Samsung Engineering Achieves First Steel Frame Production with Smart Robot Automation

by Kim Heungsoon

Published 27 Oct.2021 08:55(KST)

Hyundai Robotics Collaborates to Hold Shipment Ceremony for 'Smart Steel Frame Manufacturing Factory'

Jongwon Park, Deputy Governor for Economy of Gyeongsangnam-do (from left), Cheolho Kang, CEO of Hyundai Robotics, Seongan Choi, President of Samsung Engineering, Cheorok Heo, CEO of Cheongwoo Heavy Industries, and Dogeun Song, Mayor of Sacheon, are posing for a commemorative photo at the prototype shipment ceremony of the "Smart Steel Frame Manufacturing Factory" held on the 26th at Samsung Engineering's manufacturing plant in Sacheon, Gyeongnam.
[Photo by Samsung Engineering]

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Heung-soon] Samsung Engineering announced on the 27th that it has succeeded in steel frame production for the first time through smart robot automation.

The day before, a prototype shipment ceremony for the 'Smart Steel Frame Manufacturing Factory' was held at the manufacturing plant in Sacheon-si, Gyeongnam. Steel frames are structures that support machinery, equipment, and piping, assembled by combining steel plates and shaped steel members.

Samsung Engineering and Hyundai Robotics signed a business agreement for steel frame manufacturing automation last December and have been dedicated to development, completing the automated equipment development in July. After a commissioning period including performance tests, the first product was shipped this time. The shipped steel frame products are planned to be supplied to major projects carried out by Samsung Engineering.

Samsung Engineering succeeded in automating the 3D drawing process, assembly of steel plates and shaped steel, and welding processes this time. They also plan to complete the automation of the entire steel frame manufacturing process by finishing the automation of preceding processes such as processing (punching, cutting, improvement) of steel plates and shaped steel, and expanding production facilities by the first half of next year. Additionally, they aim to secure stable profits through the commercialization of robot automation technology.