August 8, 2022
4th Aug, Bukit Jalil – Smart4wrd
paid a visit to SIRIM Bukit Jalil to have discussion with their IC-Innovation
Smart Manufacturing and Industry4wrd Readiness Assessment assessors. The
objective is to get insights on the level of Industry 4.0 adoption and exchange
ideas on what more can be done to take Malaysia manufacturers to the next
level.
The discussion meeting was attended
by more than 40 engineers and staffs whilst smart4wrd was represented by 6
Industry 4.0 Drivers. The visit was led by Mr. Yap Keng Teck – Programme
Director of Smart4wrd.
SIRIM has completed more than 800
Industry4wrd Readiness Assessments with SMEs around Malaysia. SIRIM also has a IC-Innovation
Smart Manufacturing which provides innovation in industrial designs through
Computer Aided Design (CAD), Reverse Engineering, Computer Fluid Dynamics
(CFD), Finite Element Analysis, 3-D Printing and Prototyping. IC-Innovation
Smart Manufacturing’s main aim is to ensure innovative material designs are
engineered with precision for optimum handling. SIRIM not only have the
infrastructure, equipment, best practices ready to support Industry 4.0
projects. They also have hundreds of qualified engineers with years of
experience to consult manufacturers on the concept of Industry 4.0.
Keng Teck made an introduction on
smart4wrd whilst other Industry 4.0 drivers presented how easy and affordable
their solutions and technology can be adopted by SMEs. Mr. Tyreal – Monitor
ERP, Mr. Alwin Ng – SmartB Solutions, KK Pang – FSBM MES Elite (formerly known
as Aresys industries), Edmund -Emerging EPC and Rachel Toh from SHRDC shared
how they have helped manufacturers move towards smart manufacturing.
Director of IC of Innovation – Smart
Manufacturing En Mohd Shahrul and Head of Machine Design Section, Machinery
Technology Centre Ir. Ts. Rohaizat Omar
of SIRIM have briefed on the availability of infrastructure, equipment and
services available to manufacturers should they need assistance on automation
and technology advancement in their factories.
Smart4wrd and SIRIM both agreed that
Malaysian manufacturers have a lot to catch up so to be competitive in the new
economy where data is the new gold. A number of collaborative ideas were
presented and discussed.
