BI-ANNUAL YEAR BOOK 2020 2021 Where People and Business are connected through an Innovative Manufacturing Ecosystem
About Us The Advanced Remanufacturing and Technology Centre (ARTC) is a contemporary platform built upon strong public-private partnerships. The ARTC is led by the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), in partnership with the Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore). ARTC has a membership consortium with over 89 members, ranging from global multinational corporations (MNCs), public agencies, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to startups. ARTC focuses on advanced manufacturing and remanufacturing and serves to accelerate the transfer of innovation from applied research to industrial applications or solutions. Vision Mission A world-class innovation partner in advanced To develop and deploy advanced manufacturing technologies, systems and manufacturing solutions, and upskill capabilities. workforce to drive local industry competitiveness.
Contents Messages 4 • Message from ARTC Co-Chairmen • Message from Programme Board Chairman • Message from CEO ARTC Governance, Management & Partners 9 • Steering Board Committee • Programme Board • Our Management Team • Our Consultants • Partner Agencies ARTC in Numbers 16 ARTC Spotlight 18 • Building a resilient Singapore • Our journey towards a resilient Singapore • Paving the way into the future of land transport ARTC On The News 26 Our Ecosystem 34 • Our Members • Membership Framework • New Members Introduction • Testimonies by Industry Members Building Networks and Creating Values 46 • Engaging Partners, Inspiring Business • Connecting People, Ideas and Opportunities Making a Difference Through Deep Partnership 56 Our Technology Groups 65 Growing Together as One Team 73
“4 Message from ARTC Co-Chairmen Message from ARTC Co-Chairmen Amidst the COVID-19 crisis, ARTC has contributed to Singapore’s efforts to tackle the outbreak by developing solutions for the public health sector, including testing capabilities like the Rapid Automated Volume Enhancer (RAVE), Bio-Rapid Automated Volume Enhancer (BRAVE & BRAVE+) system and the Automated Vaccine Inoculation Dispenser (AVID) that supports the healthcare providers in their operations and the design, manufacture, and distribution of more than 10 million reusable face masks to help reduce the risk of infection. Manufacturing continues to be a key engine of Asia’s growth even as the global trade flows are being reshaped by the COVID-19 pandemic and ongoing geopolitical developments. Trade uncertainty, the digitalisation of the ecosystem and sustainability are some of the rising global trends with significant implications to supply chains. ARTC is making a big push in Supply Chain 4.0 to help our members achieve supply chain archetypes – resilient, responsive, and responsible. We are now confident to draw upon lessons learnt during the pandemic in charting a more compelling future for translational research. ARTC will endeavor to leverage innovation and drive broader adoption of advanced manufacturing and digital capabilities, as well as to provide our members the grounding needed to do well in a very different world so we can all be better prepared for what may come next. “ Getting through 2020 & 2021 safely and meaningfully is an accomplishment. This is a difficult time, but it will make our research community stronger. We are now confident to draw upon lessons learnt during the pandemic in charting a more compelling future for translational research. Mr Peter Tan Co-Chairman, ARTC Steering Board
Message from ARTC Co-Chairmen 5 Message from ARTC Co-Chairmen Despite the COVID-19 pandemic slowing the economy down,“ ARTC saw an increased involvement of members bodes well for ARTC as it moves to further promote innovation and translational research and also accelerate technology transfer in our three industry clusters; Transport & Engineering, Modern & Consumer Services, and Energy & Infrastructure amidst the new normal. Since its inception, ARTC has been a key driver in engaging companies, not forgetting the effort put into involving the nation’s Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) through various programmes and R&D projects. Singapore’s SME scene is a fertile field where the potential for growth is abundant. Home to extensive and focused programmes, ARTC works closely with our members to support in accelerating technology deployment. For example, our four joint labs with members Rolls-Royce, Tru-Marine, Abrasive Engineering and Arcstone. Our Next Generation Hyper-Personalisation Line (NGHPL) is also another programme that plays a big part in ARTC’s contribution to the Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) sector. This is how we bridge the valley of death in innovation as a public-private platform. ARTC will continue to put emphasis on collaborating with a variety of stakeholders to organise training and knowledge sharing. I look forward to ARTC’s continued growth and working with the industry to transform Singapore’s economy in the manufacturing sector. Together with our industry partners, we will continue to strive for excellence and engage our stakeholders. “ I look forward to ARTC’s continued growth and working with the industry to transform Singapore’s economy in the manufacturing sector. Together with our industry partners, we will continue to strive for excellence and engage our stakeholders. Prof Lam Khin Yong Co-Chairman, ARTC Steering Board
6 Message from Programme Board Chairman “ Message from Programme Board Chairman Manufacturing is an important pillar of Singapore’s economy, contributing up to 20% of GDP prior to the pandemic. 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. 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. 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 and medium enterprises (SMEs) and serves 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. As the new programme board chairman of the steering board committee, I am honoured and fully committed 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. “ The pandemic have taught us that having a resilient supply chain is essential in enabling business to continue thriving amidst the ongoing impact of the pandemic. We must also continue to leverage the vast and solid ecosystem to continue developing top local talent with business and technological mastery. Mr Sam Garcia Senior Vice President, Product Supply Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa, Procter & Gamble - Programme Board Chairman
Message from CEO 7 Message from CEO Many thanks for picking up the ARTC Yearbook 2020 - 2021. ARTC has come a long way from twenty nine industry members when it was opened in 2015 to eighty nine industry members currently. The growth and impact of ARTC were made possible through the strong partnership with our industry members and their trust in ARTC to bridge the ‘valley of death’ in advanced manufacturing and digitalisation. On behalf of the ARTC team, a big thank you to our industry members for your continued support and faith, which encouraged the team to spur ahead to achieve greater outcomes and transform year after year. As our industry members are spread across various sectors, some were hit harder by COVID-19 induced challenges and I sincerely hope that ARTC will be able to play a part in helping our members to weather the storm and prepare for the future. On the partnership front, I am pleased to share that four joint labs were launched recently with our SME members, following the exemplary A*STAR-Rolls-Royce-SAESL joint lab that has been deploying solutions since 2018. They are with tier one member Arcstone and tier three members Abrasive Engineering, Tru-Marine, and JM Vistec. The joint labs are set to accelerate technology deployment and allow market expansion on a global scale. We have also started our Supply Chain 4.0 (SC4.0) Programme to help members establish supply chain resilience so they can respond and recover quickly from unexpected risk events and potential disruptions. More recently, the ARTC membership consortium witnessed the addition of new members, Land Transport Authority (LTA) and Hyundai Motors Group Innovation Centre Singapore (HMGICS) as anchor members, ASTM, Ericsson, Mitsubishi Electric and Olam Food Ingredients as tier two members and local SME Oilfield Services and Supplies (OSS), Leaptron Engineering, Scorpio Electric, Matrix Automation Solutions as well as startups DataVlt, MYRLabs, Quincus, TransferFi, Wavescan and Zuno as tier three members. Together with the current membership ecosystem, ARTC is growing capabilities and boosting innovation to advance in all our three industry clusters - Energy & Infrastructure, Transport & Engineering, and Consumer & Modern Services. Our newly formed alliance with LTA and HMGICS will further foster a vibrant supplier ecosystem in advanced manufacturing and scale-up capability development efforts for the Transport & Engineering cluster.
