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Held alongside MTA2013 is MetrologyAsia2013

MetrologyAsia2013 provides the following technologies:• Test and Measurements• Optical Test & Measurement Devices /

Instruments• Optics & Photonics• Coordinate Measurement Equipment

(Sensors & Scanners)• Material Testing• Monitoring DevicesVenue: Hall 3

MTA2013 Capabilities HubThis designated area will showcase a cohort of enterprises that serve the precision engineering industry in sectors like:• Aerospace• Medical Technology• Oil & Gas• Complex EquipmentVenue: Hall 4A

Conferences & SeminarsicOPEN2013International Conference on Optics in Precision Engineering and NanotechnologyApril 9 – 11, 2013Venue: Peridot 201/202 Foyer outside 201/202 (Free exhibition)Turn to page 7 for details.

PE COI Annual Conference 2013: Technology Innovation & Supplier Development for the PE IndustryApril 11, 2013Time: 0900 – 1700 hrsVenue: Peridot 205/206

Day 1•April 9

No. Of Visitors (23% Overseas)

MTA2013 officially opened yesterday on April 9, 2013, with speeches

by guest-of-honour Lee Yi Shyan, senior minister of state, Ministry of Trade & Industry and National Development, Dr Ricky Souw, chairman of Singapore Precision Engineering and Tooling Association (SPETA) and Stephen Tan, chief executive of Singapore Exhibition Services and president of Allworld Exhibitions Alliance.

As Mr Tan has pointed out, manufacturing is a key driver of economic growth and development for many Asian countries. According to him, it is the economic backbone of Singapore, accounting for 20 percent of the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The industry also contributes about 24 percent and 27.2 percent to the GDP of Indonesia and Malaysia respectively.

E m p h a s i s i n g o n the s ign i f i cance o f the manufactur ing sector in Singapore, Mr Lee said that the industry contributes S$60.2 billion in value added and employs over 400,000 workers. Of which, the Precis ion Engineering (PE) industry accounts for S$8.8 billion of Singapore’s manufacturing value-added and employs close to a quarter of the country’s manufacturing workforce.

“Singapore’s precision engineering industry has evolved significantly over the years,” he said. The industry has evolved from its initial traditional role as a supporting industry within the country to serve global markets from Singapore.

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MTA2013 Opens With Optimism For The IndustrySingapore’s precision engineering sector has evolved from mass production of parts to greater involvement in product design and development. The continual evolution and growth of the industry will be key to the economic development of the country. By Wong Tsz Hin

the growth of the complex equipment and component O r i g i n a l E q u i p m e n t Manufacturers (OEMs), using Heptagon Micro Opt ics , which has established its manufacturing facility for new wafer-level optics in Singapore, as an example. The precision modules and components industry segment has grown by three percent in 2012 due to higher production from optical instruments, photographic equipment and electronic connectors.

The growing trend of the industry is the shift from an emphasis on mass production of simple parts to the design, development and production of technology-intensive precision components and complex equipments.

“For instance, Rohde & Schwarz, a leading manufacturer of test and measurement equipment for mobile radios and radio communications, announced a S$85 million-investment to intensify its manufacturing, headquarters, and research and development activities in Singapore,” he added. The new facility at Changi Business Park will be completed by the end of 2013 and will be the company’s first global hub outside of Germany.

According to Mr Lee, o n e a r e a w i t h s t r o n g growth potential is additive manufacturing or 3D printing. The development of additive manufacturing will benefit the precision engineering industry, providing solutions for industry verticals, such as the aerospace,

2automotive, medical, marine and oil & gas industries.

Improving ProductivityMr Lee also offered words of caution to the manufacturers. Studies have shown that the productivity levels of Singapore’s precision engineering industry is only half of that in develop countries, such as the US, Germany and Japan. To that end, the Singapore government has launched a series of initiatives to enable manpower development.

In 2011, the S$52 million Precision Engineering Vocational Continuing Education and Training (PEVC) initiative was launched to train a sustainable pool of 2,800 master craftsmen over 10 years. Last year, 83 craftsmen were enrolled in the inaugural intake of the precision engineering master craftsmen (PeMC) programme, with the first batch graduating in 2014.

In addition, the government also announced several broad-based schemes in the recent 2013 Budget to help companies improve their productivity. These include additional bonuses for the current PIC

programme and the Partnerships for Capability Transformation (PACT) scheme, which encourages partnerships between global manufacturers and local supplies by upgrading the suppliers’ capabilities through sourcing and qualification processes.

