Atlas Copco Philippines holds 2009 Technolympics

Participants attended a challenging, hands-on, competitive 2-day event called the 2009 Atlas Copco Philippines Technolympics last June 5 & 6, 2009 at the head office at the Laguna Technopark. The participants were Product Engineers from Atlas Copco Philippines Compressor Technique’s major divisions: Oil-Free Air, Industrial Air, Portable Air, Specialty Rental, and Aftermarket Sales.

This year’s Technolympics was divided into 2 parts. The first part covered the introduction and a skills-refresh workshop highlighting the effective use of technology in the sales process. The second part was the competition proper - a sales simulation contest, where the company’s top management acted as the customers in close-to-real life sales situations.

A cut above the rest

At the end of two days, Rainier Javier (R, with Jonnie Regis L in photo), Portable Air Product Engineer, stood out and won the top 2009 Technolympics honors. Toribio Amoto, from Atlas Copco’s Mindanao operations, came in at second.

Jonnie Regis, CT General Manager, praised Rainier saying, “We were pleasantly surprised with Rainier’s performance today. From the previous years’ Technolympics editions, he showed a lot of improvement. His presentation blew us away!”

DOE, with Atlas Copco Philippines, holds CNG Seminar

The Philippine Department of Energy (DOE), in cooperation with Atlas Copco Philippines, recently held the CNG Refueling Station Technology Seminar last May 21, 2009, at the DOE Audio-Visual Room, Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City.

The 63 participants who attended the seminar were from the following sectors: transportation, fuel, power, government, and the academe.

Direct education

In line with the government's Natural Gas Vehicle Program for Public Transport (NGVPPT), this whole-day technical symposium was aimed to educate the different industry stakeholders on the many technological, and even some of the economic advantages of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG).

Ankur Arora, Intermech New Zealand’s Sales & Proposal Engineer, was invited to share his expertise and experience on CNG technology. Ankur highlighted his vast experiences in Thailand, Indonesia, Pakistan, Iran, Australia and Africa.

He said, "Although the country’s CNG network is still in its infant stage, I believe with proper education and guidance, the Philippines could match and even surpass the other countries' utilization of CNG. Plus, the country has a ready supply of CNG waiting to be tapped and maximized."

Ms. Evelyn Reyes, OIC-Director for the DOE’s Energy Utilization Management Board, said, “The huge turnout is a testament on how vital the industry players see CNG in the near future. We hope the technical knowledge the participants gained from this seminar will enlighten them on the benefits of CNG.”

Hector Melencio, Atlas Copco Marketing Specialist, added “We thank Elma Karunungan and Beth Capid of the Alternative Fuels and Energy Technology Division for helping make this seminar happen. We’re also very grateful to the DOE for inviting bus operators and manufacturers to this forum. Once a proper supply avenue has been established by organizations like Callandra LCNG Fuels Corp, we believe that the bus operators will be the prime movers in maximizing CNG.”

Intermech New Zealand

Intermech Ltd. is part of the Atlas Copco Group. The company specializes in designing & manufacturing key CNG refuelling components. It has over 30 years of experience in the design and manufacture of CNG/NGV station equipment. For more company information, please visit www.intermech.co.nz.

Ankur added, "We are the region's top total service solution provider. We encourage your visit the Intermech factory to witness these capabilities 1st hand."

Atlas Copco Philippines

Atlas Copco (Philippines) Inc. is part of the global Atlas Copco group of companies with headquarters in Sweden. Atlas Copco’s Philippine Head Office is at Laguna Technopark, Binan, Laguna. The company is a world leading provider of industrial solutions, specializing in Air Productivity among others. Their products and services range from compressed air equipment/compressors, generators, to related aftermarket and rental. Backed by more than 135 years of experience, they innovate for superior productivity. For more details on products and services, please visit www.atlascopco.com.

Atlas Copco Philippines shares best practices with Iron and Steel industry

South East Asia Iron & Steel Institue (SEASI), in cooperation with Philippine Iron & Steel Institute (PISI), held the SEASI 2009 Traveling Seminar last March 20, 2009, at the Discovery Suites, ADB Ave., Ortigas Center, Pasig City. The seminar’s topic was “Controlling and Improving Yield in Steel Making and Rolling Operation.”

Atlas Copco (Philippines) Inc. was given the privilege to be one of the 6 international organizations tapped to share their best know methods and practices. Eric Alfonso, Atlas Copco Philippines’ Industrial Air Business Line Manager, shared his technical knowledge on “Energy Conservation in Compressed Air Systems” to the participants of the SEASI Seminar. The other speakers were from Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Singapore and Indonesia.

Vital parts

Compressed Air Systems are vital cogs to the steel making and rolling process, where compressed air systems consume more than 40% of the factories’ energy requirements. Having an inefficient system would definitely pull profits down. System inefficiency may be caused by incorrect air compressor, dryer, and tank sizing, faulty system designs, or others.

