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42 .LOV NEW PROGRAMME SREBMEM GNITCENNOC BOARD CHAIRMAN Meet Sam Garcia from P&G and find out about his expectations of ARTC TWO NEW JOINT-LABS TO BUILD CAPABILITY TruMarine and Abrasive Engineer (AE) set up joint-lab to build new capabilities LTA IN PARTNERSHIP First public sector joins ARTC consortium A T-UP EXPERIENCE An immersive experience of collaboration with OmniMold

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NEW MEMBER ONBOARD Scorpio Electric is a global brand and electric vehicle company that specialise in electric motorcycle manufacturing with a focus on performance. We are redefining the concept of an electric vehicle and are driven to bring about a new era of transportation. MELVIN GOH CEO, SCORPIO ELETRIC \"Joining the ARTC consortium is our privilege. We are proud to be the first “Made in Singapore” electric motorcycle manufacturer. We will work together closely with ARTC to explore and develop new innovative solutions that will advance technological applications for electric motorcycle manufacturing as well as for the future of sustainable urban mobility\" Melvin Goh is the CEO of Scorpio Electric, an electric motorcycle brand he founded in 2017 under EuroSports Technologies. He is responsible for the overall management of the organisation: formulating strategic focus and directions as well as overseeing the general operations. Melvin has been in the automotive industry for 40 years, starting out in his family’s pre- owned car sales business before establishing EuroSports Global, the parent company of EuroSports Technologies. Over the years, Melvin have built the organisation from ground- up to a highly successful regional group with extensive ASEAN networks, He is constantly looking for business growth opportunities to ensure the sustainability of the Group. Scorpio Electric was founded by his passion in redefining the concept of an electric vehicle. The collective knowledge from his team on pioneering innovative solution in the luxury automotive and technology industries contributes to the launch of Scorpio Electric in the electric two-wheeler regime today. With Scorpio Electric, Melvin endeavours to launch the first built-in-Singapore electric motorcycle, designed and engineered for clean urban mobility anywhere in the world. Connecting Member | Page 03

IN THIS EDITION CEO's Note - Pg 05 Organisational Chart - Pg 06, 07 Rotation of Programme Chair - Pg 08,09 Past Events A*STAR Joint-Labs with Tru-Marine & Abrasive Engineering - Pg 10 MOU Signing with Hyundai and LTA- Pg 11 Bi-Annual Technical meeting (Feb 2021) - Pg 12 ARTC Start-Up Challenge 2 (2021) - Pg 13 Temasek Holdings Visit - Pg 14 Anchor membership signing with LTA - Pg 15 ESG Chairman Visit - Pg 16 LTA, SBST & SMRT Visit - Pg 17 Upcoming Events Events Calendar - Pg 18, 19 \"Realising the future of mobility now\" Summit - Pg 20 ROS-Industrial Asia Pacific Workshop - Pg 21 Second International Conference on Advanced Surface Enhancement 2021 - Pg 22 Our Collaboration with Partners ARTC Start-Up Challenge 2022 - Pg 23 T-UP with Omni Mold, a Sunningdale Tech Company - Pg 24, 25 AMTEC-HDB Chute Cleaning Robot - Pg 26 ARTC Insights ARTC Virtual Tour - Pg 27 Knowledge Transfer Office - Pg 28,29 IIOT Sustainability - Pg 30 QR Glossary - Pg 31

TAKE A VIRTUAL TOUR @ ARTC ARTC VIRTUAL TOUR WELCOME JOIN US ON A LEARNING JOURNEY Message from the CEO REGISTER HERE FOR On behalf of ARTC, a big thank you to our Industry Members for THE SKILLSFUTURE your continued support and faith, which encouraged the team to SINGAPORE COURSES spur ahead to achieve greater outcomes and transform. OUR SOCIAL CHANNELS The year 2020 was not easy given the COVID-19 outbreak. ARTC continues to put its best foot forward to help members weather FOLLOW US ON through the storm by sharing best practices through organising a LINKEDIN series of webinars. I’d like to welcome you all to the first issue of the Connecting Members Magazine of 2021. This magazine serves as a window into upcoming events at ARTC, articles highlighting key business developments and collaborations, as well as people-related news. With this, our magazine hopes to provide you a window into life at ARTC, and an insight on who we are, and how we interact and collaborate with our members. I hope you will find our magazine a quick and interesting read and we also invite you to share your thoughts with us in future issues of the magazine as well. DR DAVID LOW CEO, ARTC Connecting Member | Page 05

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Rotation of Programme Board Chair SAM GARCIA Mr Sam Garcia is the Senior Vice President of Supply Chain for Procter & Gamble (P&G) Asia Pacific, Middle East, and Africa. With more than 20 years’ Supply Chain experience at P&G, Sam has extensive knowledge of the global consumer goods industry, having managed large operations in the US, Asia, Europe, and Latin America. Sam is a Supply Chain expert with strong business vision, known for creating and deploying sustainable product supply strategies that add value, and successfully building supply chain operations in new markets. Today, Sam’s role sees him managing a large, complex and geographically dispersed team spanning 100+ countries. He has a passion for coaching and mentoring others, and driving action to progress equality and inclusion. Connecting Member | Page 08

