List of Featured IVS projects
Energy monitoring system offers large savings to building and plant owners
G-Energy Global Pte Ltd is a leading accredited energy service company that provides professional services in auditing, testing, designing and commissioning of building systems for energy efficiency and green features. Together with EWT-COI, the company has developed an online system which monitors energy consumption and performance of buildings and plants.
The new system allows building owners to instantaneously assess energy consumption patterns and minimise energy wastage. As a result, G- Energy Global Pte Ltd gets to enjoy manpower cost savings of up to 50% and its clients can expect energy savings of up to 30% with this system. The company is now testing an enhanced system that concurrently manages and monitors energy efficiency usage of numerous buildings.
Traditional kueh pie tee cups tap on packaging technology
Red Lips Pte Ltd is a local manufacturer specializing in the production of the traditional Peranakan snack, kueh pie tee. Currently, kueh pie tee cups have a shelf life of only one month. Red Lips approached FIRC to conduct a shelf-life extension study on the kueh pie tee cups using packaging technology.
The project showed that packaging material type, as well as the entrapped gaseous environment, will affect the shelf life of deep fried products. A solution, comprising the use of an improved packaging material with optimal gaseous combination, was recommended.
The shelf life of these kueh pie tees cups is now more than 6 months. The success of this project enables Red Lips to explore new uses for the product and to target the export market.
Regular plastic manufacturers turn to high value biomedical devices
Injection moulding is a high volume method of producing low cost plastic products. Faced with competition from neighbouring manufacturers, local SMEs are under pressure to improve their competitive edge, productivity and value add through improved design, research and development of moulding processes and mould inserts.
Researchers at SIMTech provide training to consortium members in understanding the injection moulding process and mould flow analysis. A case study was carried out to focus on capability development of moulding a bio-medical part. Participants were also allowed to access PE COI and other SIMTech facilities for testing and consultancy with scientists and engineers. Through this project, consortium members have acquired the capability to design and manufacture high value biomedical devices with the aid of computer simulated moulding process.