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Malaysia Engineering Supporting Industries
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The growing of Malaysia's engineering suporting industries: The mould and die industry, machining industry, metal stamping industry, casting industry, heat treatment industry and plating/surface treatment industry. |
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Malaysia's engineering supporting industries, which include the mould and die, machining, metal stamping, casting, heat treatment and plating/surface treatment industries, have developed rapidly over the last three decades in tandem with the overall growth of the country's manufacturing sector.
Significant developments have taken place in the manufacturing of parts for the electrical and electronics, automotive and construction sectors. Now, there is an increasing trend towards diversification into the manufacture of major components and finished equipment for both the domestic and export markets. |
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| Mould and Die |
The mould and die sector is the leading engineering supporting industry in the country. There are about 350 companies currently employing some 14,000 workers of which 50% are in the skilled and professional categories.
Malaysia's mould and die sector has the capabilities to fabricate most types of moulds, dies and toolings to cater to the diverse tooling needs of the manufacturing sector. Currently, 40% of mould and die production caters to the electrical and electronics industries, while 27% of production is for the plastics industry.
The mould and die industry in Malaysia has great potential for growth and estimated 60% of local market demand for moulds and dies. Future growth directions will focus mainly on the production of high precision and complex toolings for the electrical and electronics sector and large moulds for sectors such as the automotive components industry. |
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| Machining |
The machining industry in Malaysia can be classified into two categories:
1) Companies which provide machining services to other industries on a jobbing basis.
2) Companies which produce precision machined parts such as jigs & fixtures, turned parts, shafts, pins, bushes and other machined components.
Presently, there are over 150 companies in operation, providing specialized precision machining services and general supporting machining services to meet the demand of the local manufacturing industry.
Some of these highly integrated machining solution providers can work to machining tolerances as low as 1 to 5 microns. Turning diameters range from as low as 1mm to about 550mm. Most of these companies possess state-of-the-art machining centers with milling capabilities on products sizes of up to 0.6 m3 and some have the capabilities of machining minute precision gears and shafts for watches, clocks and cameras. A number of these highly capable machining companies have also diversified their activities into the design and manufacture of automation systems and equipment mainly for the semiconductor, electrical and electronics industries.
The fast pace of development in the electrical & electronics, machinery manufacturing and automotive industries in Malaysia will further expand demand for machined parts and components as well as machining services.
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| Metal Stamping |
The metal stamping industry is an established industry in Malaysia with over 300 companies supplying stamped/pressed parts to a wide range of industries such as the automotive, electrical & electronics, machinery & equipment and precision measuring & testing equipment industries. The industry is growing and developing towards high speed stamping and into the manufacturing of higher precision and miniaturized parts. Some of the large companies are capable of stamping parts to a precision tolerance of between 5-10 microns. |
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Die Casting |
The die-casting sector is a major supplier of components for the electrical, electronics, automotive and telecommunications industries. There are presently more than 60 companies in operation. About 50% of the die-castings produced in Malaysia cater to the needs of companies producing computers, computer peripherals, cameras and home electrical appliances, while another 30% is for the production of automotive components. |
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| Plating/Surface Treatment |
Malaysia's plating/surface treatment sector, comprising over 35 companies, has the capabilities to undertake various precision processes such as batch and continuous electroplating, precision electroplating, electroless plating, functional electroplating, cathodic electrodeposit, dacrotised treatment, phosphating, passivation, anodizing, chromating, electroplating for the semiconductor industry including integrated circuits and lead frames, sinter plating and physical vapour deposition.
The increasing demand for plating/surface treatment services in the electrical, electronics, automotive and machinery component industries has created opportunities for new ventures.
Malaysia encourages the establishment of additional modern plating plants to complement the country's rapid industrial development and to address environmental concerns linked to the plating industry. |
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| Heat Treatment |
There are about 20 companies in Malaysia offering heat treatment services in continuous mesh-belt heat treatment, carburising, carbonitriding, nitriding, nitro-carburising, vacuum hardening, quenching, annealing, normalising and tempering for a diverse range of steel manufactured products.
BBeing an essential service for most metal-based industries, the heat treatment sector is expected to grow in tandem with the rapid development of the machinery and equipment, mould and die, iron and steel secondary products, and automotive component industries.
Source: MIDA May 2007 |
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