Taiwan Machine Tools Strengthens Aerospace Industry

Machine tools are the heart of all modern industrial production since they provide the means of production for most important sectors in the economy. Taiwan is a world famous machine tool producer and is now the fourth-largest machine tool exporter in the world.

Gathering Strength
In the 1970s, Taiwan developed its own Computer Numerical Control machines. Since then, the island has produced high-speed cutting, multi-axial, multi-task, and large-scale machines. Multi-task machine tools, having functions of turning, milling, and grinding can complete a number of processes simultaneously. They can significantly shorten production time, increase efficiency, and consequently reduce production costs. Taiwan machine tools mean quality products at affordable prices.

Furthermore, Taiwan multi-task machine tools find extensive use in manufacturing aerospace parts. Well-known airplane manufacturers, such as General Electric Company, Windsor Airmotive Asia, and Metem Corp., have adopted Taiwan-made machine tools for years.

CHMER, a Taiwan wire cut EDM manufacturer, specializes in manufacturing wire cut EDM that can perform irregular shape drilling and cutting for aerospace parts. CHMER’s products are available to equip with a 6th axis cutting for irregular shape workpiece, as well as performing AC power special cutting for difficult-to-cut materials, such as titanium alloy. You Ji, one of the biggest vertical lathe manufacturers in Taiwan, specializing in making CNC vertical lathes that can perform turning, milling, or grinding at the same time. The use of You Ji’s multi-task vertical turning machines are in the manufacturing of turbine disks, turbine cases, and other parts of an aircraft. Tongtai Group, another Taiwan machine tool maker, produces large-sized vertical lathes, moving table/moving column bridge type machining centers, gantry type high speed machining centers, vertical/horizontal machining centers, and horizontal boring/milling machines. The machines can cut materials such as titanium alloy, aluminum alloy, Inconel, Invar, and composite materials. The machines produce aerospace parts, such as wings, fuselage, landing gear, and engines.

Taichung – the Only One Machine Tool Cluster in the World
The total number of manufacturers in the Taiwan machine tool industry chain has reached more than 1,400, and 90% of them are found in the Great Taichung Area. The area has taken its special place being the only one machine tool cluster in the world. In this cluster, you can have a rapid and flexible response to fulfill your demanding specifications. In addition, manufacturers in this cluster are eager to share their know-how, technologies, and information to provide you with the latest innovations and information on recent industry developments and production processes.

In this cluster, standardized or customized machine tools and accessories are available within a short period of time at competitive prices. Here machine tool manufacturers compete with one another on technology, delivery capabilities, and capacities including high-speed, high-precision, high-efficiency, and high-reliability (known as 4H). That is why Taiwan machine tool and accessory builders have gained a reputation in the global market for delivering reliable products fast to their customers.

The Biggest Machine Tool Show in Taiwan
This year, Taiwan Machine Tool Show (TMTS 2012), the biggest international machine tool fair in Taiwan, will be in Taichung from November 7-11, 2012. There you will find various types of multi-tasking machine tools, which not only manufacture very small parts for 3C products, but also larger parts for the aerospace industry. The show is organized by the Taiwan Machine Tool & Accessory Builders’ Association (TMBA) and supported by the Taichung government. The event introduces visitors to the power and energy of the Taichung machine tool cluster and the whole Taiwan machine tool industry. Exhibitors will showcase their most advanced technologies and production solutions. With the vast selection of machinery, machine tools, and accessories, the event will definitely be an important one-stop-shop for the interested visitors.