Atlas Copco Philippines Hosts Swedish Students under International Workplace Training Program

From October 13 to 31, 2008, Atlas Copco Philippines Inc. hosted 3 Swedish students to 3 weeks of actual on the job training. Erik Winblad von Walter, Philip Johansson and Oskar Johansson (in the photo, left to right) got to experience how different facets of work are done locally.

All 3 were under the Student International Workplace Training program of ABB Industrial High School in Västerås, Sweden. All 3 are graduating students. Under the training program, the students are given the freedom to choose which country to go to and which company to work for.

When asked why they chose the Philippines and why Atlas Copco, Oskar Johansson said, “We chose Atlas Copco because it is a well known international brand. In fact, it is one of the biggest industrial companies back in Sweden. We believe that the Philippines has one of the most dynamic economies in Asia, and this will give us the opportunity to observe and learn these dynamics. This also gives us a chance to immerse ourselves in the colourful Filipino culture.”

Training Program

“For the past 3 weeks, each of these students was rotated to different departments, such as Supply and Logistics, Service, Sales and Marketing, and Credit and Collection. They each had significant time learning the ropes of the business from the local staff,” Hector Melencio, CT Marketing Specialist, said.

Jonnie Regis, Philippine CT General Manager, added, “In times of internationalization with greater cross-border contacts and globalization, we hope to help them achieve a stronger connection between education and working life.”

“We hope to sponsor more foreign students in the future. Not only will this give them a chance to learn how we do things, this will also give them the opportunity to enjoy Filipino hospitality and our world-famous tourist spots. In fact, they went to Boracay Island after the training.”

Immersion

To totally immerse themselves in the Philippines, they opted not to stay in any hotel. Instead, they rented a house near Atlas Copco Philippines’ Laguna Technopark office.

After their training program was completed, Philip Johansson said, “After 3 weeks here in Laguna, we learned many things about the local work processes. But I guess the more important thing is that we learned more on how life is in the Philippines. We learned how to ride the jeepney and the tricycle. We’ve already been to malls in the area. We’ve eaten the local foods. We also had to chance to sing videoke and party with the locals. We really felt welcome.”

Atlas Copco Oil-free Air Division President visits the Philippines

Binan, Laguna - On September 29, 2008, Chris Lybaert, Atlas Copco Oil-free Air Division President, visited the new Philippine Head Office as part of a tour of duty to visit all sales companies worldwide.

He conducted a business review meeting with Jonnie Regis, the Philippine Compressor Technique (CT) General Manager, and Nelson Roque, Philippine Business Line Manager for Oil-free Air. Chris Lybaert has already visited 80% of all global sales companies.

In the picture are (from left to right), Hector Melencio, Jonnie Regis, Chris Lybaert, Nelson Roque.

Jonnie Regis added, “It’s an honor to have someone of Mr. Lybaert’s caliber visit the country. Even with his short stay, we have learned a lot from our meeting. What make Chris Lybaert’s visit to the country more special is that he is the first Oil-free Air President to visit the country.”

Together with Sverker Hartwig and Ludo Van Nederkassel, Chris Lybaert developed the Variable Speed Drive (VSD) air compressor, something the team was honored with the John Munck Award for. The John Munck Award is presented each year to a product developer or designer, or a team, for outstanding contributions to the overall quality of an Atlas Copco product.

Atlas Copco Philippines extends aid to Typhoon Frank victims

What was expected to be a run-off-the-mill typhoon that most Filipinos were used to became a force of nature that wreaked havoc across parts of the country. On June 22, 2008, Typhoon Frank battered the Visayas with very strong winds and heavy rains, leaving in its wake destroyed houses, damaged buildings, and devastated families.

Entire provinces did not have power, communication lines nor drinking water, days after the Typhoon struck. Some of the hardest hit areas were in Iloilo.

Atlas Copco (Philippines) Inc donated aid to those severely affected by the typhoon through ABS-CBN Foundation’s Sagip Kapamilya program. Jonnie Regis, Philippine Compressor Technique General Manager, said, “We want to help our brethren who were hit fiercely by Typhoon Frank. We coursed our donation through Sagip Kapamilya. We feel that they can truly help these people in these dire times. We know they can bounce back from this calamity.”

ABS-CBN Foundation Sagip Kapamilya

Sagip Kapamilya is the emergency humanitarian assistance program of ABS-CBN Foundation, Inc. They provide food and non-food relief to affected communities of disasters, as well as engage in rehabilitation and disaster risk reduction projects. Recently, Sagip Kapamilya has been involved in disaster preparedness programs which seek to equip schoolchildren with necessary skills and information regarding disaster risk reduction.

Atlas Copco PhilippinesAtlas 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 on 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 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.

Toyota Autoparts Philippines choose Atlas Copco Tensor ST

In their pursuit for excellence and quality, Toyota Autoparts Philippines has decided to use the Atlas Copco Tensor ST for production of the R-type transmission model, produced in their Santa Rosa plant.

