| Project | Hong Kong Cad-Cam Limited at Tai Po Industrial Estate |
| Description | This is a project to build Hong Kong’s 1st fully automatic CAD-CAM controlled production plant. The factory produced high precision large size industrial molds. At that time, this was also the 1st such Cad-Cam production line in Asia outside Japan. The production floor was under the full view of the computer centre located at the Mezzanin Floor. The computer stations would design the molds; input into the automatic machines on the shop floor; and control the production process. M&P was the M&E Consultant for the project. The project was successfully completed in 1988. |
| Highlight |
The 1st Fully Automatic CAD-CAD Production Plant in Hong Kong In the 1980′s, there was very little government planning and support for Hong Kong’s industrial development. So when this CAD-CAM factory came into production, the company had to train all its computer operators. Worse still, since Hong Kong government and institutions had not foreseen the rising demand for computer technicians, there was a shortage of skilled technicians; and so the company was losing staff as quickly as they were trained. Due to persistent staff shortages and inspite of rising orders, the automatic plant never reach its full capacity of 3 shifts per day. After 3 frustrating years, the company decided to move their plant elsewhere. |