The fruit of the labour manifests itself as the Capabilities Hub, a joint initiative between Singapore Exhibition Services

and Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology (SIMTech). It is a showcase of Singapore’s ability to service the growing sectors. A total of 26 precision engineering enterprises will be present to demonstrate their aptitudes in the manufacture of solutions that meet the demanding and varied needs of Asia’ aerospace, complex equipment, medical technology and oil and gas sectors.

Dr Ricky Souw Lee Yi Shyan

Stephen Tan

Good news abound for investors, as indicated by Ang Siok Peing from the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS)

who spoke at the seminar on “Enhanced Productivity and Innovation Credit (PIC), Wage Credit Scheme (WCS) & Innovation and Capability Voucher” that was organised by the Singapore Precision Engineering & Tools Association and held on April 9, 2013.

Rewarding businesses who have invested time and resources into productivity and innovation, the Singapore government has rolled out the Productivity and Innovation Credit (PIC) scheme, where businesses that engage in certain activities to boost productivity are entitled to financial benefits.

The six activities covered under this

scheme include the purchase and leasing of IT and automation equipment (according to a list given by IRAS), the training of employees, the acquisition or in-licensing of intellectual property, registration of intellectual property, research and development, as well as various approved design projects. As an example, Ms Ang explained that this scheme included reimbursing business owners for the cost of flying trainers over for employee training.

Tax BenefitsThe tax benefits accorded to investors come either in the form of 400 percent tax deductions/allowances on each of the six activities for Years of Assessment (YAs) 2011 to 2015 or cash payouts for the same time period, depending on what the company chooses.

In addition, a PIC bonus is also available for YAs 2013 to 2015. According to Ms Ang, the PIC bonus was implemented to encourage more investments in productivity, and is given on an auto inclusion basis where no signups are required. However, there is a minimum spending requirement of S$5,000 a year.

The 400 percent tax deductions are allowed for an expenditure of up to S$400,000 per year for each of the six activities. Alternatively, the spending cap can be combined over YAs, where the combined expenditure cap for each activity

between YAs 2011 and 2012 is S$800,000, while the combined value for YAs 2013 to 2015 is S$1.2 million.

Companies can also opt for cash payouts, with a cap of S$100,000 across all six activities, and a conversion rate of 30 percent for YAs 2011 and 2012, and 60 percent for YAs 2013 to 2015. To illustrate this, a company is entitled to a cash payout of S$60,000 for YA 2013 if the expenditure incurred hit S$100,000.

Eligibility RequirementsHowever, companies choosing this form of tax benefits are required to have employed at least three local employees (Singapore Citizens or PRs with CPF contributions) in the last month of the quarter if they are claiming the payout on a quarterly basis, or combined quarters in the basis period throughout the YA. Their business operations must also be conducted in Singapore.

“YA 2013 has been liberalised,” said Ms Ang as she revealed the changes in the IRAS-approved list of equipment that are eligible for reimbursements. The approved list now includes expansions to several items, such as extrusion machines and computer-controlled offset printing press, in addition to new items like construction equipment approved by the Building and Construction Authority (BCA) and automated equipment for maintaining the premises.

Further highlighting the increase in liberalisation, she encouraged companies to submit applications for approvals on a case by case basis, even if their procured equipments are not found on the list.

Reaping The Benefits Of InvestingAng Siok Peing

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Exposure’ is the key word for Hexagon Metrology at MTA2013. According to Lim Boon Choon, VP of Hexagon Metrology Asia

Pacific, it is important for a company that has numerous brands under its umbrella to be seen as a single entity.

He said: “It is very important for our customers to see our new machines and to see us as one Hexagon. Many may know us from the days gone by as Leica or Brown & Sharpe but the branding is now Hexagon Metrology. As a company, we own all these technologies and companies.”

He then went on to say that MTA is an important show for metrology and it is essential to be involved. As for his expectations in the next few days, he hopes to get many sales leads and some orders.

New Technologies On ShowMr Lim’s optimism can possibly be attributed to the number of machines he has on show. It is worthwhile to note that three of them are new in Singapore.