The R-type consists of 160 parts and weighs 50 kg. It has a torque capacity of 392 Nm which is twice the torque of the current model being produced. The R-type will be used in Toyota’s 4x4 models with the IMV project (Innovative International Multi-Purpose Vehicle), Fortuner and Hi-lux to mention a few.

The R-type will be exported to other Asian countries such as Japan, Pakistan, India, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia. The Tensor ST was chosen because of accuracy, durability, less vibration, noise and maintenance compared to an ordinary impact wrench.

There are currently 17 units of Tensor ST and Power Focus 4000 on the R-type line and 2 in the repair area. Toyota Autoparts also plans to adapt the process to their G-type transmission line. This project is the first to use Atlas Copco Tensor ST on this type of lines and will be used as a benchmark for other countries manufacturing Toyota transmission units. Congratulations to Dennis Subida and his team in the Philippines!

Atlas Copco's PET blowing compressors first to be certified Class 0

The importance of 100% oil-free air

Oil contamination is an invisible enemy in all bottling installations and aseptic environments. Even the slightest traces of oil can result in altered or toxic product batches and health hazards for the consumers, recalls and reputation damage, as well as costly production downtime and cleanup. Atlas Copco's 40-bar ZD compressor eliminates the risks of oil contamination by virtue of the design itself.

Last September 15, 2008, Atlas Copco announced in Belgium that its ZD high pressure compressors are the first in the world to offer PET packaging production the security of 100% certified oil-free air with a Class 0 certification. Risk of any contamination by oil is effectively eliminated during PET bottle blowing for the bottled water, soft drink, fruit juice and beverage industry.

Testing of ISO 8573-1 Class 0 certification was carried out by the renowned independent
Technische Überwachungs-Verein (German Technical Monitoring Association, or ‘TÜV’), using the most stringent test methods available, simulating realistic industrial environments. At all test conditions, no traces of oil could be detected and the compressed air was certified to be in the category 'Class 0' in terms of oil content. Atlas Copco is now the only compressor manufacturer to have all of its oil-free air technologies certified ‘Class 0’.

”The ZD reflects what Atlas Copco calls ’Reliability by design,’” explains Ronnie Leten, Atlas Copco's Business Area President, Compressor Technique. “The ZD's unique combination of oil-free rotary screw technology for the first two stages and piston technology for the last two stages has resulted in the best-in-class product in terms of safety, energy efficiency, reliability and flexibility.”

Reducing energy costs

The Atlas Copco ZD remains the most energy-efficient and silent 40 bar compressor available, while maintaining the flexibility and reliability required by the high-volume PET blowing market. Another innovation is the offer for an integrated variable speed drive (VSD), which is particularly useful if bottle sizes change frequently. With the VSD, up to 35% energy savings can be achieved.

Reliability

The high volumes of PET production lines and their continuous operation mean that the reliability of PET blowing compressors is extremely important. Atlas Copco produces high-pressure air in four stages, achieving lower pressure ratios per stage. This means less wear-and-tear and reduced maintenance costs.

Reduced installation costs

With a model at 76.4 dBA , the ZD is the most silent high-pressure compressor available. Atlas Copco was the first company to fit all of its ZDs with silencing canopies as standard, therefore eliminating the need and cost for a separate compressor room. The ZD is delivered with a concrete base-plate to absorb vibrations, so no foundation or fixation bolts are required; handling is via forklift.

The flexible ZD can simultaneously deliver both high-pressure air for blowing needs and medium-pressure air for labeling, instrumentation and capping; this eliminates the supplementary investment in a standalone medium pressure compressor. Both segments of the ZD can be installed directly adjacent to the blower. With the ZD, Atlas Copco has innovated to provide the safest, most energy efficient compressed air solution for the PET blowing industry.

Answer the 2008 Atlas Copco Philippines Customer Survey and you may win a brand new cellphone!

We would like to thank you, our customers, for the great opportunity you have given us as part of your business as your Compressed Air Solutions provider.

Atlas Copco Philippines truly embraces our commitment to provide you the best solutions, products and services. To help us serve you better, we are conducting a 2008 Customer Satisfaction Survey (2nd half) to help us develop some of our areas for improvement.

Click on this link or copy it to your web browser: http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dd8knrgw_50gv9wqpgz to get the survey form. (If the form does not properly show or if you do not have access to the form, please call us so that we could fax you the form)

Please email this form upon completion to ph.atlascopco@gmail.com or to acpi@ph.atlascopco.com. Or you may fax the completed form to (02) 843.0242 or to (049) 544.0537.

Send back the survey form on or before September 18, 2008, and get the chance to win a brand new cellphone! All survey forms received before the cutoff date will be part of a raffle for the phone.

Thank you for your constant support and attention. We look forward to be of better service to you soon.

Best regards,

Marketing and Sales Support Team

Atlas Copco (Philippines), Inc.
North Main Ave., Lot 12, Blk 2
Laguna Technopark
Binan, Laguna

Call us at: (02) 843.0535 to 39

Fax us at: (02) 843.0242 or (049) 544.0537

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