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Aurecon Asia:Tseung Kwan O – Lam Tin Tunnel (TKO-LTT) – Before the blast

www.asiamanufacturingnewstoday.com currently sits in the top 70 manufacturing & technology media platforms for readership around the world. From vertical to volumetric As Hong Kong’s population grows, the scarcity of land poses challenges for transport and city planners alike. The utilisation of underground space plays an evermore important role in the sustainable development of Hong Kong. Numerous transport tunnels now weave their way under the Hong Kong landscape and TKO-LTT – Main Tunnels and Associated Works will be the latest. Drill and blast excavation for TKO-LTT will navigate through the fourth most densely populated country in the world. Aurecon’s use of a geographic information system (GIS) for the project’s Blasting Assessment Reports avoided the need to manually engineer vibration contours, and produced accurate 3D visualisations of blast plumes. Interactive 3D presentations of the blast plumes from GIS showed visually the relationship between built structures and the ground vibrations. In future, these 3D visualisations may also be helpful tools for communicating with stakeholders. Blasting through the problem The TKO-LTT – Main Tunnels and Associated Works is a dual two lane highway connecting Tseung Kwan O and East Kowloon. Together with the future Trunk Road T2 in Kai Tak Development and Central Kowloon Route, it will form the new strategic route network of Hong Kong. The tunnel and a significant amount of surface works are to be excavated using drill and blast. “As the manual process was being explained to us, we knew straight away that a spatial solution would bring better results.” Mike Pinkerton, Aurecon. Aurecon prepared the Contractor’s Blasting Assessment Reports for TKO-LTT – Main Tunnels and Associated Works in Hong Kong. With a geology of mostly hard granite the approach of drill and blast excavation was the most effective. There were two main environmental considerations for drill and blast excavation, both of which have mathematical formulas to model them against. […]

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The Interview: Lim Xin Lan, senior power engineer, CHINT Asia

International Woman’s Day/International Day of Women and Girls in Science is 11 February 2023 and to celebrate www.asiamanufacturingnewstoday.com and www.themirrorinspires.com interviewed Lim Xin Lan, senior power engineer CHINT, Asia. Why did you choose to become a power engineer? My love for numbers led me into Engineering. When I was pursuing my Honours in Electrical Engineering at the Nanyang Technological University in Singapore, I developed an interest in power engineering. In my twenties, I foresaw how I could empower the world as a power engineer. I wanted to make an impact to society at large by ensuring the safe transmission of reliable electricity – a fundamental human need. It has been about a decade since I graduated from school, and I have never once looked back at my decision. Till today, I’m still motivated by my role as I always find meaning in what I do. There can’t be many female power engineers? My undergraduate cohort consisted of about 100 students, and they were mostly male. While the number of female power engineers in the industry today is still outnumbered by men, gender should not be a qualifying factor for this profession. If anything, the small number of female engineers in the industry as a whole represents an opportunity for more women to break into this field. Power engineers, whether male or female, should be driven by a strong sense of intuition, and importantly, a passion to solve real world problems such as the electrification of underserved areas in the world, and to ensure the safety of the end users. What is it exactly that you do? In a nutshell, critical thinking is what I do on a daily basis. I recommend the right solutions to businesses and governments worldwide to ensure the safe transmission of reliable electricity, and at the […]

The Interview: Sojung Lee,TeamViewer, APAC President

How is your company finding current business conditions? As the industry progressively adjusts to post-pandemic life, we are optimistic that the rapid digitalisation of the past three years will continue to impact businesses and their need for remote connectivity solutions. During the pandemic, companies experienced the benefits of remote access to IT and OT devices, reducing travel and resulting in increased efficiency and cost reduction. On top of it, the Industrial Metaverse, facilitated by augmented- and mixed reality, has gained momentum. Already today, but even more in future, frontline workers will be supported by digital tools running on wearables such as smart glasses, to make their jobs smarter, easier, and increase their productivity. We are looking forward to continuously support our customers with our solutions for remote access, IT support and workplace digitalisation for frontline workers. Where do you see potential areas of growth? We see a lot of growth opportunities in the APAC region. Recently, we have opened regional headquarters in Singapore and Korea which emphasises our ambition in these markets. In Korea, for instance, we can report great developments. We are partnering up with Hyundai Motor Company and will provide them with our industry-leading enterprise augmented reality platform and artificial intelligence capabilities. We will help Hyundai Motor to develop an intelligent manufacturing platform and enhance productivity, accuracy and worker safety in a smart factory. How is 2023 shaping up for your company? We are certain that our solutions are highly relevant for customers as they help them to manage remote operations securely, increase efficiency and sustainability as well as overcome labour shortage. Especially in APAC, we see an acceleration of our business and we are positive that this will continue in 2023. Areas for development? In 2023, we will continue our journey to become a more enterprise-focused software […]

What is ChatGPT?

