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14 February 2022

Mitsubishi Electric Asia’s Factory Automation & Industrial Division Joins Singapore’s ARTC as a Tier 2 Member

Membership Agreement Paves Ways for Collaboration on Remanufacturing and Manufacturing Technologies with Industry Members

Image 1: Mitsubishi Electric Asia becomes a Tier 2 member of ARTC. A membership agreement was signed by Mr Takeshi Oshima, Managing Director of Mitsubishi Electric Asia (left) and Dr David Low, Chief Executive Officer of ARTC (right).

Image 2: Dr David Low, Chief Executive Officer of ARTC (left) and Mr Takeshi Oshima, Managing Director of Mitsubishi Electric Asia (right) standing in front of the membership consortium board in the ARTC reception lobby.

SINGAPORE, 14 February 2022 – Mitsubishi Electric Asia, a subsidiary of Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, a recognised world leader in manufacturing and sales of electric and electronic equipment, today announced its participation as a Tier 2 member of the Advanced Remanufacturing and Technology Centre (ARTC), a unit of Singapore’s Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR).

The membership agreement was signed by Mr Takeshi Oshima, Managing Director of Mitsubishi Electric Asia and Dr David Low, Chief Executive Officer of ARTC at ARTC’s Bi-Annual Technical Meeting that was held on 26 January 2022. The event saw a total of 33 industry members present at the event. As a Tier 2 member of ARTC, Mitsubishi Electric Asia’s Factory Automation & Industrial Division will share its know-how regarding e-F@ctory, an integrated factory automation solution that offers value added IoT-based services and solutions for manufacturing and process industry sectors to achieve high productivity and quality improvements.

Speaking at the event, Mr Takeshi Oshima said, “We are excited and honoured to collaborate with ARTC. This gives us a great opportunity to further develop our automation and processing technologies and capabilities in the areas of advanced manufacturing and remanufacturing. We look forward to lending our expertise on e-F@ctory solutions in research and development projects with other industry members to improve and reinvent business models. This is in line with our mission and purpose to creating values and realising a safer, more sustainable society.”

Mr Takeshi Oshima added that the company is expanding its foothold around the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) services by developing integrated solutions for manufacturing companies to accelerate digital transformation and scale up their adoption of Industry 4.0 technologies in response to the Singapore’s Smart Industry Readiness Index.

“The collaboration will continue to strengthen our ARTC membership ecosystem in co-innovating solutions to solve real industrial problem statements for our industry members. We look forward to working closely with Mitsubishi Electric to build novel solutions for manufacturing and robotic automation, to scale up capability development efforts in the manufacturing domain,” said Dr David Low, Chief Executive Officer of ARTC. ARTC provides a collaborative platform which brings together industry players, public sector research institutes and academia to bridge technological gaps in the adoption of advanced manufacturing and remanufacturing processes, from applied research to industrial applications. The event ended with Dr Low presenting the member plaque to Mr Oshima.

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About Advanced Remanufacturing and Technology Centre (ARTC)
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 90 members, ranging from global multinational corporations (MNCs) to small and medium enterprises (SMEs). ARTC focuses on advanced manufacturing and remanufacturing and serves to accelerate the transfer of innovation from applied research to industrial applications.

About the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) is Singapore's lead public sector R&D agency. Through open innovation, we collaborate with our partners in both the public and private sectors to benefit the economy and society. As a Science and Technology Organisation, A*STAR bridges the gap between academia and industry. Our research creates economic growth and jobs for Singapore, and enhances lives by improving societal outcomes in healthcare, urban living, and sustainability. A*STAR plays a key role in nurturing scientific talent and leaders for the wider research community and industry. A*STAR’s R&D activities span biomedical sciences to physical sciences and engineering, with research entities primarily located in Biopolis and Fusionopolis.

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About Mitsubishi Electric Asia
Mitsubishi Electric Asia is a subsidiary of Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, a world leading manufacturer of products ranging from home electronics, industrial and factory automation, space systems, public utility systems, semiconductors and devices. Since incorporation as Melco Sales Singapore in 1977, Mitsubishi Electric Asia has been providing reliable, high-quality products to homes, businesses and industries in Asia Pacific.

Located in Singapore, Mitsubishi Electric Asia seeks to be established as a marketing and engineering hub with its well-networked and strategic presence in the region. At Mitsubishi Electric Asia, we live by our pledged commitment to change for the better with every move we make.

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About Factory Automation & Industrial Division
Offering 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, computerized numerical controllers, and industrial robots, Mitsubishi Electric helps bring higher productivity – and quality – to the factory floor. In addition, our extensive service networks around the globe provide direct communication and comprehensive support to customers.

About e-F@ctory
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. In summary, e-F@ctory and the e-F@ctory Alliance enable customers to achieve integrated manufacturing but still retain the ability to choose the most optimal suppliers and solutions.