8 Message from CEO “ The past two years were not easy for Singapore’s healthcare system given the COVID-19 outbreak. ARTC continues to put its best foot forward to support our healthcare providers through research and innovation efforts. Together with the Singapore Institute of Manufacturing and Technology, five solutions were mobilised to innovate and translate solutions to safeguard the health and well-being of our community and assist our laboratory staff and healthcare workers in their work. On this note, I would like to thank my team at ARTC and colleagues at A*STAR for their commitment to tackle every obstacle and come out stronger with our industry members. I would also like to express my gratitude to the management and staff of our industry members, the ARTC steering board, programme board, technical committee, and all of our public sector partners for their guidance and support. I look forward to fostering closer collaboration in the months ahead for 2022. “ The year 2020 & 2021 have not been easy given the COVID-19 outbreak. ARTC continues to put its best foot forward to help members weather the storm by continuously delivering value through joint labs and other research initiatives. In the two years, we launched four joint labs with our members to support them in enhancing their products and market expansion to the global market. Together with A*STAR’s research institutes and industry members, we have developed and deployed several COVID-19 solutions to help the public. In addition, we are pleased to have new members joining our consortium and we look forward to fostering a vibrant ecosystem in advanced manufacturing to drive this innovation journey together. Dr David Low Chief Executive Officer ARTC
9 ARTC Governance, Management & Partners The structure of our ARTC corporate governance determines the distribution of responsibilities between the different parties to establish a comprehensive framework to ensure the best interests of our programme board made up of anchor, tier one, tier two, and tier three members of our consortium. Together with our partner agencies, programme board and management, we deliver long-term corporate success and economic growth through leadership to ensure the long-term goals of the company is met.
10 ARTC Governance, Management & Partners ARTC Governance Steering Board (SB) The steering board reports to A*STAR and its function is to provide a clear link to A*STAR’s senior management and guide the strategic objectives and broad plans of ARTC to ensure achievement of its core mission. The steering board, the programme board and the technical committee are established to manage different aspects of the ARTC. Mr Peter Tan Prof Lam Khin Yong Co-Chairman, ARTC SB, Co-Chairman, ARTC SB, Managing Partner, JP Asia Senior Vice President Capital Partners (Research), Nanyang Technolgical University Singapore (NTU) Dr Hamid Mughal Prof Alfred Huan Member, ARTC SB, Member, ARTC SB, SERC Adviser, A*STAR Assistant Chief Executive, SERC, A*STAR Mr Tan Kong Hwee Mr Soh Leng Wan Member, ARTC SB, Member, ARTC SB, Executive Vice President, Assistant Chief Executive, Economic Development Manufacturing & Board (EDB) Enterprise, Enterprise Singapore (ESG) Dr David Low Mr Sam Garcia Member, ARTC SB, Member, ARTC SB, Chief Executive Officer, Senior Vice President, ARTC Product Supply Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa, Procter & Gamble - Programme Board Chairman DID YOU KNOW? The Science and Engineering Research Council (SERC) promotes public sector research and development in the physical sciences and engineering. SERC manages A*STAR’s Research Entities to plan and actively promote research in strategic areas to encourage greater multidisciplinary research and collaborations across industries, institutes, and sectors.
ARTC Governance, Management & Partners 11 Programme Board Mr Mark Dawson Mr Hong Bum Jung Mr Makoto Mr Lam Wee Shann Mr Guglielmo Bonora Mr Sam Garcia Vice President, Chief Executive Yamaguchi Chief Innovation & R&D Center Head, Senior Vice President, Officer, Hyundai General Manager, Transport Technology Singapore Completion Tools Motor Group Supply Chain, Technical Officer Asia Pacific Innovation Centre Singapore (HMGICS) Programme Board Chairman Mr Lee Teng Huar Mr Neil Mantle Mr Lee Ming Yew Dr Reinhard Mr Willson Deng Mr Jim Lactaoen Zach Nobauer Chief Executive Vice President, Business and Manufacturing Channel Director Member of Officer Experimentation and Transformation Lead Tedchnology Director Management Board Business Model Dr Makoto Fujishima Mr Terence Oh Mr Alpesh Patel Mr Goh Yih Hsiung Mr Simon Mr Dennis Wong Senior Executive Vice President, Asia Director, McKinsey ASEAN Sales Middlebrough Vice President, Officer, Innovation Campus Manager Chief Executive Manufacturing Pacific Enterprise 5G and Officer Cloud Mr Seow Loke Kee Mr Kah Khoon Goh Mr Sean Looi Dr David Low Ms Glory Wee Managing Director Vice President, Sales and General Manager Chief Executive Senior Vice President and Tier 3 Representative Head, Resource Development Smart Manufacturing Officer and Advanced Manufacturing Business Unit, KAI Region (Korea, ASEAN, ANZ, India) Tier 2 Representative Technical Committee Mr Makoto Yamaguchi All Anchor All Tier 1 Tier 2 Members Tier 3 Members ARTC Technical NTU (Technical Committee Members Members Representative Representative Division Directors Representative Associate Prof Chairman) David Fan Zheng
12 ARTC Governance, Management & Partners Our Management Team From Left to Right (1st Row) Mr Chia Kiang Sum (Project Management Office (PMO) Director) Dr Wong Chow Cher (Assistant Chief Executive) Dr David Low (Chief Executive Officer) Dr Bertil Brandin (Director, Special Projects) (2nd Row) Dr Andy Lee (Director, New Business & Digital) Dr Wang Wei (Coordinating Director – Technical Divisions and Technical Division Director, Smart Manufacturing) (3rd Row) Mr Chang Thai Nam (Director, SME Business & Public Agencies) Mr Beng Cheah (Deputy Executive Director, Corporate Service and Synergy Office) Mr Chris Mason (Technical Division Director, Advanced Manufacturing) Dr Zhang Jingbing (Technical Division Director, Advanced Robotic Technologies) (4th Row) Mr Derrick Lim (Director, Corporate Services) Ms Tan Lee Hia (Director, Organisational Development and Engagement)
ARTC Governance, Management & Partners 13 Our Consultants Toro Rodriguez Carlos Andres Jacek Kaminski Prashant Sanatkumar Consultant, ARTC Consultant, ARTC Chhaya (Digital Manufacturing) (Predictive Consultant, ARTC Maintenance) (Fast-Moving Prabhu Rajagopal Consumer Goods) Consultant, ARTC (Non-Destructive David Wong Ong Mei Horng Evaluation) Consultant, ARTC Consultant, ARTC (Additive (Fast-Moving Manufacturing) Consumer Goods) Itoh Soh Alessandro Consultant, ARTC Romagnoli (Advanced Consultant, ARTC Manufacturing) (Energy System Modeling) Our Organisation Technical Structure CEO Office Business Corporate Knowledge Marketing Organisational Project Research Service Transfer Communications Development & Management Liaison Engagement Office
