Manufacturers tap automation to ease manpower crunch, shorten production processes

The "Robotic Buffing Machine", designed and made by Globaltronic Precision in-house. ST PHOTO: ALPHONSUS CHERN
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SINGAPORE -Short of skilled workers, Globaltronic Precision turned to automation and has invested about $2.5 million since 2017.

The move has also enabled the local precision engineering firm to run its production lines round the clock.

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