INNOVATION CENTRES

ABOUT PE COI

Precision Engineering (PE) is the fundamental building block of manufacturing. From nano-scale dimensional semiconductor chips to the tough drill bits used in oil exploration, the PE sector is critical to the electronics, aerospace, automotive, marine & offshore and medtech industries. Its role in the Singapore industrial landscape is evident as the PE industry employs a quarter of the local manufacturing workforce.

MISSION & ROLES
Mission
PE COI aims to support Precision Engineering companies in leveraging on SIMTech’s manufacturing technologies to sustain, transform and advance their businesses locally and expand internationally.

Roles
PE COI upgrades the precision engineering industry through:

• Industry Development
  
  • Assist companies’ transition towards sustainable operations
  • Create industry initiatives to help local PE companies to venture into high growth industries
  • Provide advisory support and consultancy
    
    
• Technology Transfer
  
  • Develop capabilities and Intellectual Property on process and automation technologies
  • Transfer technologies to the local PE industry
    
    
• Knowledge Transfer
  
  • Offer specialist skills training: Precision Engineering (PE) SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG) Graduate Diploma courses
  • Organise seminars and workshops
    
    
• Showcase & Promotion
  
  • Showcase material, process and product innovation
  • Promote business model and operations innovation
  • Organise seminars, conferences, roundtables and networking sessions

CAPABILITIES & SERVICES 

PE COI offers a wide range of technologies and know-how that caters to diverse markets and industries:

• Forming:
  Cold forging, Micro-forming, Precision rotary forming, Liquid forging, Polymer injection moulding, Micromoulding, Injection/expansion/compression technology, Compounding of polymer, Processing polymer composite, Powder injection moulding of metals and ceramics
  
  
• Joining and Machining:
  Arc welding (including TIG, MIG, and plasma welding) and cladding, Laser welding, Laser Aided Additive Manufacturing (LAAM), Resistance welding, 3D Additive Manufacturing, Diffusion bonding, Brazing, Soldering, Ultrasonic Welding, Adhesive bonding, Sealing and Lamination, Micro/ Nano-joining, Thermal Management, Carbon nanotube and Graphene (dispersion, interconnection, electrode and nano-composites)
  Micro-machining, 5-axis machining, Ultra-precision machining, Ultrasonic assisted machining, Cutter development, Gun Drilling, CAD/CAM, Surface finishing, Edge deburring, Laser technologies, Cleaning, Cutting, Drilling, Microstructuring and Surface modification
  
  
• Surface Engineering:
  Super-hard coatings for wear resistance, dry lubrication, anti-stick and anti-corrosion for use in cutting tools, bearing, wear parts, moulds and dies, Hybrid composite coatings for anti-slip, easy-or self-cleaning and decoration
  
  
• Mechatronics:
  Precision machine design, Motion calibration, Multi-axis motion control, 3D error compensation, Machine vibration control, Automation and robotics
  
  
• Precision Measurements:
  Optic design and simulation, Optical system integration and characterisation, Machine vision system, Image processing, 3D surface measurement, 2D and 3D defect inspection, Metrology and thermal analysis

TECHNOLOGY FOR ADOPTION
The Centre will be a front for industry engagement with SIMTech's technologies; and several initiatives will be rolled out for different segments of the industries tackling different precision engineering issues.