“We are displaying a number of machines over here for the first time. For example, one of them is our vision machine (Optiv Lite). We have a line of vision equipment that can be used for vision inspection,” he said. The Show Daily team understands that the Optiv Lite is a vision measuring machine used for non-contact inspections accurate to the micron level. The camera based measurement machine can also switch to a contact mode for tactile measurement.

Another new product at the show is a shop floor CMM. Leong Kim Huat, GM of Hexagon Metrology Asia Pacific said: “The 4.5.4. SF CMM is one for the shop floor. It can operate in harsh environment as the temperature requirement is not as high.”

The final new machine at MTA2013 is the Global Performance 3.4.3. According to Mr Leong, it is for minute parts that require high precision. He said: “The Global Performance 3.4.3. is a CNC CMM, which is suitable for electronic

Hexagon Metrology: Coming Together As One

components that are small and precise.” In addition to the machines, the

company is also featuring a measuring device with a twist as Firoz Khader, regional director for precision measurement instrument, Hexagon Metrology Asia Pacific explained. He said: “This year, we are launching a new product called the Twin-Cal (Tesa Wireless Interface Caliper) IP67 electronic caliper. It is a radical departure from the

traditional connectivity solutions. The customer buys one product but with it, he has an evolutive solution as well. This is due to the fact that he is not only buying a system that allows him to do simple measurements; he buys an option as well. As such, he does not have to buy another product when he needs connectivity to send data some months down the road.”

Booth Number: 3D3-01 & 3D3-05

Leong Kim Huat (L) and Lim Boon Choon

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Booth Number: 3H1-01

Booth Number: 3E3-01

T he Show Daily team caught up with Andy Fischer, the CEO of Bruderer to talk about his company’s technology on show.

Bruderer: Bringing The Latest TechnologyMTA2013When asked by the Show Daily team what his first impression and expectations of the show was, he said: “My first impression of the show this year, as in previous years, is it is a well-organised show, which makes it easier for overseas companies to attend. We hope visitors would learn about the latest technology because we believe, compared to what you could see in other shows in Asia, MTA shows more high-end equipment and more of the latest technology,” he said.

“We believe MTA is the perfect place to show our machines. Singapore has been a technology hub and we believe the audience here is very open to the latest technologies. That is why we brought something here that was launched only last fall in Europe,” he added.

According to Mr Fischer, the emphasis placed on technology is due to the nature of Singapore’s industry, which is not so dissimilar to Europe’s, especially Switzerland’s. He said manufacturers in Singapore need to invest in technology if they want to stay competitive.

“We brought here our latest technology, the BSTA 510, which is a 50 tonne high-speed stamping machine with a planetary gearbox,” he said.

According to him, the function of the planetary gearbox is its ability to let users switch the press between two modes: the production mode and the test mode. The production mode is one with high performance and high speed. The test mode on the other hand, allows slower speed via the planetary gearbox.

The merits of the machine have been apparent and it translated into sales. “We sold more than a dozen machines already worldwide,” said Mr Fischer.

Apart from the automotive industry, Mr Fischer said the machine is also suitable for producing fine watch parts, which typically demand high accuracy. He revealed that they could control the ram dynamically to an accuracy of two to three micrometers at speed of about 1,250 strokes per min.

This accuracy can be directly attributed to the endeavours of their R&D team. The company spends about 10 to 12 percent of annual turnover on R&D.

Mr Fischer using a hand wheel to control the speed and angle of the BSTA 510.

Established in 2012, the Southeast Asian subsidiary of Jenoptik, an optoelectronic group from Germany, is participating at MTA

for the first time to strengthen its presence in the region.

According to K Srinivasan, CEO of India and Southeast Asia, the show is unique because it offers access to regional customers on top of local customers. The company currently has presence in Singapore, where its headquarters is based, and in Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia. In the future, they will be looking at venturing into The Philippines and Vietnam.

The company is showcasing two main technologies, one for the local market and the other for the regional market. They include an optic line, which is mainly for the automotive industry and the nano-scan, which is for the high precision industry.

Service, which Mr Srinivasan believes to be very important, is a main focus of the company. Currently, they have two trained personnel in Singapore to offer technical support. Similarly, they are looking to hire two staff in Thailand and Indonesia as well.

Regional Adoption Besides Singapore, Thailand is another

Jenoptik Thrives On Niche Solutions

important market for the company due to its established automotive industry, one of the company’s two major product segments. As such, the company is trying to convince their customers to use their equipment at manufacturing setups in places like Thailand and Indonesia as well.

