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SINGAPORE – Jurong Innovation District will create some 1,200 new jobs in industries such as advanced manufacturing, urban mobility and urban solutions over the next 18 months.
With an additional 3,300 jobs “relocated” when factories relocate their operations to the area, the district will have a total of 4,500 jobs in that time frame.
Urban and infrastructure consultancy Surbana Jurong and Shimano Manufacturing Plant are among the companies moving to the Jurong Innovation District.
The Second Minister of Commerce and Industry, Tan See Leng, gave these details to the media on Wednesday morning (March 31), on the sidelines of a visit to the Sodick Singapore Technology Center located in the district.
The first phase of the 600ha Jurong Innovation District is expected to be completed around 2022. When fully developed, the advanced manufacturing center will create more than 95,000 new jobs.
During his visit, Dr. Tan also released a set of new industry guidelines for the safe setup, operations, and maintenance of additive manufacturing facilities.
The guidelines are set out in Technical Reference 87 on “Safety of Additive Manufacturing Facilities”.
One area it covers is how such facilities can handle hazardous materials like fine metal dusts, which can pose a health hazard to workers and are also toxic to the environment.
For example, Sodick’s additive manufacturing facility has a number of safety features that meet the guidelines.
Anti-static mats are placed around the machinery to catch any loose metal dust that may fall to the ground during use, to prevent accidental fires.
There are also sticky mats at the exit to collect dust on workers’ shoes so they don’t scoop that waste out of the center.
Daniel Tan, General Manager of Sodick Singapore, said the guidelines are important to ensure staff safety.
“People are an important asset for companies. It is our responsibility to provide a safe and good environment for the staff, and also to develop their strengths, ”he said.
The technical reference also recommends risk management systems that further support the safe use, handling and storage of metal powders and additive manufacturing equipment in a controlled environment.
It also details the safety measures necessary to protect workers from direct exposure to metal dusts, as well as high-power, high-temperature power sources and systems.
Dr Tan said these guidelines will help position Singapore as a trusted manufacturing hub.
“By developing these quality standards and making sure there is industry-wide adoption as well, the entire international scene can see what we are doing: the kind of emphasis we are putting to make sure that quality is maintained and standards are very tall. . “
He added: “These guidelines will go a long way … JTC will work with different agencies to encourage (companies) to look at these guidelines and adopt them, and we will also continue to develop other guidelines based on industry needs. evolve.”
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