Changwon Special City Opens AI CNC Demonstration Center to Lead Manufacturing Innovation

Strengthening Competitiveness in the Machinery Industry Expected
Through CNC Localization and AI Solution Development

On the 25th, Changwon Special City in Gyeongnam held an opening ceremony for the 'AI CNC Demonstration Center' at the main campus of the Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute (located in Seongju-dong, Seongsan-gu), which will lead innovation in the manufacturing industry.

Changwon Special City Opens AI CNC Demonstration Center Leading Manufacturing Innovation.

More than 200 people attended the event, including Changwon Special City Mayor Hong Nam-pyo, Kim Young-sik, Chairman of the National Research Council of Science & Technology, Na Seong-hwa, Director General of Industrial Supply Chain Policy at the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, Son Tae-hwa, Chairman of the Changwon City Council, as well as provincial and city council members and related organizations, to celebrate the opening.

The AI CNC Demonstration Center was established as part of the project to foster specialized clusters for materials, parts, and equipment (Sobu-jang). With a total project cost of 31.1 billion KRW, the center consists of one basement floor and five above-ground floors, with a total floor area of 3,405 square meters, and is equipped with 73 pieces of equipment across 45 types. The project aims to secure reliable solutions for each process by applying AI (Artificial Intelligence) technology to domestically produced CNC (Computerized Numerical Control) systems and machine tools.

CNC refers to both the upper-level controller, which acts as the brain by automatically controlling all functions of a machine tool with an embedded computer processor, and the servo motors and spindle motors, which serve as the hands and feet. Although it is a core component that determines machining quality, domestic products have lacked technological competitiveness and reliability, resulting in dependence on imports.

Through this project, it is expected that the localization of CNC and the smart transformation of domestic machine tools based on AI will open up new global markets, and that joint use among industry, academia, and research institutes will enhance industrial advancement and strengthen the technological innovation capabilities of small and medium-sized enterprises.

Changwon Special City Mayor Hong Nam-pyo stated, "The AI CNC Demonstration Center will not only enhance the competitiveness of domestic manufacturing in the rapidly changing global environment, but also serve as a crucial outpost for advancing the technological capabilities of strategic industries such as future mobility and robotics based on precision machinery. We will focus our administrative efforts to lead world-class manufacturing innovation and achieve sustainable growth through the advancement and sophistication of our key industries."

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