The Confluence of Metalworking And Digitalization

Metalworking companies have long provided critical support to major sectors—from semiconductor and aerospace to heavy industrial and construction. “Metalworking companies are actually one of our best-fit industries,” says Wee. “A lot of our customers come from this sector.”

A key success factor, especially in Singapore, is the ability to link operations across complex production lines and serve high-tech verticals such as semiconductor manufacturing. Where once metal fabrication was primarily about machining and finishing, modern-day metalworking must cater to intricate, nanometer-scale tolerances and advanced materials.

Wee observes:

“Metalworking shops that serve the semiconductor industry need to manage extremely fine tolerances. They want the shop-floor data to flow seamlessly back into their ERP system, ensuring real-time visibility into materials usage, process parameters, and cost structures. That’s where the power of a fully integrated software platform becomes indispensable.”

Industry 4.0 And ERP Interconnectivity

Traditionally, ERP (enterprise resource planning) systems were siloed, limiting manufacturers’ ability to glean timely insights from the production floor. Today, manufacturers demand integrated connectivity from sensors, automation systems, and supply chains through to the top-level financial dashboards. As Wee puts it:

“Integration or interconnectivity used to be a major barrier to adoption of technology. But now, with Industry 4.0, open protocols, REST APIs, and platforms like our Automation Studio, manufacturers can ‘snap in’ new software tools quite easily. They no longer have to worry about the complexities of older ERP structures that were never built for real-time data collection.”

This flexibility allows high-mix, low-volume shops (common in Singapore’s precision engineering ecosystem) to rapidly scale or pivot—crucial if they are handling contract manufacturing projects across aerospace, oil and gas, or consumer electronics.

Shifting From Siloed Data To Actionable Insights

IoT devices, collaborative robots, and advanced process controls can generate an avalanche of machine data. The real challenge is separating the “signal” from the “noise” and using that data to guide decision-making.

Wee explains how Epicor’s ERP solution helps:

“The data collection on the shop floor—whether it is cycle time, machine usage, quality checks, or scheduling—feeds directly back into the ERP. Previously, teams were reluctant to adopt new technology because they feared the complexity of integration. But with modern solutions, you gain a single source of truth. And that single source of truth is what powers actionable insights.”

For metalworking companies, those insights might include better real-time scheduling (e.g., re-routing a job to another CNC machine if a lathe is nearing capacity), more accurate job costing (capturing every step in the production process), and improved traceability of materials.

Addressing Common Pain Points

Many small and medium enterprises (SMEs) struggle to fund large capital investments in digital infrastructure while also grappling with workforce upskilling. “Manufacturers face multiple pressures right now,” says Wee. “At the SMF Summit, I sensed a genuine urgency around adopting the right technologies and also training their employees to handle these systems.”

In parallel, environmental and sustainability demands are intensifying. Government initiatives, such as Singapore’s commitment to net-zero by or around mid-century, challenge companies to track carbon footprints, waste management, and energy usage more closely. This data, too, is best tracked through comprehensive, integrated software.

“Sustainability, AI, interoperability—everything is converging at the same time,” Wee notes. “And the manufacturers we speak to are seeing that an advanced ERP system helps them thread all these issues together. When you have end-to-end visibility, you can build accurate audits, reduce waste, and optimize production flows.”

Global Ambitions And Local Footprints

For local Singaporean or ASEAN metalworking outfits eyeing new markets, advanced ERP solutions can accelerate expansion. When a domestic shop secures a contract from overseas, it faces the immediate need to scale planning, warehousing, and compliance reporting.

“Internationalization is also a conversation,” Wee says. “As companies branch out from Singapore, they’re often dealing with multi-site operations, multiple currencies, and complex shipping channels. An ERP system that handles compliance in various jurisdictions while offering a unified operational view can literally open doors for them.”

SMF’s Role And Forward Momentum

The Singapore Manufacturing Federation’s Manufacturing Day Summit 2025 served as a focal point for these discussions. SMEs, MNCs, and government bodies alike shared best practices and tackled urgent questions about productivity, AI, and workforce development.