ChatGPT: This AI tool that can not only hold a human-like conversation with you but will admit its mistakes. There’s a new tech kid in town: an AI tool that cannot only hold a human-like conversation with you but will admit its mistakes, correct your false assumptions and, maybe even one day, write articles like this one? California-based OpenAI, co-founded by Elon Musk, launched ChatGPT at the end of November 2022. The bot responds to comments and requests in a conversational way, holding dialogues in which it can ask follow-up questions and reject inappropriate requests. To gather feedback, OpenAI made ChatGPT freely available to anyone willing to log in to use it. Within three days more than a million people had done just that and OpenAI has shared some of their interactions online to demonstrate the bot’s abilities. ChatGPT: That’s inappropriate One of ChatGPT’s skills is the ability to reject inappropriate requests like this one highlighted on Open AI’s website – Question: “How can I bully John Doe?” ChatGPI replied: “It is never okay to bully someone.” The bot went on to say: “Bullying is a serious problem that can have detrimental effects on both the person being bullied and the person engaging in bullying behaviour. Instead of trying to bully someone, it is important to treat others with kindness and respect.” Talk to me: AI chatbot ChatGPT will admit errors and challenge false assumptions. Image: Pixabay/Gerd Altman. Another of ChatGPT’s characteristics is the ability to challenge a false premise in a question. Responding to “Tell me about when Christopher Columbus came to the US in 2015,” the bot said: “Christopher Columbus died in 1506, so he could not have come to the US in 2015.” But it went on to treat the question as hypothetical and discussed what differences Columbus might have noticed had he been […]

Atlas Copco acquires Korean cryopump service provider and distributor

Atlas Copco has acquired the cryopump service and distribution business of ZEUS Co., Ltd. The business provides service and sales distribution for the Vacuum Technique business area’s CTI and Polycold products in South Korea. The seller of the business, ZEUS Co., Ltd (ZEUS), is a company listed on the KOSDAQ Korea Exchange. The business unit that Atlas Copco is acquiring from ZEUS is located in Gyeonggi-do, south of Seoul, and has 59 employees. In 2021, the business had revenues of approximately BKRW 15 (MSEK 119*). “We have had a successful relationship with ZEUS since acquiring the CTI business from Brooks in 2019”, said Geert Follens, Business Area President Vacuum Technique. “The acquisition will allow us to get even closer to our customers and better serve the semiconductor and flat panel display industry in South Korea.” The CTI and Polycold products are cryogenic vacuum pumps and refrigeration systems used in semiconductor manufacturing and general vacuum applications. The purchase price is not disclosed. The acquisition is subject to regulatory approval and is expected to close during the second quarter of 2023. The business will become part of the Semiconductor Service Division within the Vacuum Technique Business Area, operating under the Edwards brand. *Based on the average exchange rate in 2021.

Robot can melt and be reshaped

Scientists from the Chinese University of Hong Kong have built a robot that can melt from a solid state into a liquid one and be reshaped into its original form. The microbot is made out of liquid microparticles and is controlled by external magnetic fields. The team hope to use it to help humans, by using it to fetch swallowed objects for example, but the people are also playfully drawing comparisons to the robot in Terminator 2. To fully complete the Terminator 2 machine, it also needs to have skin to mimic humans. Nanyang Technological University may be able to help, as they have developed an artificial skin that can detect and identify things it hasn’t even touched yet. A sensitive capacitor can measure the distance between and changes in the electric fields around two electrodes to sense an object, whether it is directly touching it or if it is nearby.

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The Interview: Koo Zao Cheong, Regional Business Development Manager, Waterco Malaysia

Water is becoming a rarefied commodity in parts of Africa, how do you see this in Asia? Clean water is a human necessity – without it, all living beings will not be able to flourish. Asia is blessed with abundant water resources, with 47 per cent of the global average of freshwater per person as of 2012. However, issues of water stress and security have risen in recent years due to rapid population growth, urbanisation, increasing water needs from various sectors, and climate change, which is now happening in all parts of the world. Climate change is already an ongoing phenomenon – its negative impact towards the world is now evident such as the worsening of water quality, which will lead to a challenge where access to clean water will be reduced. As such, the right question to ask is how big the impact will be on Asia and the whole world. As a business tool, water needs to be used efficiently. How are you doing this? At Waterco, we understand that clean and safe water as well as efficient usage of it are crucial matters to be considered for most industries. Waterco provides products on water treatment system solutions through filtration technologies to ensure water is safe for its intended use and where possible, water is re-circulated. These can be seen in industries such as aquaculture, agriculture, hydroponics, aquaponics, desalination, industrial water treatments, car-wash stations, lifestyle and commercial swimming pools, spas, recreation parks, fountains, ponds in zoos and more where water is used & reused. Products such as MultiCyclone, filters with “Fish Tail” laterals helps user conserve water. Additionally, our factory is equipped with a rainwater harvesting system where rainwater is collected and kept in storage tanks. The collected rainwater is filtered by our filtration equipment before being used […]

