The Future of Manufacturing: Innovation Lab
Given the manpower crunch, rising property costs and technological advancements, the time is ripe for manufacturers in Singapore to adopt Industry 4.0 and better compete in the digital economy.
Robots as building blocks to SME success
With the modern consumer always wanting bigger, better, quicker products and services, robotics technology may just be the game changer that some SMEs need.
The Future of Manufacturing: The Intelligent CEO Control Centre
Why Industry 4.0 is an opportunity for manufacturers to reinvent their operations.
Robots at the forefront of Smarter Factories for 2018
Having more robots and mechanical arms to help us isn’t the only thing that is exciting about our future.
How to Minimise Engineering Time for Industrial Automation Systems
To meet the evolving market needs, a whole new generation of PLC have emerged in recent years, combining great flexibility with amazing performance and reliability.
Robot Revolution: Towards An Era of Human and Robot Coexistence
Robots are increasingly becoming a part of daily life, with people being assisted by robots, at home, at work, in school and even at play.
Transformative IoT predictions for businesses in 2017
We all know IoT is a game changer, but its high startup costs can be a huge financial burden for most small and medium enterprises.
Recounting the amazing development of the Internet of Things
What do smart homes, connected cars, and smart cities all have in common?
Could Smart Factories revolutionise manufacturing?
Walking through the four stages of industrial revolution
Pure Possibility with Innovative Automation Ideas
30/03/2016 The future is now! Just a decade ago, most machines and devices were both clunky and manually operated. Take computers for instance. Many early models were desktop-bound and exorbitantly expensive. Fast forward today, we are literally swamped with laptops, tablets and smartphones of all shapes and sizes. A new generation of wearable devices, such […]
This technology could safeguard Thailand’s food and economy security
02/03/2016 Songkran: A festival of Rice and Water Songkran is one of Thailand’s most memorable festivals. The water festival is a big hit with both tourists and locals, as the country becomes a big water-gun fight for three days. But Thailand cherishes Songkran not just because it marks the start of a new year in […]
Why Omron? Stories from our customers
03/02/2016 When Mr Pujiono was looking for an automation partner, he knew the qualities he was looking for in an ideal solution. The solution needed to be safe, reliable, require little human interaction, but more importantly, as the Engineering Head for Panasonic Global Energy Indonesia, he needed a partner who could provide a solution that […]
Indonesia’s next top biscuit – made by you?
Sweetening Indonesian biscuits with 3D printing Can automation bring a smile to Indonesia’s biscuits? Why Indonesians will love the taste of 3D printing Indonesia’s next top biscuit – made by you? Indonesia’s sweet tooth for biscuits Biscuits are extremely popular in Indonesia, with Indonesians purchasing more than $1 billion worth of biscuits each year. However, […]
Harmony between people and technology
Soon after the development of the ping-pong robot began, Omron engineers were able to make the robot move the paddle based on the calculations of the sensor and controller. But no matter how many times it tried, the robot kept missing the ball. It couldn’t even return the ball to the opponent. If a human […]
Aerial Imaging – a guidepost on our path to the future
Take the example of a guideboard sign. Adopting Omron’s aerial imaging technology for this sign will enable an arrow, which previously was just presented on a plane, to be displayed three-dimensionally in an open space. This means that hard-to-understand instructions like “Walk up the stairs in the back” can be understood by anyone at a […]
Thai Society and Omron
A factory that makes a “highly personalized choice” possible
What kind of new products will the store have today? The food you see on TV looks so delicious that you wish you could sample it right away. Or, you see many products on display at a shop, and you want to choose the one that is exactly right for you. The excitement and satisfaction […]