14 ARTC Governance, Management & Partners Partner Agencies Economic Development Board (EDB) The Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB) undertakes investment promotions and industry development in the manufacturing and internationally tradeable services sectors. Besides facilitating investments, EDB engages Singapore’s existing base of companies to transform operations and boost productivity, generating growth in adjacent and disruptive areas by growing new businesses outside Singapore. The EDB works with companies by providing information, connections to partners and access to government incentives for investments, as well as for transformation and growth initiatives. The EDB also works closely with other Singapore government agencies to constantly improve the pro- business environment and ensure that industries are supported by a globally competitive workforce through talent development. www.edb.gov.sg Enterprise Singapore (ESG) Enterprise Singapore (ESG) is the government agency championing enterprise development. ESG works with committed companies to innovate, internationalise and build companies. ESG also supports the growth of Singapore as a hub for global trading and startups. As the national standards and accreditation body, ESG continues to build trust in Singapore’s products and services through quality and standards. www.enterprisesg.gov.sg Jurong Town Corporation (JTC) Jurong Town Corporation (JTC) is the lead agency in Singapore to spearhead the planning, promotion, and development of a dynamic industrial landscape. JTC pioneered cutting- edge industrial infrastructure solutions to meet the evolving needs of companies with each phase of industrialisation. As the industrial infrastructure specialist, JTC has developed over 7,000 hectares of industrial land and 4 million square metres of ready-built facilities. JTC’s work exemplifies the vital role of infrastructure in economic transformation, and the need to continually push the envelope of innovation. JTC will continue to develop specialised land and new innovative space to support and catalyse new industry clusters, in order to support the growth and transformation of industries and enterprises. www.jtc.gov.sg
ARTC Governance, Management & Partners 15 Land Transport Authority (LTA) The Land Transport Authority (LTA) spearheads land transport developments in Singapore. LTA plan, design, build and maintain Singapore’s land transport infrastructure and systems. Aspiring to strengthen Singapore’s land transport connectivity and integrate a greener and more inclusive public transport system complemented by walk and cycle options, LTA harness technology to strengthen our rail and bus infrastructure and develop exciting options for future land transport. The land transport network has transformed significantly since the inception of LTA in 1995, with more than 160km of expressways spanning the island, an MRT network of more than 200 km, 120 km of cycling paths, and increasingly varied commuting options. www.lta.gov.sg Nanyang Technological University (NTU) Nanyang Technological University (NTU) Singapore is a research-intensive public university. The school has over 33,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students in the colleges of Engineering, Business, Science, Humanities, as well as Arts and Social Sciences. NTU’s Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine was established jointly with Imperial College London. The NTU has been partnering with ARTC since 2012. The collaboration with ARTC will introduce more exposure to NTU on real industrial cases, which is very important to the school and the Ph.D. students. Concurrently, NTU can also contribute to ARTC in terms of the academic and scientific challenges of their projects. www.ntu.edu.sg SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG) SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG) is a statutory board under the Ministry of Education (MOE). It drives and coordinates the implementation of the national SkillsFuture movement, promotes a culture and holistic system of lifelong learning through the pursuit of skills mastery, and strengthens the ecosystem of quality education and training in Singapore. SSG strengthens the adult training infrastructure by taking on all existing functions of the Committee for Private Education (CPE), as well as guiding the Institute for Adult Learning (IAL) to enhance the capabilities and professionalism of adult educators. SSG plays a key role in the quality assurance for private education institutions and adult training centres. Together with educational institutions and training partners, SSG ensures that students and working adults have access to high quality, industry-relevant training throughout life. SSG also brings together synergies in continuing education and training (CET) and pre- employment training (PET), so skills requirements will continue to meet the demands of different sectors of the economy. www.ssg-wsg.gov.sg
16 ARTC in Numbers This is ARTC and our progress working with industry partners explained using numbers. Established in 2015, ARTC has come a long way from twenty nine industry members to eighty nine industry members today. The growth of ARTC was only made possible through the strong collaboration that the membership ecosystem has fostered with our industry members. We look forward to elevating these numbers together with our industry members in the months to come in 2022.
ARTC in Numbers 17 89 27 MEMBERS NATIONALITIES TOTAL FACILITY SIZE >320 STAFF 9,409SQM AGE PROFILE OF >555 STAFF INDUSTRY FUNDED 23 - 65 PROJECTS DELIVERED STAFF EDUCATION 7 BACKGROUND TECHNOLOGY 24% 17% 48% 11% GROUPS PHD MASTERS BACHELOR POLYTECHNIC & OTHERS 61% OF STAFF WHO HAS JOINED ARTC FROM INDUSTRY 39% OF STAFF WHO ARE ACADEMIA OR FROM PUBLIC SECTOR (INCLUDING FRESH GRADS) 4.0 out of 5.0 864 CUSTOMER STUDENTS SATISFACTION ATTACHED TO ARTC SURVEY 2013 - 2021 (APR-20 - NOV 21) INCLUDING PHD, FYP STUDENTS AND INTERNS
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19 ARTC Spotlight 2020 and 2021 have not been easy due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite the negative impact, ARTC continues to strive forward to drive innovation and enhance value creation for the members of our consortium and Singapore’s economy. In 2020, our research focus on multiple COVID projects to support our healthcare providers in their battle against the pandemic. Together with A*STAR research institutes and members of the ecosystem, solutions were co-developed to safeguard the health and well-being of our community and assist our laboratory staff and healthcare workers in their work. In 2021, ARTC went into full gear on developing the land transport cluster in our membership ecosystem to accelerate technology innovation for land transport in Singapore. Together with Land Transport Authority (LTA) and Hyundai as our anchor members of the consortium, we will further foster a vibrant supplier ecosystem in advanced manufacturing and scale-up capability development efforts for the land transport cluster.
20 ARTC Spotlight Building a resilient Singapore: Catalysing translational R&D to combat the pandemic Fast forward, Singapore has emerged stronger, more resilient, and more ready to live with the virus in the midst. To pursue a strategy of “living with COVID-19”, it is increasingly important that Singapore protects our healthcare system and workers at all costs to get through the pandemic safely. Two years back, when COVID-19 hit Singapore, in response to the national call of duty, a strong team of multi-disciplinary researchers from A*STAR came together to collaborate with Diagnostic Development Hub (DxD), National Environment Agency (NEA), Ministry of Health (MOH), as well as industry partners such as Ramatex, KA Industrial, Sankei Eagle, Advanced MedTech, and Sysmatic Global to support Singapore’s initiatives in battling the pandemic. Industry 4.0 technologies were mobilised to innovate and translate solutions to safeguard the health and the well-being of our community as well as to assist our laboratory staff and healthcare workers in their work. A total of five solutions were developed: Ramatex 5 Wastewater Masks Automated Valence COVID-19 Engine (WAVE) Reusable face masks Solutions which are washable An automated liquid up to thirty times, BRAVE, BRAVE+ handling system for NEA’s qualified by TÜV (Bio Rapid Automated diagnostic process to SÜD. Valence Engine) extract COVID-19 virus genetic signatures from RAVE (Rapid BRAVE encompasses the same wastewater samples. Automated Volume features as RAVE with a much faster Enhancer) and larger-scale COVID-19 testing AVID (Automated capability such as barcode scanning Vaccine Inoculation A robotic lab system that automates for sample identification, and Dispenser) uncapping of tubes and pipetting to automated handling of test samples help save time, manpower, and costs for PCR testing. A robotic system that automates in sample processing for Polymerase the extraction of vaccines from Chain Reaction (PCR) testing. vials plus disperses bubbles inside the syringes, using a combination of robotic parts, smart sensors and digital technologies.