While some of the company’s research and development operations have been transferred to Singapore, they are not

looking to shift manufacturing operations to Southeast Asia in the near future.

Mr Srinivasan remains optimistic for the rest of the year. “We have come in with great hope that we can now sell these niche technologies in the region,” he explained. From his experience, customers are quite receptive to their products.

K Srinivasan

5Ichi Seiki Celebrates 25th Anniversary

Me t a l w o r k i n g m a c h i n e r y and engineering solutions provider Ichi Seiki will mark its 25th birthday with a launch

of their new logo today.According to Jane Low, the executive

director of Ichi Seiki, the company started off bringing in “top Taiwanese machines.” Over the years, they have added machines from other countries like a precision surface grinder from Japan (Mitsui High-Tec) and a horizontal bore and mill machine from Italy (FPT).

With the range of machines under

their charge, they hope to be competitive in the oil & gas and aerospace industries of Singapore.

This is a trend that is further highlighted here at MTA2013. Said Ms Low: “I can see a lot of huge machines (at MTA2013). I believe many local machine tool suppliers are trying to target the oil & gas industry, which has been lively in the past two to three years.”

She added that the oil & gas market in Singapore will continue to post good growth figures in the next “three to five years.”

In addition, the aerospace sector is

also an area she felt would garner good growth, along with the higher take-up rate for automation. This for her, comes hardly as a surprise because of the efforts put forth by the Singapore government.

She said: “We can see that the oil & gas and aerospace industries are the driving forces and the government is also emphasising on productivity.”

In response, the company has two machines that are suitable for the oil & gas, marine and aerospace industry here at MTA2013. The double column machining centre from Taiwan Vision Wide (VB 2520) is equipped with five face machining capability. According to her, the machine will help reduce set up time and improve productivity. The other machine, the Show Daily team understands, is a CNC vertical lathe from Yu Shine.

The new logo making its debut at MTA2013

Jane Low sees the oil & gas and aerospace industries as driving forces in Singapore

Booth Number: 3K3-01

The global market for motorcycles, including electrically-powered machines, is forecast to expand 7.2 percent annually to 134.5 million

units in 2016, when industry revenues will reach US$90 billion. The Asia Pacific region, which predominantly utilises small and inexpensive motorcycles, will continue to dominate worldwide demand, representing 84 percent of all units sold in 2016. These and other trends are presented in World Motorcycles, a study from The Freedonia Group.

Demand For Motorcycles To Exceed 134 Million Units

World sales of motorcycles will be stimulated by rising standards of living in developing nations. China will remain by far the largest national market, with India and Indonesia also being important, based on large populations with the means to purchase inexpensive motorcycles.

There is a strong correlation between average income levels and motorcycle demand up to a certain point. In emerging economies, strong growth in motorcycle sales is triggered once certain per capita income thresholds have been reached.

Light Motorcycles Lead The WayDue to the superior fuel efficiency these machines provide compared to automobiles and other light vehicles, motorcycle demand gains will also be supported by higher petroleum costs.

Furthermore, a rebound from the 2007-2009 recession in developed countries like the US will lead to higher product sales, particularly of medium and heavy motorcycles, as economic conditions become more favourable and consumers begin to purchase these expensive recreational items again.

As a result, medium and heavy Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) motorcycles will account for nearly 20 percent of 2016 demand in dollar terms, even though they will make up less than two percent of global unit sales.

Light motorcycles will remain the single largest ICE product segment in unit terms because they offer a mix of the best attributes of smaller (lower cost) and larger displacement models (more power).

ICE scooters, mopeds, and motorbikes will comprise approximately one-third of total product sales in 2016, supported by their low cost and easy maneuverability in congested urban areas. Sales of electric bicycles (e-bikes) and electric motorcycles (e-cycles) are expected to grow roughly in line with ICE motorcycle demand through 2016.

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Booth Number: 3C2-01

Booth Number: 4D4-01 Booth Number: 3E2-05

Booth Number: 3J3-01 Booth Number: 3K1-01

GP System: Presetting & Measuring Machine

The Venturion by Zoller combines human engineering with flexibility and precision. The presetting and measuring machine is available in an optimum configuration and is designed to meet the specific needs in production processes.

The machine, which is being exhibited at MTA by GP System, is suitable for every CNC production, where there is a high demand on precision as well as the use of big heavy tools.

