HIMA opens Customer Solutions Center in Singapore in tandem with Germany headquarters

HIMA Customer Solutions Center - grand opening (featured)

Editor’s brief: Functional safety and security are big topics these days, with escalating global uncertainty and the need for safe, reliable, and sustainable critical infrastructures in oil and gas, energy, chemical, and rail facilities. One of the leading safety-related automation solutions companies, HIMA, has launched globally two substantial customer solutions centers, one in its headquarters in Germany, and another in the hub of ASEAN, Singapore. The event was helmed by Friedhelm Best, Vice President Asia Pacific, HIMA, graced by dignitaries including Dr Norbert Riedel, Ambassador, Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Singapore, Rachel Ong, Member of Parliament, West Coast GRC (Group Representation Constituency), Singapore, and Dr Tim Philippi, Executive Director, Singaporean-German Chamber of Industry and Commerce. Read more below.

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Universal Robots launches the all-new 20kg industrial cobot UR20

Universal Robots UR20 (featured)

Editor’s brief: At the recent launch event helmed by charismatic Universal Robots President Kim Povlsen, the latest and greatest from UR, the 20kg industrial cobot UR20 was unveiled. Povlsen said, “This is not just a bigger version of our existing cobots; it’s the cobot redefined”. The latest UR20 features faster cycle times, can handle heavier loads, with a farther reach, while still maintainning a small footprint. Read more below.

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Stroke survivors and their mothers craft desserts with ABLE and Tarte

Pink Praline Paris-Brest (featured)

Editor’s brief: In a highly competitive and aggressive world, acute and chronic medical conditions have escalated in recent years. One of the most challenging medical crises has to be stroke, which can cause mortality, disability for survivors that require long rehabilitation, as well as stress for survivors and their caregivers alike. In many situations, family members are caregivers, and many sacrifices may need to be made. The non-profit social service agency ABLE, had a collaboration with “Tarte by Cheryl Koh”, a spin-off from the famous Les Amis Group, featuring award-winning Cheryl Koh, for stroke survivors and their mothers, to craft desserts together, in an early Mothers’ Day activity. Read more below.

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The smart guitar Apple might have designed – the LAVA ME 3

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Editor’s brief: Yes, we are all familiar with the acoustic guitar we played as college kids (or younger). We would easily spot a guitar against a dorm wall, or rested in a church stage. The guitar is one of the most used music instruments, whether acoustic in a classical setting, or all the way to rock music on stage. And yet, if we want to go beyond strumming, there is a long way ahead to playing a guitar well. And, what if we want to have more sophisticated music, and then record it? All these usually demand much more than just a guitar. But there is a new revolutionary option now, the LAVA ME 3.

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PT Len Railway Systems Future-proofs West Java Cikarang-Cikampek Rail With The Highest Safety Standards

PT Len and HIMA Cikarang-Cikampek Resignalling Project

Editor’s brief: The rail is the most important infrastructure in many domestic supply chain implementations. In northern Asia, whether in Japan, Taiwan or China, the rail in various forms, has empowered the people to thrive without the need to take commercial jets, and yet be able to reach much of the countries on land, especially where high-speed rail is available. Likewise, in South East Asia, rail has evolved by leaps and bounds. In recent news, the Cikarang-Cikampek Rail in West Java, Indonesia, got a comprehensive safety upgrade through leading Indonesian rail systems provider PT Len Railway Systems and PT Len Industri, as well as leading German safety systems vendor HIMA. Read more below.

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Palletizing with heavier loads now possible with Universal Robots Enhanced UR10e cobot

Universal Robots (UR) UR10e - MBO Postpress Solutions
Universal Robots (UR) UR10e - MBO Postpress Solutions

Editor’s brief: Palletizing, machine lending and packaging are repetitive and needs evolve in every industry. Robots in such applications, especially collaborative robots (cobots), are increasingly used in factories. With space becoming a premium worldwide, intelligent and easy-to-use cobots would make better sense to deploy instead of traditional large industrial robots. Universal Robots (UR), a stalwart for cobots, launched an enhanced UR10e cobot with 25% heavier payload. Read more below.

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ABLE Singapore provides home-based virtual rehab program for clients

ABLE - home-based virtual rehab program

Editor’s brief: Stroke and traumatic brain injury are often extremely challenging for the patients, and the journey towards recovery can take a long time. With the endemic still ensuing, center-based rehabilitation can be challenging for the patients. For some however, there may be a glimmer of hope to take some rehabilitation home, with the help of a home-based, virtual, game-based technology. This is provided by ABLE, a non-profit that supports persons with disabilities and their caregivers, in Singapore. Read more below.

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Singapore’s social service agency ABLE continues to serve through tele-services

Able singapore rehab generic

Editor’s brief: Singapore social service agency ABLE (Abilities Beyond Limitations and Expectations Limited), has been providing rehabilitation and respite services for the physically-challenged, as well as care services for their caregivers. However, with Singapore going through a lockdown (so-called “circuit breaker”), in tandem with many other nations worldwide, the physically challenged and their caregivers served by ABLE had their on-site services yanked. The restriction was recently lifted for such services, but ABLE was able to innovate to provide tele-services for some rehabilitation and respite services. When hard times such as a pandemic strikes, technology becomes an enabler for caring hearts. Read more below.

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