Ministry of Economic Affairs of the Republic of China (Taiwan)
Ministry of Economic Affairs of the Republic of China (Taiwan)
05/14/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 05/15/2026 00:55
MIRDC Bronze Winner of the 2026 Edison Awards AI-Driven Fastener Forming Quality Monitoring
MIRDC has received the prestigious Bronze Award at the 2026 Edison Awards for its groundbreaking innovation, AI-Driven Fastener Forming Quality Monitoring.
The award-winning technology is transforming fastener manufacturing by integrating Smart Machine Box (SMB) sensors and AI algorithms to monitor forming force, predict defects, and safeguard process data through an encryption scheme that renders critical data features unrecognizable. The solution significantly enhances product quality, improves energy efficiency, and strengthens the global competitiveness of the fastener industry.
Taiwan's fastener industry faces a number of challenges, including frequent mold changes, unstable forming forces, and fragmented production data. To address these issues, MIRDC has developed "AI-Driven Fastener Forming Quality Monitoring." The system learns from a small number of high-quality samples, automatically fine-tunes parameters after mold changes, and tracks energy consumption and carbon emissions in real time. Chaos-based encryption is also incorporated to protect critical process data.
The system introduces three major innovations. First, it combines real-time raw material quality monitoring with AI-driven automatic parameter adjustment, reducing the defect rate from 10% to 0%. The system also predicts equipment health to prevent unexpected downtime and production interruptions, enabling zero-defect manufacturing. Second, the technology integrates the Manufacturing Execution System (MES) with smart meters to monitor machine utilization, power consumption, and carbon emissions, allowing precise management of production efficiency and carbon performance. Third, multiple chaotic systems and synchronization algorithms are applied to ensure the secure and complete transmission of critical production parameters. The encryption mechanism makes data difficult to identify, intercept, or decrypt, while reducing computational resource consumption by approximately 60%.
Overall, the technology enables zero-defect manufacturing and is already supporting key suppliers to Germany's high-speed rail systems and leading global automakers. Going forward, the solution will be extended to other manufacturing processes, including die casting and metal stamping, enabling cross-industry replication and scaling.
The award-winning technology is transforming fastener manufacturing by integrating Smart Machine Box (SMB) sensors and AI algorithms to monitor forming force, predict defects, and safeguard process data through an encryption scheme that renders critical data features unrecognizable. The solution significantly enhances product quality, improves energy efficiency, and strengthens the global competitiveness of the fastener industry.
Taiwan's fastener industry faces a number of challenges, including frequent mold changes, unstable forming forces, and fragmented production data. To address these issues, MIRDC has developed "AI-Driven Fastener Forming Quality Monitoring." The system learns from a small number of high-quality samples, automatically fine-tunes parameters after mold changes, and tracks energy consumption and carbon emissions in real time. Chaos-based encryption is also incorporated to protect critical process data.
The system introduces three major innovations. First, it combines real-time raw material quality monitoring with AI-driven automatic parameter adjustment, reducing the defect rate from 10% to 0%. The system also predicts equipment health to prevent unexpected downtime and production interruptions, enabling zero-defect manufacturing. Second, the technology integrates the Manufacturing Execution System (MES) with smart meters to monitor machine utilization, power consumption, and carbon emissions, allowing precise management of production efficiency and carbon performance. Third, multiple chaotic systems and synchronization algorithms are applied to ensure the secure and complete transmission of critical production parameters. The encryption mechanism makes data difficult to identify, intercept, or decrypt, while reducing computational resource consumption by approximately 60%.
Overall, the technology enables zero-defect manufacturing and is already supporting key suppliers to Germany's high-speed rail systems and leading global automakers. Going forward, the solution will be extended to other manufacturing processes, including die casting and metal stamping, enabling cross-industry replication and scaling.
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