To help industry players address these inefficiencies, Eric Alfonso gave an overview of what should and not be done to maximize air compressors. He said, “Not only will this info help make and keep your systems more efficient; more importantly, this would help bring your costs down, helping you cut expenses and save more. Especially in times like these, every peso counts.”

Ms. Luz Dela Cuesta of PISI Secretariat was thankful of the knowledge Eric imparted, saying, “These annual Traveling Seminars aim to improve the skill and technologies of steel production personnel, to minimize production cost, and to introduce new technologies for the steel industry in the region. This is where we are grateful for companies like Atlas Copco, who share their knowledge and expertise to help industry players.”

Atlas Copco Philippines hosts students from Mapua

Atlas Copco (Philippines) Inc. hosted 20 graduating students from the Mapua Institute of Technology last 26 January 2009. The students visited Atlas Copco Philippines’ Head Office in Laguna Technopark as part of their “Plant Inspection Trip and Seminars” class. The students were accompanied by their adviser, Engr. Graciano Emmanuelito Dela Cruz III.

Deo Ybarrita, Technical Training Manager, not only showed them the theoretical aspects of Compressed Air Systems, but also how these theories are applied in real life. He added, “Since books alone are not enough to show them what really happens inside the machines, it is important that they see how the insides of an air compressor look like and how the system operates.” The students saw a cross-section of an actual screw compressor. They also had a chance to help out Atlas Copco’s Service Team repair a unit.

Led by their class president, Jaren Santos, they were grateful for the experience. This not only added to their theoretical know how, but more importantly, it showed them how actual machines work.

Hector Melencio, CT Marketing Specialist, gave a short background on Atlas Copco. He also introduced to them the wide range of air compressors the company has, such as Oil-free; oil-injected industrial, portable; and specialty rental air compressors.

Atlas Copco Philippines holds 2 legs of the 2008 Technical Symposium Series

With the aim of sharing knowledge on Compressed Air Systems to the country's technical community, Atlas Copco Philippines just successfully held 2 legs of the 2008 Technical Symposium Series: Preventive Maintenance and Proper Care. The Technical Symposium Series is one of the largest technical training series the company holds annually.

Participants from different companies and industries attended each free 2-day Technical Symposium. Lunch and Snacks were provided to all participants.

The CAMANAVA leg was held last November 13 and 14, 2008 from 8:30am to 5:30pm at the Penthouse, Aberdeen Court (Great Eastern Hotel), 1403 Quezon Avenue, Quezon City.

The Isabela / Northern Luzon leg was held last November 6 and 7, 2008 from 8:30am to 5:30pm at the Queen Jennifer Hotel, Cauayan City, Isabela.

This two-day technical symposium aims to refresh – if not to educate – the knowledge and the skills of different companies' Technical Teams on Quality Air Products, Operating Principles of Air Compressors, Parts Ordering and Stocking, Proper Preventive Maintenance and Basic Trouble Shooting Techniques. Participants also had the chance to see demos of actual units in action. All of these are aimed to achieve savings on operating and maintenance costs and eventually maximizing the profit for your company.

The symposium facilitators were:

Mr. Jonnie F. Regis – Philippine CT General Manager
Mr. Danny A. Talaugon – After Market Business Line Manager
Mr. Eric F. Alfonso – Industrial Air Division Business Line Manager

Atlas Copco AIP Technical Service Course 2008

Wondering why we have a big tent/machine display in front of our Head Office?

We have an ongoing AIP Technical Service Course 2008 with participants from Atlas Copco - South East Asia. The seminar started last October 6 and will end on October 10, 2008.

The first 3 days were held at the Dusit Thani Manila Hotel. The last 2 days is a practical session and this will be done at Atlas Copco Philippines Head Office compound at Laguna Technopark.

2008 Atlas Copco Philippines Preventive Maintenance & Proper Care Seminar a huge success!

The 2008 Atlas Copco Philippines Preventive Maintenance & Proper Care Seminar held at the Head Office Training Room was a huge success! Turnout for the seminar reached 115 guests. Due to the large number of participants, the number of seminar days was increased from 2 to 4 slates. The whole day seminars were held on August 7, 8, 12 and 13. Each date had around 29 participants from different customers packing the training room.

Jonnie Regis, Philippines CT General Manager, said, "We weren't expecting such a huge turnout. But this is a testament on how important Preventive Maintenance is to every factory's operations. With properly maintained machines, customers avoid spending a big amount on fixing problems that could have been prevented by periodic preventive maintenance."

Deo Ybarrita, the technical training manager, with Danilo Talaugon, CT-Service Aftermarket Business Line Manager, taught them the ins and outs of proper PM. Raymond Buenaventura, Oil free Air Product Engineer, chipped in his knowledge on quality air accessories.

Joeben Garol of Star Motors said, “With this, we’ll definitely improve the performance of our machines, cut costs and save more in the long run.” Renato B. Caballero of PTGI Laguna Gas was grateful that he was invited. He added, "The seminar was very informative. I just hope Atlas Copco Philippines would hold this every year!"

Count on it.

Aside from the valuable knowledge, each participant was also given Atlas Copco special gift items.