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HeadlinesBusiness Background Pentamaster Corp Bhd is a Malaysia-based company engaged in the investment holding and provision of management services. It works in three business segments. The Automated equipment segment is engaged in designing, development, and manufacturing of standard and non-standard automated equipment. Its Automated manufacturing solution segment is involved in the construction and installation of integrated automated manufacturing solutions. The Smart control solution system segment provides project management and smart building solutions. It operates geographically across countries like Malaysia, China, Japan, Singapore, Republic of Ireland and the United States of America.
  Kai Shien Ks haiz, one day crash only, so fast recover for what?? crash more so we can collect more. Pity goosai 21/07/2021 2:15 PM mf In United States of America, from 3 January 2020 to 6:42pm CEST, 20 July 2021, there have been 33,741,532 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 603,880 deaths, reported to WHO. 21/07/2021 2:16 PM KML889 Y Penta anti climax the tech party of celebrating Vitrox stellar report card 23/07/2021 11:20 AM yorkyork Usa government has also recently put pressure on the Malaysian and Vietnamese governments to ensure that semiconductor factories are seen as "critical" companies to maintain some production after the Covid-19 outbreak, officials said. 23/07/2021 11:17 PM PenguinSociety if you can't see the bull trend, you are missing out the big picture 24/07/2021 9:14 AM hoot9eonly https://www.facebook.com/rhresearch/photos/a.1896118377066439/4465779633433621/ 27/07/2021 10:03 AM Putrajaya666 535 support broken, next support appear at 525. Bearish signal appeared, watchout . 27/07/2021 3:47 PM PenguinSociety kikiki, people are waiting for you all to throw cheap... it just broke MA210, bull is about to start only kekekekke 28/07/2021 9:42 AM PenguinSociety heheheheh told you all, they will shake away some contra kaki and push up again. kekeke bull cycle just started, and people just dont believe it will break RM6, then RM7 soon,, 29/07/2021 1:57 PM  Mr.Sm Invest123 Edge Weekly - Cover Story: Precision smart farming, Penang Automation Cluster areas of focus - http://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/cover-story-precision-smart-farming-penang-automation-cluster-areas-focus (Share from StockHunter) 29/07/2021 8:19 PM Mr.Sm Invest123 AS ViTrox Corp Bhd celebrated its 20th anniversary with yet another record-breaking year, with the highest revenue of RM470.4 million and net profit of RM105.6 million in the financial year ended Dec 31, 2020 (FY2020), the group is not resting on its laurels. In a virtual interview with The Edge, ViTrox co-founder, CEO and president Chu Jenn Weng reveals that the group has ventured into precision smart farming as it aims to revolutionise the regional agriculture industry by designing, creating and promoting innovative, high-tech, smart agriculture solutions. “This will be a very exciting area for us in the next five years because it is well aligned with our core values. We want to use machine vision, artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics to help farmers grow their crops in a more sustainable and cost-effective manner. We want to provide them with a solution that will allow them to reduce as much pesticide as they can to grow their plants in an organic way,” he remarks. Last year, ViTrox started a series of R&D activities in precision smart farming, under its newly set up 70%-owned subsidiary ViTrox Agritech Sdn Bhd. While the R&D is still in its infancy, Chu highlights that the group intends to develop agriculture solutions that address pressing challenges such as the high dependence on foreign labour, unreliable yields impacted by unpredictable weather conditions and excessive use of pesticides in the country. “With our vision inspection system, we can help farmers check the progress of their plants and keep track of the colour. Meanwhile, we can use IR4.0 (Fourth Industrial Revolution) sensors to identify the bacteria and make sure the plants grow healthily. We can even use robots to harvest the crops and do a food inspection,” he elaborates. Chu opines that food safety, food security and global warming will be major issues 10 years from now. “If we successfully develop precision smart farming, we may be able to solve the global hunger crisis,” he says. “We haven’t even talked about medical and life sciences. There are so many things we can do with technology. We are only at the beginning. “To me, ViTrox is still on Day 1. There are still a lot, and I mean a lot, of things for us to accomplish. We still need to work harder. We want to contribute to the advancement of society and the well-being of humankind through compassionate innovation.” Going forward, ViTrox plans to build an industry-centric university, as it hopes to produce a sustainable pool of skilled workers for the next decade and beyond. Chu urges more companies to be a force for good, or to adopt core values that are similar to those of ViTrox. Together, he says, businesses can solve a lot of problems in the world by using technology. “Today, technology companies such as ViTrox are blessed with an opportunity to do this meaningful thing for the world. How can we not do this? I hope our story can inspire and influence more people. Hopefully, we can all wake up and work harder to do something wonderful for the world,” says Chu. Creating a local ecosystem Those who have been following ViTrox should know that the group formed a joint-venture partnership with Pentamaster Corp Bhd and Walta Engineering Sdn Bhd in January 2017 to develop a one-stop metal component supply chain hub, dubbed the Penang Automation Cluster (PAC). Chu points out that PAC’s main objective is to build a strong local ecosystem in Penang, whereby it can attract more high-end, high-value investments to the country. “We want the local small and medium enterprises to grow together with us. We want to create a tech ecosystem that is strongly supported by local companies. The way I see it, automation and robotics are trends of the future,” he says. PAC, which is just a stone’s throw from ViTrox’s corporate headquarters in Batu Kawan Industrial Park, focuses on designing, developing and manufacturing high-precision metal fabrication components, modules and systems for various industries. 