SMEC "Activating Sensor Industry... Strengthening Smart Machine and Factory Business"

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo Hyun-seok] Smac announced on the 26th that it will strengthen its smart factory business as a sensor industry demand company by discussing measures to foster the sensor industry in the 4th Industrial Revolution with National Assembly member Kim Jeong-ho and Park Jong-won, Deputy Governor of Gyeongnam Province, at its headquarters in Gimhae.

Through this discussion, they plan to prepare for the rapid increase in demand for advanced sensors combining data processing and communication functions across all industrial sectors due to the advent of the 4th Industrial Revolution and the hyper-connected society. They agreed that the smart factory industry should be further strengthened through the fostering and revitalization of the sensor industry.

Recently, demand for sensors has been increasing across various industries such as smartphones and automobiles, and it is expected that the global sensor usage will surpass 10 trillion units by 2025. The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy also plans to focus on developing sensor elements and solutions through deriving promising core sensors for four strategic sectors and developing full-cycle technologies.

Intelligent machine tools can autonomously judge dynamic tool path simulation, real-time prediction of processing load, and diagnosis of major parts' aging through various sensors. If the essential sensor industry is revitalized, it is expected that market launch can be advanced ahead of the planned schedule.

A Smac official stated, “We have been supplying IIoT-based smart factories developed in-house since 2018. If the sensor industry is strengthened, the smart factory construction projects requiring a large number of sensors can also be supplied smoothly,” adding, “The diffusion speed will be faster than now, and we expect a positive impact on the development of intelligent machine tools currently under research and development.”

National Assembly member Kim Jeong-ho, who participated in this discussion, also stated that he plans to work hard to ensure that policies and support necessary for related companies are smoothly provided to revitalize the sensor industry and smart factory industry in the Gyeongnam region.

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