and thermally curable silver pastes used in conventional flexographic printing.

Features of UV700-SR1J - Fine wire width of 70 um and electrical resistivity of 10^(-4) ohm-cm providing electrical conductivity equal to UV-cured and thermally cured silver pastes used in conventional flexographic printing -Curable high UV transmission even at a film thickness of 10 um - Printable on flexible base materials susceptible to heat, such as PET film, because UV curing is used instead of thermal curing - Compatible with small to medium volume production of a large variety of products - Treatment time is shortened compared to screen printing pastes using thermal curing

Anticipation of UV-curable pastes for screen printing and actual development In January 2012, Tanaka Kikinzoku Kogyo developed the world’s first UV-curable silver ink and began supplying products supporting flexographic printing. Wiring technology to that point formed electronic circuits by heating ink and pastes, but the ability to use UV curing made it possible to form wiring on flexible base materials such as polyvinyl chloride (PVC) film and PET film, which are susceptible to heat.

This was expected to have applications in the electronic circuitry of a wide range of products, such as dye sensitized solar cells, touch panel displays, organic EL lighting, electronic books and RFID (radio-frequency identification) tags.

Meanwhile, in the field of printed electronics with many development elements, although flexographic printing is suitable for mass production, there is higher demand for screen printing enabling small to medium volume printing of a wide variety of products, and the lineup of UV-curable silver ink was anticipated to expand.

Because screen printing is a method that applies paste through a mesh with openings in the plate, the ink needs to be a paste with thixotropy(*) to prevent bleeding when the plate is separated and adhesiveness suitable for adhering to the base material, and the silver particles contained in the paste must be fine enough to pass through the mesh.

Furthermore, while flexographic printing, which is a type of letterpress printing can create wires with a thickness of 5 um, screen printing produces wires with paste more than double the thickness of ink due to the thickness of the mesh plate.

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REPORT

MANUFACTURERS SOURCE NEW TECHNOLOGIES AT Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam- Well attended by both local and foreign firms based in Vietnam, the show saw a total of 11,159 trade attendees

Exhibitors received keen interest for new technologies showcased With 289 exhibitors from 19 countries/regions,

comprising trade visitors, exhibiting staff, seminar

MTA VIETNAM’s international exhibitors brought

speakers and delegates, competition participants

with them a multitude of “New-in-Vietnam”

and members of the press.

manufacturing solutions to keep with the country’s

Among them include 295 group delegations from Ba Ria - Vung Tau, Bac Lieu, Binh Duong, Dong Nai, Da Nang, Dong Thap, Ho Chi Minh City, Long An and Soc Trang.

“We see increasing support from all relevant

growing market and developing capabilities moving forward.

“As Vietnam has moved towards the production of high quality and competitive products for both domestic and international markets, factories

manufacturing industries as group visitors

here are embracing advanced technology. MTA

from factories have almost doubled - from 163

VIETNAM - as the key technology platform in

groups last year to a high of 295 groups. This

Vietnam - plays an important role in this. At MTA

corresponds with the industry’s investment needs

VIETNA2014, TRUMPF showcased our TruLaser

as official statistics from Ho Chi Minh Department

1030 Fibre for the first time to the Vietnamese

of planning has showed a significant increase in

manufacturing sector. I am very pleased that the

foreign direct investment into Southern Vietnam

industry recognises our strong technology. The

over the last year,” said Mr. Tee Boon Teong,

quality of the enquiries we have received has

Deputy Chief Representative, Singapore Exhibition

been excellent,” said Dr. Hans-Peter Laubscher,

Services’ Representative Office in Ho Chi Minh

Managing Director Asia Pacific, TRUMPF.

City, Vietnam, organiser of MTA VIETNAM2014.

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MTA VIETNAM Similarly, Yamazaki Mazak Vietnam’s machine showcase saw much interest from visitors.

Mr. Ricky Hwa, its General Director said, “MTA Vietnam addresses the changing and demanding production needs of the manufacturing sector in Vietnam. Mazak showcased our very new OPTIPLEX 3015 Fibre II - a fibre laser machine that performs superior high-speed cutting and increases productivity by more than 30 per cent. We are happy with the

Director of Hexagon Metrology Asia Pacific said,

excellent contacts from the construction and furni-

“Vietnam’s industry has progressed tremendously

ture-making sectors that we have received for this

over the years and production standards have

machine at the show.”

certainly increased. The high accuracy of the

With echoing sentiments, Mr. Daniel Nauer,

coordinate measuring machines by Hexagon

Senior Vice President, Market Division, Asia and

Metrology will serve this demand very well.

Australia, Bystronic, a veteran exhibitor said,

MTA VIETNAM is a showcase of high level

“We have been exhibiting in MTA Vietnam for

technology and we are very pleased to be a part

many years now as this show has become an

of this international show with our latest test

important technology platform for the industry.

and measurement systems. We have received

We chose MTA VIETNAM2014 to launch our very

very strong interests in our products from the

new BySun Fiber 3015 laser cutting machine,

Vietnamese companies that visited this show.”

and have received good enquiries as the Vietnam manufacturing community recognises our strong branding and high level of technology.”

“Vietnam’s manufacturing landscape is an

A platform for knowledge sharing and skills development Seminars held over four days brought together industry thought leaders to address pertinent

ever-changing one as it moves towards production

issues and share best practices with professionals

of high value products. The technologies on

in the manufacturing sector. The seminars

display on the show floor address this trend. DMG

organised by Multi Engineering Solutions

MORI chose this show to introduce the DMC 650

Laboratory (MESLAB), Vietnam Welding Society

V to Southeast Asia which will serve the users’

(VWS) in conjunction with the Vietnam Thermal

demanding needs in pushing production to a new

Association and Vietnam Association of Testing

level. We got good enquiries from the visitors at

Laboratories (VINALAB) were well attended by

the show,” added Dr. Christian Braun, Managing

more than 200 participants.

Director, DMG MORI South East Asia.

The event’s metrology showcase was also well received, Mr. Taveesak Srisuntisuk, Managing

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compound structures within production and quality assurance processes.

REPORT The devices are used for inspecting components and assemblies, production planning, inventorythe documentation, as Maritime Mechanical team from Southern well as for investigation Company mergedand victorious, with Petrolimex reconstruction of accident sites Vietnam coming in a close second. or crime scenes. They are also Bui Dinh Thuy, employed Mr. to generate digitalVice Director of Southern Maritimesites.

Mechanical Company, said, “I am scans of historic very happy and satisfied with the results. This

With FARO, 3D measurement is a meaningful contest and documentation needs canthat be builds bridges for businesses toAs come closer; creates a useful fulfilled confidently. a pioneer and market leader inforportable playground those in mechanical trade, and is computer-aided measurement, a good place for those in the welding industry to FARO consistently applies the display their skills.” latest advances in technology to Impressed visitors at MTA VIETNAM2014 make its industry-leading product Fromaccurate, the comprehensive offerings more reliable, showcase by brands, to the insightful seminars and easy international to use. exciting competition, visitors to MTA The focusand is on simplifying continue to hold the event in high workflowVIETNAM2014 with tools that empowerregard. customers, thereby dramatically the Trung, on-siteChief of Technical Mr.reducing Nguyen Nhu measuring time and lowering Department, Juki Vietnam said, “Juki Vietnam is a overall costs.

repeated visitor to MTA VIETNAM. We see that the

for the next edition,” added Mr. Le Nguyen Hoa, Purchasing Manager from An Lac Car Mechanics Factory.

