Seminar on ‘Improving tool room productivity through automation’
A seminar on “Improving Tool Room Productivity through Automation” will be held on March 12th at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Moratuwa.
The seminar will focus on introducing innovative solutions on design-tomanufacturing for the local Mould, Die and Tooling Industry. The seminar will be conducted by the Die and Mould Facilitation and Development Centre, attached to the Mechanical Engineering Department of the University of Moratuwa, together with Siemens PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) Software and their local partner Kingslake.
Siemens PLM Software is a worldleading provider of product lifecycle management and manufacturing operations management software. They help thousands of companies realise innovation by optimising their processes, from planning and development through to manufacturing, production and support.
The event is also co-partnered by the Mould and Die Makers Association of Sri Lanka. L L Buddhadasa, President of the Mould and Die Makers Association said they are very happy to engage with t he Die and Mould Facilitation and Development Centre and Siemens PLM Software, in order to grasp the new technological trends that could help their members improve their designing and manufacturing efficiency.
He also added that this engagement will help achieve the much needed support and services of the modern technology with professional know-how and techniques that Siemens PLM carries. And it will
This engagement will help achieve the much needed support and services of the modern technology with professional know-how and techniques that Siemens PLM carries
also help to benchmark the good practices in the same industry across the world, while getting assistance from Siemens PLM Software.
The Director of the Die and Mould Facilitation and Development Centre and a Senior Lecturer, Janaka Mangala said: “This centre is currently considered a centre of excellence as it provides technical expertise and support to the industry, especially in the field of mould and die manufacture, while also focusing on training and developing the human resources to meet the industry expectations. Kingslake’s CEO, Duleep Fernando, said: “Kingslake has been working with mould makers since 2007, and has assisted several of them in introducing new technologies to their mould making process. We would like to engage with the Die and Mould Facilitation Centre and the Mould and Die Makers Association to develop their skills and values, while introducing modern technologies through the world-leading PLM software solution provider, Siemens.”
The day’s programme will consist of two parts. The morning session will be focused on giving students an insight of what Siemens has to offer in the areas of Aerospace, Robotics, Naval Architecture, Mechanical Design, Simulation & Mould Tooling and more, while the afternoon session will cater to high-end industrial requirements and finding credible answers for the identified problems in the Die and Mould industry in Sri Lanka