AMERIAL Services Offered Free-of-AMERIAL Services Offered Free-of-Charge Until December 2021
By: Zalda R. Gayahan
June 16, 2021, Taguig City – The newest, modern facility that offers mechatronics, robotics, andindustrial automation technologies was launched and inaugurated today at the Department ofScience and Technology – Metals Industry Research and Development Center (DOST-MIRDC).
DOST Secretary Fortunato T. Dela Peña expressed support to the Advanced Mechatronics,DOST Secretary Fortunato T. Dela Peña expressed support to the Advanced Mechatronics,Robotics, and Industrial Automation Laboratory (AMERIAL) and its initiatives to drive localindustries to higher levels of productivity using cutting-edge technologies.
DOST-MIRDC Executive Director, Engr. Robert O. Dizon, presented the AMERIAL. Also theDOST-MIRDC Executive Director, Engr. Robert O. Dizon, presented the AMERIAL. Also theAMERIAL’s Project Leader, Director Dizon explained that the AMERIAL offers to assist MSMEs,the academe, and other stakeholders toward leveling up to Industry 4.0.
Major technologies found in the AMERIAL facility are the state-of-the-art Smart Factory LearningMajor technologies found in the AMERIAL facility are the state-of-the-art Smart Factory LearningSystem, 6-axis collaborative robot, a mechatronics training kit for pneumatics, hydraulics, PLC,and HMI Programming.
Dir. Dizon emphasized that AMERIAL has three major services: research and development,Dir. Dizon emphasized that AMERIAL has three major services: research and development,training, and technical consultancy. During the launching activity, he said that interested clientsmay avail of AMERIAL's services free of charge, but only until December 2021, which is the targetcompletion period of the project. ‘So, what are you waiting for?’ says Exec. Director Dizon to theevent guests and webinar participants as he closed his presentation.