ARTC Spotlight 21 Ramp up local masks’ Deploying these Increase productivity availability to ease the solutions to by enhancing accurate, demand for surgical reliable, and high masks during a fight COVID-19 in throughput processes of worldwide shortage Singapore diagnostic testing Creates a safe Ease fatigue of environment for healthcare providers and healthcare providers and laboratory staffs lab staff to reduce risk of contamination and infection risks Our Partners
22 ARTC Spotlight Our journey towards a resilient Singapore APRIL 2020 JULY 2020 Ramatex Reusable Masks BRAVE JUNE 2020 RAVE • Three million masks • Eight systems deployed • Thirteen systems distributed in second to four diagnostics deployed to A*STAR Stronghold Diagnostics national masks laboratories in Singapore Lab (SDL) in Singapore distribution exercise in • December 2021: • December 2021: May 2020 Completed an estimate Completed an estimate • NDP fun pack distribution of 703,000 swabs of 1.8 million swabs on July 2020 • Awarded Gold (Firefly • Awarded Gold (Firefly • December 2021: > Ten Innovation Policy) in the Borderless & Firefly million masks produced Firefly Symposium 2021 Innovation Policy) in the and distributed or sold Firefly Symposium 2021 • Awarded Silver (Firefly organised by Ministry of organised by Ministry of Innovation Policy) in the Firefly Symposium 2021 Trade and Industry (MTI) Trade and Industry (MTI) organised by Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) THE STRAITS TIMES, OUR 6th May 2020 ACHIEVEMENTS TODAY Newspaper, • Ramatex Reusable Masks - > 10 million masks 15th May 2020 • RAVE, BRAVE, BRAVE+ - > 3 million COVID tests • AVID - > 300 thousand vaccinations
ARTC Spotlight 23 MARCH 2021 AUGUST 2021 WAVE AVID JUNE 2021 BRAVE+ • Four systems • New improved version of • Deployed to seven were deployed to BRAVE vaccination centres support National in Singapore • Deployed to Parkway Environment Agency • December 2021: Health Laboratory to Extracted vaccines (NEA)’s diagnostic increase test capacity in diagnostics lab from 15,565 vials to process syringes • October 2021: • December 2021: Completed • Supported up to 300,000 vaccinations Tested up to 2,070 an estimate of 5,348 swabs wastewater samples • Deployed in Changi Airport to aid Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Testing for Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) DID YOU KNOW? The firefly symposium is a key event of the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) held annually to celebrate achievements of the Firefly agencies such as A*STAR, Economic Development Board (EDB), Enterprise Singapore (ESG) and many others. It is also an occasion to recognise and celebrate the synergy, collaboration, and teamwork within the Firefly Family.
26th January24 ARTC Spotlight Paving the way into the future of Land Transport Forging strong collaboration between our new partnerships Advancing into the Research Innovation and Enterprise 2025 (RIE 2025) domains of land transport and urban mobility, ARTC continues to raise its capabilities in advanced manufacturing. The ARTC’s land transport cluster was established to pool innovation research and development efforts to enhance Singapore’s competitive advantage in the long term in areas of land mobility. Two milestones were achieved for the land transport cluster. The MOU signing of A*STAR, Land Transport Authority (LTA) and HMGICS The enlistment of LTA and HMGICS as anchor members in ARTC’s member consortium These will accelerate the development of a vibrant supplier ecosystem in advanced manufacturing and scale-up capability development efforts towards the ARTC land transport cluster with other A*STAR research institutes, ARTC consortium members, and industrial partners. An MOU was signed between the Agency for Science, Technology, and Research (A*STAR), Korean automotive manufacturer powerhouse Hyundai Motor Group Innovation Center Singapore (HMGICS), and the Singapore Land Transport Authority (LTA) to kickstart the journey of building up the land transport cluster. This MOU testifies the commitment between the three parties to collaborate, explore, and promote innovation efforts for Singapore’s land transport infrastructure in domains of digital transformation and productivity, as well as the transition towards Electric Vehicles and Future Mobility.
ARTC Spotlight 25 1st April The Land Transport Authority (LTA) officially joined the ARTC membership consortium as an anchor member. Through A*STAR’s engineering capabilities and the ARTC consortium, LTA can accelerate land transport innovation in the area of electric vehicles, rail, and road. 15th November Hyundai Motor Group Innovation Center Singapore (HMGICS) officially joined the ARTC membership consortium as an anchor member. Our newly formed alliance with Hyundai will create positive synergies for open innovation and support Hyundai’s supply chain and suppliers’ capability development through technology transfer.
