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Taiwan credits ‘Smart Machinery 4.0’ campaign for success of growth in plastics products

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Taiwanese industrial associations are crediting their “Smart Manufacturing 4.0” campaign with bringing success for the plastics sector in the country.

The Taiwan External Trade Development Council (Taitra) claims that the country is now one of the world’s leading manufacturers of plastics products.

Last year, the country generated more than $1.9 billion in revenue, positioning the country as the world’s sixth largest exporter of the plastics and rubber processing.  [Read more…] about Taiwan credits ‘Smart Machinery 4.0’ campaign for success of growth in plastics products

Country Insight: Taiwan gets smart about manufacturing

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Taiwan is a relatively large island nation a couple of hundred kilometres off the coast of China. 

It has a population of less than 25 million and its economy is one of the largest in Asia, and many people around the world associate Taiwan with advanced electronics manufacturing.

Some of the largest and most well-known Taiwanese companies include:

  • Hon Hai Precision, better known as Foxconn, the contract manufacturer which makes iPhones and iPads for Apple;
  • Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, another Apple partner which makes chips;
  • Quanta Computer, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of notebook computers;
  • Acer, another computer and computer peripherals manufacturer;
  • HTC, the communications technology giant which recently sold its smartphone-making division to Google; and
  • Delta Electronics, which specialises in industrial and infrastructure technologies.

Just around 50 years ago, the agriculture sector accounted for around half of Taiwan’s economy.  [Read more…] about Country Insight: Taiwan gets smart about manufacturing

Epson Robots named a 2018 Silver Edison Award winner

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Epson Robots, which claims to be the “number-one SCARA robot manufacturer in the world”, says that its Flexion N-Series 6-Axis robot has been named a Silver Winner for innovation by the highly prestigious Edison Awards in the category of Applied Technology.

The Edison Awards have been honoring the best in innovation and excellence in the development of new products and services for 31 years.

Winners were announced during an awards gala at the April 11th event at The Capitale in New York City.  [Read more…] about Epson Robots named a 2018 Silver Edison Award winner

Omron’s machine vision technology wins innovators award

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Omron Automation has received an award for its “groundbreaking machine vision technology”.

Vision Systems Design, a news source about machine vision and image processing, has named Omron as one of its 2018 Innovators Award honorees.

Omron says it recently upgraded its machine vision portfolio to include several cutting-edge technologies that expand its ability to address challenges in automation.  [Read more…] about Omron’s machine vision technology wins innovators award

Country insight: Singapore industry prepares for transformation

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Singapore is so small that you could walk from coast to coast in less than an hour, with a coffee break halfway into your stroll. 

Located in southeast Asia, at the southern edge of Malaysia, Singapore island has a total land area of around 700 square kilometres.

And its population is tiny too, numbering well under 6 million, 75 per cent of whom are of Chinese background, 13 per cent Malay, and 10 per cent Indian, with “others” accounting for the rest.  [Read more…] about Country insight: Singapore industry prepares for transformation

Geek Plus to launch two new warehouse robots at CeMAT

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Geek Plus, a provider of warehouse automation solutions, says it will be launching two new warehouse robots at CeMAT, the material handling and logistics trade show taking place in Hannover, Germany next week. 

The company, which claims to be China’s leading supplier of warehousing and logistics solutions, will launch its P800 
picking robot and its M100 moving robot at the show.

Both robots will be equipped with what Geek Plus says is “cutting-edge advanced SLAM laser navigation technology”.  [Read more…] about Geek Plus to launch two new warehouse robots at CeMAT

ABB establishes global digital solutions centre in Singapore

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ABB is expanding its presence in Singapore with the establishment of a new process control and automation hub for the Asia-Pacific region and beyond.

ABB is setting up a new “Digital Solutions Center” in Singapore to drive innovation and bring pioneering solutions to its customers worldwide.

Scheduled to open by the end of the first quarter of 2018, the center is part of ABB’s Control Technologies business.  [Read more…] about ABB establishes global digital solutions centre in Singapore

China’s Geek Plus gains European CE Mark approval for its warehouse robots

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Geek Plus Robotics, a leading manufacturer and solution provider of logistics automation in China, has received the CE Mark approval from the European Union for it warehouse robots system.

The CE Mark is a technical standard, denoted by a symbol usually attached as a sticker to a machine, and will allow Geek Plus to expand its market in Europe.

Yong Zheng, CEO of Geek Plus, which is usually written as Geek+, says: “We are pleased to accomplish this important mandatory milestone.  [Read more…] about China’s Geek Plus gains European CE Mark approval for its warehouse robots

New Hannover Messe event planned for Asia-Pacific region

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Deutsche Messe and SingEx Exhibitions have signed a contract of partnership to stage Industrial Transformation Asia-Pacific – a Hannover Messe event, which will take place from 16 to 18 October 2018 at the Singapore Expo Convention and Exhibition Centre.

The first event of its kind in Asia Pacific, the new trade show will expand its focus beyond the local landscape with state-of-the-art solutions and an international line-up in the conference component.

It is expected to welcome more than 150 exhibiting companies and 5,000 visitors as well as 25 speakers and 500 participants at the conference.  [Read more…] about New Hannover Messe event planned for Asia-Pacific region

Electric car market in China ‘outpacing Western counterparts’

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By Edward Tse, Gao Feng Advisory

China’s electric vehicle market and is now outpacing its Western counterparts.

Already the largest auto market in the world, China is now also the largest electric vehicle market.

It is also the largest car market for many global automakers, including Volkswagen, BMW, General Motors and Mercedes-Benz.  [Read more…] about Electric car market in China ‘outpacing Western counterparts’