Wee commends the SMF’s efforts:

“I think they have a lot of influence on manufacturers, especially in conveying the right message about where Singapore’s industrial base needs to be headed. This year’s theme is absolutely on-point because 2025 is indeed a turning point. With multiple disruptions coming together—technology, skilled labor, and sustainability—it’s critical for the entire ecosystem to be aligned.”

Looking Ahead: Transform Or Be Left Behind

Even as economic headwinds rise and global supply chains remain volatile, the consensus is that digitalization will define the winners in the manufacturing arena. Many of Epicor’s customers have realized that adopting an ERP system is not a “nice-to-have” but the backbone of future growth and competitiveness.

Wee sums it up well:

“Metalworking companies are right at the crossroads. They need to adopt technologies, upskill their workforce, and incorporate sustainability measures—all at once. That can be daunting. But with the right integrated solutions, it’s entirely achievable. And the companies that get it right now will shape the next decade of manufacturing.”

This vision resonates strongly with the objectives of APMEN, which has consistently championed advanced manufacturing, digital transformation, and best practices in the metalworking ecosystem. As we continue to highlight stories of industrial innovation, it’s clear that software-driven solutions—in everything from AI-based scheduling to shop-floor IoT—are rapidly becoming the linchpin of future-ready metalworking.

Conclusion

The takeaway from our discussion with Lorraine Wee is that digital integration is not a one-time investment—it’s an iterative journey that must be embraced holistically. With open APIs, cloud capabilities, and automation platforms readily available, integration hurdles have been lowered considerably. By leveraging these modern ERP solutions, metalworking shops can gather real-time data, unify disparate operations, and position themselves for global competitiveness.

Yet this shift demands more than just tech spend; it requires upskilled talent, top-down leadership, and ecosystems of support from organizations like the SMF. The manufacturing sector is indeed at a turning point—one where technological enablement, sustainability mandates, and workforce readiness converge. Companies that harness the power of integrated ERP stand poised to evolve beyond mere metal shops to become agile, digitally driven innovators.

APMEN will continue to track these transitions, celebrating the companies that embrace digital transformation and highlighting solutions that pave the way for Industry 4.0. Keep an eye on our upcoming features for more deep dives into real-world applications, lessons learned, and success stories from the metalworking frontlines.

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This partnership leverages the combined expertise of both companies to offer unique capabilities for the development of superior precision cutting tools and enhancing metal cutting technology.

The collaboration integrates ANCA’s expertise in virtual modelling of tool geometries and industry-revolutionising CIM3D tool verification software with Tetralytix’s expertise in technological analysis through Toolyzer, a simulation tool for designing and optimising cutting tools. An interface between CIM3D and Toolyzer will enable cutting tools to be developed faster and more cost-effectively, providing significant benefits to tool manufacturers.

“ANCA welcomes this partnership as it signals our commitment to empowering our customers with the most advanced and powerful software tools available. By working together, we’re ensuring that cutting tool manufacturers have everything they need to innovate, optimise, and stay ahead in a rapidly evolving industry,” said Martin U. Ripple CEO at ANCA.

Dr.-Ing. Arne Mücke, Managing Director, Tetralytix, added, “The partnership with ANCA is a significant step towards creating added value and competitive advantages for our customers. The cooperation will make the benefits of digital cutting tool development visible in an unprecedented way”.

“ANCA understands the constant challenges for tool designers for achieving longer tool life and the demands to cut newer materials. With this partnership, our customers can seamlessly design a tool and access cutting analyses even before the first test cut. When ANCA first introduced CIM3D, customers couldn’t believe the sophistication of the solution and this is now the next revolutionary step in reducing tool development time and cost,” said Santosh Plakkat, Product Manager, ANCA.

This strategic cooperation is a significant step forward for the development of cutting tools, offering considerable cost advantages for both standard and special tools. The reduction in time-consuming, manual work to prepare digital tool models for simulation also significantly shortens development times.

Untapping development potential to optimise tool design

Testing multiple tool prototypes is time-consuming and cost-intensive, ANCA and Tetralytix recognise that the time has come to leverage this potential with the help of a continuous interface from tool modelling to simulation.