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28 ARTC On The News ARTC On The News October 2019 SK-II: Intelligent Product Verification • In collaboration between P&G, JM Vistec, and M8M “ The new automated inspection will allow us to raise the bar on quality by eliminating unnecessary human touches and potential errors. Mr K C Katsuri, Associate Director, Asia Beauty Sector Engineering, P&G (From left to right) Mr Chua Choon Beng, Co- “ founder and Director, M8M, Dr David Low,““ Chief Executive Officer, ARTC, Mr Eugene Goh, Managing Director, JM Vistec System,“ and Dr Cheng Fang, Group Manager of Intelligent Product Verification, ARTC Source: 22nd October 2019, The Straits Times February 2020 Rolls-Royce: Automated Jet Engine Inspection • In collaboration between Rolls-Royce, Zincode Technologies, and Sysmatic (From left to right) Dr Bicky Bhangu, Global President for South-east Asia, Pacific and South Korea, Rolls-Royce, Professor Tan Sze Wee, Assistant Chief Executive of Science and Engineering Research Council, A*STAR, Dr David Low, Chief Executive Officer, ARTC, “ If Rolls-Royce were to engage us Mr Gavin New, Director, Sysmatic Global and (directly) to do this project, we might Mr David Tan, Director, Zincode Technologies Source: 4th February 2020, The Straits Times turn it down because it involves a lot “ These projects increase our capabilities. of research, and a small company can’t We experience a learning curve through afford to do that. This is where A*STAR these projects, and we can evolve to our comes in, and they spent years to come next phase. up with the algorithm. Mr Gavin New, Director, Sysmatic Global Mr David Tan, Director, Zincode “ We didn’t engage so actively with SMEs in the past, but we’re finding that their agile approach, their new ways of developing solutions are areas we can learn from as well. Dr Bicky Bhangu, President of SE Asia, Pacific & South Korea, Rolls-Royce
ARTC On The News 29 July 2020 Rapid Automated Volume Enhancer • In collaboration with Singapore Institute of Manufacturing and Technology (SIMTech), Diagnostic Development Hub (DxD) “ With Resolute, we are able to diversify “ the test kits available, and we have “ diversification of raw materials that make us more resilient in the fight against COVID-19. We are then less dependent on one or two suppliers for the test effort. Dr Weng Ruifen, Chief of Product Development and Project management at DxD Hub ARTC researcher performing tests on the Rapid Automated Volume Enhancer(RAVE) Source: 18th July 2020, The Straits Times (From left to right) Mr Darrel Pon, Manufacturing Manager, The Coca-Cola Company, Dr David Low, Chief Executive Officer, ARTC, Mr Iain Mclaughlin, Vice President of Commercial Product Supply, The Coca-Cola Company, Professor Alfred Huan, Assistant Chief Executive of Science and Engineering Research Council, A*STAR, and Mr Tay Ming Hui, Managing Director, PD Solutions Source: 29th September 2020, The Straits Times September 2020 Coca-Cola: Automated Scheduling of Liquid Concentrate Production Scheduling • In collaboration between Coca Cola and PD solutions “ This is a good start for us to better understand process engineering industries like the food and beverage space, and prepare us to deal with future prospect in similar industries which opens up new opportunities. Mr Tay Ming Hui, Managing Director, PD Solutions
30 ARTC On The News ARTC On News December 2020 A*STAR - Abrasive Engineering • A*STAR - Abrasive Engineering joint lab signing ceremony • Total of S$5.5 million investment for the joint lab “ If we are to survive the COVID-19 crisis, we must continue to invest in R&D (research and development) even if it means having to tighten our belts in other areas. “ “Mr Tan Ser Hean, Managing Director, Abrasive Engineering Mr Tan Ser Huan, Managing Director, Abrasive Engineering presenting to Dr Tan See Leng, Second Minister, Ministry of Trade and Industry Source: 15th December 2020, The Straits Times December 2020 A*STAR - Tru-Marine joint lab and A*STAR - Tru-Marine - PIL MOU signing ceremonies • A*STAR - Tru-Marine joint lab and A*STAR - Tru-Marine - PIL MOU signing ceremonies • Total of S$6 million investment for the joint lab (From left to right) Mr James “ While we have the idea, it might take us a longer time to Loke, Group Chief Executive develop it because of the (limited) resources of an SME. Officer, Tru-Marine presenting With ARTC’s strong support and domain expertise on how to Dr Tan See Leng, Second data is being transferred, this will provide great help to Minister, Ministry of Trade reduce the timeline of our product going into the market. and Industry and Ms Chan Mr James Loke, Group Chief Executive, Tru-Marine Lai Fung, Chairman, Agency for Science, Technology and Research Singapore Source: 15th December 2020, The Straits Times
ARTC On The News 31 April 2021 “ “ Bio-Rapid Automated Volume Enhancer (BRAVE) • In collaboration with SIMTech, DXD and KA Industrial Engineering “ It is important that we continue to strengthen and deepen the collaborations. In this way, we will be better prepared for future pandemics, including Disease X. Mr Heng Swee Kiat, Deputy Prime Minister’s Facebook post, following his visit to the Stronghold Diagnostics Lab Lab Operator from A*STAR Stronghold Diagnostic Lab testing the Bio-Rapid Automated Volume Enhancer (BRAVE) Source: 14th April 2021, The Straits Times July 2021 A*STAR - Arcstone joint lab • A*STAR - Arcstone Digital Manufacturing joint lab signing ceremony total of S$18 million investment for the joint lab “ The joint lab will enable Arcstone to not only develop new products, but also help other local small and medium enterprises speed up digital transformation in their factories and make production greener. Mr Willson Deng, Chief Executive Officer and Minister Gan Kim Yong, Minister of Ministry of Founder, Arcstone presenting to Mr Gan Kim Trade & Industry (MTI) Yong, Minister, Ministry of Trade and Industry and Ms Chan Lai Fung, Chairman, Agency for Science, Technology and Research Singapore Source: 15th July 2021, The Straits Times
32 ARTC On The News September 2021 Automated Vaccine Inoculation Dispenser (AVID) • In collaboration with SIMTech and Sysmatic Global “ The A*STAR team was very helpful and provided us with a lot of information very quickly. These are the things that we learn from them as a small and medium-sized enterprise, something which we would not have been able to do by ourselves. Mr Khoo Kiak Nee, Director of Sysmatic Global “ Automated Vaccine Inoculatio “ Dispenser filing up 6 syringes of vaccines Source: 30th September 2021, The Straits Times November 2021 The Digitalisation of Local SME • Fostering close collaboration with JM Vistec by transferring technological expertise through the T.UP programme “ JM Vistec has received continuous support (From left to right) Dr Fang Zhong Ping, from ARTC in scientific research and Senior Scientist, Singapore Institute of development and technical training. We Manufacturing Technology, Mr Eugene also have the opportunity to cooperate Goh, Managing Director, JM Vistec System with multi-national companies in the and Dr Cheng Fang, Group Manager of ecosystem, by providing solutions according Intelligent Product Verification, ARTC to their needs, and creating many business Source: 9th November 2021, The Straits opportunities. Times Mr Eugene Goh, Managing Director, JM Vistec
ARTC On The News 33 November 2021 Supply Chain 4.0 Initiative • An S$18 million initiative in technology research to help keep supply chain agile, secure and resilient ARTC researchers analysing results “ Supply Chain Optimisation is vital to global“ companies, especially in volatile regions such as in the Supply Chain Control Tower in ours, where challenges from tariffs, trade policies, natural disasters and pandemic lockdown all played ARTC a role. To this end, P&G invests in boosting Supply Source: 22th November 2021, The Chain Digital Technologies and innovations to Straits Times transform our operations. Through collaboration with the Government bodies such as EDB and A*STAR, we are able to leverage Singapore’s status as a reliable, integrated and sustainable supply chain hub. We hope to forge stronger collaborations and innovations in integrated and sustainable technological solutions as foundations upon which agility and resilience can be built. Mr Sam Garcia, Senior Vice President, Supply Chain, Procter & Gamble Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa
34 ARTC Yearbook 2020-2021 Our Ecosystem Our membership ecosystem provides a collaborative platform for like-minded industry partners. The deep partnerships fostered with original equipment manufacturing (OEMs) or end-users, global equipment providers, small and medium enterprises (SMEs), as well as research institutes (RIs) and institutes of higher learning (IHLs) will develop and deploy solutions based on real industry problem statements across multiple industry sectors. The ARTC consortium’s strong network of cross-industry players will nurture positive synergy to define, build, and execute innovative initiatives in the advanced manufacturing domain to drive value creation for all our members.