“As more export based industries set up their operations here, engineering and productivity requirements will increase and we hope MTA VIETNAM will continue to play a supporting role in bringing technology buyers and suppliers together in a vibrant marketplace for Vietnam and beyond.

We plan to include more training programs in conjunction with the exhibition at the next event to further cater for re-tooling, and re-thinking (innovation) needs of the local industry,” concluded Mr. Tee. The next edition of MTA VIETNAM will be held from 7-10 July 2015.

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As Vietnam has moved towards the production of

Worldwide, approximately exhibition is diversified and has many machines 15,000 customers are operating that are suitable to our business. We usually more than 30,000 installations of purchase machines and equipment from Japan FARO’s systems. The company’s and came to source for CNC machines from USA. global headquarters are located We will come back the next show.” in Lake Mary, Florida, withtoits European head in Stuttgart, “MTAoffice VIETNAM is a must-attend event of our Germanycompany. and its Asia-Pacific We came to source for grinding stones head office in Singapore.

FARO and welding machines, and found many suppliers has branch locations in Japan, whose products are suitable to our manufacturing China, India, South Korea, as Hydro - tek (compressing equipment) Thailand,such Malaysia, Vietnam, Guhring.

We also made many new contacts Canada, and Mexico, United Kingdom,from France, Spain, Italy, the exhibition.

We will definitely be back Poland, and The Netherlands. u Joseph Arezone, Senior Vice-President, Managing Director for FARO Asia Pacific

high quality and competitive products for both domestic and international markets,

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factories here are embracing advanced technology.

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DEVELOPMENTS

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ALSTOM GRID ENERGISES JEJU ISLAND IN SOUTH KOREA Alstom Grid has successfully energised the second High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) turnkey project in South Korea, following the

to the network’s lack of efficiency and low power capacity.

“Alstom supplied the first HVDC link at 300

first also delivered by Alstom in 1997. The newly

MW between Jeju Island and the mainland

energised project, awarded in 2009, establishes

in 1997. This second project, first of its kind

a 400 MW HVDC bi-directional transmission line

at a power capacity of 400 MW in South

between Jindo and the island of Jeju.

Korea, demonstrates the Alstom’s efficient

With 50 million people, South Korea is an ener-

commissioning management, and commitment

gy-intensive nation, ranked eleventh worldwide

to continuous innovation in the high voltage

in total energy consumption[1]. Yet, it imports 82

energy management,” said Patrick Plas, Senior

per cent of the total energy it consumes. Since

Vice President Power Electronics & Automation for

2006, the Korean government has developed

Alstom Grid.

new energy policies to become more energy

Alstom’s HVDC technology is well-aligned with

independent, meet growing demand and increase

Korea’s ambition for a low-carbon economy, and

energy efficiency.

is essential to carrying large amounts of power

Jeju Island is located 100 km south of the

across long distances, with minimal losses. The

peninsular mainland at 73 km wide and 41 km

new HVDC link is designed to be bi-directional,

long. Known as the country’s honeymoon and

where power flow goes in both directions between

holiday destination, the island previously operated

the mainland and Jeju Island. This ensures that

on an independent electric network; it faced

increasing renewable power on Jeju Island will be

frequent blackouts and unstable power supply due

integrated for mainland use.

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DEVELOPMENTS

The global HVDC market is expected to grow by

The Group employs 93,000 people in around

£40 billion between now and 2020. In 2013, Alstom

100 countries. It had sales of over £20 billion and

and Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO)

booked £21.5 billion in orders in 2013/14.

created the KEPCO Alstom Power Electronics

Alstom Grid has one clear vision: to develop

Systems (KAPES) joint venture to deliver HVDC

innovative solutions for a flexible, reliable,

projects in Korea. The venture focuses on

affordable and sustainable electrical grid,

increasing Korean transmission grid capabilities

everywhere. We design, manufacture, install and

based on Alstom technology.

service the power transmission and distribution products and systems that empower the planet’s

About Alstom

low carbon economy... for now and for the future.

Alstom is a global leader in the world of

Alstom Grid has over 130 years’ experience

power generation, power transmission and

and ranks among the top three in the electrical

rail infrastructure and sets the benchmark

transmission sector with an annual sales turnover

for innovative and environmentally friendly

of €3.8 billion. Alstom Grid’s 17,000 employees are

technologies.

spread across 87 manufacturing and engineering

Alstom builds the fastest train and the highest

sites worldwide and have one common mission:

capacity automated metro in the world, provides

be our customers’ trusted partner, from the source

turnkey integrated power plant solutions and

to the city.

associated services for a wide variety of energy sources, including hydro, nuclear, gas, coal and wind, and it offers a wide range of solutions for power transmission, with a focus on smart grids.

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We are energising a smarter world… with Alstom.

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ROCKWELL AUTOMATION APPOINTS NEW DISTRIBUTOR IN VIETNAM Singapore – Rockwell Automation, a leading

appointment of Servo Dynamics Engineering as a

provider of industrial automation power, control

testament to our strong commitment to the region

and information solutions, has appointed Servo

and look forward to working closely with them to

Dynamics Engineering Co. Ltd. as its authorized

enhance our customer loyalty and to benefit our

distributor in Vietnam.

businesses. We warmly welcome Servo Dynamics

Servo Dynamics Engineering is a subsidiary of the Servo Dynamics Group, one of the leading

Engineering into the Rockwell Automation PartnerNetwork.”

automation and industrial solution providers in

Servo Dynamic Engineering’s coverage and

the Asia-Pacific region. As part of the Rockwell

capabilities will improve Rockwell Automation’s

Automation limited distribution strategy, this

limited distribution performance, which is a critical

appointment will help to better serve customers in

component of its business model. Moreover, the

Vietnam.

relationship supports the Rockwell Automation

Customers in Vietnam will be able to transition

Growth and Performance business strategy, which

to Servo Dynamics Engineering for order

consists of enhancing market access, expanding

placement, fulfillment, inquiries, full technical

its served markets and extending its geographic

support and customer service. Servo Dynamics

reach in this important region.

Engineering will provide added focus and value to

The Rockwell Automation PartnerNetwork framework has three categories – business

customer relationships.

“In choosing Servo Dynamics Engineering,

enterprise, sales and solutions, and products

we selected a distributor with the capability

and technologies – with seven partner types

and experience to enhance our strong standing

that offer global manufacturers access to a

in the Asia-Pacific region and position us for

network of companies focused on developing

long-term sustainable growth in Vietnam,” said

an ongoing approach to plantwide optimization,

Chris Marshall, Market Access Director, Rockwell

improving machine performance, and achieving

Automation Southeast Asia. “We view our

sustainability objectives.

