LAHORE – The Synthetic Products Enterprises Limited(SPEL) Pakistan has become the first industrial group in the country tohave installed robots to work at its assembly lines.
The SPEL is one of the leading manufacturers of technology intensiveengineering plastic and packaging products in Pakistan.
The industrial robotic system was jointly inaugurated by President & ChiefExecutive Officer of Honda Cars Pakistan Limited Hironbou Yoshimura andLahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) President Almas Hyder hereat SPEL industrial unit at Ferozpur Road on Saturday. SPEL CEO Zia HyderNaqi, Vice President Production of Atlas Honda Cars Pakistan LimitedKenichi Matsuo, Assistant Vice President M Ashraf, General Manager AsifMehmood, Advisor to Chief Engineer Quality Toshinori Awaya, Senior ManagerPurchasing Shinji Shinozawa were also present.On this occasion, Hironbou Yoshimura said that installation of industrialrobotic system was an impressive initiative. He said that auto market ofPakistan had huge potential and they want to enhance business in Pakistanas despite some challenges, customer demand is still there.LCCI President Almas Hyder said that global industrial robot marketwas expected to reach at the growth rate of around nine per cent as needfor automation was rising. He said robotics and automation are key areas offocus, both as a potential new growth area, and as enablers to help theenterprises adopt advanced manufacturing processes to increaseproductivity. “We live in an era where robotics and automation technologyhave brought fundamental changes in industries,” he observed.Almas Hyder added that advantages commonly attributed to automation includehigher production rates and increased productivity, more efficient use ofmaterials, better product quality, improved safety, shorter workweeks forlabour, and reduced factory lead times. Higher output and increasedproductivity have been two of the biggest reasons in justifying the use ofautomation.
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Despite the claims of high quality from good workmanship by humans,automated systems typically perform the manufacturing process with lessvariability than human workers, resulting in greater control andconsistency of product quality. Also, increased process control makes moreefficient use of materials, resulting in less scrap, he mentioned.About SPEL, Almas Hyder said the company had done miracles after itsfoundation and introduced many items first time in Pakistan.He said that difference between filer and non-filer is shrinking the automarket as non-filer cannot purchase vehicles. He said that a large numberof people from Gilgit-Baltistan, tribal areas and from agriculture sectordo not need to file returns. They should be allowed to purchase vehicles.LCCI President said that SPEL Group has laid a foundation by installingindustrial robotic system and other sectors should follow in the footprintsas future is connected with technological advancement.CEO SPEL Group Zia Hyder said that it has been a fruitful journey as SPELgroup contributed to the national economy as it started exports in 70s. Hesaid, “We are focusing to invest in technology and human resources.
