Shizuoka Institute of Science and Technology and the mold-related companies in the western part of Shizuoka Prefecture will establish the "Mold Technology Study Group" with the aim of improving the technology related to "molds" and developing the regional mold industry. The establishment general meeting will be held on February 2019, 2.
The western part of Shizuoka Prefecture is one of the leading mold industry areas in Japan, where more than 400 mold manufacturing and user companies are concentrated.The development of next-generation precision mold technology, industry-government-academia collaboration, and the formation of bases for these activities are considered important for regional development.However, due to the Lehman shock in 2008 and the progress of overseas production by companies, the production scale decreased by about 30%.In addition, with the shift to EVs for automobiles, industrial transformation is required.On the other hand, high-performance molds and machine parts are attracting attention from around the world, and they are also proud of their strong competitiveness.
The mold technology study group established this time connects the technology and needs of companies with the seeds of new material technology, processing technology, and analysis technology centered on the "mold" of Shizuoka Institute of Science and Technology, and promotes regional industrial development. I will proceed.In addition, we invite students from Shizuoka Institute of Science and Technology to participate, and local industry, government, academia and students will come together to work on solving mold problems and create new value for molds.
At the establishment general meeting and lecture scheduled to be held on February 2019, 2, Mr. Shigo Wang, Vice President of Gifu University, said, "R & D status of the latest mold technology based in Gifu University and regional cooperation smart mold technology research center. A keynote speech on the theme of "Current Situation" will also be held.Those who wish to participate apply from the website of Shizuoka Institute of Science and Technology.The deadline is February 18, 2019.