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DEVELOPMENTS

KRAUSS MAFFEI INJECTION MOULDERS CHOSEN BY CHINESE MANUFACTURER

Krauss Maffei of Munich Germany have supplied

Krauss Maffei manufacture the MX large

four large MX Series injection moulding machines

tonnage series in their Haiyan, China facility since

to BSH Bosch and Siemens Hausgerate in China,

the beginning of 2014 and this local presence also

that will be used in the production of washing

means that they can respond quickly to the needs

machine tubs in their Nanjing production facility.

of BSH.

The Krauss Maffei solution includes MX

“The MX series and integrated automation

850-8100 machines with integrated LRX linear

meets the high standards that BSH place on

robots. Once the metal bushings required for

washing machine tub manufacture. We wanted to

the tubs have been checked dimensionally the robot then places the bushings into the mould for overmoulding while simultaneously removing the finished parts. The modular robotic units from Krauss Maffei Automation have been used by BSH to automate the production of injection-molded parts at their plants since 2008.

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ensure we maintained our high quality standards at our Nanjing location with Krauss Maffei solutions� said Tong Zhifeng, Product manager at BSH.

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RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY

ASIA AEROSPACE CITY TAKES FLIGHT

Asia Aerospace City brings together University

important AMIC initiative through research and

research with the Aerospace Malaysian

development in the focal areas of composite

Innovation Centre (AMIC) and MARA Aerospace

manufacturing, tooling and manufacturing

& Technologies (M-AeroTech), a Malaysian

automation.

government agency.

Kuala Lumpur-based Asia Aerospace City was officially launched at this year’s Farnborough International Airshow, one of the world’s

Professor Andrew Chan is the academic lead on the project from The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus (UNMC).

Professor Chan, Associate Dean, Engineering,

largest aerospace exhibitions and air displays.

said: “This is a major milestone in the research

The University signed a Memorandum of

profile of UNMC and a true recognition of our

Understanding with AMIC and MARA.

research capabilities in aerospace engineering.

The partners will collaborate on research and

We are truly honoured to be entrusted with this

technology, specifically on virtual reality, tooling

opportunity by the Malaysian Government and

supply chain development, repair and composite

we shall be doing our best in our contribution

manufacturing. The University of Nottingham

towards the aerospace industry developments in

Malaysia Campus will be contributing to this

Malaysia.”

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T WITH NOTTINGHAM EXPERTISE

The Memorandum of Understanding was

services supported by a strong innovation culture.

witnessed by Professor Hai-Sui Yu, Pro-Vice

It transcends the current aerospace value chain

Chancellor, Internationalisation, The University

proposition of various infrastructure models

Nottingham; Shamsul Kamar Abu Samah, CEO

around Asia, towards a knowledge-based, highly

of AMIC & Zulfikri Osman, Executive Director of

trained services capability business, which serves

M-AeroTech; Jean Botti, CTO of Airbus Group &

as the nucleus for the future developments in

Co-Chairman of AMIC; Richard Parker, Director of Research & Technology of Rolls Royce and Director of AMIC; Salmah Hayati, Deputy Director General of MARA & Chairman of M-AeroTech and Tan Sri Amir Sham, Chairman of the Malaysian Investment Development Authority.

Asia Aerospace City’s Executive Director, En. Zulfikri Osman, said: “Asia Aerospace City is a complete business ecosystem, a synergy of human capital capabilities, excellent engineering

aerospace industry globally.

“That is why our investment focuses on people too, not just technology and infrastructure, in positioning AAC as ‘the’ aerospace hub in Asia.”

AMIC is funded by the Malaysian Government, Airbus, Rolls Royce and Composites Technology Research Malaysia (CTRM).

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BUILDING SMARTER MANUFACTURING WITH THE INTERNET OF THINGS (IOT) Since the Industrial Revolution, manufacturing

These legacy structures differ from the open,

has been transformative for countries and

highly connected IP network structures that play

companies. In 2012, the World Economic Forum

such a large role in the value propositions of

published a research report titled ‚The future of

IoT. While the transition to more open network

manufacturing: Opportunities to drive economic

architectures and data sharing of IoT poses

growth. The research stated manufacturing has

challenges in manufacturing and industrial

been immensely important to the prosperity of

markets, the combination of IoT, Big Data,

nations, with over 70% of the income variations

and M2M optimization will bring profound

of 128 nations explained by differences in

opportunities.

manufactured product export data alone.

In 2012, The Economist claimed we are entering the third industrial revolution, which is based on the digitization of manufacturing. Others refer to this as ‘Smarter Manufacturing’.

According to a December 2013 survey by the American Society for Quality (ASQ), only 13 percent of the manufacturers surveyed said they use smart manufacturing within their

IoT can help a manufacturer improve overall equipment effectiveness (OEE).

organisation. Of those organisations that claim to have implemented smart manufacturing, 82

IoT describes a system where items in the

percent say they have experienced increased

physical world, and sensors within or attached

efficiency, 49 percent experienced fewer product

to these items, are connected to the Internet via

defects and 45 percent experienced increased

wireless and wired network connections. The

customer satisfaction.

Internet of Things will connect and share data

The development and adoption of the

from inanimate objects. IoT will also gather and

Internet of Things (IoT) is a critical element of

transmit data from sensors connected to living

smarter manufacturing. Though manufacturing

objects such as people, animals and plants. IoT

companies have been implementing sensors

will connect everything from industrial equipment

and computerized automation for decades, the

to everyday objects that range from medical

sensors, Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC)

devices to automobiles. IoT can share this data

and PC-based controllers and management

with systems and with people.

systems are largely disconnected from IT and operational systems.

These systems are organised in hierarchical

In the case of manufacturing, high value production equipment has been heavily instrumented for some time in a closed,

fashion within individual data silos and often lack

hard-wired network environment. Industrial

connections to internal systems. There are several

standard sensors, controllers and networks

reasons for these legacy structures, including

are expensive and upgrade projects in existing

significant security issues.

facilities are not easy. The growth of IoT on the consumer side has driven cost reductions in

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sensors, controllers, and communications through

Ferber, Director for business development of

high volume semiconductor manufacturing.

the IoT at Bosch Software Innovations, said

However, industrial standard equipment is

‚”Industry 1.0 was the invention of mechanical

constrained by a huge installed base of legacy

help, Industry 2.0 was mass production,

equipment and standards.

pioneered by Henry Ford, Industry 3.0

As costs of industrial standard ‘smart’ sensors

brought electronics and control systems to

with IP communications and embedded controls

the shop floor, and Industry 4.0 is peer-to-peer

falls, these solutions will be implemented across

communication between products, systems and

the whole range of manufacturing equipment and

machines.”

in new areas that have not seen the investment

The basic principle of Industry 4.0 is the

in automation, such as Balance of Plant (BoP)

essence of IoT and smart manufacturing.

equipment and supply chain logistics. IoT will

By connecting machines, a manufacturer can

benefit manufacturing companies by collecting

create intelligent networks along the entire

data from these sensors and communicating that

value chain that communicate and control each

data to factory floor workers, plant managers,

other autonomously with significantly reduced

software systems and many aspects of the supply

intervention by operators. Bosch, GE and Johnson

chain.

Controls describe an IoT-enabled vision where machines predict failure and trigger maintenance

Where’s The Value in IoT for Manufacturing?

Bosch, a German manufacturer of consumer and industrial products, refers to the next wave of manufacturing with IoT-enabled systems as Industry 4.0. Stefan

processes autonomously rather than relying on unreliable monitoring by maintenance personnel.

