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38 SIMPLY SMARTERINNOVATIONA CATALYST FOR GROWTHST Engineering’s unrelenting focuson innovation earned us a placeon Forbes’ list of the World’s 100Most Innovative Growth Companies.To promote innovation across theGroup, we encourage employees toconstantly challenge conventions,explore new ideas and implementinnovative ideas. Various forums serveas platforms for employees to suggestnew products and services, bounceideas off senior management, and tohone their proposals in the process.Promising ideas are then sponsored bythe relevant business units. Given theGroup’s global footprint, our innovationforums in Singapore are seeingincreased interest and participationfrom our overseas subsidiaries. Forexample, our US-based subsidiary,VT LeeBoy, emerged as one of thewinners in the annual ST EngineeringIdea Competition. Its innovationinvolved converting the existing ForceFeed Loader into a Sand Shark toclean oil-contaminated beaches. Thiswas done within a short time in urgentresponse to the Gulf of Mexico oil spillin 2010.ST Engineering’s innovation effortsare steered by the Technology, IPand Innovation Committee, one of sixcomponent committees of the Group’sBusiness Excellence Council. Chairedby the Group’s Chief TechnologyThe Sand Shark cleans oil-contaminated beaches.Officer, the committee ensures thatwe stay at the forefront of technologyand maintain a competitive edge in ourstrategic capabilities. The committee’sobjectives include promoting andmanaging innovative and creativeefforts, identifying emerging technologytrends and analysing their impact onthe sustainable growth of the Group,and recommending new businessgrowth areas.PATENTING TO SHARPENINNOVATIONThe Group’s robust intellectualproperty rights framework protectsour investments in technology andideas through patents.We view patenting as an importantpart of the process that helpsST Engineering stay ahead of theinnovation curve. Every patent wefile contributes to our ability to offeran attractive business and valueproposition. At the technologydevelopment level, patenting providesa framework for our engineers toconsider the business case whendeveloping a product. When weventure into various markets, patentingprovides the assurance that we will beable to differentiate our products andprotect our intellectual property. It alsoassures our customers the uniquenessof our products.40mm Low Velocity Air Bursting Munitions System.ENGINEERING BETTERPARTNERSHIPS THROUGHINNOVATIONThe innovation process helps us tofocus on our customers’ needs andthe challenging environments in whichthey operate. The following examplesexemplify our efforts to be a valuepartner to our customers throughinnovative engineering:New 40mm SolutionsST Kinetics is a world leader in 40mmgrenade solutions, from its completefamily of grenade launchers to itsbattle proven range of low and highvelocity 40mm munitions. We recentlydeveloped two new first-in-the-worldproducts in this class: the 40mm LowVelocity Air Bursting Munitions System(40mm LV ABMS) and 40mm LowVelocity Extended Range (40mm LV ER)munitions.The 40mm LV ABMS transforms theexisting standard low velocity 40mmgrenade launcher into a low costprecision weapon by adding aprogramming unit and air burstingmunitions. It provides pinpoint accuracyin engaging with dismounted troopsand targets on rooftops, behindwindows and behind alleys, targetswhich could not be engaged withtraditional point impact munitions.The 40mm LV ER munitions can befired from all low velocity grenadelaunchers in the market and allowtroops to engage the enemy at arange of up to 600m instead of thestandard 400m. Quicker engagementis also possible due to shorter flighttime and better hit probability with aflatter trajectory. The innovative designachieves these with a recoil forcenot significantly different from that ofstandard 40mm low velocity rounds.
SINGAPORE TECHNOLOGIES ENGINEERING LTD Annual Report 201139Hangar Capacity ExtensionHangars are an integral infrastructureinvestment for the maintenance, repairand overhaul (MRO) business of theAerospace sector. Through out-of-theboxthinking, a team comprising staffwith diverse professional backgroundcame up with a cost effective idea toincrease hangar capacity for widebodyaircraft without the need forland acquisitions and other capitalinvestments. The use of a lightweight, semi-transparent, moveablestructure gives us the flexibility to makeslots available to service aircraft ofdifferent sizes while maintaining ourhigh standards in safety and aircraftprotection.FBG sensor used in AgilFence PIDS.The proprietary AgilFence PIDSwith intelligent signal processingwas developed by ST Electronicsbased on fibre sensor technologylicensed from its research partner,the A*STAR Institute for InfocommResearch. The AgilFence PIDS wascustomised to meet the uniqueoperational requirements ofSingapore Changi Airport.specific areas to be customised toachieve a higher probability of detectionwhile reducing the possibility of falsealarms triggered by weather elementsand wildlife along the perimeter.Modular HoverbargeThe 50-tonne modular Hoverbargewas developed by ST Marine incollaboration with its subsidiary,Hovertrans Solutions. When off hover,the Hoverbarge floats on water like astandard marine barge. When hovering,it is able to traverse swamps, mud,shallow water and rivers in remoteareas where heavy lift is required. Ithas a large deck area for payloadand is scalable up to over 2,000tonnes. Applications include cargotransportation, oil exploration & drillingand ice breaking.Hangar capacity extension.Fibre Sensor Technology forPerimeter Fence SecurityIn August, the Changi Airport Groupand ST Electronics’ wholly ownedsubsidiary, ST Electronics (Satcom& Sensor Systems), announced acollaboration to implement a PerimeterIntrusion Detection System (PIDS) tostrengthen airfield security at SingaporeChangi Airport. This is the first timethat Fibre Bragg Grating (FBG) sensortechnology is being used for perimetersecurity enhancement anywhere inthe world.Unlike non fibre sensor technologies,the performance of the AgilFencePIDS is not affected by factors such aselectromagnetic and radio frequencyinterference. Also, the high pinpointingaccuracy of the AgilFence PIDS allowsoptimal deployment of closed circuittelevisions around the perimeter fence.The unique signal processing algorithmof the system allows FBG sensors at50-tonne modular Hoverbarge can be split into separate units.The uniqueness of the 50-tonneHoverbarge is its modular designconsisting of ISO-container sizeindividual watertight modules, peripheraldetachable skirt frames and lift fansystem. The modular design enablesthe Hoverbarge to be split into separateunits and trucked to a location where itcan then be assembled on-site.
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