Sarah Al Amiri visits Bin Ghalib facility to discuss future of automation and manufacturing

Sarah Al Amiri visits Bin Ghalib facility to discuss future of automation and manufacturing

DUBAI, 5th January, 2023 (WAM) -- Sarah Al Amiri, Minister of State for Public Education and Advanced Technology, visited the Bin Ghalib Group’s facilities recently, meeting with executive-level stakeholders, to discuss how the group deploys advanced technologies, automation, innovation, and digitalisation to enhance its operations.

Bin Ghalib is a leading name in the electrical engineering industry within the UAE, providing complete solutions in switchgear, engineering, trading, and services. Since its founding it has evolved into a group of 16 independent companies.

Al Amiri was welcomed by Mohammed Binghalib, CEO of Bin Ghalib Group of Companies; Uzma Qureshi, Director, Corporate Strategy of Bin Ghalib Group of Companies; and Omar Bin Ghalib, Chief Operating Officer of Bin Ghalib Group of Companies. The Minister was briefed on the group’s pioneering model in panel manufacturing and R&D.

The visit included a demonstration by Binghalib subsidiary VBG Intech, a manufacturer of control valves, of its digital twin technology. Al Amiri was then introduced to the LV switchgear department to see how AI will play a role in the future of manufacturing, and was able to discuss how other industry challenges could be solved through digitalization, automation and technology.

“In line with the objectives of Operation 300bn, Industry 4.0, and