We have conducted a short interview with Mr Sam Garcia about his new appointment as the chairman of the steering board and his expectations of ARTC in the coming years. Q: In light of the COVID-19, how do you plan to navigate this year's steering board? A: With the ongoing impact of the pandemic on the economy, it is even more important for businesses to have a robust supply chain, with more efficient and resilient manufacturing and distribution operations. Throughout our region we face many challenges every year, from natural disasters to economic headwinds. Resilient supply chains are essential in enabling businesses to thrive and serve our communities. Manufacturing is an important pillar of Singapore’s economy, contributing up to 20% of GDP prior to the pandemic. ARTC plays a critical role within the manufacturing sector by providing the most comprehensive set of advanced manufacturing capabilities, not only in Singapore but worldwide. We need to focus on ensuring these advanced manufacturing capabilities are as efficient, affordable, and flexible as possible, ensuring the continuity of operations to help grow the economy of Singapore. We must also ensure that we continually improve the health and safety of our people working throughout the supply chain. This will allow us to win through adversity. Q: What are your expectations of ARTC in the coming years? A: ARTC has an outstanding pool of world-class professionals in the field of manufacturing, engineering, and data science. Under the leadership of David Low, ARTC is focusing on the right priorities by accelerating digital technologies, robotic and automation applications, and advanced remanufacturing capabilities. As we do all of this, it is critical we focus on ensuring these capabilities are scalable and affordable to Small to Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and serving specific needs of the community and the economy. This will enable us to unleash manufacturing and End-to-End Supply Chain capabilities in Singapore, placing us at the forefront of Supply Chain leadership worldwide. We must also continue to leverage the vast and solid ecosystem of Singapore (universities, technological centers and industry) to continue developing top local talent with business and technological mastery. Q: Perhaps you would like to provide a few words of advice with regards to your new appointment. A: I am honored to have the opportunity to serve one of the best centers of expertise in Advanced Remanufacturing in the world, with such a highly talented team. I am fully committed and passionate to help shape the future of our industry. In the past, our efforts in Supply Chain and in the broader manufacturing sector have been on cost and efficiency. The pandemic taught us that resilience is also key. The pandemic has been the ultimate global “stress test” but we must be prepared for many other factors including natural disasters, climate change and geo-political challenges. I believe that Singapore is perfectly positioned to be at the center of supply chain resilience in the region and ARTC is the engine to enable this in the sector of Advanced Remanufacturing. Connecting Member | Page 09

Past Events JOINT-LABS Tru-Marine & AE “A*Star sets up joint labs with two SMEs to build new capabilities” The Straits Times, 15 December 2020 The article featured ARTC’s setting up laboratories with two local SMEs, to the tune of S$11.5 million, to help these firms build new capabilities. A new joint lab with Tru-Marine with a combined investment of S$6 million for over 3 years with the objective of developing remote cloud-based condition monitoring of marine Turbochargers. With the real-time monitoring system in place, it will increase engine efficiency to reduce unplanned maintenance and increase vessel operations in the sea. Another Joint-Lab with Abrasive Engineering (AE) which focuses on helping AE to build advanced manufacturing capabilities and enter new industries, with a combined investment of S$5.5 million for over 3 years. With the new capabilities, AE will be future-ready to sustain revenue growth, create new jobs for local economy and support markets expansion to the global market. (From left to right) Frederick Chew – CE, Dr Tan See Leng - Second Dr Ampara Aramchareon (ARTC) together with Dr Meng Minister for Trade and Industry, David Loke – TruMarine, Dr Teo Yusong from National Metrology Centre presenting to Siong Seng - Executive Chairman & Managing Director, PIL, Prof Chai Lai Fung - A*STAR Chairman, Dr Tan See Leng - Alfred Huan - ACE SERC, James Loke - Group CEO TruMarine, Mr Second Minister for Trade and Industry Tan Yew Kwang Presentation by Mr James Loke - Group Director of TruMarine Presentation by Mr James Loke - Group Director of showcased ARTC-TruMarine joint lab initiatives to Prof Alfred TruMarine at the visualization space to Prof Alfred Huan - Huan - ACE SERC, Dr Tan See Leng - Second Minister for Trade and ACE SERC, Dr Tan See Leng - Second Minister for Trade Industry, and Frederick Chew - A*STAR chairman, Chan Lai Fung, and Industry, and Frederick Chew - A*STAR chairman, David Low - ARTC CEO Chan Lai Fung, Dr David Low - ARTC CEO Connecting Member | Page 10

MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING A*STAR - HYUNDAI - LTA 26 JANUARY 2021 Top Row (Standing): Mr Frederick Chew, Chief Executive, A*STAR, Mr Kong Young Woon, President (Strategic Planning Division), Hyundai Motor Group, Mr Ng Lang, Chief Executive, LTA Front Row (Sitting): Prof. Alfred Huan, Assistant Chief Executive, Science and Engineering Research Council, Mr. Hong Bum Jung, Senior Vice President, The Head of SF Innovation Centre, Hyundai Motor Group, Mr. Lam Wee Shann, Chief Innovation and Transport Technology Officer, LTA A*STAR - Hyundai Signing of MOU- The MoU signing ceremony was attended Agency for Science, Technology and by key participants, including Mr Research (A*STAR), Hyundai Motor Group Frederick Chew, Chief Executive, A*STAR, (HMG) and the Singapore Land Transport Mr Kong Young Woon, President Authority (LTA) jointly signed an MoU on (Strategic Planning Division), HMG, and 26th January 2021 to establish a Land Mr Ng Lang, Chief Executive, LTA. This Transport Cluster at the ARTC. As the ARTC MoU signifies the collaboration, advances into the Research, Innovation exploration and promotion of research and Enterprise 2025 (RIE2025), this and development for Singapore’s Land collaboration will foster a vibrant supplier Transport in the areas of digital ecosystem in advanced manufacturing transformation and productivity as well as and scale up capability development the transition towards Electric Vehicles efforts towards the ARTC Land Transport and Future Mobility. Cluster with sister A*STAR Research Institutes, Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL), ARTC consortium members and industrial partners. Connecting Member | Page 11

BI-ANNUAL TECHNICAL MEETING- FEBRUARY 2021 3-5 FEBRUARY 2021 Bi-Annual Technical Meeting 2021 - The first Bi-annual Technical Meeting for 2021 was held differently from September 2020, this time in a hybrid format. Members were both present physically and virtually. The event spanning across 3 days includes the conclusion of the Core Research Project (CRP) Cycle 7 and ushered into the eighth cycle of CRP. During the event, Presenters were spotted with the see-through mask that was developed by ARTC in our corporate social responsibility efforts to acknowledge the hearing-impaired who read lips to communicate. The BTM received great feedback from the Group picture with ARTC Members that joined in virtually participants on how we showcase a transition in events delivery as business opens up and physical visits are made more available, while prioritising the safety of our staff and members. Dr Andy Lee from ARTC giving a presentation on the Our technical lead answering live on question and answer session from stage with his see-through mask attendees Participants of BTM physically present at the BTM Presenters speaking in front of the camera for it to be transmitted to our virtual viewers online Connecting Member | Page 12

ARTC Start-Up Challenge 2 (2021) The theme for this year is IIOT for Advanced Manufacturing. In total, 68 submissions were received which is 50% more than the previous year. This year’s event was organised by ARTC in partnership with IMDA, A*Start Central and I2R. Three (3) problem statements were provided by ARTC members in Predictive maintenance (Kennametal), Asset Tracking (Halliburton and Procter & Gamble) and Remote Maintenance (Shell). This year’s winners won a cash prize of $50,000 each, with 2 years complimentary ARTC Tier 3 membership. In addition, the winners will receive $30,000 ARTC Start-Up credits for technical support in their Proof-Of-Concept (POC). The timeline for Unique Accelerator Program for Advanced Manufacturing is in progress and ends in Aug 2021. On the successful delivery of proof-of-concepts (POC), demonstration will be done at ARTC and/or members’ site, and showcased at the BTM event in September 2021. 3 Winners Problem Statement 1: Remote Maintenance Winner: TransferFI Runner-up: Hacarus 2nd Runner-up: Groundup.AI TransferFi Pte Ltd – Wireless power network Problem Statement 2: Asset Tracking & Maintenance Zuno Pte Ltd – Machine Learning and Winner: MyrLabs Edge Computing Modules that Runner-up: TagBox analyses, detect and predict sensor 2nd Runner-up: GrandView Kinetics failure. Problem Statement 3: Remote Monitoring and Control MYR Labs – Communications Winner: Zuno technologies for next-gen Runner-up: LexaTexer global asset tracking 2nd Runner-up: BDATA Solution Connecting Member | Page 13

TEMASEK HOLDINGS CEO VISIT 26 MARCH 2021 Visit by CEO and Distinguished Guests from A tour of our workshop was conducted to Temasek Holdings - ARTC had the honour of showcase the Next Generation Hyper hosting Executive Director & Chief Executive Personalisation Line & Virtual Manufacturing Officer of Temasek Holdings, Ms Ho Ching. This Lab. visit serves as an introduction to A*STAR industry partnership along with an overview of SIMTech-ARTC COVID-19 solution such as A*STAR’s contribution to the COVID-19 BRAVE+ and RAVE system was also pandemic. demonstrated by Mr Lee Zhao Qi and Dr Ng Teck Chew. CEO A*STAR Mr Frederick Chew, ACE SERC Prof Alfred Huan, Group Director Enterprise Mr FIND OUT MORE ABOUT OUR Dennis Ling and Group Director, Enterprise, NEXT GENERATION HYPER Health and Biomedical Cluster were also PERSONALIZED LINE present in this visit. CEO of ARTC, Dr David Low giving a demostration to the guests Group photo with Ms Ho Ching (front row, 2nd on the left), ARTC staff explaining to the guest on the COVID-19 solutions, BRAVE+ Executive Director & Chief Director and directors of Temasek and RAVE System Holdings Pte Ltd with A*STAR and ARTC representatives Connecting Member | Page 14