Henko: Versatile Machining Centre

Henko brings to MTA2013 a Trevisan machining centre that combines the advantages offered by stationary-part machining with those of rotating-part machining.

The U-axis contour-head has two tool pocket positions on the U-axis slide, suited for small to large diameter turning operations, using the same tool. It can also perform virtually any type of turning operation — spherical or tapered turning as well as boring, back facing, and single point thread-cutting using standard boring or threading tools.

For high-speed boring and turning applications, the high-speed milling spindle incorporates a CNC controlled differential system. The DS450/130C machining centre is equipped with a 46 position tool-changer unit fitted with a two gripper manipulator.

Hurco: High-Speed Machining Centre

The Hurco VMX24HSi high-speed machining centre has X/Y/Z travels of 610 x 508 X 610 mm, direct drive servos and an 18K base speed integral spindle to promote speed, accuracy, and repeatability. The air-over-oil spindle lubrication distributes oil evenly and prevents bearings from grease starvation. The ATC supports HSK tooling and has a chip-to-chip time of 4.5 seconds.

Built to withstand the stress of High-Speed Machining (HSM), the machine has larger linear rails that are mounted to a machined shoulder for increased rigidity and is wedge-locked to the frame to reduce vibration.

The integrated control is optimised for HSM with a 64-GB solid state drive, 2 GB of memory, a 2-GHz dual core Intel processor, processing speed up to 2,277 bps, and dynamic variable look-ahead capable of up to 10,000 blocks. The machine further reduces cycle time by as much as 35 percent with UltiMotion, a motion system.

Production Link: Tool Measurement & Management

Renishaw: The New Name In AM

Production Link is exhibiting the Speroni tool presetting total tool measurement and tool management solution. It is available in a range of manual, motorised and completely automatic preset for 2, 3, 4 and 5 axis.

The solution presents ‘Tool Room’ and ‘Conformity Room’ products and services for the complete management of the tool resource, guaranteeing the right tool in the right place at the right time.

Renishaw’s laser melting is an Additive Manufacturing (AM) process capable of producing fully dense metal parts direct from 3D CAD using a high-powered fibre laser. Parts are built from a range of fine metal powders that are fully melted layer by layer in thicknesses ranging from 20 to 100 microns.

The range comprises the AM250 and the AM125, both of which feature vacuum technology and low gas consumption. The company’s laser melting systems have the additional benefits of rapid materials changeover on the AM125 via a cassette type materials delivery system and by the removable hopper on the AM250; particularly useful where materials development or a range of materials are in use. The capability to safely process reactive materials, such as titanium and aluminium, is a standard feature on the machines.

Booth Number: 3F3-01

Mitutoyo: Contour Measuring Instrument

Mitutoyo has developed a contour measuring instrument that can measure upper and lower surface continuously by using the company’s double-sided conical stylus.

According to the manufacturer, the device can measure diameter because of the twin probe stylus. In addition, measurement force (10 mN to 50 mN) can be changed by using the software. Finally, the instrument is capable of a large measuring range from 50 mm to 60 mm.

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Conference Details April 10The conference on show today is icOPEN2013.

Covering the latest technologies and developments on the design, manufacturing and testing of high-precision surfaces brought upon by advancements in Precision Engineering and Nanotechnology will be the second edition of icOPEN2013.

icOPEN2013

International Conference on Optics in Precision Engineering and Nanotechnology

08:30 -

10:003.0 Optical Metrology of Functional Surface

10:00-

10:30Tea Break & Poster Session

10:30-

12:30

3.1 Special Session: Dynamics

Measurement

4.1 Special Session: 3D Shape Measurement

12:30-

13:30Lunch & Poster Session

13:30-

15:303.2 Optical Metrology &

Instrumentation III

4.2 Precision Measurement & Image

Processing III

15:30-

16:00Tea Break & Poster Session

16:00-

18:003.3 Optical Metrology &

Instrumentation IV4.3 Optical Fabrication,

Surface Metrology

There is nothing like putting a group of innovators together to stimulate even greater developments within the industry. Alluding to this notion is the Optics and Photonics Society of Singapore, which has organised the second

international conference on Optics in Precision Engineering and Nanotechnology (icOPEN2013), once again co-located with MTA2013 and held from April 9-11, 2013.

