Continental launches new training centre powered by Siemens
technology to strengthen Malaysia’s manufacturing work force
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Continental Malaysia, one of the largest
tyre manufacturers, launches a new training centre in Petaling Jaya, powered by
Siemens, a world leader in automation
Continental Malaysia, one of the largest
tyre manufacturers, launches a new training centre in Petaling Jaya, powered by
Siemens, a world leader in automation
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The first of its kind training
facility launched as a result of a shared vision to help local talents up-skill
themselves and be better equipped for emerging digitalization and Industrie 4.0
manufacturing scenarios
The first of its kind training
facility launched as a result of a shared vision to help local talents up-skill
themselves and be better equipped for emerging digitalization and Industrie 4.0
manufacturing scenarios
Continental
Malaysia today jointly launched a new training facility with Siemens Malaysia,
the Control & Drives Training Centre in the Continental manufacturing
facility based in Petaling Jaya. Through this initiative, piloted by Continental
Malaysia and supported by Siemens, the two companies’ aim to further develop
Malaysia’s human capital and boost Malaysia’s adoption of digitalization and
Industrie 4.0 technologies, especially in the manufacturing and tyre
industries.
Malaysia today jointly launched a new training facility with Siemens Malaysia,
the Control & Drives Training Centre in the Continental manufacturing
facility based in Petaling Jaya. Through this initiative, piloted by Continental
Malaysia and supported by Siemens, the two companies’ aim to further develop
Malaysia’s human capital and boost Malaysia’s adoption of digitalization and
Industrie 4.0 technologies, especially in the manufacturing and tyre
industries.
As
the first of its kind training facility launched by Continental Malaysia, the
facility will provide local trainees and its employees the necessary knowledge
required to operate state of the art industry automation and drives solutions
needed for advanced digitalized manufacturing. Trainees will be instructed in applications
such as next-level automation, predictive maintenance and remote monitoring,
digitalization. Possessing capabilities in these areas will help manufacturers
improve their product quality, productivity, flexibility, efficiency,
throughput time and time-to-market.
the first of its kind training facility launched by Continental Malaysia, the
facility will provide local trainees and its employees the necessary knowledge
required to operate state of the art industry automation and drives solutions
needed for advanced digitalized manufacturing. Trainees will be instructed in applications
such as next-level automation, predictive maintenance and remote monitoring,
digitalization. Possessing capabilities in these areas will help manufacturers
improve their product quality, productivity, flexibility, efficiency,
throughput time and time-to-market.
At the training centre, employees
will learn to use the latest manufacturing solutions, provided by Siemens
Process Industries and Drives division. Examples of the solutions they will be exposed to include the likes of
Siemens Industrial PC Management and SIMATIC S7, which enables individuals to
configure and program automated tasks within their manufacturing facilities. Leveraging
these technologies, Continental Malaysia will be able to exert higher levels of
control over the quality and consistency of products manufactured, ensuring
customers get top notch quality products.
will learn to use the latest manufacturing solutions, provided by Siemens
Process Industries and Drives division. Examples of the solutions they will be exposed to include the likes of
Siemens Industrial PC Management and SIMATIC S7, which enables individuals to
configure and program automated tasks within their manufacturing facilities. Leveraging
these technologies, Continental Malaysia will be able to exert higher levels of
control over the quality and consistency of products manufactured, ensuring
customers get top notch quality products.
Continental
Malaysia expects the first batch of trainees to be fully trained by end-2017.
The centre is intended to serve as a training facility for operators of other
selected companies.
Malaysia expects the first batch of trainees to be fully trained by end-2017.
The centre is intended to serve as a training facility for operators of other
selected companies.
“Through this close
collaboration between Siemens and Continental Malaysia, the centre is expected
to plug a critical capability gap in the local Malaysian market. During our conversations
with customers in Malaysia, we find that while they are keen to digitalize their
factories to remain competitive, many feel that they lack the skills and
expertise to implement new Industrie 4.0 technologies required to augment
manufacturing,” said Adam Yee, Senior Vice President and Head of the Digital Factory
and Process Industries and Drives Division, Siemens Malaysia.
collaboration between Siemens and Continental Malaysia, the centre is expected
to plug a critical capability gap in the local Malaysian market. During our conversations
with customers in Malaysia, we find that while they are keen to digitalize their
factories to remain competitive, many feel that they lack the skills and
expertise to implement new Industrie 4.0 technologies required to augment
manufacturing,” said Adam Yee, Senior Vice President and Head of the Digital Factory
and Process Industries and Drives Division, Siemens Malaysia.
