AFI Corp to transform manufacturing industry in Sri Lanka

• Exclusive partnership with Malcam to provide world-leading quality control product

AFI Corp, a premier provider of leading technology solutions to Sri Lankan businesses is partnering with Malcam, a world leader in volumetric measurement systems based on microwave tomography, to provide manufacturing businesses with cutting-edge technology in moisture control in the manufacturing processes.

Malcam’s game-changing Microwave Moisture Analyzers provide real-time accurate readings of moisture that lead to effective data-driven decision making in manufacturing. The comprehensive solution contributes to improved line productivity, enhances product quality, and generates immediate ROI as proven in production lines worldwide, including in the US, UK, Germany, China, South Korea, Singapore, Japan, India, Thailand, and Vietnam. The partnership is in line with AFI Corp’s mission, to connect Sri Lankan businesses with world-leading technology, ultimately elevating the Sri Lankan industry to compete on the global stage. Malcam’s Microwave Moisture Analyzers provides online moisture and density deviation measurement solutions based on material volume. This is in contrast to other techniques which only measure the surface or conduct probe sampling. Further, Malcam’s systems are not affected by material density, temperature, colour, or the ambient conditions of the external environment, making it a best-fit solution for all industries.

“Moisture is a crucial factor in many industries including tea, rubber, feed meal, cotton and chemicals. Malcam’s systems are remarkable in their capability to service any industry with highly accurate readings that allow for greater efficiency, higher product quality and significant savings,” said AFI Corp Chief Growth Officer Hifnaz Jiffrey. “The technology has significant implications across manufacturing industries in Sri Lanka, with the potential to elevate them to even higher levels of product and process quality excellence.”

The tea industry, for example, has been in steady decline over recent years due to the high cost of production. Sri Lanka has the highest cost of production among major tea producing countries in the world. This is one of the most critical issues for the industry’s future performance, impacting competitiveness in the global market while lowering profitability incentives. New investments are necessary to replace the old seedling stock with high yielding young stock, improving quality and lowering cost.

Malcam’s Moisture Volume Analyzers can analyse and provide data such as moisture content, density, and uniformity, at all stages of the tea production process, from receiving stations through shedding, cutting, fermenting, and drying to the production of the finished product, resulting in savings of up to 20%. Its proprietary software ensures the output data is meaningful, easy to understand and provided with benchmarked parameters.  With multiple points of integration within each industry, real-time accuracy via internal volumetric assessment and multiple data points with zero requirements for human interaction, Malcam Microwave Moisture Analyzers help customers leverage their business and achieve higher profitability ratios. “Malcam’s technology is exceptional in ensuring a complete solution from start to finish of the value chain,” Jiffrey added.

AFI Corp is a fast-growing technology company that provides technology solutions and support to companies in the US while providing Sri Lankan businesses with the opportunity to utilise technology products and solutions from across the world, helping them level up and attain global competitiveness. AFI Corp also runs an executive search operation, connecting top Sri Lankan talent with leading US and EU firms.

Malcam develops and manufactures microwave volumetric moisture and density information systems based on patented, innovative microwave data processing technology and expert systems. For over two decades its expert systems have served industry leaders and Fortune 500 companies across the globe.