The Department of Industrial Technology of Ministry of Economic Affairs' officially launched its Technology R&D Pavilion at TIMTOS 2025 (Taipei International Machine Tool Show) on March 3. The pavilion showcases 24 key high-end machine tool technologies from three research institutions, namely, the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), the Precision Machinery Research & Development Center (PMC), and the Metal Industries Research & Development Centre (MIRDC), which have already been successfully adopted by domestic machine tool manufacturers and end users. Among these innovations, ITRI and Taiwan Mask Corporation have jointly developed the world's first H-Beam Laser Welding Technology, which employs digital twins and AI techniques to achieve desired weld qualities by using high-power laser. This groundbreaking technology has not only won the 2025 International Edison Awards but also started replacing the arc welding method used by the local industry for the past 50 years. The new process increases production capacity by fivefold while significantly reducing welding time and energy consumption. This success of the technology development has also resulted in the approval of a new national CNS standard for laser welding of structural steel manufacturing. Mass production of H-beams by the new technology has already commenced in the Science and Industrial Park in Tainan City. President Lai Ching-te praised the development and application of this pioneering technology during his tour of TIMTOS 2025.
Contacts
Organization:
ITRI Southern Region Campus
Contact Person:
Mr. Yung-Hsing Wang
Phone:
+886-6-6939043
Email:
yunghsing@itri.org.tw