HIT Robot Group Signs Cooperation Agreement with KUKA HIT Robot Group (HRG), a China-based robot research company, and KUKA Robotics, Shanghai, China, a robot manufacturer, recently signed an agreement to work on a range of projects concerning the applications of industrial robots in intelligent manufacturing and Industry 4.0. The two companies will endeavor to extend the applications of industrial robotics in different fields. HRG will team up with KUKA to develop applications for intelligent factories and logistics facilities. The companies will also carry out education projects in vocational colleges and universities, including introducing advanced teaching modes from Germany and setting up new programs for robotics majors. KUKA CEO Kong Bing said, “We are very willing to build robotics majors and a certification system that incorporates German features into Chinese vocational education.” “The robotics industry has been listed as one of the emerging industries to be developed, based on national strategies. In ten years’ time, the robotics industry will be a cluster that is worth trillions of dollars. Training professionals within the industrial robotics industry will meet the needs of further developing industry,” said Wang Yang, vice president of HRG. HIT Robot Group also recently entered into an agreement with ABB Group, Zürich, Switzerland, to execute cooperative projects in industrial robots and robotics education. Ontario Invests to Support Manufacturing and Create Jobs Ontario, Canada, is making critical investments to support manufacturing, strengthen global competitiveness, and help create high-value jobs. Kathleen Wynne, premier of Ontario, recently addressed the Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters (CME) Industrie 2030 summit, and discussed the province’s $308-million Business Growth Initiative (BGI). The BGI strategy supports Ontario’s shift toward a highgrowth innovation economy with initiatives such as a fiveyear, $27-million investment in the Advanced Manufacturing Consortium and a 10-year, $4-million investment to establish the Trillium Network for Advanced Manufacturing. Both programs will support traditional manufacturers to help them transform into more innovative, dynamic, and productive companies. The government has also created the Highly Skilled Workforce Strategy Expert Panel to assess how well the workforce is positioned to meet the needs of Ontario’s economy and recommend an integrated approach for the government to bridge education, training, and skills development with the demands of an evolving economic landscape. VolgaDnepr and Chapman Freeborn Deliver Welding System to Malaysia A 19-ton portable welding system was part of a shipment recently delivered to Malaysia by Volga-Dnepr Airlines, Ulyanovsk, Russia, and Chapman Freeborn, West Sussex, United Kingdom, an aircraft charter and aviation support company, to support restoration work at one of the country’s biggest electrical power stations. The IL-76TD-90VD freighter flight operated to Bintulu, Malaysia, from Jakarta, Indonesia. The welding equipment and other cargo was required to repair a malfunction of the main rotor at one of the energy companies’ power stations that provides electricity for the Malaysian state of Sarawak. Argosy International to Open Manufacturing Facility in Taiwan Argosy International, Inc., a supplier of advanced composites and related materials to the Asia Pacific aerospace industry, has started construction of its new 2300-sq-m manufacturing facility in Taichung City, Taiwan. The new facility will be qualified to AS9100 and includes a clean room, cutting table, and freezer to process cut-to-shape composite kits. “Argosy Taiwan Aerospace Materials builds on the success of Argosy’s Vendor Managed Inventory program, which was originally launched in 2006,” said Ryan Flugel, vice president of sales and marketing at the company. “This facility is multicustomer oriented, and can be easily replicated in other locations to support customers’ growth and requirements. We are excited about expanding our manufacturing capabilities with this new, large facility. This will enable us to increase capacity and expand our capabilities in providing innovative solutions to our customers.” INTERNATIONAL UPDATE 12 WELDING JOURNAL / JUNE 2016 WJ HIT Robot Group and KUKA Robotics held a signing ceremony to enter a cooperation agreement on industrial robots and robotics education. Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne recently addressed the Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters Industrie 2030 summit to discuss the province’s Business Growth Initiative. VolgaDnepr and Chapman Freeborn recently delivered a 19ton portable welding system to Malaysia.
Welding Journal | June 2016
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