Connecting academicians and researchers to suppliers and manufacturers, the three-day session will see an amalgamation of industry stakeholders, where research breakthroughs in the area of metrology will be shared. These developments will be presented in two main tracks — Optical Metrology & Instrumentation and Precision Measurement & Image Processing — along with two special sessions that will be held each day. The conference includes a poster exhibition that will be displayed throughout all three days as well.

According to chair persons Anand Asundi from Nanyang Technological University and Thomas Liew from the National Metrology Centre, optical and laser engineering has been identified as a niche area for the Precision Engineering (PE) sector to grow into. It is with little wonder then that the keynote speech was on surface form metrology of micro-optics, presented by Dr Wei Gao, professor at Tohoku University, Japan.

Skimming The Surface“The functions and performances of micro-optics are really determined by their surface forms measurements, or the precision for quality control in manufacturing,” said Dr Gao, who introduced the fundamental functions of micro-optics as well as its applications in PE and nanotechnology, before focusing on the technologies available for surface form metrology, such as scanning white light and Fizeau interferometers.

He explained that the Fizeau interferometer “is a standard instrument for surface form measurement of large optics. It can make fast measurements over large areas up to 300 mm, and has very high measurement accuracy.”

Although it lacks lateral resolution for the surface profile of micro-optics, the Fizeau interferometer can be used for the fast error mapping of global deviations in diffractive micro-optics,

Researchers congregated at the icOPEN2013 to reveal the latest technologies in using optics for greater precision. By Sherlyne Yong

A Measure Of Strength

achieved by mapping pitch deviations and out-of-flatness.In terms of mechanical stylus profilers however, the main

challenge is in attaining non-destructive measurement through the reduction of measuring forces. Some proposed solutions are using a force-controlled stylus unit, where feedback control and the actuator are used to contain force, or adopting a non-conventional stylus that traps microspheres using a laser. Other mitigating efforts include an ultra-precision stylus profiler that cancels scanning errors using a ring artifice and two capacitive sensors.

Commercial Scanning Probe Microscopes (SPMs) typically require improvements in accuracy and tracking range. Surface damage is also prone to happen when a small tip-sample interaction is involved. In response to this, a new type of electrostatic force microscope-based noncontact SPM with a tip-sample separation of 100 nm, a lateral resolution of 10-100 nm and a vertical resolution of 1-10 nm has been developed for measuring high quality micro-optics.

A Sense For AccuracyIssues in surface measurement were further continued in one of the special sessions, where the topic was surface metrology and precision engineering.

In this section, Abraham Tapilouw from the National Taipei University of Technology shared how an orthogonal polarisation Mirau interferometry was developed for measuring nano-scale surface profiles. “We can control the contrast of the interferogram by changing the ratio of the light,” he said, as he explained how high measurement accuracy is dependent on

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Indonesia’s Burgeoning Automotive Industry Making Headlines

Toyota To Increase Production Capacity In IndonesiaToyota City, Japan: PT Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indonesia (TMMIN), Toyota Motor Corporation’s (TMC) vehicle production subsidiary in Indonesia, plans to increase the annual production capacity at its currently-under-construction Karawang Number two plant to 120,000 vehicles from an

originally planned 70,000 vehicles.

The plant is scheduled to start production in early 2013 with an initial capacity of 70,000 units. The capacity at the No. 2 Plant is planned to increase to 120,000 in early 2014, bringing the number of new employees to approximately 1,500. The total

investment for the construction and capacity increase at the plant is expected to be JPY41.3 billion (US$520 million).

Together, the Karawang plant one and two will give the company an annual production capacity of 230,000 vehicles in Indonesia in early 2014, with further exports to be considered.

Suzuki To Construct A Plant In IndonesiaJakarta, Indonesia: PT Suzuki Indomobil Motor (SIM), subsidiary of Suzuki Motor Corp in Indonesia, has acquired site for constructing a plant in Indonesia, a growing market of automobiles and motorcycles.

The site acquired by SIM is in the industrial zone located east of Jakarta with an area of approximately 1.3 million sq m, and the investment for this acquisition is approximately JPY10 billion (US$126 million).

The acquisition is aimed to increase the local content rate by bringing forward the internal production. It is scheduled to construct the engine manufacturing plant, which includes manufacturing of parts by forging, casting, and aluminum die-cast.