Our Ecosystem 35 Our Members Anchor Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3
36 Our Ecosystem Membership Framework Membership Tier ANCHOR Anchor & Tier 1 & TIER 1 Tier 2 Tier 3 Real Industry Achieves Industrial SOLUTIONS Needs Solutions in A Faster & Cheaper Way NEEDS TECHNOLOGY & SERVICE PROVIDERS Engage SMEs Equipment Optimised for Support for Future Applications SMALL & MEDIUM ENTERPRISES Expands Service Engineering Support or Provisons to Members Customised Auxiliary Equipment CORE / JOINT PROJECTS MEMBER-SPECIFIC PROJECTS • Solving common industrial problems • Directed by individual members for through cost sharing their specific applications • Creating and sharing best-in-class • Bilateral (e.g. OEM+ARTC), Tripartite knowledge (e.g. OEM, Supplier, ARTC), etc. • Early co-development with supply chain ARTC offers four tiers of membership as follows: ANCHOR TIER 1 TIER 2 TIER 3 (Industry Leaders, (Industry Leaders, (Technology & (Singapore Small & OEMs) & (Technology OEMs) Service Providers) Medium Enterprises) Service Providers) • Five-year commitment • Three-year • Three-year • Annual commitment commitment commitment • Rotation as • Participate in SME Programme • Programme Board • Non-exclusive royalty Programmes Board Chairman member bearing licensing rights • Non-exclusive royalty • Programme Board • Non-exclusive royalty bearing licensing member Free licensing rights • Preferential rates for rights direct projects • Non-exclusive royalty • Preferential rates for • Preferential rates for free licensing rights direct projects direct projects • Preferential rates for direct projects • Veto rights to safeguard R&D interests
Our Ecosystem 37 New Members Introduction Hyundai Hyundai Motor Company was established in 1967 and had been making continuous efforts to provide customers with the best products and services possible. In 2020, Hyundai exceeded KRW 104 trillion in sales, our highest ever sales figure, and the continuation of a long history of solid performance. Hyundai had also achieved outstanding results in evaluations of our sustainability as a company. Based on Hyundai’s Strategy 2025 sustainable management, the company will fully establish Hyundai as a “smart mobility solution provider.” Hyundai sees a human-centered future that ensures safety and convenience by combining six key technology to form the core of smart mobility technology • Mobility • Autonomous • Electrification • Hydrogen Society • Connectivity • Robotics Land Transport Authority Developing and regulating Singapore’s land transport network is a balance between improving road capacity and maintaining a sustainable vehicle population while managing traffic flow. Development of bus and rail services has been matched by new infrastructure and policies to manage growing vehicle ownership. With the rail system bringing added connectivity to the bus and road network in the 1980s, Singapore’s public transport system moved towards a more integrated model. LTA has worked to make getting around Singapore seamless, safe and efficient, whether on buses, aboard trains, by taxi or private hire cars, or on foot, bicycles or personal mobility devices. As LTA move towards a car-lite future, they are exploring more commuting options. In addition to improving walking and cycling facilities, LTA is tapping on the potential of new technologies such as the latest in autonomous and electric vehicles, and other intelligent systems, to better allocate resources and shape the future of commuting to be even more safe, reliable and comfortable. ASTM International Headquartered in Pennsylvania, United States, ASTM International is a standards organisation that defines and sets over 12,800 ASTM standards that operate globally. These standards improve the lives of millions every day. Combined with innovative business services, the standards enhance performance and help everyone have confidence in the things they buy and use, to help the world work better.
38 Our Ecosystem Ericsson Ericsson is one of the leading providers of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) worldwide. We enable communications service provides to capture the full value of connectivity by creating game-changing technology and services that are easy to use, adopt, and scale. Globally, Ericsson has deployed over 100 live 5G networks. This includes Singtel’s 5G standalone (SA) network in Singapore, one of the first 5G SA networks in the world that is powered by our 5G radio access network products and cloud-native dual-mode 5G Core network solutions. To nurture a growing and vibrant local 5G ecosystem, Ericsson and Singtel have also signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with nine global industry partners, to accelerate 5G adoption across multiple industries and develop advanced 5G solutions in Singapore. This partnership will utilise test facilities and capabilities, such as ARTC’s, to innovate solutions and scale them for global deployment. Mitsubishi Electric Mitsubishi Electric Asia is a subsidiary of Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, a recognised world leader in manufacturing and sales of electric and electronic equipment. Since established in 1977, Mitsubishi Electric Asia has been providing reliable, high-quality products and technologies to homes, businesses and industries in Asia Pacific ranging from home electronics, industrial and factory automation, public utility systems, semiconductor and devices to space systems. Under the Mitsubishi Electric Factory Automation Division, they offer a vast range of automation and processing technologies including controllers, drive products, power distribution and control products, electrical discharge machines, electron beam machines, laser processing machines, computerised numerical controllers and industrial robots. Their products and solutions drive higher productivity and quality to the factory floor. In addition, their extensive service networks around the globe provide direct communication and comprehensive support to customers. e-F@ctory is Mitsubishi Electric’s integrated concept to build reliable and flexible manufacturing systems that enable users to achieve many of their high speed, information driven manufacturing aspirations. Through its partner solution activity, the e-F@ctory alliance, and its work with open network associations such as The CC-Link Partners Association (CLPA), users can build comprehensive solutions based on a wide ranging “best in class” principle. OLAM Food Ingredients Olam Food Ingredients (ofi) is a global leader offering naturally good food & beverage ingredients and solutions. Focused on the raw materials and ingredient platforms that ofi is known for globally – cocoa, coffee, dairy, nuts, and spices – they innovate in all areas of their business. From plant science and sustainability to manufacturing or product formulation, ofi harnesses the category opportunities that their delicious products can combine to create. They make it real at every step, from plant to palate. Delighting consumers, innovating across every step, making a positive impact to both people and planet while leveraging on technology are the guiding principles of ofi. ofi partners with customers, leveraging its complementary and differentiated portfolio of ‘on-trend’ food products, to co-create solutions that anticipate and meet changing consumer preferences as demand increases for healthier food that’s traceable and sustainable.
Our Ecosystem 39 DataVLT DataVLT (Xypher) builds AI systems as an outsource solution for all types of enterprises – from foundations to advanced requirements. DataVLT applies design thinking to solutions and begins any AI building journey from as early as data feasibility audits, infrastructure, data processing and modelling to visualisation. Leaptron Engineering Leaptron Engineering is a leader in industrial automation product distribution and customised Robotic Turnkey Solution. Leaptron Engineering is a wholly-owned subsidiary of ISDN Holdings Ltd – a group with over 60 offices across Asia. Providing the best cutting- edge products and solutions from across the globe. Leaptron Engineering would like to explore new state-of-the-art technologies in this area which could be used for their business. MiRXES Spun off from A*STAR’s Bioprocessing Technology Institute in 2014, MiRXES is a biotechnology company specialising in the development and delivery of microRNA-centric technology and services for a wide range of discovery and diagnostic applications, both locally and globally. MiRXES has commercialised a versatile qPCR-based technology for microRNA detection, with broad applications in discovery of biomarkers and diagnosis of diseases. MiRXES’s ID3EAL discovery tool has also been adopted by top academic and industry partners globally, including the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson. Matrix Automation Solutions Matrix Automation Solutions’ core competencies includes engineering design, prototyping, manufacturing, and assembly for both standard or customised systems but not limited to precision machining, sheet metal fabrication, integration, programming, systems testing and commissioning. Matrix Automation Solution specialised in designing and providing Turnkey Automation Solutions, Contract Equipment Manufacturing and standard packaging products to multinational companies from a wide range of industries, including medical devices, consumer electronics, healthcare, and hard disk drives (HDD) Industries.
