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existing and potential customers. It allows us to showcase our complete range of machinery and equipment, and how we put them into operation for customers,” she added.
When we toured the factory, we were impressed by the cleanliness of the factory, and the state-of- the-art highly automated machines and equipment that reduced workforce significantly. “This is the new concept of a tread liner plant that we would like to promote in this region. All of our machinery is highly automated, from the Precure Press to Pre- cure Tread Finishing Line, which include sanding, precure tread cementing and precure tread coiling machines. Our full range of tread liner equipment is able to help the industry reduce manpower by about 20 per cent. We believe that this will be the way the industry will move forward,” said the Group Chair- man Steven Aw.
At present, the plant produced 80-90 tonnes of liners per month. This year, the target was to achieve 100 tonnes. However, Susan said, quantity was not the main focus. “The quality of tread liners in the mar- ket varies significantly. To ensure a constant quality for our retreads, it is important to produce our own tread liners. Our patented AT001 is a well-proven tread design and quality, and is able to deliver high mileage; it increases mileage by up to 10 per cent when compared to other brands in the same class. Besides our own consumption, our tread liners are solely for the export market to avoid conflicts. The market response for AT001 is overwhelming.”
Environmental awareness had led people to seek an alternative use of scrap tyres. One of the ways was to turn scrap tyres into rubber dust, which was currently high in demand. According to Steven, Ac- ten set up its own tyre recycling plant in 2011, and launched its full range of tyre recycling equipment that was priced at 1 million ringgit, including acces- sories. It was suitable for small plants and was ca- pable of producing 1 tonne of rubber dust per day.
Currently, Steven said, the company had suc- cessfully promoted its tyre recycling equipment in neighbouring countries, especially Indonesia and Thailand where the response was encouraging. Lo- cally, it had sold 10 full sets of the equipment and the majority of the buyers were used tyre collectors. “We also aim to aggressively penetrate the retread- ing market. I strongly encourage retreaders to con- sider expanding into rubber dust manufacturing. This venture not only allows them to turn waste into money, but also helps them play their part in reduc- ing the environmental impact.”
In conclusion, Susan said, Acten’s company vision was to further optimise a tyre life cycle by imple- menting its machinery and technology know-how, tightening control over its retreaded tyre’s quality, and investing in the tyre recycling industry. Hence, Acten was clearly moving in the direction of its vi- sion.
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这是高昇为现有客户和具潜能客户所成立的模范工厂和培训中心。 它让我们能为客户展示完整的机械和设备系列，以及如何将它们投 入运作。”她补充说。
在参观工厂时，我们对该工厂的整洁、可大大降低人力的尖端且 高度自动化的设备留下了深刻的印象。“这就是我们希望在这个 区域中推广的新胎面胶概念。所有的设备都是高自动化的，从预 硫化胎面胶压模到预硫化胎面胶修饰整理，包括了打磨、预硫化 胎面胶涂胶及预硫化捲绕机。我们系列完整的胎面胶设备能够协 助业者降低约20%的人力，并深信这将是这个行业向前迈进的方 式。”高昇集团总裁胡东义说。
目前，该工厂每月生产80-90吨胎面胶。今年，他们的目标是达到 100吨。然而，王虹玲说，数量并非他们的主要目标。“市面上的 胎面胶的品质大为不同。为了确保翻胎业者取得一致性的品质， 我们自己生产胎面胶很重要。我们的专利AT001已获证实的款型和 品质，能够提供高里数，与市面上其他同等级的胎面胶相比，可 提高大约10%的里数。除了自供自足外，我们的胎面胶只供出口， 以避免利益冲突。AT001 相当受欢迎。”
环保意识致使许多人开始寻求其他处理废胎的替代方案。其中一 个方式就是将废胎变成目前需求相当高的橡胶屑。据胡东义说， 高昇于2011年设立自己的轮胎再生厂，并推出售价为1百万的完整 轮胎再生设备系列和零配件。这套设备适合小型工厂，每日的橡 胶屑产量为1吨。
目前，胡东义说，该公司成功将其轮胎再生设备推广到邻国，特 别是印尼和泰国，并获得了令人鼓舞的反应。在本地，他们销 售了10套完整的设备，而大部分的买家是轮胎收集商。“我们正 在积极地渗透翻胎市场。我鼓励翻胎业者考虑扩展进入橡胶屑制 造，因为这个行业不但能够协助他们将废物变成金钱，而且协助 他们为环保尽一份心力。
总的来说，王虹玲指出，高昇公司的愿景是通过机械和技术知 识、严格的翻胎品质控制及投资于轮胎再生行业，进一步优化轮 胎的生命周期。为此，高昇正明确地朝其愿景迈进。
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