LTA - ANCHOR MEMBERSHIP SIGNING 1 APRIL 2021 Land Transport Authority (LTA) joins as ARTC anchor member - A very warm welcome to Land Transport Authority (LTA) who have officially joined ARTC in our innovation journey. Being the first public agency that have signed a membership agreement with ARTC, the movement will support our initiatives to explore and support R&D of electric vehicles and its infrastructure for the Singapore 2030 vision. LTA is a statutory board of the Republic of Singapore a government agency driven by the vision of a people centric land transport network which strives to strengthen and enhance Singapore’s land transport connectivity and reliability. They plan, design, build and maintain Singapore’s land transport infrastructure and systems in hope to strengthen land transport connectivity and integrate a greener and more inclusive public transport system complemented by walk and cycle options. Going forward, we will be collaborating with LTA to explore more commuting options through tapping on potential new technologies (For e.g. Autonomous and electric vehicles, other intelligent resources). (Left to right) Dr David Low, ARTC CEO with Mr. Lam Wee Shann, Chief Innovation and Transport Technology Officer, LTA at the membership signing ceremony Connecting Member | Page 15

ENTERPRISE SINGAPORE CHAIRMAN VISIT 14 APRIL 2021 Visit by ESG Chairman and Distinguished Guests A dialogue session was conducted with the SMEs from Enterprise Singapore - ARTC hosted Chairman that are in partnerships with ARTC & Singapore of Enterprise Singapore (ESG), Mr Peter Ong and Institute of Manufacturing Technology’s Innovation Deputy CEO, Mr Ted Tan for a session of discussion on Factory (IF) to share their experience collaborating A*STAR RIE 2025 Focus Areas and Transformation with A*STAR; identifying whether existing schemes Platform lead by ACE Prof Tan Sze Wee. supporting the SMEs could be refined or improved. Reviewing the collaboration between A*STAR and the A facility tour was organised at both ARTC and local start-ups and SMEs, Mr Peter Ong hopes to SIMTECH’s Innovation Factory after the meeting explore areas which both agencies can leverage on to concluded. help local enterprise embark on their innovation journey. Key examples of collaboration highlighted are the BRAVE+ system which was co-developed with KA Industrial Engineering and the RAVE system in partnership with Sankei Eagles Pte Ltd. These are good illustration how the ARTC’s membership ecosystem plays a part in Singapore’s COVID-19 response. Mr Wilson Deng, CEO of ARCSTONE sharing his start-up experience with the guests ARTC staff giving a presentation to the guest on the COVID-19 ESG Chairman, Mr Peter Ong having a discussion with the Solutions, BRAVE+ and RAVE System management of A*STAR Connecting Member | Page 16

LTA, SMRT & SBST Visit 12 MAY 2021 Visit by LTA and the Public Transport Operators (SMRT and SBST) - On 12th May 2021, Anchor member, LTA spearheaded a visit to ARTC facilities with the Public Transport Operators (SMRT and SBST). The objective of the visit is to provide insights into the manufacturing capabilities of ARTC for any possible Public Transport Operators projects that can benefit the Singapore’s Land Transport cluster. Led by ARTC Co-Chairman, Mr Peter Tan & ARTC CEO, Dr David Low, Mr Jeffrey Sim, Acting Head of Rail from SBS Transit Ltd and Mr Lam Sheau Kai, President, Trains of SMRT together with their management team visited the Additive Manufacturing Workshop, Hyper-Personalisation Line and the Virtual Manufacturing Lab as well as the Robot Hybrid Cell, Surface Defect Inspection Cell, Laser Metal Deposition set-up and the Manufacturing Intelligence Control Room. Moving forward, LTA, SBS Transit and SMRT will be holding a 3-party meeting to discuss future collaboration plans with ARTC, focusing on rail and bus improvements. Group photo of Mr Peter Tan (1st on the left), Co-Chairman of ARTC, Dr David Low (2nd from left), CEO of ARTC, Mr Jeffrey Sim (3rd on the left), Acting head of Rail of SBS Transit Ltd, Mr Lam Sheau Kai (2nd on the right), President, Trains of SMRT, Dr Wong Chow Cher (1st from right), Business Development Director of ARTC Connecting Member | Page 17

Upcoming Events UPCOMING EVENTS 27 JULY - HYBRID NEXT GENERATION HYPER PERSONALISATION LINE OPEN HOUSE Learn more about NGHPL technologies and solutions to FMCG related companies on R&D. Connect with end-users like P&G and Nestlé for potential partnerships. Contact me for more details: Rick Chua - [email protected] Steven Ong - [email protected] 2 AUGUST - VIRTUAL ARTC SME MEMBERS CONNECT 2021 With the aim of increasing the engagement and synergy amongst our SME members, the ARTC will be organizing the ARTC SME Members Connect 2021 . Together with the public agencies, a round table discussion will be held to understand the challenges within the robotic ecosystem. Contact me for more details: Bhisman Sinivasagam - [email protected] 11 - 13 AUGUST - VIRTUAL \"REALISING THE FUTURE OF MOBILITY NOW\" SUMMIT The \"Realising the Future of Mobility Now\" summit is organised in collaboration with our industry member, UL to set the stage on emerging topics within land transportation in the Asia-Pacific region and beyond. Find out more about how to intergrate ACES (Autonomous, Connected, Electric, Sharing) into your future of mobility. Contact me for more details: Louis Wong - [email protected]

