Changwon National University Opens 'Smart Factory' Leading the 4th Industrial Revolution Space

On the 14th, the Smart Factory opening ceremony was held at Building 2 of the Industry-Academic Cooperation Center at Changwon National University. [Image source=Changwon National University]

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Sang-hyun] Changwon National University announced on the 15th that it held the 'Changwon National University Smart Factory Opening Ceremony' at the Industry-Academia Cooperation Building.

The smart factory was created focusing on improving energy efficiency and enhancing the internal·external environment of the building by innovating existing spaces, centered around the College of Engineering Affiliated Factory, Smart Manufacturing Technology Center (SMTC), Industry-Academia Cooperation Foundation Smart Manufacturing Workforce Development Project Group (SMILE), Ulsan-Gyeongnam Regional Innovation Platform Smart Manufacturing Engineering Project Group, and LINC+ Project Group to lead smart manufacturing innovation technology.

The College of Engineering Affiliated Factory has been reorganized into spaces such as the Robot Additive Manufacturing Room, 5-Axis Machining Room, Precision Measurement Room, Welding Practice Room, and Nano Process Room to conduct courses including Mechanical Engineering Experiment I, Smart Manufacturing Practice, Computer-Aided Design and Manufacturing, Manufacturing Engineering Practice, and CAM classes.

SMTC is a space that supports strengthening the technological competitiveness of small and medium-sized enterprises by utilizing technologies such as 5-axis CAM, reverse engineering, precision measurement, and special welding based on the infrastructure and know-how that Changwon National University has built over the past 20 years.

The Smart Project Group has established the E-Innovation Center, i Manufacturing Education Lab, Engineering Service Lab, and Imagination Power Plant Lecture Room to lead the training and supply of personnel in the manufacturing engineering field in the southeastern region and lays the foundation for technology to foster future new growth industries in Gyeongnam.

The LINC+ Project Group has built the creative convergence talent development and job creation/startup platform 'Maker Agit Pro' to support one-stop services for prototypes in the materials, parts, and equipment fields (idea realization → education → research → production) targeting resident companies, enrolled students, and the general public.

The opening ceremony was attended by President Lee Ho-young, faculty and students, Justice Party leader Yeo Young-guk, and officials from related organizations and companies.

President Lee said, “With the establishment of the smart factory, it is expected to greatly accelerate practical engineering experiments and practices leading the 4th Industrial Revolution and the enhancement of regional manufacturing competitiveness through the joint use of corporate equipment.”

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