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transition toward AI-enabled smart manufacturing and to detect faults, the system delivers over 90% prediction
higher-value production. Through collaboration with accuracy and maintains a false alarm rate below 10%. The
institutes, Taiwan is creating a competitive advantage for technology extends the semiconductor vacuum pump’s
its manufacturing, precision engineering, semiconductor service life by 50% and increases drilling tool life by 30%.
technologies, automation, and industrial ICT sectors in It was also awarded the Gold Medal at the 2026 Edison
the next generation of smart machinery. To accelerate this Awards.
transition, the Taiwan Machine Tool & Accessory Builders’
Association (TMBA) has introduced the AI Empowerment 4. Edge AI Predictive Maintenance with Sen-
Label. The initiative provides manufacturers with a common sor Fusion Enhances Servo Press Precision
framework for evaluating AI capabilities while encouraging To meet the stringent precision requirements of the
broader adoption of intelligent manufacturing. It also aerospace and automotive industries, ITRI has collaborated
recognizes AI-enabled products, evaluates AI capabilities, with Phison Electronics to develop an edge AI predictive
and helps manufacturers demonstrate their readiness for maintenance with sensor fusion solution. Powered by
smart manufacturing while promoting digital transformation Phison’s aiDAPTIV+ technology, the solution analyzes
across the industry. Supporting this initiative, the Industrial multi-sensor signals to detect mechanical clearances,
Technology Research Institute (ITRI) showcased several motor abnormalities, and overall machine health conditions,
AI-embedded technologies at TMTS 2026 designed to achieving an anomaly detection accuracy of over 95%. It
improve manufacturing quality, productivity, and predictive also enables real-time process feedback and closed-loop
maintenance capabilities. optimization, reducing forming-curve error to below 2%
while achieving process precision within 10 micrometers.
1. AI-Based Quality Inspection The technology has been integrated into Chin Fong’s
The Machine Tool Quality AI Inspection System. high-end servo presses, enhancing equipment value and
Machining accuracy and long-term operational stability are supporting applications in aerospace, automotive, and
critical performance indicators for machine tools. While server-component manufacturing.
geometric accuracy can be verifi ed through pre-shipment
inspections, manufacturers have traditionally lacked a fast Building the Next Generation of Smart
and eff ective method to assess assembly quality and long- Manufacturing
term machine stability. To address this challenge, MOEA
has introduced the Machine Tool Quality AI Inspection Taiwan’s response to an increasingly competitive global
System, which automatically determines machine manufacturing landscape reflects a broader shift from
qualifi cation within fi ve minutes, helping ensure consistent conventional machine tool production toward intelligent,
product quality before shipment. integrated manufacturing solutions. For Taiwan, expertise
in semiconductor, precision engineering, industrial ICT, and
2. Generative AI for Production Optimization artifi cial intelligence is creating new opportunities in high-
The Production Line Generative AI (GAI) Smart Upgrade value solutions that generate diff erentiated advantages.
Solution accelerates prototyping and stabilizes mass
production. To address the skills gap in manufacturing, the Amid geopolitical uncertainty, exchange rate volatility,
system captures the machining knowledge and decision- and intensifying international competition, Taiwan has
making logic of experienced technicians through simulated responded through innovation, industrial collaboration, and
machining processes and decreases prototyping by technological upgrading. Initiatives led by MOEA, TMBA,
approximately 40%. Engineers can also receive process and ITRI highlight a coordinated strategy that combines
recommendations through AI to reduce the risk of industry competencies with practical AI applications
unexpected equipment downtime by approximately 20%. to strengthen manufacturing productivity, quality, and
operational resilience.
3. AI-Driven Predictive Maintenance
The AI Prognosis Monitoring System enables predictive As manufacturers worldwide accelerate digital
maintenance across machine tools, semiconductors, transformation, demand for intelligent machine tools,
and offshore wind turbines. The system is designed to predictive maintenance, and AI production systems is
reduce equipment failure costs and resolve issues related expected to continue developing. Supported by sustained
to production stoppages, product scrap, and repairs. investment in semiconductor manufacturing, automation,
Leveraging more than 30 years of vibration monitoring and advanced equipment, Taiwan is well-positioned as a
expertise, ITRI has integrated AI algorithms into a trusted partner in the global manufacturing supply chain,
fully automated equipment monitoring, prediction, and delivering not only precision machine tools but also the
diagnostic platform that forecasts equipment failures before intelligent manufacturing solutions that will defi ne the next
they occur. While routine maintenance can sometimes fail generation of industrial production.

Taiwan Machinery (September 2026)