Another IoT example is self-organised logistics that react to unexpected changes in production, such as materials shortages and bottlenecks.

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dynamic, efficient, and automated manufacturing

and these newly connected devices will produce

processes. IoT delivers new value by connecting:

new types of data. IoT will connect physical items

People

such as sensors, actuators, video cameras and

Connected sensors will provide an unprecedented level of visibility into the factory operations and supply chain flow in a much broader range of

manufacturing than just the

very high value processes currently enabled.

Iota in manufacturing will improve business by connecting people to the right information, over the right device at the point of need and cross company boundaries to include suppliers, maintenance partners, and distribution chains.

New mobile-ready software will allow plant managers to have access to data such as equipment efficiency, line efficiency, data visualization tools and alerts from any location at much lower costs than previous custom systems.

Process In the first phases of IoT deployments, manufacturers will seek visibility into specific visibility and supply problems. Manufacturers may deploy these systems of use third party managed solutions to get started.

As IoT becomes more pervasive, manufacturers will enable faster information flow, faster decisions, and greater market responsiveness by connecting devices into both operational and business software processes. Machine to machine (M2M) communications will enable new levels of automation. For example, GM uses sensor data to decide if it’s too humid to paint an automobile. If the system defines the conditions are unfavourable, the automobile will be routed to another area of the manufacturing process, reducing repainting and maximizing plant uptime.

This change alone saved the company millions of dollars.

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RFID readers, to the Internet and to each other. Big data processing and analytics, either on-premise or in the cloud, will collect and analyse data from IoT-enabled devices. These solutions will turn data into context that can be used to help people and machines make more relevant and valuable decisions.

IoT impacts every business, but has the ability to radically transform industrial businesses such as manufacturing, utilities and aviation. There will be an exponential number of machines and devices that will transmit both large and small amounts of data.

Smart manufacturing companies will use analytics to enact smarter decisions and more efficient operations. IoT, big data analysis and IP networks will help manufacturers prolong their asset lifespan while simultaneously optimising efficiency and minimizing energy consumption. Smart manufacturing systems will link production and business domains such as Material Requirements Planning (MRP), Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRPII) and Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES). There are many potential business use cases for IoT in manufacturing. Several examples of process improvements that IoT can impact include: IoT data and IP networks will connect what’s happening on the factory floor to enterprise-based systems and decision makers. IoT will provide production line information to decision makers and improve factory efficiency. For example, a plant manager walking the production floor could also use IoT and visibility tools to access the efficiency of each machine, view production from any location, and reduce the time to decision and action.

For example, GE mobile-enabled SCADA applications allow tablets to display performance

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data and status updates traditionally available only

plant, manufacturers can use this information to

on PCs.

automate workflows to maintain and optimize

Instead of being chained to a control room,

production systems without human intervention.

facilities managers and production personnel

One example of this is Harley-Davidson’s use

will have easy access to real-time information

of IoT in its motorcycle plant. The company

and collaborate more effectively. When you

installed software that keeps a record of how

equip people with mobile technology, you can

different equipment is performing, such as the

dramatically shrink the delta between when a

speed of fans in the painting booth. The software

problem occurs and when it’s acted upon. If there’s

can automatically adjust the machinery if it

a quality control problem in a production line,

detects that a measurement, such as fan speed,

they can shut down the line before it continues to

temperature, or humidity, has deviated from

create products that will all be waste.

acceptable ranges.

The benefits of visibility will extend beyond the enterprise to a wide range of suppliers and third party providers of services, consumables and capital goods. IoT systems will enable extensive involvement by third party suppliers in the direct operations and maintenance of manufacturing plants with new service and supply business models based on increased visibility and remote monitoring. Suppliers of capital equipment may now be able to offer business models that involve production based revenue rather than capital equipment sales if equipment can be monitored sufficiently for both output and maintenance status.

Parts, services and consumables suppliers within Maintenance, Repair and Operations (MRO) will use IoT to monitor distributed inventories, tank levels of process fluids, wear parts conditions, and production rates. This will create entirely new and very closely linked business relationships between manufacturers and their suppliers.

Automation Plant networks have been isolated from each

Energy management In many industries, energy is frequently the second largest operating cost. But many companies lack cost effective measurement systems and modelling tools and/or performance and management tools to optimise energy use in individual production operations, much less in real-time across multiple operations, facilities, or an entire supply chain. There are numerous ways that IoT and automation of environmental controls such as HVAC and electricity can create cost savings for manufacturers.

Connected energy solutions can provide peak demand charge avoidance and enable economy model operations. Certain IoT-enabled HVAC systems also offer integrated weather data and prediction analysis to help manufacturers understand expenses and plan energy usage. GE says efficiency improvements of 5% in a small industrial power plant generating 15MW can save over $200,000 on average per year.

Proactive maintenance Manufacturers have widely accepted the concept

other and from local and distant business

of preventative and condition-based monitoring

networks. Today, we can use IoT and IP Networks

but many are still in the process of implementing

to connect everything within a plant and provide

these programs. Lower cost sensors, wireless

connectivity and information sharing across

connectivity and big data processing tools

multiple locations and business networks. Once

make it cheaper and easier to collect actual

machinery and systems are connected within the

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THE FACTORY OF THE FUTURE Faced with the imperative of reducing costs,

A rational process is needed to weigh these

improving quality and leveraging emerging

various, sometimes competing demands, and

innovative technologies, many companies

develop go forward manufacturing strategies

are coming to realise that business-as-usual,

that will allow companies to win on this critical

especially for their manufacturing operations, is

dimension of innovation.

Manufacturing and supply chain innovation will be as important to winning in the future marketplace as product design and materials innovation.

For many companies, incremental change is no longer a sufficient pathway for achieving the necessary ROI on their innovation investments.

Rather, they need a holistic approach that considers every element of the production process.

“

Designing a Factory of the Future needs to be based on market-driven requirements.

“

not good enough.

As they contemplate more significant change, however, they typically face an array of choices; for example: What components of our key costs are likely to be most significant over the life of any plant?

What elements of manufacturing and supply

First and foremost, like product development, designing a Factory of the Future needs to be based on market-driven requirements - sometimes referred to as Voice of the Business. Voice of the Business requires inputs from all stakeholders

performance will add value to customers and

both ultimate and intermediate customers,

other players on the value chain?

employees, suppliers and regulatory agencies

How might these changes alter the most efficient configuration of the supply chain?

How must the business model and corresponding pricing structure change to capture

of the government. And, if the company’s business is global, regional differences need to be considered.

In addition to understanding business

the value created by changes in manufacturing

requirements, a rich set of possible solutions

and the supply chain?

should be considered.

A 2010 document prepared by the Ad-hoc

To create a robust solution set, process

Industrial Advisory Group of the European

innovators need to answer questions such as:

Commission stated, Manufacturing research

- What technologies are emerging that will

should focus on the transformation of the

facilitate a completely different manufacturing

present factories, toward re-usable, flexible,

concept?

modular, intelligent, digital, virtual, affordable,

- What technologies or business models in

easy-to-adapt, easy-to-operate, easy-to-maintain

other industries provide important lessons for our

and highly reliable Factories of the Future.

factory and its evolution?