29/07/2021 8:21 PM Mr.Sm Invest123 The cluster — which commenced operations in October 2019 — offers services such as technological design and development, value-added engineering development, metrology shared services, 3D prototyping, smart manufacturing systems and technical training for the automation cluster companies. Chu expects PAC to develop more second- and third-tier players in the supply chain as he sees more local suppliers and precision metal fabrication companies coming on board. “We will invest in equipment and machines, we will train them and we will buy their products. In other words, we are giving them business. Of course, their product quality and delivery time have to meet our stringent requirements. That’s how we intend to groom them,” he explains. “If they can meet our criteria, they should be able to meet the criteria of multinational corporations too. Indirectly, we are preparing them for more opportunities in the future.” Currently, PAC has about seven to nine business partners, some of which have expanded their operations, says Chu. Through automation and digitisation in manufacturing and other sectors such as agriculture, local tech players will be able to reduce their dependence on foreign workers and hence, reduce the outflow of funds overseas, and move up the value chain. “Our long-term vision is to build a strong and sustainable high-tech ecosystem in Malaysia for the world, where we will be able to design and manufacture a Malaysian brand of high-end automated equipment, robots and AI solutions for various high-growth industries around the world. With this strong local ecosystem, we will be able to attract more talents to return to Malaysia, and this will further strengthen the talent ecosystem in the region,” he says. After registering a turnover of more than RM300 million for three consecutive years, ViTrox generated RM470.4 million in revenue in FY2020 — an all-time high — representing a year-on-year (y-o-y) growth of 38.5%. The increase was contributed by favourable sales from its machine vision system (MVS) and automated board inspection (ABI) business segments as a result of greater demand for fifth-generation (5G) and IT infrastructure after the Covid-19 outbreak. The group recorded a profit before tax and net profit of RM110.3 million and RM105.6 million respectively, representing a y-o-y improvement of 35.4% and 32.6%. Quite remarkably, ViTrox share price has grown by about 150 times since its listing on Bursa Malaysia in 2005, when the company was valued at just RM56 million. At its closing price of RM15.96 last Friday, ViTrox had a market capitalisation of RM7.54 billion, making it one of the largest semiconductor-related firms in the country. The counter is currently trading at a historical price-earnings ratio of 63 times and price-to-book value of 12 times. Although ViTrox has consistently paid out dividends, its trailing 12-month dividend yield of 0.37% is understandably low at the moment, considering that the stock has delivered explosive capital appreciation since 2017. As at Dec 31 last year, the company’s net cash and cash equivalents stood at a record high of RM258.1 million, while the total equity attributable to shareholders came in at RM569 million. 29/07/2021 8:22 PM winwin88888888 Wait so long also cnt up~ let see lo today can fly like rocket not 30/07/2021 11:50 AM soonheng PENTAMASTER that various sectors, especially the manufacturing industry. Now plays a major role in providing integrated and customised solutions to customers across the world. The industry sectors served range from automotive, electrical and electronics, pharmaceutical, computer, semiconductor, consumer goods, food and beverages to general manufacturing. Additionally, the company extends their offerings with high-quality and cost-effective automated and semi automated machinery. 02/08/2021 9:35 AM soonheng CUTTING EDGE TECHNOLOGY As one of Pentamaster pioneer divisions, the Pentamaster Technology encompasses their Semiconductor Smart Device Testing Solutions as well as their Optics and Photonics Sensor technology. This specialised division comes with teams of engineers, test handlers and experts to run software test solutions and functional tests using their automated test equipment.Furthermore, the Assembly and Test Handling system has customised design for standalone high precision assembly and test for semiconductor devices. The system is fully equipped with its own control and user-friendly diagnostics interface, which is integrated with vision systems for precision alignment and quality verification. 02/08/2021 9:35 AM soonheng ROBOTICS AUGMENTING PROCESSES It is a fact that robotics and automation have greatly improved production in the manufacturing industry. Pentamaster utilises their own intelligent Automated Robotics Manufacturing System (i-ARMS) – an extensive system that integrates numerous combinations of their Automated Manufacturing Solutions (AMS) modules with other tech solutions such as RFID tracking, and Vision Inspection Guidance System. With the help of this technology, the Pentamaster Equipment Manufacturing division is able to customise and automate processes to meet customer’s needs. With the integration of the AMS modules, Pentamaster is able to offer extensive automated functions for varying processes in manufacturing. Disassembling down to its constituent elements, the AMS modules comprises: • Material handling equipment which functions as a conveyor system to transfer items from one process to another. • Assembly and test modules that are installed to initiate assembly and functionality tests on various stages of the manufacturing process. • High-speed sorters to organise subjects based on test results or programmed processes. • Manufacturing Execution System (MES), a real-time monitoring and control software platform typically utilised in the automated manufacturing system. Elements like the MES enables realtime tracking of production throughput throughout the manufacturing process, as well as ensuring all processes follow the correct sequence in the manufacturing line.The company envisions itself as being the top test equipment designer and manufacturer globally for Smart Sensor testing. They continue to innovate in order to stay ahead and lead the industry with their tech solutions 02/08/2021 9:37 AM azee https://klse.i3investor.com/blogs/IR4Revolution/2021-08-02-story-h1568910204-Malaysia_Electronics_Industry.jsp 02/08/2021 3:17 PM  | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