40 Our Ecosystem MyrLabs Myrmidon Laboratories Pte Ltd (MyrLabs) is a A*STAR spin-off that does problem solving through technology creation. MyrLabs conceptualise and realise digital solutions through their mix of multi-disciplinary expertise that is built upon past experiences and relentless focus on bringing to market cutting edge capabilities. Based in JTC’s one-north R&D hub, MyrLabs operate in close proximity and close collaboration with the leading research institutions in Singapore. Currently, they are working on disruptive enterprise-grade robotics and IoT technologies for use in industry. MyrLabs is growing fast and looking to expand their team of computer science, software, electronics, and robotics engineers. Oilfield Services & Supply (OS&S) Oilfield Services & Supply (OS&S) is a turnkey manufacturer and service provider of tools and components; leveraging on its machining and technological expertise to repair customers’ tools, and to employ surface engineering techniques to increase the wear and impact resistance of customers’ drilling tools. The Singapore headquarters is the centre for R&D, continuously developing value- added services and innovative solutions to meet the customers' requirements in the dynamic Oil & Gas industry. Quincus Quincus is developing a data intelligence platform and Enterprise Application Program Interface (API) that allows logistics service providers and operators, from ground operations to seaport terminals and airlines to maintain visibility over logistics inflows and outflows. Quincus’ artificially intelligent supply chain optimisation and geo mapping allows for real-time data, visibility and operations, and aims at building ecosystems integrating end-to-end supply chain activities.
Our Ecosystem 41 Scorpio Electric Scorpio Electric is a global brand and electric vehicle company, specialising in electric motorcycle manufacturing with a focus on performance. They are redefining the concept of an electric vehicle, and driven to bring about a new era of transportation. TransferFI TransferFi is creating the world’s first long-range, safe and efficient Wireless Power Network (WPN). It will be used to power Industrial IoT sensors to reduce wiring complexity and high-power applications that will provide easy access to primary sources of energy such as remote and offshore renewable. All this is done through patented signal optimisation and beamforming algorithms that will extend the range of Wireless Power Transfer (WPT) to more than 100 meters. TransferFI is revolutionising the way we access power. WaveScan WaveScan is an A*STAR spin-off company, specialised in disruptive beamforming electromagnetics based smart scanner systems and advanced AI algorithms. Proprietary technology: • Microwave, millimetre-wave wireless scanners • High-resolution 4D sensing for non-destructive testing applications WaveScan provides an end-to-end AI-enabled asset inspection solution, addressing the needs of aerospace, oil and gas pipelines, infrastructure and power generation. Zunō Zunō is a leading global company focused on developing AI technologies that advance the economies and society of businesses. Zunō harnesses the power of neural networks to make sense of the data around us and creates high fidelity models to analyse and predict the behavior of industrial equipment to save operational costs and reduce environmental impact.
42 Our Ecosystem Testimonies By Industry Members Long Quan Innovation Senior Director Asia Middle East Africa Supply Chain Mark Dawson David Jakubovic Vice President Senior Director Completion Tools R&D Open Innovation Asia How does joining the ARTC as a member align with Halliburton’s business models How does joining the ARTC as a member and goals? align with P&G’s business models and goals? At Halliburton, we collaborate and engineer solutions to maximise asset value for our At P&G, our mission and purpose is to provide customers in order to achieve superior branded products and services of superior growth and returns for our shareholders quality and value to improve the lives of the by delivering technology and services that world’s consumers, now and for generations to improve efficiency, increase recovery and come. As a result, our consumers will reward us maximise production for our customers. with leadership sales, profit and value creation, Being an anchor member at ARTC, it has allowing our people, our shareholders, and allowed us to work towards this goal through the communities which we live and work in to the collaborative nature of the consortium. prosper. It has provided us the opportunity to learn and assist others in the creation of real-life This is our ultimate goal and we see that the solutions that are relevant to challenges. ARTC fits the role of helping us achieve this ARTC puts a lot of emphasis on the material through innovation; with internal resources science industry, and as a manufacturing and external partnerships such as the ARTC. organisation, it gives us an advantage to There is a strong knowledge base in the ARTC continue to be successful in this industry. membership ecosystem and we are able to With a part of our organisation going access novel capabilities and technologies heavy on manufacturing, ARTC’s advanced including those developed by local SMEs manufacturing techniques, technologies and and start-up companies whom we actively breakthroughs are certainly aspects that will collaborate and work with. ARTC is a key partner continue to allow us to be successful. This with a focus on innovation in the Industry 4.0 ties in with our company’s vision statement; and Supply Chain 4.0 realms, collaborating to provide known solutions that help our with us to innovate in both product supply and clients drive their asset’s value. It is beneficial R&D programmes. that their manufacturing technologies align well with the key technology focuses of Innovation is fundamental to us, it is our life- Halliburton. blood. We at P&G continually innovate across the different areas which we believe matter the most. Such areas include product, packaging, supply chain, and collaboration with our customers from different markets and channels all around the world. Having a partnership with our customers is key to innovation, as innovation is not only focused on the products and brands, but also on making sure products are accessible and available.
Our Ecosystem 43 Kurichi Kumar Head of Technology, Asia Pacific Michael Lankshear Edwin Ng Advanced Manufacturing Lead Chief of Manufacturing Technology The ARTC conduit is a platform that bridges the public and private sectors, how has the What role do all of you collectively see partnership with ARTC spurred innovation Rolls-Royce playing in the future of in your processes? manufacturing, and how will Rolls Royce want to tap on your partnership? We’ve been a member of ARTC since 2018. Reflecting on some of the things that we worked With the ARTC, we look to improve our directly with ARTC over the last two years, some manufacturing and design processes have already led us to change the way we through digitisation. In addition to physical work. To explore hands-free augmented reality infrastructure, we would also like to tap on this capabilities, we worked with ARTC to develop partnership to further explore opportunities an experience to assist our operators to execute on digital elements such as internet of things their tasks in the field by giving them guidance (IoT) products / services into our business on a heads-up display. Initially a proof-of- models and manufacturing processes. concept, this technology is now being adopted Digital solutions are the future of not just the to change the way we work in the field. manufacturing sector, but of many other core sectors. We want to adopt the Industry 4.0 Together with the ARTC, we also studied and Supply Chain 4.0 revolution to benefit how we can harness digital technologies in our products and processes. Moving towards our operations. That has directed our overall the direction of advanced automation and the digitalisation efforts in Singapore. concept of cyber-physical smart factories is our goal. Our collaboration with the ARTC’s virtual Another area we have been investigating manufacturing and digital manufacturing with ARTC concerns 3D printing and research will enable us to take a step in that remanufacturing technologies such as laser direction. metal deposition. Through this work, we hope to accelerate adoption of advanced metal We aim to demonstrate how a connected fabrication and repair techniques in our supply chain improves end to end process operations. efficiency and flexibility and explore whether it would improve schedule adherence and It’s been a very positive experience so far. We reduce time to market. A two-week “sprint” are seeing the impact of this collaboration in was carried out jointly by the ARTC and its our local operations. member Arcstone saw the completion of a bespoke sandbox environment for our supply chain platform. This Supply Chain 4.0 project was very well received by our supply- chain network and has piqued many of their interests. We hope to take this forward together with ARTC.