The tool is designed using ANCA’s iGrind software and can then be used seamlessly in Toolyzer for analysis.

Within a brief time, performance conclusions can be drawn, and recommendations for improving the tool geometry can be derived. This enables users to determine whether a tool prototype meets the requirements even before it is produced for the first time.

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To build an AI software for predicting dementia, the team of 20, from the Universities of Edinburgh and Dundee, has approval to use a unique, large data set made up of CT and MRI brain scans from patients in Scotland from 2008 to 2018, representing 1.6 million images.

Approval comes from the Public Benefit and Privacy Panel for Health and Social Care, a part of NHS Scotland. The team will then use artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) to analyse the image data alongside linked health records such as demographics and treatment history, without patients being identifiable, to find patterns that could indicate a person’s risk of developing dementia.

The ultimate aim is to build a digital healthcare tool that radiologists can use when scanning for other conditions to determine a person’s dementia risk, and to diagnose early stages of related diseases, such as Alzheimer’s. Isolating a patient group with a high risk of dementia will enable the development of more precise treatments for various types of dementia, mostly Alzheimer’s and vascular dementia. 

The data will be held safely in the Scottish National Safe Haven, commissioned by Public Health Scotland, which provides a secure platform for the research use of NHS electronic data. 

Willy Gilder was given an Alzheimer’s diagnosis in 2021. Image credit – Edinburgh Innovations

Former journalist Willy Gilder, 71, from Edinburgh, was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s three years ago. He said,

“We know that 45% of dementia cases are preventable, and The Lancet has published a list of risk factors including smoking, obesity and air pollution. If you know you’re at risk, you can make changes that are going to improve your brain health. Because I was diagnosed early, I know that keeping very mentally active, for example, is going to help me.

“Possible new treatments in development for Alzheimer’s are likely to work in the early stages of the disease, which is why early diagnosis is important. With long waiting lists for diagnosis, as well as relatively low funding for dementia research in general compared to cancer, a project like this to predict a person’s risk is extremely important.”

The project, called Scottish AI in Neuroimaging to predict Dementia and Neurodegenerative Disease (SCAN-DAN), is one of three ‘pathfinders’ from global research collaboration NEURii, which launched a year ago. 

Comprising global pharmaceutical company Eisai, Gates Ventures, the University of Edinburgh, national health data science organisation Health Data Research UK and medical research charity LifeArc, NEURii aims to translate world-class data, neurology and digital sciences into projects that can enhance quality of life for people living with dementia.

The NEURii collaboration provides funding and expertise to the pathfinder projects to remove barriers to getting digital health tools to market. The research teams are also supported by Edinburgh Innovations, the University of Edinburgh’s commercialisation service.

Professor Will Whiteley, of the University of Edinburgh’s Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences, is co-leading the SCAN-DAN project. He said,

“Better use of simple brain scans to predict dementia will lead to better understanding of dementia and potentially earlier diagnosis of its causes, which in turn will make development of new treatments easier. Currently treatments for dementia are expensive, scarce and of uncertain value. If we can collect data from a large group of people at high risk, who then give their consent to take part in trials, we can really start to develop new treatments. 

“Working with NEURii really gives us the potential for patient impact – to build something that actually makes it into practice. Often modelling doesn’t go anywhere, but motivation from the NEURii team to develop a useful product really concentrates the mind!”

Professor Emanuele Trucco, an expert in AI and medical imaging at the University of Dundee and SCAN-DAN co-lead, said,

“Scotland and the UK are at the forefront of clinical data research, building on the unique National Health Service patient number – called the CHI number in Scotland, as well as the structure, security and good governance of the Scottish National Safe Haven, amongst other data organisations such as the UK Biobank.

“This new data set will be of great use to neurological researchers. And, should we establish a successful proof of concept, we will have a suite of software tools that are smoothly and unobtrusively integrated with routine radiology operations, that assist clinical decision-making and flag the risk of dementia as early as possible.”