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-What synergies are possible when these various opportunities are examined holistically?

Identifying applicable solutions is challenging as it entails knowing where to look beyond one’s own industry and, even more difficult, recognising solutions that can be adapted from one industry to another.

The factory and its equipment should also be considered a reflection of the product it’s meant to produce and an objective process known as Voice

offerings, and how your product portfolio and related production processes are likely to evolve over time.

All decisions should be market-based and derive

of the Process should be used to distill critical

from a variety of sources including extensive

new factory design requirements. Fundamentally,

interviews with regional business leaders and

integrating Voice of the Business and Voice of

representatives (both upstream and downstream)

the Process seamlessly together in an innovation

from the company’s value chain.

approach offers the greatest likelihood of real

Use a functional approach and consider

breakthrough innovation success for developing

evolutionary trends. A functional approach and

the best Factory of the Future model; specifically:

evolutionary trends both aspects of Voice of the

- Voice of the Process helps to develop

Process can help to better inform stakeholders

hypotheses about process improvements that

during the data gathering process. For

may not be obvious to industry participants long

example, by creating a model which illustrates

familiar with the existing production process

the functional relationships between all the

limitations in the industry

elements in the system the various manufacturing

- Voice of the Business, when conducted

steps, logistical/supply chain components, etc.it is

properly, can infer the value of potential process

possible to identify areas or system components

innovation, even if these innovations were not

and/or interfaces that have potential for significant

thought about by the interviewees.

improvement, but may have been ignored

More specifically, there is a comprehensive

over time or accepted as inevitable problems.

approach to defining the Factory of the Future

Improving or eliminating these problems

based on the following tenets:

could provide new, fundamental pathways for

Ensure you’re addressing the right problems (challenges and opportunities). This begins with

manufacturing or suggest entirely new business models.

ensuring you’re investing in the right elements of

Similarly, an understanding of the appropriate

the production and supply chain, understanding

evolutionary trends (ways products or processes

which aspects of your products and processes

can be expected to evolve over time to survive

customers and other value chain stakeholders are

in the marketplace) can suggest next or future

willing to pay for, knowing how these products

generations of products and processes that

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Knowing potential paths of evolution will

importantly, the impact of the changes (both

allow you to structure your discussions with

positive consequences of pursuing the initiative

stakeholders to identify which evolutionary paths

and negative consequences of inaction).

would add the most value to their business.

Effectively and efficiently acquire global

Scenarios, stories or mock business articles are often helpful in making the vision more

knowledge. The best way to zero in on the

vivid for company stakeholders whose

solutions is to use Function-Oriented Search, a

understanding and support are required for

method to uncover breakthrough technologies

the success of the initiative. Also, as with any

and business models in remote fields and then

innovation undertaking, it is important to prepare

adapt them to your needs. Searches based

stakeholders for the inevitable challenges

on generalized functional descriptions of both problems and solutions are much less likely to miss critical opportunities without boiling the ocean.

Think of functional descriptors, for example, how to move a liquid or how to apply a force, as the Esperanto of the innovation process.

Create an integrated and well supported innovation initiative. Once a rich set of solutions has been generated and systematically evaluated, the next step is to galvanize coordinated company action around the initiative objectives and actions and ultimately create the change required to achieve the desired results.

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associated with any innovation effort, clearly

with all stakeholders. Fundamental to Voice of

articulating:

the Process is ensuring you’re solving the right

- Technical and business risks and corresponding contingency plans associated with these risks - Key project milestones mapping intermediate progress toward ultimate initiative goals - Resources required to meet initiative goals

problem, using tools like Functional Analysis and Trends of Engineering System Evolution to develop a better understanding of the system, and global knowledge to find the best solutions. And finally, creating a compelling vision can pay big

This combination of a compelling vision and

dividends in getting the necessary buy-in for the

realistic planning fosters both fast action and

resulting innovation initiative.

enduring commitment to the effort.

In summary, embedding these tenants in a comprehensive plan for collecting and analyzing data should provide the insights necessary to design your Factory of the Future. Fundamentally, Factory of the Future design decisions must be market-driven, but understanding the market and both its current and future demands is not easy.

Voice of the Process can be useful in providing insights which will inform your discussions

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ELECTRONICA INDIA AND PRODUCTRONICA electronica India and productronica India are

India’s demand for electronics products is

India’s number one trade fairs for electronic

forecasted to rise nearly 10 times during this

components and production technology.This

decade to reach 400 billion USD by 2020, causing

year around 300 exhibitors, representing 600

policy makers to worry that electronics imports,

companies, will take part from 23 to 25 September

with no major local manufacturing, could exceed

2014 at BIEC, Bengaluru After a successful 2013 edition that witnessed 11,589 trade visitors, the 15th edition of India’s leading trade fairs on electronics components and production technology this year will be hosted at BIEC, Bengaluru from 23-25 September, 2014.

Electronics manufacturing and components manufacturing are getting a boost in India due to the announced M-SIPS policy. India has approved

those of oil(as per report by NDTV.com).

These FABs will have a big impact on the development of Electronics System Design and Manufacturing eco-system across the country.

This will help set up a critical pillar required to promote Electronics System Design and Manufacturing in India.

Indian Electronics Semiconductor Association (IESA), electronica India and productronica India will present the maiden edition of Deftronics

the setting up of semiconductor wafer plants,

conference – an industry symposium focused

commonly known as fab units, by two consortia

on aerospace and defense electronics. The

costing a total of 63,410 rupees crores.

premier edition of this conference will examine

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Pvt Ltd, SM Electronic Technologies Pvt Ltd, RS

outlook for strategic electronics in the aerospace

Components, Freescale Semiconductor, Amararaja

and defense verticals.

Electronics Limited, Everlight Electronics, Drive

Besides Deftronics, there will be various

Technologies, NMTronics India Pvt Ltd, EMST

other conferences/seminars organised during

Marketing Pvt Ltd, Leaptech Corporation, Komax

the three days of the trade fairs. This year, IPC

Automation (I) Pvt Ltd, Juki India Pvt Ltd, Nordson

INDIA 2014 exclusive pavilion will be co-located with electronica India and productronica India.

IPC INDIA 2014 is India’s leading association that focusses on PCB manufacturing development in India. electronica India and productronica India are the platforms that showcase innovations and provide networking opportunities for the electronics industry.

With concurrent conferences, buyer-seller

India Pvt Ltd, Kaynes Technologies, Samsung C&T Corporation India Pvt Ltd, ASYS Group Asia Pte Ltd, Transtechnology Pte Ltd, , Nikon Singapore Pte Ltd, and many more will present their latest technologies and product solutions. productronica India is an innovative platform for production technologies covering as wide as packaging, material processing, component manufacturing, manufacturing equipment and

meetings, B2G meetings (Business to govern-

logistics for PCBs and other circuit carries,

ment),exclusive pavilions organized by India

technologies in cable processing, soldering

Electronics & Semiconductor Association (IESA),

technology, manufacturing equipment and

Association Connecting Electronics Industries (IPC

logistics for assemblies, modules and hybrids,

INDIA), LED Products Manufacturers Association

general operation aids, production subsystems,

(LEDMA), Consortium of Electronic Industries of

production related services, laser and laser

Karnataka (CLIK), Electronic Industries Association

systems for electronics production.

of India (ELCINA) and International country pavilions from China, Germany, Hong Kong, Singapore Taiwan and United Kingdom , it is a perfect meeting point for the industry.