44 Our Ecosystem Alex Teo René Schaffer Vice President & Managing Director Strategic Innovation Manager South East Asia, Siemens Digital Industries Software How does joining ARTC as a member align with your company’s business models and The world has entered a new normal as goals? of this year, will this impact Siemens’ partnership with the ARTC in the long As a global steel company and technology leader, run? we offer a full suite of production techniques and services throughout the value chain, supporting COVID-19 has left workplaces in disarray, and driving innovation and development with manufacturers urgently seeking based on our experience. We began with alloy expertise, tools and approaches to enable development, metal powder production and them to continue or restart operations while went on to design, manufacturing and different adhering to applicable safety guidelines types of post-processing. We offer those end-to- and requirements. In short, the pandemic end solutions to reduce waste and mitigate risk has hastened the need to adopt digital in the supply chain, and we strive to innovate to transformation strategies across various increase customer value and our competitive industries. There is a deeper interest by advantage. This is something we are looking for companies to adopt such technologies. in this whole chain of value. Our customers, no matter large or small enterprises, were able to respond more With this mindset of innovation, we look quickly because of the agility of their digital towards ARTC’s experience and vast capabilities enterprise using our solutions. In the future, to enable us to develop innovative solutions in these technologies will help ensure that areas like digitalisation, automation and additive companies can respond much faster and more manufacturing. These areas are very beneficial efficiently to crisis situations and changing to us to help us deliver our end-to-end solutions market demands. With the government and support our initiatives in the area of industry encouraging the local SMEs to adopt digital 4.0. solutions and with ARTC spearheading such development, I think this situation has been We’ve been a member of ARTC since December a wake up call and catalyst for us to be even 2017. It has been about 3 years now, and the more competitive. I truly believe Siemens’s experience has been quite good so far. ARTC is a relationship with ARTC will be even stronger very well-structured consortium, with a very well- than ever, in order to help the local industry structured programme, and is always open to adopt digitalisation to gain a bigger footprint adopting new strategies and technologies. They in the region. Digital tools enable companies are fast and quick to adapt to the environment to adapt their production quickly and flexibly when there is a need to change any of their to any need. We are here to support them at processes. They listen to their members and ARTC. also work together to find solutions that can ultimately bring all of us members forward. It has been a great experience so far and definitely the way they have been doing things has helped us to accomplish our goals as well.
Our Ecosystem 45 Eugene Goh Felix Zhang Managing Director Staff Engineer Innovation Ventures Group What role do you see ARTC playing in the future of manufacturing and how The ARTC conduit is a platform that bridges will your company want to tap on your the public and private sectors, how has the partnership? partnership with ARTC spurred innovation in your processes? Instead of focusing on semiconductor, system integration, and electronics industries, we The public-private partnership we have with also want to move into Maintenance, Repair, ARTC is crucial for us. On one hand, ARTC and and Operations (MRO), FMCG and advanced its sister RIs within A*STAR is a great knowledge manufacturing technology. Through our reservoir. On the other hand, ARTC’s member partnership with ARTC, our high-level image companies have diverse backgrounds and acquisition technology can move into interesting technologies solutions and needs. mainstream technology. We will continue It is difficult for us to connect all those dots to build a good relationship with ARTC to directly. However, with ARTC as a connection enter Industry 4.0 and IoT industry for more channel, it makes exchange of ideas and innovation in sync with the manufacturing collaborations much easier. We definitely enjoy industries. and benefit from this.
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47 Building Networks and Creating Values ARTC continues to engage our members actively through webinars, virtual conferences, and workshops to ensure continued innovation efforts in the different projects and programmes. Our ARTC facilities have also been visited by many top industry players, public sectors as well as local companies to discuss how we can better support them in their manufacturing operations. Companies can also opt for a virtual meeting with our business development team and experience a virtual tour around our ARTC facilities. DID YOU KNOW? Take a virtual tour to explore the ARTC campus freely. The tour takes the form of a walk-through of our shopfloor and facilities where our technical teams carry out their work.
48 Building Networks and Creating Values Engaging Partners, Inspiring Business ARTC has hosted many industry players, public sectors as well as local companies. Visiting ARTC not only provides the opportunity to discuss how we can support them on their manufacturing concerns but also to build connections that can lead to new business opportunities. In addition, we are constantly ensuring that our modern equipment and facilities stay relevant to the industry. We have taken the delivery of many new advanced manufacturing machines to support prototyping, testing & scale up to industrial production to de-risk investments. Temasek Holdings Ministry of Trade and Industry (Ms Ho Ching, Chief Executive Officer* ) (Minister Mr Gan Kim Yong) *as of March 2021 Enterprise Singapore Ministry of Trade and Industry (Mr Peter Ong, Chairman) (Second Minister Dr Tan See Leng) Land Transport Authority, Singapore Mass SingPost Rapit Transit and Singapore Bus Services (Mr Vincent Phang, Group Chief Executive Officer)
Building Networks and Creating Values 49 Scorpio Electric (Mr Melvin Goh, Chief Executive Officer) Singapore Mass Rapit Transit (Mr Neo Kian Hong, Group CEO) Hyundai Motor Group (Dr Chi Young Cho, Integrated Health Information Systems President & Chief Innovation Officer) (Mr Bruce Liang, Chief Executive Officer) Racer Technology Suzhou Industrial Park Development Group (Mr Willy Koh, Chief Executive Officer) (Mr Bernard Teo, General Manager) *As of March 2021
50 Building Networks and Creating Values Connecting People, Ideas and Opportunities 1st - 3rd September Bi-Annual Technical Meeting (2020 and 2021) As the COVID situation continues to improve, the Bi-Annual Technical Meeting held twice annually sees an opportunity to organise the event in a hybrid format where members can attend virtually or physically. The 2-day BTM showcased the progress of the core research project (CRP) in areas of advanced manufacturing. In September 2021, members from the consortium reviewed the CRP 8 projects and voted for the CRP 9 topics. New initiatives such as the 5G smart factory experience was introduced to give members a glimpse into the factory of the future. 3rd September ARTC Startup Day (2020 and 2021) The ARTC Startup Day was held on the last day of each Bi-Annual Technical Meeting. The day began with 3 startup winners from the ARTC Startup Challenge presenting their solutions based on the problem statements set by some of our consortium members. These proof-of- concept solutions were developed with ARTC’s support in technical expertise and resources in facilities and equipment.
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