18 AUGUST - VIRTUAL 7-8 SEPTEMBER - VIRTUAL ROS-INDUSTRIAL ASIA-PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ADVANCED SURFACE ENHANCEMENT WORKSHOP 2021 Presenting the newest ROS technical INCASE 2021 is a platform for academic developments and sharing of success stories researchers and industrial practitioners to implemented in the ROS community. Take exchange key ideas on recent advancements in the chance to learn more about how open surface enhancement technologies. sourced robotics transforms the industry worldwide from our technical experts and Contact me for more details: meet people and companies who are active in Tan Kai Liang - [email protected] the ROS community. Chan Shi Ying - [email protected] Contact me for more details: Fong Shwu Jin - [email protected] 1-3 SEPTEMBER - HYBRID BI-ANNUAL TECHNICAL MEETING This year, the BTM will cover the mid- review of the 8 core research projects (CRP). In addition, new topics for Cycle 9 will be presented for voting. Contact me for more details: Andrew Malcolm - [email protected] DEMONSTRATION FOR ARTC START-UP CHALLENGE 1 & 2 With the successful delivery of proof-of- concepts by the winners from ARTC Start-Up challenge 1 and 2, A demonstration will be showcased to the industry members based on the problem statements provided. Contact me for more details: Claire Lim Wan Yi - [email protected] Chew Chuan Shen - [email protected]

\"REALISING THE FUTURE OF MOBILITY NOW\" SUMMIT IN COLLABORATION WITH Major technology innovation is driving substantial automotive industry changes in the Asia- Pacific region and beyond. To drive the future of mobility, ARTC is organizing the “Realising the future of mobility now” summit in collaboration with UL, a safety science company. The summit is a virtual event held over 3 days from 11 to 13 August 2021. This event aims to help automotive manufacturers and suppliers navigate the complex safety, security, quality, performance, regulatory and sustainability challenges related to emerging autonomous, connected, electric and shared vehicles (ACES). This summit has invited experts from the World Economic Forum®, SAE Industry Technologies Consortia® (SAE ITC), Foretellix, Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence, KPMG, Stantec GenerationAV™, Aurora Labs, Great Wall Motors and IPG Automotive to provide participants with key technical insights to drive the future of mobility. Stay tuned to more details about registering to the summit! Realising the future of Contact me for more details: mobility now Louis Wong [email protected] REGISTER HERE! Connecting Member | Page 20

ROS-INDUSTRIAL ASIA-PACIFIC WORKSHOP The Consortium aims to enable companies to quickly develop robotic products and solutions through leveraging industrial grade ROS-I components. One of the key events that the consortium hosts is the ROS-Industrial Asia Pacific Workshop, an annual meeting for the ROS-Industrial community within the Asia Pacific region. This year, it will be conducted as a 1 day virtual webinar event aimed to create market awareness and proliferate the continued adoption of ROS in the industry through the positive synergy exchanged from the success stories of implementation of ROS solutions in industrial applications. Participants will get to learn how open source robotics transform the industry and how the adoption of ROS can create a flexible, scalable, and future ready robotics solutions for their organisation. Register now to enjoy an early bird sales promotion! REGISTER HERE! Contact me for more details: Fong Shwu Jin [email protected] Connecting Member | Page 21

SECOND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ADVANCED SURFACE ENHANCEMENT Innovation leading to Industrialisation Encouraged by the support for the inaugural International Conference on Advanced Surface Enhancement (INCASE) in 2019, we are organising the 2nd INCASE again! Considering the ongoing international travel restrictions, the conference will be held virtually on the 7-8 September 2021. Why should you attend this conference? Immersive virtual conference experience that is highly customisable Networking opportunities (1-on-1 sessions) with speakers, other conference attendees and exhibitors Live Q&A session during presentations, providing opportunities to interact with speakers Exclusive access to our virtual exhibition featuring showcases from industrial exhibitors as well as poster paper submissions Contact me for more details: Tan Kai Liang [email protected] Contact me for more details: Chan Shi Ying [email protected] Connecting Member | Page 22

Our Collaboration with Members ARTC Start Up Challenge 2022 ARTC will be launching Startup Challenge 2022 on the Singapore Week of Innovation and Technology 2021 (SWITCH 2021) with a brand new concept centring theme on Automation 4.0 for Advanced Manufacturing. In this year's edition, ARTC will be featuring 2 tracks, thematic and business-specific to tackle the various problem statement in the industry. Call for problem statement is open to members in June followed by a series of workshop and briefing session lined up throughout the months. Participants will be showcasing their solution in February 2022 where the winners will embark on a 4-month accelerator programme. POWERED BY We are pleased to have Advanced Manufacturing Startup Springboard (AMSS) as our sponsor for Startup Challenge 2022 Requirement from problem statement owners. THEMATIC TRACK COMPANY-SPECIFIC TRACK - Similar to past ARTC Startup Challenge - Specific Industry Problem Statement - 3 Common Industrial Problem Statements according to Company - Once a year ARTC Flagship Programme - Tailor the Challenge Theme according - Free Proof-Of-Concept to Company - Startups own FIP - Rights to select the Startups - Call-to-Run Programme - Cash Commitment (≥ $25 k) Contact me for more details: Chew Chuan Shen [email protected] Contact me for more details: Submit your problem Claire Lim Wan Yi statement here. [email protected] Deadline 30th July 2021 Connecting Member | Page 23