The current edition of electronica India has participation from industry leaders like Rabyte Electronics, Millennium Semiconductor, Murata Electronics (India) Pvt Ltd, Unified Electro-Tech Ltd, NXP Semiconductor, Tomen Electronics India

electronica India and productronica India are events in the electronics network of Messe MĂźnchen International. This network of electronics trade fairs includes leading regional events in India, Hong Kong and Shanghai, as well as electronica and productronica in Munich. A total of 5.517 exhibitors and 200,000 visitors take part in these events.

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JEC ASIA CELEBRATING ITS 7TH ANNIVERSARY THIS YEAR JEC Group, the leading Composites Industry

This continuing partnership guarantees the

Organisation Worldwide, announces the 7th

quality of papers and speakers from academic

edition of the annual JEC Asia Composites Show

and industrial backgrounds.

and Conferences to be held next November 17-19, 2014 at Suntec, Singapore. Exhibitors, speakers and visitors from around the world are expected to return once again to this event to make the most of 3 days of Networking opportunities as well as Knowledge sharing.

The global composites industry should grow at 6% per annum in the future,with Asia representing 50% of the global growth.

In 2013, in volume, the Asia Composites market counted for 4.1Mt out of the global 8.2Mt, i.e. 50% of the world production.JEC Asia was launched in 2008 to meet the needs of the Composites Industry in this ever-evolving market that is AsiaPacific.

Along with the exhibiting area, the event proposes an exhibition within the exhibition.

Innovative composites products and parts from all over the world will be presented. As usual the

Long-term and new strategic partnerships Delegations are confirmed from the region(India, Japan, China, Malaysia, Thailand, Australia, etc.).

Moreover, during JEC Europe 2014 last March, JEC Group signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Korean Carbon cluster KCTECH, sealing their collaboration and mutual support on JEC events and in particular JEC Asia.

In 2014,the platform will showcase pavilions from the main countries of the region (Singapore, Thailand, South Korea)and collective Booths from America and the European Union.

Three Trends that benefit the Asian Composites industry Players within the Asian Composites industry can benefit from three international trends: 1. Global growth driven by final market applications. In Asia, Building & Construction, Transportation, EEE (Electric Electronics Equipment).

2. Innovation breakthrough at global level: R&D

Show will propose numerous events and services:

and innovation drive further the penetration of

the Posters Area, the Demo zone, the Innovation

composites relatively to traditional materials.

Awards session, Business Meetings, a job Centre,

3. Manufacturing and sourcing footprint. As

the endorsing magazine and an information web

shown during JEC Asia, the prevailing concern

portal, Networking operations for exhibitors, for

is the automation of production.

Aerospace with Aero Leadership Circle, for the Young Generation with a special Award plus a high-level conference program at the Innovative Composites Summit (I.C.S.) mainly focusing on Carbon, Aero and Oil & Gas. The I.C.S. will offer a program of 5 conferences this year, as a renewed partnership with Technische University, TUM Asia and University Stuttgart.

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MANUFACTURING MYANMAR 2014 OPENS DOORS TO INTERNATIONAL FIRMS Singapore- Myanmar’s first dedicated

With participation of companies showcasing a

manufacturing trade exhibition will be held at the

range of technology from test and measurement

Myanmar Convention Centre (MCC) in Yangon,

equipment, hand tools, metal-forming and

from 2 - 4 October 2014.

metal-cutting machines, and other supporting

Seen as the gateway for international firms

tools & equipment, the Singapore pavilion

to get acquainted with the budding local

will feature a strong contingent of companies

manufacturing sector, as well as the vast potential

that include Agie Charmilles, Asia Masima,

and opportunities it has to offer, Manufacturing Myanmar 2014 will feature a lineup of international companies from Austria, Germany, Italy, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand and the UK. Commenting on the show’s key role in bridging the gap between international companies and the emerging market, Mr. William Lim, Project Director for Manufacturing Myanmar 2014 from the show’s organiser, Singapore Exhibition Services says, “For majority of our exhibitors, Myanmar

Cairnhill Metrology, Hong Chek, Optical Gaging, SI Engineering, Supreme Industrial Suppliers, Tungaloy, TRUMPF and Wenzel.

Mr. Koh Seng Chee, Executive Director of SPETA, coordinators of the Singapore pavilion says, “Our members are very keen to explore opportunities within Myanmar and Manufacturing Myanmar 2014 presents a good chance to do so.

The pavilion will feature a wide range of machines

is unchartered territory. As the country develops

and equipment that can be applied across various

their industries and continues their push to lure

manufacturing industries. We hope to establish

Foreign Direct Investments (FDIs) to grow their

some meaningful connections and valuable

manufacturing sector, this presents opportunities

business contacts within Myanmar.”

for international manufacturing solution providers

The manufacturing sector in Myanmar,

to introduce the technology needed to increase

consisting largely of labour-intensive production

productivity and drive development.

augurs well for companies such as Hong Chek

“Manufacturing Myanmar therefore provides an ideal business platform for international firms to get a better understanding of the current and future manufacturing equipment needs of the Myanmar manufacturing market, as well as for local industry players to source for new technologies relevant to their business.”

Three international group pavilions will be featured at the inaugural edition of Manufacturing Myanmar 2014. They include Singapore presented by the Singapore Precision Engineering & Tooling Association (SPETA); Taiwan - presented by the Taiwan Machine Tool & Accessory Builders’ Association (TMBA) and Thailand - presented by the Hardware & DIY Club.

- leading supplier for jewellery and industrial equipment. Their showcase includes: - Finmark Fiber Laser - Its specifications along with high accuracy makes this laser engraver particularly suitable for all sorts of high precision applications. This affordable, yet easy to use compact unit is ideal for user-convenience and easy integration into the production processes.

- Sunstone Pulse Arc Welders - Ideal for a variety of applications including mold repair, medical services, aerospace, automotive applications and other unique welding needs.

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enables a perfect view of the working area making easier on-the-job and tireless LASER-welding tasks.

“Our machines are simple to use and can be

into the region, Mr. Bill Jewitt, Sales Director of Chester Machine Tools says, “We offer a large variety of conventional machine tools catering to a wide spectrum of industries which would

easily integrated into the existing production

be well suited to the current needs of the market

process. Their affordability also makes our

in Myanmar. We hope to establish contacts with

machines well suited for the current market in

possible agents selling machine tools, and build a

Myanmar. Our Products would help the industry

working relationship for the long term future.”

achieve high performance, accurate and reliable

The show will feature companies that provide

engraving system for all sorts of high precision

the tools necessary to lift and increase capabilities

applications,” Says, Mr Dennis Looi, Business

of sectors such as automotive assembly,

Development Manager of Hong Chek / Finmark

manufacturing & repair; building, infrastructure

Laser.

and construction projects; metals, mineral

Similarly, Chester Machine Tools, an exhibitor from the UK will be highlighting a range of

processing and jewellery manufacturing; and metal fabrication among others.

basic machine tools including lathes and drilling

For more information, please visit

machines. Commenting on their inaugural foray

www.manufacturingmyanmar.com.

