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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1991

SPEED,

AUTOMATION WAS A KEY ELEMENT FOR

PRECISION AND RELIABILITY, HE SAID, ADDING THAT THE INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT WAS CONSCIOUS OF THE IMPORTANCE OF AUTOMATION IN MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY.

HE SAID A STUDY ON INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION COMMISSIONED BY THE INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT HAD BEEN COMPLETED BY THE HONG KONG PRODUCTIVITY COUNCIL.

"THE PURPOSE OF THIS STUDY IS TO IDENTIFY THE BENEFITS OF AND OBSTACLES TO AUTOMATION IN HONG KONG, AND TO RECOMMEND WAYS TO REMOVE THE OBSTACLES," HE SAID.

MR WONG SAID THE FINDINGS WOULD BE EXAMINED BY THE INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE OF THE INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT BOARD WITH A VIEW ΤΟ RECOMMENDING WAYS AND MEANS TO FURTHER PROMOTE AUTOMATION IN HONG

KONG.

MEANWHILE, THE GOVERNMENT AND VARIOUS INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT ORGANISATIONS CONTINUED TO PROVIDE MORE FACILITIES TO AID INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION.

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"FOR EXAMPLE, THE HKPC HAS STRENGTHENED ITS CONSULTANCY CAPABILITY IN SUPPORT OF AUTOMATION IN DESIGN AND MANUFACTURING. THIS INCLUDES A CAD SERVICE CENTRE, A CAD/CAM WORKSHOP, MICROPROCESSOR APPLICATION LABORATORY, A SURFACE MOUNTING TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY AND A PHOTO-CHEMICAL MILLING LABORATORY.

"THE HKPC, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE CLOTHING INDUSTRY TRAINING CENTRE AUTHORITY, HAS ESTABLISHED A CLOTHING TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATION IN THE CLOTHING INDUSTRY TRAINING CENTRE IN KOWLOON BAY.

"THIS IS TO DISSEMINATE THE LATEST GARMENT PRODUCT SYSTEMS CONDUCIVE TO GREATER FLEXIBILITY AND MECHANISATION.

HE ALSO SAID THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL PROVIDED WORKERS AT VARIOUS LEVELS IN OPERATING A COMPUTER-CONTROLLED MACHINES.

TO

TRAINING

RANGE

OF

ΤΟ ADDITION

EDUCATING ROLE

IN THE UNIVERSITIES AND POLYTECHNICS, TOMORROW'S MANAGERS AND TECHNOLOGISTS, WERE TAKING A MORE ACTIVE IN INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION CONSULTANCIES AND DEVELOPMENT.

AND HONG KONG

THE CHINESE DEVELOP JOINTLY

"FOR INSTANCE, THE UNIVERSITY OF UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG HAVE UNDERTAKEN A PROJECT TO A CAD/CAM SYSTEM FOR MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DESIGN AND MANUFACTURING.

MOREOVER, HE ADDED THE INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT ACTIVELY SOUGHT ΤΟ

ADVANCED TRANSFER

INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGY FROM ABROAD THROUGH ITS INWARD INVESTMENT PROMOTION PROGRAMME.

"WE ARE WITNESSING A TREND TOWARDS PRODUCT DOWNSIZING, SHORT DELIVERY AND GREAT PRODUCT LIFE-CYCLES, SMALL PRODUCTION RUNS, FAST EMPHASIS ON PRODUCT QUALITY AND RELIABILITY.

THERE "TO MEET THESE EXACTING DEMANDS, WIDER INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION," HE SAID.

SHOULD BE

SCOPE

FOR

/MR WONG