The company currently has two plants in Indonesia with production capability of 1 million motorcycles and 80,000 automobiles per year. With this acquisition of the site, Suzuki will be capable of consolidating the plants and enhancing the production capability in the future.

interferogram contrast.Together with fellow researchers at the National Taipei

University of Technology, the National Taiwan University and the Lung Hwa University of Technology, he created a design that included the polarisation separation of the object light and reference light, and controlled interferogram contrast by changing the ratio of light intensity reflected by the reference and object arms. Meanwhile, the ratio was controlled by changing the orientation of the polariser and analyser.

According to him, this technique is useful for measuring samples with different reflectivity from those of the reference arm, and has been applied in measuring industrial micro structures such as BGA balls and PCB bumps.

Meanwhile, Wenjiang Guo from the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) revealed how she and researchers from NTU and the National Metrology Centre in Singapore have used a modified Shack Hartmann wavefront sensor (SHWS) for better measurements of toroidal surfaces.

Toroidal surfaces are characterised by having different radii of curvatures on two orthogonal axes. They are used in applications such as correcting astigmatism that result when the spherical mirror used is off axis, in optimised beam guidance in laser machining equipment. “Because of the wide applications of toroidal mirrors, there is a need to measure it accurately,” said Ms Guo.

As such, she and her team have modified the SHWS by replacing the spherical lenslet array with an elliptical lenslet array, so that different optical powers in two directions can be provided simultaneously, thereby solving sampling issues.

Precise Advancements In Additive ManufacturingAdditive manufacturing has been coming back into the spotlight after being hailed as the third industrial revolution. According to Jyoti Mazumder, professor at the University of Michigan, Direct Metal Deposition (DMD) can be used to advance geometry and temperature control, composition and microstructure prediction, as well as modelling.

This can be implemented through laser sintering, or laser cladding, where material is added pixel by pixel and layer by layer as a laser is used to melt the powder. DMD has applications in bioengineering, where it has been used to build a titanium scaffold for implantation study in mice spinal column.

In other industries, it is also used for remanufacturing and the manufacture of actual parts in aerospace, surface protection in oil & gas, restoration in defence, as well as product enhancement in automotive.

More importantly, Mr Mazumder elaborated on in-situ monitoring and its role in certifying the product. There are benefits in teaching the machine to recognise different signals and identify defects. As a result, he gave the example of how heat input in machining can be kept consistent, by understanding the relationship between parameters such as temperature, light, heat and distortion, to ease monitoring and engage in compensation.

Over the next few days, more research developments will be shared over the normal and special sessions, with the latter including topics such as dynamics measurement, 3D shape measurement, information security, and fringe analysis.

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ShapeGrabber 3D laser scanners Ai310

ShapeGrabber 3D laser scanners are ideal for complete inspection of complex-shaped, such as aerospace & medical parts.

In particular, Shape Grabber Ai310 3D laser scanning system is ideal for complex shaped parts where speed, complete coverage and ease-of-use (no programming) are important.

With the Ai310, aerospace manufacturers who need to inspect metal castings and other complex-shaped parts can reduce inspection time (both ­ rst article and production) and greatly enhance part coverage, increasing customer satisfaction by reducing defects and providing proof that specs are met.

Rapid and e� cient inspection scans also reduce production equipment downtime, material waste, and human inspection error.

QVI SNAP

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Frost & Sullivan: Global Medium-Heavy Truck Sales To Grow Moderately In 2013

Frost & Sullivan forecast the combined GDP of key commercial vehicle markets to grow at 3 to 3.5 percent in 2013. This will help

medium-heavy truck sales growth at the rate of 4.3 percent in 2013. The slowdown in Europe and moderate expansion in truck demand in North America will be largely offset by robust growth in Next-11 and other Rest of World (RoW) markets, resulting in global medium-heavy truck sales reaching 2.8 million this year.

Research ‘Strategic Outlook of the Global Medium-Heavy Commercial Truck Market in 2013’, finds that platform-based truck production and advanced technology integration encompassing powertrain, safety, telematics, and cabin design areas will experience significant growth in 2013.

This year, an expected one in five heavy-duty trucks sold globally will feature platform based lineage. The global market for low-cost trucks too is expected to continue strong growth with a CAGR of 8.6

percent over the 2009 to 2017 period.“Although the economy is expected

to improve, there is cautious optimism amongst commercial vehicle OEMs in the TRIAD markets of North America, Europe and Japan,” says Frost & Sullivan industry analyst Bharani Lakshminarasimhan. “The research revealed that many of these OEMs will not only continue to focus greater efforts on the growing markets of Brazil, Russia, India and China (BRIC), but also expand to the Next-11 and African markets, while introducing groundbreaking technologies in their home markets.”

