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ESG + AI, the peak trends Buffalo’s AXILE intelligent five-axis machines showcased in Taipei Machine Tool Show

After the COVID-19 outbreak, AXILE, the number one high-end five-axis machine tool manufacturer in Asia, participated in the 2023 Taipei International Machine Tool Show (TIMTOS), which opened in Taipei on the 6th. During the interview, Dr. Chang, chairman of AXILE Machine, emphasized that sustainable green energy and providing digital intelligent solutions are the biggest features of the exhibited products.

 

ESG and AI, the most pressing demands of the two current industrial development trends, are also the most important elements of AXILE’s intelligent five-axis machine tools; the applicable key industries include aerospace, die&mold, semiconductor, and medical industries.

 

According to the press release issued by the International Trade Association, the organizer of the machine tool exhibition, the exhibition attracted delegations led by industry associations from India, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Japan, Turkey, and other countries; while the United States, Germany, Switzerland, and Denmark were all Participating in the form of a national pavilion demonstrates the energy of transnational industries.

 

AXILE Machines have always been mainly exported to the global markets, especially in the European market. At TIMTOS 2023, AXILE has exposed its high-tech corporate image. Dr. Chang admitted that  AXILE  has been supported by the Industrial Bureau and the Technology Department of the Ministry of Economic Affairs in the R&D for a long time.  "Now we can help domestic industry players to obtain local resources nearby, without having to spend so much money to buy foreign products. The biggest problem with buying foreign products is that once the machine breaks down,  we don't know when it will be resolved." He said.

 

Machine failures cannot be resolved intime is the biggest problem when using the foreign products.

 

On the opening day of the 6th, Mr. Rongjin Shen, chairman of Taiwan Financial Holdings, who was also the former director of industry and former vice president of the Executive Yuan, accompanied President Tsai to attend the opening ceremony.  Mr. Shen also went to AXILE’s booth to learn about the latest progress of the products from Dr. Chang.

 

Most of the digital intelligent five-axis machines are made in German. Why did AXILE produce the energy-saving five-axis machine and joint this cutting -edge market to compete with German machine without hesitation? “In response to the net-zero, the reduction of carbon emission requirements, the European Union will start to charge the carbon border tax (Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism, CBAM) in 2026, which stipulating that only digital intelligent machines can be imported. Before the implementation of the new system, the industries still have time to prepare.” said by Dr. Paul.

 

He said that AXILE products have many functions. First of all, base on the ISO14955 standard, AXILE can provide users with design programs to monitor and verify whether the machine is truly energy-saving; secondly, normally fast cutting of machine tools would affect the precision and energy consumption of products, but under the intelligent system which can enhance the production process  and achieving the energy-saving goals; in addition, the real-time notification function that allows managers to track back the energy consumption of the past weeks, months, or even the whole production period to improve the performance.

 

It is roughly estimated that the energy consumption of intelligent high-value-added machine, it usually can save energy by 20 to 30% versus heavy duty cutting machine.

 

Dr. Paul said: " intelligentization is way too important!" The automation is driven by digital intelligence which is different from the traditional automation. Traditional automation is mass production with single product, but with digitalized intelligent it can continue operating 24/7 with real-time monitoring and simultaneous data capturing. The operator can easy access the the output AI analytic data through the visible platform and make precise business strategy to optimize the business profits. 

 

He pointed out that we want users to truly understand that raw data without analysis and processing will be useless, and it must be written into a machining program that meets the needs. After AI analysis, users can obtain the useful information. And these are all inspired by Industry 4.0, so Dr. Chang clearly knows that he must move towards the goal of intelligence.

 

Small and medium-sized enterprises keep up / Establishment of Digital Management Academy

 

However, the most small and medium-sized enterprises in Taiwan have not yet caught up with intelligent production. Dr. Chang said that AXILE started setting up a Digital Management Academy. Through training, it will help small and medium-sized enterprises to engage with the intelligent management platform so that the managers can immediately obtain the useful management information to conclude a better solution for the business.

 

AXILE's new products have accelerated the sales in Europe. Even though the quality of the machines is compatible with German machines, but when buyers still see "made in Taiwan (MIT)" as equal to an average machine with a lower price.  Dr. Chang feels this making Taiwan's products in a harmful position. To reverse this impression, AXILE set up a technical center in Frankfurt, Germany, intending to build customers' confidence and strengthen the brand image through real-time customer user experience, which will sustain the pricing in the long run. Dr. Chang said that the technology center is under renovation and is scheduled to open in September this year.

 

As an equipment supplier in the semiconductor industry chain, AXILE is also preparing to set up a technology center in Houston, the American aerospace center, to open up the US market. In terms of the Southeast Asian market, Dr. Chang chose to start in Singapore, because "Singapore's semiconductor development is very avant-garde!" Last year, he connected with a company CEO in Singapore who has a similar concept and ambitions. He also plans to arrange a short-term lecture at Nanyang Technological University to guide students, as a result in increasing the market awareness of AXILE.

 

 

Q:  How did you see the current sales boom of machine tools?

A:  “according to the reports released by major European and American manufacturers, there is no recession in the EU market" answered Dr. Chang.
 

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Article Resoucres:  Economic Daily News
Translation by AXILE

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