Impact for ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

Managing the Heat with Technology Collaboration
Heat exchangers are used to improve the efficiency of heating and cooling systems in domestic and industrial applications and can be found in heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration (HVAC) equipment, as well as chemical, oil and gas, and power plants, among others. Depending on the device and application, different types of heat exchanges are used. For example, heat sinks...

Impact for WATER

Collaborations to Provide Water Purification Solutions for Disaster Relief and Remote Areas
More than two billion people lack access to clean and safe drinking water. Factors like water scarcity, urbanisation and climate change also continue to add pressures on the demand for water which is expected to grow. Singapore-Sweden collaboration leads to development of compact water purification system Liquinex Group, a Singapore design and engineering specialist in wastewater treatment had developed a...

Impact for DIGITAL ECONOMY

Innovative Hybrid Wide Area Location Tracking System
Real-Time Location Systems (RTLS) are positioning technologies that identify and track the location of assets or people at any given time. These automated solutions reduce the need for manual tracking and make daily operations, such as inventory management and personnel tracking, more efficient. However, depending on the technologies deployed, there may be different requirements with regard to accuracy and range....

Impact for MANUFACTURING

3D Vision Enables Robotic Bin Picking
Enterprises around the world are progressively integrating automation and robotics in their processes. The same disruptive technologies are also developing and converging. One such growth trend is the combination of machine vision with robotics to add new capabilities and enable smart manufacturing. At TechInnovation 2017, SODA VISION, a local SME specialising in machine vision and imaging technology solutions met Photoneo,...

Impact for ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

Beyond a Building Material - Clear Glass Solar Windows Provide a Renewable Source of Energy
One of the most common ways to harness solar energy is to install photovoltaic (PV) panels on residential or commercial building rooftops, or solar farms which can supply power on a larger scale. However, with limited land especially in dense urban cities, an alternative approach is to turn vertical building facades into solar producing panels, also known as building-integrated photovoltaics...

Impact for MANUFACTURING

Efficiency Monitoring System Helps Manufacturers Track Welding Performance and Energy Consumption
Customer insights are a way of uncovering new opportunities for businesses. Based on its customers’ feedback, Allalloy Dynaweld Pte Ltd (Allalloy), a Singapore SME providing welding solutions and consultancy services had identified a market need for better performance monitoring of its welding machines and welders. It was keen to work with suitable technology partners to co-develop an efficiency monitoring system...