Several Next-11 markets are likely to post nearly double-digit growth in new truck sales in 2013. Additionally, within the BRIC markets, Russia will sustain the fast growth that was seen in 2012.

However, the global medium-heavy truck market will continue facing strong headwinds, as Western Europe experiences considerable decline in new truck sales and volatile energy prices.

Moreover, the lack of significant ‘critical mass’ in terms of sales volumes, despite strong growth rates in many markets such as Africa, will challenge OEMs in TRIAD markets in investing heavily to create solid business cases for several Next-11 and RoW markets. With that said, Chinese and Indian OEMs will continue thriving in many of these non-BRIC developing markets.

The next frontier for commercial vehicles sees an increase in advanced technologies, creating the foundation for the next generation of smarter commercial vehicles, particularly within North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific. Of these markets, OEMs in North America and Europe will put their focus on ‘soft technologies’, such as telematics, cabin design and safety technologies, while Asian OEMS will put a greater emphasis on creating powertrain technologies that are governmental regulation compliant and have fuel-efficiency.

10 Snapshots From Day 1

Mr Lee Yi Shyan making his way to the opening ceremony

Thumbs up from the folks at Ichi Seiki

Additive Manufacturing makes an appearance at the show

Product demonstrations are aplenty on Day 1

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World crude steel production reached 1,548 megatonnes (Mt) for the year 2012, up by 1.2 percent compared to 2011. This is a record for global crude steel production.

The growth came mainly from Asia and North America while crude steel production in the EU (27) and South America decreased in 2012 compared to 2011.

East Asia Lead The WayAnnual production for Asia was 1,012.7 Mt of crude steel in 2012, an increase of 2.6 percent compared to 2011. The region’s share of world steel production increased slightly from 64.5 percent in 2011 to 65.4 percent in 2012. China’s crude steel production in 2012 reached 716.5 Mt, an increase of 3.1 percent from 2011. China’s share of world crude steel production increased from 45.4 percent in 2011 to 46.3 percent in 2012.

Japan produced 107.2 Mt in 2012, a 0.3 percent decrease from 2011. In 2012, South Korea’s crude steel production was 69.3 Mt, a 1.2 percent increase compared to 2011.

EuropeThe EU recorded a decrease of 4.7 percent compared to 2011, producing 169.4 Mt of crude steel in 2012. Germany produced 42.7 Mt of crude steel in 2012, a decrease of 3.7 percent on 2011. Italy produced 27.2 Mt in 2012, a 5.2 percent decrease over 2011. France’s crude steel production in 2012 was 15.6 Mt, a decrease of 1.1 percent. Spain produced 13.6 Mt of crude steel in 2012, a 12.1 percent decrease on 2011.

Rest Of The WorldIn 2012, crude steel production in North America was 121.9 Mt, an increase of 2.5 percent on 2011. The US produced 88.6 Mt of crude steel, 2.5 percent higher than 2011.

The CIS showed a decrease of 1.2 percent in 2012, producing 111.3 Mt of crude steel. Russia produced 68.9 Mt of crude steel, a 2.5 percent increase on 2011 and Ukraine recorded a decrease of 6.9 percent with a year-end figure of 32.9 Mt.

Annual crude steel production for South America was 46.9 Mt in 2012, a decrease of 3.0 percent on 2011. Brazil produced 34.7 Mt in 2012, down by 1.5 percent compared to 2011.

World Crude Steel Output Increased By 1.2 Percent In 2012

Top 10 steel-producing countries

Rank Country 2012 (Mt) 2011(Mt) 2012/2011(%)

1 China 716.5 694.8 3.1

2 Japan 107.2 107.6 -0.3

3 United States 88.6 86.4 2.5

4 India 76.7 73.6 4.3

5 Russia 70.6 68.9 2.5

6 South Korea 69.3 68.5 1.2

7 Germany 42.7 44.3 -3.7

8 Turkey 35.9 34.1 5.2

9 Brazil 34.7 35.2 -1.5

10 Ukraine 32.9 35.3 -6.9Asia has led the way in terms of steel production in 2012

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