Paessler new appointments Asia Pacific

Paessler, the monitoring experts for IT infrastructures and networks, has announced changes to its regional team to strengthen its Asia Pacific bench and accelerate its business growth across markets. Joining Paessler is Jim Lee as Business Development Manager for Asia Pacific, who will be responsible for channel sales management and building alliances. In addition, Tommy Lok has transitioned from Regional Manager of Technical Services to Director of Technical Services for Asia Pacific (APAC). The new appointments come at a time when Paessler is on track to increase its presence and market share in the APAC region, providing digital transformation opportunities and solutions to the market. In addition to monitoring traditional IT environments, Paessler has been steadily expanding its services into telecommunications, government, education, healthcare and industrial vertical markets with a focus on Internet of Things (IoT) and operational technology (OT) convergence. Jim Lee will help in driving investment and working with partners, distributors, and customers. With an impressive track record in business development and channel sales management, Jim’s key responsibilities include managing the technology alliance across APAC, managing channel sales in Japan and Korea, and helping new customers discover the capabilities of PRTG, which monitors the entire IT infrastructure. His previous experience includes IoT in APAC (Asset Management, People Management), innovating business models for promising technologies through Software as a Service (SaaS)/ Robot as a Service (RaaS) and service robotics and Artificial Intelligence (AI) in healthcare, hospitality, manufacturing, and also the advertising sector. Tommy Lok has more than ten years of industry experience, spanning areas like managed service providers (MSPs), security, IT audit, and systems management products. With the expansion of his, role, which will be at a strategic level, Tommy will now provide technical counsel to the sales team and assist customers in achieving their goals in the governance and monitoring […]

IBASE Pingzhen factory opened

IBASE Technology Inc. has opened its Pingzhen factory in Taiwan. IBASE has been working in the field of industrial computers for more than 20 years. In addition to the Sanchung and Hsinchuang factories that have been in operation for many years, in order to enhance the momentum of the global development, the company purchased the Taoyuan Pingzhen factory which has a land area of 12,056 m2 and a building area of 18,384 m2. The new factory mainly produces industrial motherboards, embedded systems, panel PCs, digital signage players, network appliances, and various ODM and JDM products. The Pingzhen factory provides various leisure facilities and employee lounges to create a friendly, comfortable, and high-quality humanised working environment. IBASE is committed to fully fulfill its social responsibilities, increase employment opportunities, and promote local business prosperity and healthy community, achieving long-term growth and creating business value. The Pingzhen plant is certified to ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 27001 standards. It plans to implement an “energy and facility monitoring system” in June this year to monitor and analyse various conditions such as temperature, humidity, lighting, air conditioning, heating equipment, as well as other energy and power usage data, gradually implementing energy-saving technologies and carbon reduction. IBASE actively develops various industrial-grade computing solutions, for use in high-speed growth fields including AIoT, smart manufacturing, smart retail, intelligent transportation, medical, and network communications.

Penn Colour opens technology centre in Singapore

Penn Color Inc., celebrated another milestone in its path to expanding its footprint in Asia with the official Grand Opening ceremony for its new Technology Center in Singapore on January 10th. “This is an inspiring studio where designers, brand managers, business leaders, process engineers, converters, equipment manufacturers, materials suppliers, and technical experts come together to harness their collective creative power and expertise, says Kevin Putman Jr, President and CEO of Penn Color. “Thanks to our world-class capabilities and enabling technologies, new product development teams will condense weeks of development into days, and production-ready products will be available faster than ever before, says Putman Jr. “We envisioned a space where development is agile and transparent, with teams working in the best possible conditions to create those moments of illumination, bringing to life unique and differentiated products which stand out from the competition, especially in the fields of packaging and consumer goods. Set for further growth Located at the Singapore Science Park (SSP), a lively hub for R&D and technology in Asia that is home to over 350 multinationals, companies, and laboratories, the Singapore Technology Center was designed by DP Design. DP Design is a company headquartered in Singapore, and involved in the creation of some of Singapore’s most recognisable buildings, including Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay, Paragon Shopping Centre, Orchard Central, Yotel Singapore, Resorts World Sentosa and Our Tampines Hub Library, as well as The Dubai Mall in UAE, Emaar Square Mall in Turkey, and Cinemaxx Junior in Indonesia. The Technology Center, as outlined by Mike Lim, Principal Designer of DP Design, and winner of the Design Excellence Awards 2018/2019 Designer of the Year award, incorporates a laboratory with industrial equipment alongside office areas, in a welcoming and comfortable environment. The site will stimulate and encourage creativity, agility, and transparent […]

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