Continued from page 21 BUILDING SMARTER MANUFACTURING WITH THE INTERNET OF THINGS (IOT) performance data and monitor equipment

in real- time. By connecting the production line

health. If the manufacturer has equipment that’s

and balance of plant equipment to suppliers,

supposed to operate within a certain temperature

all parties can understand interdependencies,

range, the company can use sensors to actively

the flow of materials, and manufacturing cycle

monitor when it goes out of range and prevent malfunctions.

Measuring vibrations to detect out of spec operations is another example. Businesses, particularly industrial businesses, lose money when equipment fails. With new sensor information, IoT can help a manufacturer improve

times. IoT enabled systems can be configured for location tracking, remote health monitoring of inventory, and reporting of parts and products as they move through the supply chain, among many other things.

IoT systems can also collect and feed delivery

overall equipment effectiveness (OEE), save

information into an ERP system; providing

money by minimizing equipment failure and allow

up-to-date information to accounting functions

the company to perform planned maintenance.

for billing. Real-time information access will help

Connected Supply Chain

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No WiFi? Well you are covered with the ICX30-HWC Industrial Cellular Gateway you can now have remote monitoring of devices where WiFi is not possible.

The industrial cellular gateway provides secure wireless Ethernet and serial connectivity to remote devices and equipment over 3G cellular service. These include PLCs, RTUs, DCS systems, instruments, electronic billboards and communication towers.

The industrial cellular gateway is ideal for programming and maintenance, remote data collection, location-based monitoring and SCADA applications. Remote devices are accessed using secure VPN tunnels over Internet connections.

In addition, the EtherNet/IP™ Class 3 Server allows diagnostic data to be sent to a Rockwell Automation ControlLogix® or CompactLogix system.

The ICX30-HWC supports cellular networks worldwide, including 3G GSM, WCDMA and HSPA+ Networks, amongst others.

This from ProSoft Technology® which designs industrial communication solutions that connect automation products seamlessly. ProSoft Technology is a highly diversified, customer intimate, global organization with a focus on quality and ease-of-use.

Their products include in-chassis communication modules for PLC/PAC controllers, standalone protocol gateways, and a wide range of robust, field-proven wireless solutions.

These are found in applications spanning the industrial marketplace.

With 500 distributors and regional offices in Asia Pacific, Europe, Middle East, Latin America and North America, ProSoft Technology provides an unparalleled support to customers worldwide. www.prosoft-technology.com

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TNA STRENGTHENS ASIA OPERATIONS WITH NEW THAILAND OFFICE

Paul Webster

Global packaging and processing solutions specialist, tna, has further expanded its operations in Asia with the opening of a new office in Bangkok, Thailand. The move forms part of tna’s global expansion strategy and confirms the company’s commitment to this dynamic region, while reinforcing its leadership position within the international packaging and processing industries.

The Bangkok office will host tna sales, project management and service teams and will enable the company to better serve its growing number of customers, both locally in Thailand and across Asia. tna’s on-the-ground team will also be able to closely monitor market trends and activity across the region, facilitating the development of new, region-specific technology to better respond to local needs.

Paul Webster will be leading the office as general manager for Asia. With ten years’ experience in a variety of roles honing his skills as an expert salesman, his knowledge of the industry and tna’s complete systems will be invaluable in driving sales in the region.

Previously regional sales manager, Australia at tna, Paul and his team will use their expertise to further establish the company in the Asian market. He will oversee all aspects of tna’s Asian operations, including sales, customer service and support to grow the company’s activities and better serve its customers. asiamanufacturingnewstoday.com

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BUSINESS NEWS REGUS: EXPORTERS EXCEED EXPECTATIONS Growth healthier for exporting firms, but proximity to customers is key Singapore - Globally, more exporting businesses report growth in revenues or profits than companies focusing on solely domestic trade, finds latest survey

by Regus, the flexible workspace provider. For the third year running, exporting firms globally confirm they have an advantage with 48% reporting profit growth over the last twelve months compared to only 36% of those trading only domestically.

While reaching out to a larger pool of prospects certainly plays a part in exporter’s success this survey also confirms that that having a presence in the same country as clients or customers carries a number of benefits. Specifically, 90% of Southeast Asian businesses say that they can deal more effectively with customer problems by being physically near. Being close to customers also means businesses understand their customers and markets better (90%) and can improve customer satisfaction (88%).

But foreign expansion is a big step for businesses to take and a difficult one if support is lacking.

In particular, Southeast Asian firms report that aside from making customer introductions, their government trade delegations can most usefully help them expand abroad by providing advice on legal and regulatory matters (59%).

Other findings from the survey show that Southeast Asian firms say that: - Being close to customers means businesses can increase sales (88%); - 86% of firms say a location close to their customers improves marketing effectiveness and increases customer retention rates (74%); - Government introductions to local business organisation and associations (65%) and advice on taxation (51%) would also help businesses planning foreign expansion; - Almost half of businesses (40%) would benefit from a directory of places to network.

John Henderson, Regional Director of Regus APAC comments: “People always talk about ‘getting close to the customer’, but in export markets that can be literally true. Our survey respondents told us that having a physical presence close to their customers brings about a number of benefits. In particular, businesses report that better customer retention, 32

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faster problem resolution and greater satisfaction can be achieved by setting up a location in proximity to their customers or clients.

“On the other hand, setting up a presence abroad is a challenging task if you don’t have the right support from your home government. Businesses globally report that the best help they could expect from their government trade delegation when expanding (aside from client introductions) is getting legal and regulatory advice, taxation and local custom information and tips on where to network and meet local businesses. Where this information is not made available or is incomplete, businesses would do best to partner with firms that understand the world of business and that can provide local know-how and connections.”

According to Mr. Archid Abad, Manager of Greenlam Asia Pacific Pte Ltd, “Having a physical presence in the international markets helps us understand the market dynamics and sentiment much better and this in turn helps us flourish. Our use of Regus enables us to maintain a presence all around the world in close proximity to our customers wherever they may be.”

About Regus Regus is the global workplace provider. Its network of more than 2,000 business centres in 102 countries provides convenient, high-quality, fully serviced spaces for people to work, whether for a few minutes or a few years. Companies like Google, Toshiba and GlaxoSmithKline choose Regus so that they can work flexibly and make their businesses more successful.

The key to flexible working is convenience and so Regus is opening wherever its 1.5 million members want support - city centres, suburban districts, shopping centres and retail outlets, railway stations, motorway service stations and even community centres.

MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY VEOLIA RECEIVES US EPA APPROVAL OF TECTA AUTOMATED MICROBIOLOGY SYSTEM Singapore - Veolia’s environmental monitoring

Patrick Wolfe, Regional

technology unit Endetec is pleased to announce

Sales Manager, Endetec

that its TECTA automated microbiology system

Sensors (Asia), said, “The

has received approval from the United States

automated technology of

Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) for

the TECTA system is very

performing regulatory compliance testing for E.

attractive to our Asian

coli and total coliform bacteria in drinking water

customers, particularly

distribution system samples under the Revised

for those in the water, environment, as well as

Total Coliform Rule (RTCR) and other related

food and beverage sectors. This system helps

regulations of the Safe Drinking Water Act.

to free up time spent on manual test methods,

David Dolphin, Managing Director of the sensor

increasing both productivity and efficiency within

division of Endetec, said “US EPA approval

laboratories or in general operations. Additionally,

represents the ‘gold standard’ of validation of

TECTA’s ability to offer on-site microbial testing

the TECTA system, and we are extremely pleased

can reduce the time and costs associated with

to be able to offer the unique capabilities of the

transporting samples to centralized laboratories.

system to our customers as part of our Smart Water solution.”

Consisting of the TECTA B16™ instrument and TECTA EC/TC™ single-use test cartridge, the complete system was subject to rigorous third-party testing under a US EPA-approved study plan prior to receiving approval under the Alternate Test Procedure (ATP). The approval action was published in the US Federal Register on June 19, 2014. Routine monitoring of samples taken throughout a drinking water distribution system for the presence of E.coli and total coliform bacteria is a key component of public health protection.

“The TECTA system combines proven microbiological indicators with state-of-the-art instrumentation to automate what has traditionally been a manual process of interpreting test results.

This is especially beneficial here in Asia where transportation can be slow, inaccessible, and expensive.”

Veolia is the global leader in optimized resource management. With over 200,000 employees* worldwide, the company designs and provides water, waste and energy management solutions that contribute to the sustainable development of communities and industries. Through its three complementary business activities, Veolia helps to develop access to resources, preserve available resources, and to replenish them. Veolia Water Technologies specializes in technological solutions and design and build projects for water and wastewater treatment, serving industrial and municipal clients.

In 2013, Veolia supplied 94 million people

US EPA approval means that we can offer drinking

with drinking water and 62 million people with

water system operators a new tool for microbial

wastewater service, produced 86 million megawatt

monitoring of distribution systems – further

hours of energy and converted 38 million metric

‘raising the bar’ on public health protection”, said

tons of waste into new materials and energy.

Dr. Peter Gallant, Vice-President of Regulatory

Veolia (Paris Euronext: VIE and NYSE: VE)

Affairs at Endetec.

recorded revenue of £22.3 billion* in 2013. asiamanufacturingnewstoday.com

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MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY SAFETY SYSTEM DESIGN SOFTWARE AVAILABLE IN 16 NEW LANGUAGES Engineers designing machinery safety systems

expanded language functionality allows engineers

can now more easily collaborate across multiple

to more easily generate SISTEMA reports outside

languages using the Safety Automation Builder

of their local language.

software tool from Rockwell Automation.

The software – designed to help engineers save time when designing safety systems – has been downloaded more than 15,000 times since its launch. It also was named one of the top 10 most innovative products at last year’s SPS Drives show in Germany.

Many manufacturers are using the Safety Automation Builder tool to simplify selection of safety devices and to speed engineering time.

They can now achieve the same time savings when working across regions and languages.

One manufacturer in Italy used the Safety

For example, an engineer who doesn’t speak any of the languages offered by SISTEMA can create a bill of materials in his or her local language using the Safety Automation Builder tool. He or she can then import the data into SISTEMA, and generate a final report without needing to translate the information.

This is especially helpful for inter-country projects where machinery is developed and then exported. In addition, multinational companies can more easily accept design files from a variety of machine builders in one common format and

Automation Builder tool when collaborating with

export the files to other design offices around the

a system integrator in Hungary and a machine

world.

builder in Germany. The tool automatically

The new languages include Chinese, Czech,

translated the original design file into the other

Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German,

languages without changing any of the functional

Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish,

data, cutting engineering time and paperwork.

Portuguese, Romanian, Spanish and Swedish.

The Safety Automation Builder software tool automates the safety-selection process. Users import an image of the machinery they need to safeguard and answer questions using a drop-down menu and help screens to identify and select the necessary safeguards. The software then compiles all product selections, generates a bill of materials, and compiles necessary data to populate IFA’s SISTEMA (Safety Integrity Software Tool for Evaluation of Machine Applications).

SISTEMA helps evaluate the system in accordance with ISO 13849-1:2008.

The software, which is available as a free

Rockwell Automation also has used customer feedback to significantly expand the help files and improve user experience.

Recently, the company has added new safety functions, which are pre-engineered design documents containing detailed information for many safeguarding methods, including specific functionality, performance level data, and required input, logic and output components.

These documents also include parts lists, electrical drawings, a SISTEMA project file, and verification and validation plans. After completing

download from the Rockwell Automation website,

the Safety Automation Builder process, users can

requires that users download and run SISTEMA.

select the appropriate safety function needed for a

SISTEMA is available in a limited number of

particular machine and combine it with the bill of

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materials to design a complete safety system.

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THERMOELECTRIC MODULES GENERATE POWER USING WASTE HEAT Yokohama - Ulvac - Riko Inc. has developed the

giving temperature difference to small modules.

evaluation system for thermoelectric modules

- Capable of evaluating the conversion efficiency

which can generate power using waste heat or

from power generation amount and heat flow at

unutilised thermal energy and is going to sell it as

each temperature spot. - Capable of evaluating

“Thermoelectric Conversion Efficiency Evaluation

with small samples such as a pair module and

System for Small Modules Mini-PEM�.

thermoelectric material alone. - With a heater

Heat recovery technology has received a lot

embedded, temperature variable up to 500 deg

of attention in recent years. The technology

C on high temperature side. - Cooling by cooling

takes advantage of thermal energies ejected

water flow on low temperature side. - Capable of

from many situations such as an incinerator and

evaluating a module with up to 10 mm x 10 mm.

automobile engine room, etc. and recovers them

System specifications

as regenerated energies. Among the technologies,

- Temperature range on high temperature part:

the generator technology in thermoelectric

50 deg C to 500 deg C - Atmosphere: In vacuum -

materials does not have drive sections when

Sample size: 2 to 10 mm (square) x 1 to 20* mm

converting thermal energies into electricity,

(height) *maximum - Heater on high temperature

which therefore leads to growing demand for

part: Sheath heater - Contact area dimension of

such technology as maintenance-free and clean

high temperature block: 10 mm (square) - Fluid

technology.

flow on low temperature part: Liquid

Ulvac-Riko Inc. has been selling the material evaluation system in thermoelectric generation development. The Mini-PEM makes materials

Applications - Evaluation of maximum power generation

small-modularised, gives temperature difference

amount and heat flow. - Evaluation of module

to the module, and then recovers maximum

conversion efficiency calculated from maximum

power generation amount and heat flow. Using a

power generation and heat flow. - Evaluation of

result of the evaluation, the system is also capable

power generation amount and heat flow with

of calculating and evaluating the conversion

thermoelectric material alone. - Performance and

efficiency.

lifetime evaluation of thermoelectric module.

The system can evaluate small modules with 10 mm x 10 mm or less, module with a pair of thermoelectric materials and thermoelectric material alone. Due to this, it can do a performance evaluation with small modules during development process from material evaluation to practical use before considering making a thermoelectric module, which will be actually used. Accordingly we think it can evaluate not only modules but joint technology as well.

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