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Taiwan’s tsunami-survival plan
The Taiwanese refer to the current global manufacturing recession as an “economic tsunami,” one that could have devastating effects if preventative steps aren’t taken. The country’s concern is magnified because it is home to 450 machine tool builders and it exports about $3.8 billion (in 2008) worth of those builders’ products, making Taiwan the estimated fourth-largest machine tool exporter in the world.
So how does Taiwan plan to weather the tsunami and protect its lucrative machine tool industry? The answer, according to Dr. Ying-Jeou Ma, president of the Republic of China (Taiwan), is to invest in research and development to turn crisis into opportunity in the face of global financial turmoil.
While speaking at a press conference during the opening ceremonies of the TIMTOS tradeshow in Taipei in March 2009, President Ma said that despite a depressed market, his country would continue investing in research and development to stay competitive in the global market.
President Ma also spoke of increasing government procurement projects, intensifying efforts to stimulate the internal economy, and of diversifying sources of revenue for Taiwan’s machine tool industry by cashing in on emerging markets such as Russia, southwest Asia and South America. And he’s hoping to “win over” mainland China.
In Taiwan’s machine tool industry, research and development has keyed in on compact machine structures, particularly multi-axis machines, and emphasized high quality, functionality, competitive pricing and comprehensive service. Taiwanese builders have also directed research and development efforts toward high-precision, high production effectiveness and streamlined production processes.
Most of Taiwan’s manufacturing equipment makers showcased the results of their research and development at TIMTOS. The show hosted 895 exhibitors occupying 4,871 booths to demonstrate their products to nearly 39,000 domestic visitors. Here are some products highlighted at the show.
The DMT-500 vertical multitasking traveling-column machining center from Dah Lih Machinery Industry Co. Ltd. does turning, milling and drilling on a vertical machine platform. The 5-axis machine includes a swiveling spindle head (B axis), rotary table (C axis) and 12,000-rpm built-in-type milling turning complex spindle.
For shops targeting large-part markets, Honor Seiki Co. Ltd., part of the Tongtai Machine Tool Group, offers its VL-160CM vertical lathe that sports a 62.9-in.-diameter table for turning part diameters to 78.7 in. and part heights to 49.2 in.
The latest horizontal machining center from Quaser Machine Tools Inc., the HX 504 BP, can be equipped with a 240-tool automatic tool changer and special software to manage all those tools.
Shuz Tung Machinery Industrial Co.’s model CNC38BR2 bending machine delivers a maximum bending radius of 200 mm, maximum onetime feeding length of 2,100 mm, and a maximum feeding length (with mandrel) of 3,200 mm. The 22-hp machine features a PC-based control.
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So how does Taiwan plan to weather the tsunami and protect its lucrative machine tool industry? The answer, according to Dr. Ying-Jeou Ma, president of the Republic of China (Taiwan), is to invest in research and development to turn crisis into opportunity in the face of global financial turmoil.
While speaking at a press conference during the opening ceremonies of the TIMTOS tradeshow in Taipei in March 2009, President Ma said that despite a depressed market, his country would continue investing in research and development to stay competitive in the global market.
President Ma also spoke of increasing government procurement projects, intensifying efforts to stimulate the internal economy, and of diversifying sources of revenue for Taiwan’s machine tool industry by cashing in on emerging markets such as Russia, southwest Asia and South America. And he’s hoping to “win over” mainland China.
In Taiwan’s machine tool industry, research and development has keyed in on compact machine structures, particularly multi-axis machines, and emphasized high quality, functionality, competitive pricing and comprehensive service. Taiwanese builders have also directed research and development efforts toward high-precision, high production effectiveness and streamlined production processes.
Most of Taiwan’s manufacturing equipment makers showcased the results of their research and development at TIMTOS. The show hosted 895 exhibitors occupying 4,871 booths to demonstrate their products to nearly 39,000 domestic visitors. Here are some products highlighted at the show.
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For shops targeting large-part markets, Honor Seiki Co. Ltd., part of the Tongtai Machine Tool Group, offers its VL-160CM vertical lathe that sports a 62.9-in.-diameter table for turning part diameters to 78.7 in. and part heights to 49.2 in.
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Shuz Tung Machinery Industrial Co.’s model CNC38BR2 bending machine delivers a maximum bending radius of 200 mm, maximum onetime feeding length of 2,100 mm, and a maximum feeding length (with mandrel) of 3,200 mm. The 22-hp machine features a PC-based control.
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