Building an Advanced Manufacturing Cluster in Rural BC

与加拿大其他许多农村地区一样，位于公元前东南部的库特奈地区有着依赖自然资源的历史，这些基础产业至今仍在保留。然而，由于经济结构调整和**日益全球化的经济，自然资源行业必须寻求新的方式来保持竞争力。**拟议的计划建立在超过15年的行业驱动的研究和劳动力发展支持的基础上，**旨在支持不列颠哥伦巴东南部公司的先进制造需求。该**计划最初将专注于**地区木材和金属制造集群内的机会，长期目标是扩大其覆盖范围，包括新兴行业(例如与健康相关的**原型制造)和来自加拿大西部的行业合作伙伴。研究议程将集中在大型加法制造、集成大型加法和减法制造、木材和**金属双产品利用以及以数字制造为重点的技术转让。研究、行业培训**和教育规划将与库特奈科学协会和**技术冶金工业发展加速和研究中心(MIDAS)合作提供，该中心**于2015年启动，资金来自西方经济多元化。迈达斯工厂占地6500平方米。英国《金融时报》。**麻省理工学院认证的Fab Lab，拥有先进的数字制造设备，包括3D扫描、3D**打印、数控铣削设备、木材和金属木工和电子产品，以及一套相关的**工程、数控和软件应用程序。预计研究和劳动力发展议程**将帮助行业合作伙伴优化业务流程，降低成本，提高效率，并提高**生产力和竞争力。通过与教育规划和体验式学习的链接，**计划还将促进高素质人才的发展，使他们在毕业后以**所需的技能进入劳动力大军。

Like many other rural regions in Canada, the Kootenay region in southeast BC has a history of natural resource**reliance and these foundational industries remain today. However, as a result of economic restructuring and an**increasingly globalized economy, natural resource industries must seek new ways to remain competitive. The**proposed program builds on over 15 years of industry-driven research and workforce development support and**is aimed at supporting the advanced manufacturing needs of companies in southeast British Columba. The**program will focus initially on the opportunities within the wood and metals manufacturing cluster in the**region, with the long term goal of expanding its reach to include emerging sectors (e.g. health related**prototyping) and industry partners from across Western Canada. The research agenda will focus on large**format additive manufacturing, integrated large format additive and subtractive manufacturing, wood and**metals bi-product utilization, and digital fabrication-focused technology transfer. Research, industry training**and educational programming will be delivered in partnership with the Kootenay Association for Science and**Technology's Centre for Metallurgical Industrial Development Acceleration and Studies (MIDAS) which was**launched in 2015 with funding from Western Economic Diversification. The MIDAS facility is a 6,500 sq. ft.**MIT-certified Fab Lab that houses leading-edge digital fabrication equipment including 3D scanning, 3D**printing, CNC milling equipment, wood and metal woodworking and electronics, and a suite of related**engineering, CNC and software applications. It is anticipated the research and workforce development agenda**will help industry partners to optimize business processes, decrease costs, enhance efficiency, and increase**productivity and competitiveness. Through links to educational programming and experiential learning, the**program will also promote development of highly qualified personnel entering the workforce with in-demand**skills upon graduation.