PATLITE, the world's leading marketer of 'warning light equipment', has announced its readiness to join hands with TKK Corporation to implement IIoT systems in Thai factories.

Warning light equipment is one of the warning devices that everyone sees in everyday life because almost every place has warning lights installed to create this safety all the time. For this reason, it is not surprising that the warning light equipment market or the equipment manufacturer sector has a continuous growth rate.

Warning lights, or warning lights, are sometimes referred to as rotating lights, beacons, pole lights, sirens, or, more commonly, beacon devices. These devices are called beacons when they are purchased or sold, but technically, they are a type of device that signals the operating status of machinery or other equipment, even manufacturing processes. They communicate with users, those in the area, or other relevant parties, to inform them of the machine's status, whether it is operating normally or abnormally. They can also alert you to potential hazards.

Whether it is a fire or a chemical leak, these signals can be displayed or communicated by using flashing or rotating lights and can also emit a warning sound, either single or multiple tones. The format of the signal displayed depends on the type of installation and various environments. Warning lights are therefore considered very useful in helping to increase safety in factories.

Most of the warning light equipment used in Thailand has several recognized brands, one of which is PATLITE, a world-class company that manufactures warning light equipment (Scenery Device) using high-tech engineering in the manufacturing process. Established in 1947, it is a leader in products such as signal towers, warning beacons, audible alarms, and network warning systems to increase safety levels in work areas.

Today, with over 1,000 employees worldwide and subsidiaries in North America, Singapore, China, the UK, Germany, Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and Mexico, PATLITE is widely recognized as a leading brand in the global industry.

In Thailand, Hiroaki Fujii, Managing Director of Patlight (Thailand) Co., Ltd., provided additional information on the company's business expansion, saying:

“After PATLITE expanded into Singapore in 1998 as an overseas manufacturing base and expanded into the ASEAN region, it was estimated that half of its sales came from Thailand, which is why the company was established in Thailand in 2016.”

“The company continues to expand its product and service offerings to meet the needs of customers in the automation, commercial, and government sectors. Our engineers have over a decade of experience developing innovative warning products to meet high performance standards for industrial applications. PATLITE offers a wide range of products to suit specific applications, whether for improvement, quality control, or enhancing safety in the factory.”

Today, Patlight (Thailand) Co., Ltd. signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) appointing TKK Corporation Co., Ltd. as its official distributor. This expansion marks the expansion of its platform for delivering innovative warning light solutions to Thailand's manufacturing sector. This will play a key role in establishing an IIoT (Industrial Internet of Things) system, which connects industrial machinery and systems to the internet for data monitoring, processing, and analysis to effectively increase efficiency, boost productivity, and reduce costs for Thai industries.

On this occasion, Hiroaki Fujii, Managing Director of Patlight (Thailand) Co., Ltd., further revealed the cooperation as follows:

"Thailand, a key strength that PATLITE clearly recognizes compared to other ASEAN markets, is its presence in the largest number of automobile manufacturing plants. And it's not just Japanese companies that are establishing automobile factories. Companies from the United States, Europe, and China are also expanding into the market. This presents a significant opportunity for the warning light equipment market."

“Furthermore, Thailand is a production base for many other industries, including the food industry. Thailand is a leading food exporter in Asia, so the Thai market holds significant potential in PATLITE’s eyes.”

"Today, we view TKK Corporation as a technology company with strong strength and potential for continued market expansion. For example, with a subsidiary like KSI Solution, a software and solutions company, we can expand beyond Japan to Thailand. Companies seeking innovations that PATLITE specializes in can benefit from TKK Corporation, enabling collaboration to produce new products or innovations that meet customer needs."

"Therefore, following this agreement, PATLITE will collaborate with TKK Corporation to offer the most appropriate solutions to customers, as we have now officially partnered. This includes offering network warning lights and industrial warning lights. We believe both PATLITE and TKK Corporation will fully benefit from this collaboration."

“PATLITE's latest market expansion strategy focuses primarily on IoT products, particularly Internet and USB devices that can be controlled via a computer or the Internet. When PATLITE first began manufacturing these products, there were very few available on the market. Therefore, we aim to be the market leader in manufacturing products that cater primarily to IoT technology.”

“Therefore, PATLITE's current marketing strategy focuses on providing user-friendly visualization and IoT solutions for a wide range of applications, such as manufacturing sites, offices, and emergency vehicles, using light, sound, and text, and producing innovative products that address two key areas:

• Develop, produce and distribute warning devices such as indicator lights, rotating lights, sounds and sound synthesizers, and warning lights.
• Develop, manufacture, sell and offer IoT solutions using wireless and network technologies.”

Yuji Ito, Product Director of TKK Corporation Co., Ltd., also mentioned this cooperation, saying:

“TKK Corporation specializes in industrial products and solutions. From our experience in visualizing manufacturing processes and machinery, we've seen that almost every factory requires signaling equipment. Indeed, there are many brands in the signaling market.”

“But what sets the PATLITE brand apart from other brands is its product quality and technology, which meets the needs of its users. From that point on, we partnered with PATLITE and became their official distributor and service provider in Thailand for over five years. We have maintained a strong relationship with them ever since.”

"Through this collaboration, TKK and PATLITE will join forces to further expand PATLITE's products into the Thai industry. TKK's long-standing partnership with the industry provides us with strong connections to reach customers across the country, including Thai, Japanese, and Chinese companies. At the same time, Thailand also has a significant number of customers, and we can create opportunities to bring PATLITE's products to even more customers."

“In addition, PATLITE is also developing IoT products, which align with TKK’s direction. We will collaborate to support and enhance the development of industrial production in Thailand into a fully integrated Smart Industry.”