The project is backed by the NEURii partner organisations. Dr Ricardo Sáinz Fuertes, Global Director of Digital Health Solutions at Eisai and Programme Director for NEURii, said,

“The spirit of NEURii is to fulfil the promise of data science for healthcare. Within a year, we plan to support SCAN-DAN through to proof of concept by removing obstacles to commercialisation and providing whatever’s needed, be it funding, collaborations or legal or regulatory input. 

“We are joining forces globally, in a way that hasn’t been done before, to provide innovative digital projects with the chance of becoming solutions to complex neurodegenerative disorders like dementia.”

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High-tech company TRUMPF recently made improvements to its 3D printing software TruTops Print. Users can now print parts with extreme overhang angles as low as 15 degrees without requiring support structures.

TRUMPF will be showcasing its new technology at EMO 2023, the world’s leading trade fair for production technology, which will be taking place in Hannover, Germany.

“The latest version of TRUMPF’s TruTops Print software eliminates the need for virtually all support materials, which ultimately means quicker builds and lower material consumption,” says Lukas Gebhard, Process Development Engineer for additive manufacturing at toolcraft.

“Support-free printing gets parts close to their final shape. It opens the door to parts and projects that were previously impossible, such as the near-net-shape manufacturing of large-diameter internal cooling channels.” In the past, users had to print support structures together with the part in order to anchor the part to the build platform.

These structures also serve to dissipate heat from the printed part and prevent internal tensions and deformations during printing. But TRUMPF’s innovative new technology means that many 3D printing applications can now be carried out without supports, even when tackling hard-to-process materials such as stainless steel.

Software Opens Up New 3D Printing Strategies

“When we 3D print a part, we want as much control as possible over when and where the material melts and re-solidifies. The skill lies in choosing the right exposure strategies to prevent internal tensions and overheating in the overhang region,” says Timo Degen, Product Manager for additive manufacturing at TRUMPF.

TruTops Print enables the 3D printer to use the optimum printing strategy for each different area of the part, thus eliminating the need for support structures.

TruTops Print enables the 3D printer to use the optimum printing strategy for each different area of the part, thus eliminating the need for support structures. At the same time, the improved gas flow of TRUMPF’s new 3D printers caters to uniform processing conditions and support-free printing.

Support-Free 3D Printing Opens Up New Applications 

“Users from any industry can benefit from the ability to 3D print parts without supports. The advantages of TRUMPF support-free printing are particularly appealing for parts that feature large cavities or challenging overhangs,” says Degen. Examples include tanks, heat exchangers, hydraulic blocks and tool molds.

TruTops Print allows users to print parts with extreme overhangs as low as 15 degrees without requiring support structures.

The new technology also opens up new applications that could not be properly exploited when support structures were still necessary, including areas such as additively manufactured radial compressors and shrouded impellers. Previously, manufacturers were unable to print support-free impellers due to their overhang angles.

“The need for supports meant that 3D printing wasn’t an economically viable alternative to conventional manufacturing. But now things are different,” says Degen.

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Also, using the same objective and material, several completely different print jobs can be combined into one, saving costs and further time. All this is greatly simplified by an intuitive user interface that is an integral part of all software developed by UpNano. The upgrade is compatible with all NanoOne printers and most existing customers have acquired it already.

The 2-photon polymerization-based (2PP) 3D-printers by UpNano GmbH (Austria) are the fastest high-resolution 3D-printers on the market. Used in industry and academia alike, they have already set new standards in electronics as well as in micro-optics and for biocompatible applications in cell and medical research.

The extremely compact desktop print system offers high-resolution 3D-printing across 12 orders of magnitude. Now the latest software upgrade adds significant functionality.

Seamless Progress

At the basis of the upgrade is the ability to define several printing parameters individually and set complex changes of those parameters during the printing process in advance. The potential this offers for the quality of the print product and the speed and efficiency of the printing process can be dramatic.

“Now, products with exactly defined seams can be printed”, explains Denise Hirner, COO and co-founder of UpNano. 

Seams are a serious quality issue for 3D-printed products. They are the result of the necessity to move the field of view during printing and to join (“stitch”) the printed elements of each subsequent field of view together.

