Cooperation of YunTech and China Steel Corporation—A model for the making of hand tools |
Post Department:Office of International Affairs Post Date:2015-11-04 |
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The opening ceremony of the
Research Center for Hand Tools for the Next Generation, established
cooperatively by YunTech and China Steel Corporation (CSC), took place on
October 2nd, 2014. Vice Minister Shen Jong-chin of the Ministry of
Economic Affairs (R.O.C.), Chairman of the Board Tsou Jo-chi of CSC and
President Hou Chun-kan were together to present the new research center to the
world.
Dean Huang Yi-shin of the
Department of Research and Development of China Steel Corporation and Associate
Professor Cheng Jyun-chen of the Department of Mechanical Engineering were
invited to deliver speeches. Furthermore, President Hou addressed that there
were more than 500 hand tool manufacturers in Taiwan making hand tools from
simple ones used in daily life, such as screwdrivers, to more sophisticated
ones used in engineering and medicine. As one of the top 3 hand tool exporting
countries in the world, the annual value of hand tool products from Taiwan has reached
about NTD. 50-60 billion (roughly USD. 160.7-192.8 million). By cooperating
with CSC, the research center aims to enhance hand tool manufacturing
techniques and promote the development of hand tools. At the end of the
ceremony, guests were invited to visits labs for hand tools and equipment.
YunTech combines the
research resources of teachers from the Colleges of Design, Engineering and
Management to establish a one-stop service. The College of Design is in charge
of form design, the College of Engineering is in charge of manufacturing and improving
practicality, and the College of Management is in charge of marketing,
promotion and management. It is hoped that manufacturing techniques and the efficiency
of the hand tool industry in Taiwan can be enhanced through this cooperation
with CSC, thus increasing international competiveness and establishing the “YunTech”
brand in the international hand tool industry. The research center can fulfill the following roles for the industry. 1. It can do detection and testing. 2. It can be the talent training center for the industry. 3. It can be the organization for connecting and promoting cooperation between different units. With all the roles mentioned above, the research center can assist companies in developing, doing research, improving, and creating novice hand tools. In these ways, it can enhance the research techniques used in producing model hand tools. |