T-UP EXPERIENCE Launched in 2003, The Technology for Enterprise Capability Upgrading (T-UP) programme has worked together with many of our SMEs members in ARTC. Till date, 19 employees from ARTC have participated in the T-UP programme. The objective of the initiative is to foster the collaboration between ARTC and our industry members by sending an ARTC staff on a secondment to the member's company for a period of time. During this period, the senior scientist or researcher will be appointed as a Technical Advisor who serves as a guide to the technology upgrading strategy, impart knowledge in technical areas to the member's company innovation, to support the development of new products, process, innovation and IP development through the transfer of technical know-how and skills. A LEARNING EXPERIENCE AT OMNI MOLD Founded in 1989, Omni Mold, A Sunningdale Tech Company is a premium plastic injection mold making company in Singapore; specialising in ultra-precision, high complexity and high cavitation molds. During the bi-monthly T-UP check in meeting, we reached out to Mr Simon Tan, Senior VP of Omni Mold, as well as Benedict Goh, Development Engineer, Additive Manufacturing Industrialisation (AMI), ARTC, who was posted to Omni Mold for his secondment, to find out more about their experience. During the interview with Mr Simon Tan, he was very positive about how the T-UP program has contributed to Omni Mold. Q: When did Omni Mold take part in the T-UP program? What are your expectations of the T-UP Program? A: Omni Mold started with the T-UP program in Feb 2021. Since 2019, Omni Mold has invested in Additive Manufacturing (AM) technology and the team has been developing our own AM capability. We have been receiving initial guidance from the machine supplier while developing AM technique that is specific to our needs. We hope that the T-UP program will help our company to further develop our AM capabilities in a more scientific and cost- effective approach. Q: I understand that Benedict was posted to Omni Mold for the secondment. How has he contributed to the company over the past months? Is there any projects that he has taken up? A: Benedict has shared with us some of the best practices in ARTC which has been helpful to improve our current AM process. He is currently working on establishing the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for new material qualification from material characterisation, laser parameter development, to post processing. With the established SOP, Omni Mold will have more flexibility in terms of material selection to cater for customer’s requirements from various industry. The T-UP has given Benedict good industrial exposure, and the opportunity to experience issues encountered in our industry. Connecting Member | Page 24

Q: Is there any advice you can give to other members of the consortium who would like to take up the T-UP program? ARTC has been very supportive in this T-UP program. With the support that was provided, we managed to flatten the learning curve for capability development within the AM team. This has boosted our confidence in pushing the boundaries of AM and exploiting every possibility that AM can bring. Our Development Engineer, Benedict Goh from the Additive Manufacturing Industrialisation (AMI) department, provided positive feedback about the T-UP program too. Q: What is your role in ARTC? How has it changed during your secondment at Omni Mold? A: I’m a Development Engineer in the process team from the AMI department. At Omni Mold, apart from the process aspect for Additive Manufacturing (AM), knowledge in the materials and design aspect for AM are required too for the projects I’m working on. Thankfully, past projects I’ve worked on in ARTC allows me to have some knowledge on those two aspects. I’m also grateful for the guidance provided by the subject matter experts from ARTC. Mr Benedict Goh, ARTC Development Engineer Q: How is your experience so far in this T-UP programme? A: It has been a very positive experience so far. It is a great opportunity for me to gain more insight and understand the challenges faced in the mold and tooling industry. The colleagues were very welcoming and helped me settled down fast in the company too. Q: What did you expect to learn in Omni Mold? Did your secondment meets your expectation in learning? A: I wish to gain more insights into the industry and the challenges faced. It has been a rewarding journey so far. The constant exchange of best practices and ideas with my colleagues have been beneficial and has definitely exceed my expectations for learning. The T-UP experience have definitely been a great industrial exposure for me and provides me with the opportunity to experience issues encountered first-hand in the mold and tooling industry. Q: How has it create a value-add moments for you? A: I’m grateful that the knowledge I’ve gained at ARTC could be contributed to the projects I’m working on right now. I’m also looking forward to contributing back to ARTC with the knowledge I’ve gained from the industry. Q: Was there any milestones or achievements so far? ARTC staff with Mr Simon Tan in Omni Mold shopfloor I have been working on the development and optimization of laser parameters for a new material and finally, the test coupons have been successfully fabricated. Currently, I’m working to further optimise the laser parameters to yield better mechanical properties. Q: Any advice for fellow employees who wish to T-UP? A: Go for it! It would be a good opportunity to gain exposure and learn more about the industry, make a contribution to a local company and learn at the same time. We wish Benedict all the best for the rest of his T-UP and look forward to his return back in ARTC. Connecting Member | Page 25

