Germany’s Muehlbauer Gives Automation Equipment To Higher Learning Institutions

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 22 (Bernama) – Muehlbauer Technologies Sdn Bhd, a unit under Germany-based Muehlbauer Group, is contributing four automation integrated systems totalling RM200,000 (US$ = RM4.13) to four higher learning institutions in Malaysia. The recipients of the systems, known as Beckoff mock-up units, are Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP), Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM), Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM) and the German Malaysian Institute (GMI). Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) chief executive officer Azman Mahmud (CEO) said the move showed large multinational corporations like Muehlbauer had responded positively to the authority’s call to narrow the skill gap between the latest industry know-how and university syllabuses. “This initiative will contribute in many ways, especially in enabling lecturers and students to be familiar with the latest technologies in the industry,” he said during the handing over of the mock-up units here Tuesday. Azman said Malaysia needs to move fast to ensure the country is on track in adopting the fourth industrial revolution (IR 4.0). “We continue to encourage companies, including service providers, to invest in talent and technology to improve productivity and capability, and become future-proof,” he said. Meanwhile, Muehlbauer CEO Sekar Ramasamy said the equipment giveaways aimed to help students to be ready for the challenges of digitalisation and IR 4.0. He said more similar initiatives are expected to take place this year and expand into primary and secondary schools nationwide. The four higher learning institutions will also receive about 40 hours of training as well as support for expansion of the equipment, including image or vision processing technology or other advancements according to their requirements. -- BERNAMA