“The unique features of our latest upgrade help to reduce this”, adds Denise Hirner. “By addressing more parameters individually and dynamically, it is now possible to define the exact positions of stitching lines. Depending on the final structure, this allows for a smart integration of the seams into the design.”

Results & Resolution

Furthermore, the resolution of the printing process can be altered as it runs. In consequence, parts that require less resolution can be printed at the lowest necessary one, together in the same printing run with elements that require much higher resolution.

“One can print less defined parts quickly and step-by-step increase the resolution of the process as one comes to the finer defined structural elements”, explains Denise Hirner. “In this way very neat printing of complex structures with different requirements for resolution becomes possible and this can save up to 50% time.”

The software therefore greatly enlarges the versatility of the NanoOne printer range that already benefits from the patented adaptive resolution technology allowing the widening of the laser beam by a factor of 10x for any given objective.

However, using the upgrade not only can one speed up the printing of parts with different resolution requirements – one can also combine the production of different parts in one print job. A feature that allows for a further significant reduction of printing time as well as substrate use and that is yet another step towards an automated 2PP 3D-printing process. The only prerequisite is that the material and the chosen objective remain the same.

“The flexibility of combining print jobs”, says Denise Hirner, “results in a much better exploitation of the substrate as more space of it can be used.” It also increases the flexibility in defining the workload of a NanoOne as now considerably more print jobs can be run over night, at weekends or other out-of-office times.

UpNano again demonstrates its strong sense of innovation with the release of this software.

Denise Hirner adds: “Just recently we held our annual customer event – an occasion where we always learn a lot about the evolving requirements of our worldwide customer base. With our latest software upgrade a lot of those needs are met, and we are very excited to further improve the performance of our printers together with our valued NanoOne customer network.”

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As part of efforts to enhance its engineering and manufacturing capabilities, technology company Dyson announced on 3 May 2023 it will open a new proprietary battery plant in Singapore. The building in Tuas will be completed this year and be fully operational by 2025. 

Founder James Dyson said the proprietary new technology batteries would, along with software, connectivity and artificial intelligence (AI), help “power the next generation of Dyson technology”.

“Just like our long-term investments in pioneering digital electric motor technology, Dyson’s next-generation battery technology will drive a major revolution in the performance and sustainability of Dyson’s machines,” he added.

Dyson plans to double its advanced manufacturing footprint in 2023 and the Tuas battery plant, which will be the size of 53 basketball courts, is said to be the most significant investment in advanced manufacturing in the company’s history. 

The plant, along with new facilities in the Philippines and the United Kingdom, is part of Dyson’s ongoing £2.75 billion (US$3.44 billion) five-year investment strategy to bring technology to market more quickly, with a focus on energy storage, software development and AI. The new sites will build upon the company’s existing campuses, research and development spaces and manufacturing facilities in Singapore, UK, China, Malaysia, Philippines and Poland.

Dyson has been manufacturing its own batteries for over a decade in a bid to “create smaller, lighter, more sustainable and more energy dense batteries” and the new Tuas plant will further enhance the company’s capabilities in that area.

“Our advanced manufacturing expansion in Singapore will enable Dyson to bring entirely new battery technology to market. Singapore’s highly skilled engineers and scientists, and supportive government that embraces industry 4.0 manufacturing, make it the perfect place for a high-technology company such as Dyson.” Dyson’s CEO Roland Krueger said.

Last year, Dyson announced at the official opening of its global headquarters at St James Power Station it will invest S$1.5 billion (US$1.12 billion) in its Singapore operations over the next four years.

Other New Facilities

The new technology facility in the Philippines will focus on software, AI, robotics, fluid dynamics and hardware electronics, all of which are integral to the development of Dyson’s high-performing products, the company said.

These products range from robotic technologies and air enhancement technologies to beauty products like the Dyson Supersonic hair dryer, which are increasingly reliant on software, sensors, and connectivity. The £166 million facility, located in Santo Tomas, Batangas, will begin operations in the first half of 2024.