AMPTEC-HDB CHUTE CLEANING ROBOT With more work from home options available today, people are spending more time at home compared to the past. As of 2019, statistics have shown that 81% of the resident population in Singapore lived in public housing. To ensure that Singapore can remain a great place for current and future generations to live in, HDB are aiming to bring sustainable living into existing HDB estates through the HDB Greenprint, The HDB Greenprint is a comprehensive and integrated framework of goals and strategies to guide greener HDB town development, and create sustainable homes; which waste management plays a critical part in sustainable living. After years of wear and tear, the cement structures within the chutes are susceptible to cracking and spalling. These defects will often lead to water seepage/odour that intrude into the living spaces of occupants. This may cause a lot of inconvenience and an unhygienic environment for the occupants. Furthermore, the defects of the chutes are usually in confined spaces which repairs can pose as a difficulty due to the limited access. The interior sidewalls of the rubbish chute in HDB flats is a good example where current repair methods will expose human operators to dangerous and inhumane working conditions. This brings about the desire for an automated solution to repair cracks in cement. Since 1992, Amptec distributes a comprehensive range of high-end electrical heating elements for industrial applications and serve more than 500 companies in Singapore and the region. This activity is complemented in 1996 by Dinamec Industrial Services, a subsidiary company specialised in stripping of organic material from tooling for the plastic and compounding industries. In the latest development, Cold jet’s dry ice technology is adopted to further the specialisation on environmental eco-friendly techniques on all industrial cleaning applications. Amptec hopes to provide a better option to manual repair by improving the working condition and safety of the operators together with ARTC. Stay tuned to more details about the collaboration with ARTC and Amptec. Connecting Member | Page 26

ARTC Insights ARTC VIRTUAL TOUR Amidst the pandemic and the limitation on the number of visits ARTC can offer, we will have to look for alternatives to showcase our manufacturing capabilities. This was when the ARTC J2DE team set-up the virtual tour with the objective to engage with members and share capabilities worldwide without boundaries. Here, you will be able to explore the ARTC campus freely. The virtual tour takes the form of a walk-through of our shopfloor and facilities where our technical teams carry out their work. Come find out more about the Model Factory @ ARTC, Next Generation Hyper-Personalisation Line, ROS-Industrial Asia Pacific Consortium, alongside many more programmes and technological capabilities ARTC has to offer. TAKE A VIRTUAL TOUR @ ARTC ARTC VIRTUAL TOUR Connecting Member | Page 27

KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER OFFICE (KTO) Together with Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology (SIMTech), we have set up our very own manufacturing training academy - the Knowledge Transfer Office! The Knowledge Transfer Office aims to provide unique technology and case study-based training for all manufacturing professionals and industry members. Tailored to our industry members, we draw extensively on our in-house cutting-edge manufacturing knowledge that was established through years of industrial collaborations and experience. Backed by state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities, we are partnering with some of the key industrial players in our consortium using the best practical approach to deliver training programs that can be useful for our participants in their daily operations. All courses are conducted in close collaboration with the SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG). Embark on a learning journey together with us! FIND OUT MORE ABOUT REGISTER HERE OUR COURSES HERE All Singaporeans and Singapore Permanent Residents (PRs) are eligible for up to 90%* course fee subsidies! *Subject to eligibility criteria OUR COURSES COURSE 1: Selling Engineering and Maintenance Services (12 - 13 Jul 2021) Trainers: Dr Bertil Brandin, Strategic Development Director of ARTC Learn how to do VALUE-BASED SELLING to increase competence in selling spare parts and consumables Develop a VALUE PROPOSITION and present it effectively to customers. Value propositions drive winning pursuits! Seek PROCESS-BASED SELLING techniques to apply a systematic and proven service sales process COURSE 2: Industry 4.0 Assessment through SIRI Framework (13 - 14 Jul 2021) SIRI was developed by the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB) with In Collaboration with: partnership from TÜV SÜD, and validated by an advisory panel of academic and industry experts. Trainers: Mr Anikath Murali Das, Senior Programme Manager, Model Factory @ ARTC Dr Antonio Feraco, Managing Consultant for Industry 4.0 (I4.0) at TÜV SÜD Learn the SIRI METHODOLOGY to “recognise” requirements to evaluate their organisations’ current existing Industry 4.0 readiness Provide a practical and comprehensive model of all the necessary elements needed to determine the existing organisation’s INDUSTRY 4.0 READINESS LEVEL Understand the possibilities to DIGITALISE their manufacturing operations based on in-house demonstrators within the Model Factory@ARTC COURSE 3: Process Innovation towards LEAN Transformation (14 & 21 Jul 2021) Trainers: Ms Priscilla Tan, Principal Research Engineer, SIMTech Mr Joseph Ng, Senior Consultant, SIMTech Mr Toh Ming Hon, Senior Consultant, SIMTech Dr Roland Lim, Principal Research Engineer, SIMTech Learn and apply LEAN and INDUSTRY 4.0 TOOLS & TECHNIQUES through the A*STAR Model Factory Identify WASTE (non-value added activities) Perform ROOT-CAUSE ANALYSIS Building a LEAN CULTURE within the organisation towards achieving continuous process and productivity improvement Connecting Member | Page 28