In the
latest edition of the World Economic Forum’s Global Competitiveness Report,
Malaysia was ranked among the top 20 most competitive economies in the world.
However, its weakest sector remained to be technological readiness.
latest edition of the World Economic Forum’s Global Competitiveness Report,
Malaysia was ranked among the top 20 most competitive economies in the world.
However, its weakest sector remained to be technological readiness.
With
the growing demand for tyres both locally and in the region, Continental Malaysia
aims to ensure staff will be having the relevant skills required to bolster
production of quality products to meet rising demand.
the growing demand for tyres both locally and in the region, Continental Malaysia
aims to ensure staff will be having the relevant skills required to bolster
production of quality products to meet rising demand.
Looking
to overcome the present fierce competition for top talent, Continental Malaysia
is exploring new ways of integrating employees with potential skills. The key
to this is the “best fit” approach – which, for instance, takes into
consideration aspects above and beyond formal qualifications. It aims to answer
the question, “how can we find suitable jobs for applicants – rather than the
other way round.”
to overcome the present fierce competition for top talent, Continental Malaysia
is exploring new ways of integrating employees with potential skills. The key
to this is the “best fit” approach – which, for instance, takes into
consideration aspects above and beyond formal qualifications. It aims to answer
the question, “how can we find suitable jobs for applicants – rather than the
other way round.”
Utilizing the training centre, Continental Malaysia creates a
pathway in enhancing the knowledge of
employees on control and drives systems to further support operations of the
plant.
pathway in enhancing the knowledge of
employees on control and drives systems to further support operations of the
plant.
“Through
this significant investment, we aim to have always sufficient qualified
operators to support our manufacturing processes. These are getting more and
more digitalized. We regard it as our task to
provide a proper training facility and hope to inspire other manufacturers in
Malaysia to also actively invest in their staff as Malaysia embraces
digitalization and Industrie 4.0,” said Gerhard Janotta, Plant Manager,
Continental Tyre PJ Malaysia.
this significant investment, we aim to have always sufficient qualified
operators to support our manufacturing processes. These are getting more and
more digitalized. We regard it as our task to
provide a proper training facility and hope to inspire other manufacturers in
Malaysia to also actively invest in their staff as Malaysia embraces
digitalization and Industrie 4.0,” said Gerhard Janotta, Plant Manager,
Continental Tyre PJ Malaysia.
“As a
world leader in automation and Industrie 4.0, Siemens is able to assist
customers such as Continental Malaysia with state-of-the-art training and
facilities to enable their transformation into a digital manufacturer. We are
able to draw on our proven global expertise and strong portfolio in
electrification, automation and digitalization, and I am confident that through
this collaboration we will be able to make a significant contribution to Malaysia’s
readiness for Industrie 4.0,” said Mr Prakash Chandran, President & CEO,
Siemens Malaysia. “This collaboration is one of our many initiatives to support
the government’s aim to create a highly-skilled Malaysian workforce by 2020.
Our Siemens Mechatronics Systems Certification Program (SMSCP) and Siemens
Industry Training (SITRAIN) program are other examples.”
world leader in automation and Industrie 4.0, Siemens is able to assist
customers such as Continental Malaysia with state-of-the-art training and
facilities to enable their transformation into a digital manufacturer. We are
able to draw on our proven global expertise and strong portfolio in
electrification, automation and digitalization, and I am confident that through
this collaboration we will be able to make a significant contribution to Malaysia’s
readiness for Industrie 4.0,” said Mr Prakash Chandran, President & CEO,
Siemens Malaysia. “This collaboration is one of our many initiatives to support
the government’s aim to create a highly-skilled Malaysian workforce by 2020.
Our Siemens Mechatronics Systems Certification Program (SMSCP) and Siemens
Industry Training (SITRAIN) program are other examples.”
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