Dyson also announced plans for a £100 million investment in a new technology centre in Bristol that will host hundreds of software and AI engineers, as well as the commercial and e-commerce teams for Britain and Ireland. Dyson has a wide array of products, including air purification, robotics, haircare, lighting, and hand drying. It also launched its first wearable device in December last year – the Dyson Zone noise-cancelling headphones, boasting air purification technology.

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Hexagon is a global leader in sensor, software, and autonomous solutions while ŠKODA AUTO is a leading automotive manufacturer part of the Volkswagen Group for 30 years. Hexagon and ŠKODA AUTO have been measurement partners for decades. This mutual cooperation moved to an even higher level at the end of 2018, when the companies concluded an agreement to support ŠKODA AUTO in reconfiguring their inspection processes for 3D optical systems instead of tactile measurement. This programme has resulted in a significant increase in measurement capacity and quality, as well as the digitalisation of outputs from measuring devices.

This was achieved through the modernisation of several installed coordinate measuring machines (CMMs), but above all through a unique installation of two fully automated smart measuring cells for the measuring centre in Mladá Boleslav.

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Hexagon’s flagship facility in Southeast Asia will showcase an unparalleled portfolio of smart digital manufacturing technologies and autonomous connected ecosystems. This includes Hexagon’s latest advanced Computer Aided Engineering (CAE) solutions for design engineering; Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM) software for production applications; precision metrology, superior sensors, automation, Artificial Intelligence (AI), machine learning, data management and analytics solutions.

The centre, currently resourced with more than two dozen people, is committed to strengthening and accelerating the development of smart manufacturing and autonomous solutions by improving design quality and production efficiencies.

Lim Boon Choon, President for Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division, Korea, ASEAN, Pacific, and India said that, “This centre marks our on-going drive to bring Hexagon’s smart solutions into this region for the benefit of businesses here. It offers an environment for innovators, design engineers and manufacturers to test proof their inventions for quality, safety and productivity with access to our latest offerings which are a part of Hexagon’s Smart Solution portfolio.

“We are the only provider in the world with the end-to-end connected capabilities – from design, production, quality assurance, data analysis, digital twin, shop floor connectivity, to Artificial Intelligence and machine learning.

“Hexagon’s Smart Manufacturing Innovation Centre allows us to move closer towards creating an autonomous future where business, industry and humanity sustainably thrive,” enthused Lim.

He hinted at exciting updates on the horizon. “More of Hexagon’s revolutionary smart technologies including the latest advanced non-contact sensors fitted on-machine, on coordinate measuring machines (CMM) as well as on Laser Trackers, to elevate quality and precision to the highest level possible will soon be featured at the centre. This is a pioneering achievement, one that the industry has not seen to-date.”

Meanwhile, Paolo Guglielmini, President of Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division said, “As a global leader of advanced technologies and smart manufacturing, Singapore is a strategic location for Hexagon’s innovation centre in the ASEAN region.”

Industry research points to a shifting tide towards autonomous smart manufacturing in the next five years in Southeast Asia, especially with many industries and governments pushing for digitalisation.

The region has also seen the rapid rise of new innovations and start-ups and unfolding of 5G technologies which are expected to spur the growth of many industries from electronics to semiconductors, medical technology, eMobility, clean energy and more.

Lim highlighted that the aerospace, automotive, electronics, medical technology as well as energy industries would stand to especially benefit from this facility.

The new Innovation Centre offers design and production engineers the very best environment to learn, experiment, interact, and facilitate deeper learning and knowledge transfer in areas such as reverse engineering, additive manufacturing, shop-floor automated inspection and digitalisation of operations.

Solutions at the Hexagon’s Smart Manufacturing Innovation Centre include:

• Advanced CAE solutions for design engineering, for simulation such as Cradle and [virtual manufacturing / manufacturing process simulation] tools such as the Simufact portfolio
• CAM software for production solutions like NCSIMUL and VISI Reverse
• Asset management and connected shopfloor digital solutions like SFx Asset Management,
• Quality analysis solutions such as Q-DAS, VGSTUDIO Max and Laser Trackers
• Statistical Process Control to collect data for analytics.

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