"Even Buses Are Seamlessly Printed"... Ulsan Opens '3D Printing Convergence Technology Center'

Development and Demonstration Support for 3D Printing Mass Production Process

Opening Ceremony on the 5th at Ulsan Nam-gu Techno Industrial Complex

The '3D Printing Convergence Technology Center,' dedicated to developing and demonstrating mass production processes for core industrial parts in Ulsan's 3D printing industry, opened at 3 p.m. on the 5th in the Techno Industrial Complex in Duwang-dong, Nam-gu.

At the opening ceremony, about 200 people including Ulsan Mayor Kim Doo-gyeom, members of the National Assembly, heads of public institutions, and company officials attended the event, which included awards for meritorious contributors, a plaque handover ceremony for the joint research lab, a ribbon-cutting ceremony, and a tour of the infrastructure.

On the 5th, at the opening ceremony of the 3D Printing Convergence Technology Center, Ulsan Mayor Kim Du-gyeom, UNIST President Lee Yong-hoon, City Council Chairman Kim Ki-hwan, and National Assemblyman Lee Chae-ik boarded a minibus made with 3D printing technology and listened to an explanation from Center Director Kim Nam-hoon.

At the opening ceremony of the 3D Printing Convergence Technology Center, Ulsan Mayor Kim Doo-gyeom (third from the left) and other attendees are listening to an explanation from a center official.

At the awards ceremony, six individuals received the Ulsan Metropolitan City Mayor's Award: △ Professor Kim Byung-jik, Team Leader Kim Min-han, and Researcher Park Joo-young from Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology △ Center Director Kim Dong-hyun from Korea Institute of Industrial Technology △ Center Director Choi Bo-sung from Ulsan Technopark △ Manager Jang Cheol-ho from HD Hyundai Heavy Industries.

The plaque handover ceremony included companies (Hyundai Motor Company, HD Hyundai Heavy Industries, Innospace) and institutions (National 3D Printing Center at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore) that will jointly operate the 3D Printing Convergence Technology Center's R&D lab.

An official from Ulsan City stated, “Through the center, we plan to achieve the advancement of key industries by converging three-dimensional printing technology and transform local manufacturing into a digital system to lay the foundation for new industries.”

Bird's-eye view of the 3D Printing Convergence Technology Center.

The 3D Printing Convergence Technology Center was established in the Techno General Industrial Complex with a site area of 5,081㎡ and a total floor area of 4,347㎡, consisting of one basement floor and four above-ground floors. Since May 2022, a total project budget of 40.9 billion KRW has been invested to enable mass production of core industrial parts using 3D printing.

Until last year, Ulsan City installed 46 units of 31 types of equipment to support the demonstration of mass production using 3D printing, and plans to add more equipment this year to support the development and demonstration of mass production processes for core industrial parts.

The Ulsan Techno General Industrial Complex, where the center is located, is the largest specialized 3D printing area in Korea, housing universities related to 3D printing such as Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology and Ulsan University, as well as various related companies and research institutions, creating expectations for synergy effects in related industries.

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