COURSE 4 : Industry 4.0 Transformation Journey using the LEAD Framework (22 - 23 Jul 2021) LEAD was developed by EDB and validated by an advisory panel of academic and In Collaboration with: industry experts Trainers: Mr Anikath Murali Das, Senior Programme Manager, Model Factory @ ARTC Dr Antonio Feraco, Managing Consultant for Industry 4.0 (I4.0) with ARTC Learn the LEAD framework to \"recognise\" requirements to lead an organisation towards an Industry 4.0 Digital Transformation Help manufacturing organisations to learn through best practices and EVALUTE, ARCHITECT and DELIVER plans to support digital transformation journey Understand possibilities to DIGITALISE their manufacturing operations based on demonstrators at the Model Factory @ ARTC COURSE 5 : Industrial Additive Manufacturing for Practitioners (28 - 30 Jul 2021) In Collaboration with: Trainers: Dr Krishnan Manickavasagam, Technical Lead, Additive Manufacturing Industrialisation, ARTC Dr Wong Kin Keong, Development Scientist, Additive Manufacturing Industrialisation, ARTC IMPLEMENT Additive Manufacturing(AM) effectively for different industry applications Perform part screening and IDENTIFY VALUE PROPOSITIONS for AM to determine suitable business case design for metal AM and topology optimisation Implement a framework for QUALITY CONTROL and safety aspects when executing industrial AM VALIDATE and qualify components for serial production COURSE 7: Direct Deposition 3D Printing for Manufacturing & Remanufacturing (2 - 6 Aug 2021) Trainers: Dr Alin Patran, Senior Scientist, ARTC Dr Davide Verdi, Scientist and Technical Lead, Directed Metal Deposition, ARTC Ms Grace Tay, Senior Development Engineer, ARTC Learn fundamentals of DIRECT DEPOSITION and the laser- blown powder (LBP) process Gain PRACTICAL SKILLS in the required programming, pre-and post-process activities to generate simple build geometries Acquire know-how to DRAW INPUT-OUTPUT RELATIONS and first-hand appreciate the results in an actual deposition process Learn key process risks/hazards and BEST PRACTICES pertaining to system and operational health, safety and environment (HSE), and gain knowledge on the necessary licences and approvals to run an LBP process COURSE 6: Smart Machining and Quality Control in Remanufacturing (16 - 18 Aug 2021) Trainers: Mr Matthew Francis King, Technical Lead, Machining Technologies Team, ARTC Learn about the FUNDAMENTALS of remanufacturing technology Understand the impact of machining on SURFACE INTEGRITY Implement TOOL CONDITION MONITORING with Machine Learning Acquire know-how of the METAL CUTTING TECHNOLOGY Classify TOOL WEAR MECHANISM Improve productivity through MACHINING DYNAMICS Connecting Member | Page 29

IIOT SUSTAINABILITY On February 10, 2021, Singapore unveils the Green Plan 2030; which charts ambitious and concrete targets over the next 10 years to achieve long-term net-zero emissions aspiration and make Singapore a regional hub for green solutions and services. The Green Plan 2030 aligns with the Sustainable development Goals (SDG) 2030 from the United Nations. Manufacturing, as a key pillar for Singapore economy and a major contributor to emission are urgently seeking for a sustainable solution. In ARTC, we are constantly developing our technologies and working towards a sustainable future. Among the 6 pillars of the Green Plan 2030, we are focused on tackling the “green economy” pillar which strengthens Singapore as a vibrant location for global and local companies to develop new sustainability solutions for Asia. With research and development as an enabler, we support local enterprise to adopt sustainability practices through Industrial Internet of Things (IIOT) to enhance their resource efficiency and capture new business opportunities in sustainability. ARTC aims to shape a sustainable, inclusive and trustworthy digital future in order to prepare our industry member for a sustainable future. By creating a series of IIOT- enabled and sustainable manufacturing solutions, it will empower our members to adopt clean and environmentally sound technologies while achieving business excellence. Directing our R&D efforts on the 3 core areas – Autonomous manufacturing, Digital Supply Chain and Advanced Manufacturing while synergising with SIMTech, building systems and software engineering remains our pivot to create sustainable solutions. Some of the completed and on-going projects have showcased IIOT being the key enabler of sustainability: Automated OEE calculation IoT-enabled predictive maintenance SDG 12, responsible consumption and production SDG 9, industry innovation and infrastructure Data-driven Sustainability assessment metrics Smart factory energy monitoring system SDG 11 Sustainable community SDG 7, affordable and clean energy SDG 12 Responsible consumption and production We will continue to work hand-in-hand with SIMTech's sustainability capabilities to create IIOT- enabled and sustainable manufacturing solutions for our industry members. LEARN MORE ABOUT DATA-DRIVEN SUSTAINABILITY ASSESSMENT Connecting Member | Page 30

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