The Metals Industry Research and Development Center of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-MIRDC) has launched the Advanced Mechatronics, Robotics and Industrial Automation Laboratory (AMERIAL), its newest, state-of-the-art facility that offers mechatronics, robotics, and industrial automation technologies.
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DOST Secretary Fortunato “Boy” T. de la Peña expressed optimism that the AMERIAL and its services will drive local industries to higher levels of productivity using cutting-edge technologies.
"I told you I am a fan of best-case scenarios. The outcomes that the AMERIAL is working hard for - having MSMEs with improved capabilities to advance business interests; having a more competitive local business sector with enhanced skills in mechatronics, robotics, and industrial automation; and having a workforce with higher market value because of improved Industry 4.0-related skills – I believe these are what we all desire,” he said during the launching and inauguration of the AMERIAL on Wednesday, June 16.
He noted that the AMERIAL have services that may be utilized to also encourage collaboration among various sectors. The include research and development, training, and technical consultancy.
"In the years to come, AMERIAL will be known to all as a producer of skilled and highly qualified workforce. Not only that, AMERIAL will be known nationwide as a facility for the development of industrial automation for MSMEs. I see AMERIAL at the heart of the country’s efforts to raise the manufacturing industry’s productivity and to step up to Industry 4.0,” de la Peña said.
The major technologies that can be found in the AMERIAL facility are the state-of-the-art Smart Factory Learning System, six-axis collaborative robot, a mechatronics training kit for pneumatics, programmable logic controllers (PLC), and HMI Programming.
DOST-MIRDC Executive Director and AMERIAL Project Leader Engr. Robert O. Dizon said the AMERIAL offers to assist the micro small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), the academe, and other stakeholders toward levelling up to the fourth industrial revolution.
During the launching, he announced that the interested clients may avail of the AMERIAL’s services free of charge until December 2021, which is the target completion for the project.
“So, what are you waiting for?,” Dizon told the event guests and webinar participants.
In partnership with the Mechatronics and Robotics Society of the Philippines (MRSP), the DOST-MIRDC is implementing the AMERIAL project.