Hongsworks Selected as a Target Company for the Ministry of Science and ICT's '3D Printing Technology Utilization Activation Support Project'

[Titanium Hydrogen Fuel Cell MBOP (Mechanical Balance of Plant) / Photo by Hongsworks]

Hong's Works Co., Ltd., a startup specializing in metal 3D printing design (DfAM) technology (CEO Ji-Hong Jung, Seok-Geun Hong), announced on the 25th that it has been selected as a target company for the Ministry of Science and ICT's (hereinafter referred to as MSIT) "2021 3D Printing Technology Utilization Activation Support" project.

The MSIT's 2021 3D Printing Technology Utilization Activation Support project aims to diversify the domestic industrial ecosystem and create new markets by supporting the commercialization of small-batch custom-made and personalized products that are difficult to produce with existing mass production processes.

Hong's Works submitted the task of "Development and Production of a Hydrogen Recirculation System for Hydrogen Fuel Cells" and was selected as a target company for this year's support project after a step-by-step evaluation process.

Through this task, Hong's Works developed and produced a 1kW-class hydrogen fuel cell and analyzed the necessary performance of the hydrogen recirculation device through actual operation, deriving related indicators.

Subsequently, leveraging the advantages of metal 3D printing technology, they developed a high-efficiency hydrogen recirculation device for the 1kW-class hydrogen fuel cell, demonstrated its performance, and derived performance indicators for the hydrogen recirculation device required for the final goal: a 3kW-class hydrogen fuel cell power pack for forklifts.

Recognized for this technological capability, Hong's Works, selected for the MSIT's 3D printing technology utilization activation support project, will receive support for design, production, and commercialization targeting custom-made and personalized products with high market creation effects and commercialization potential in the 3D printing market.

CEO Ji-Hong Jung of Hong's Works stated, "Based on the support from MSIT, we will continuously develop technology to create added value by miniaturizing and simplifying the hydrogen recirculation system, reducing weight, and supplying customized products according to hydrogen fuel cell capacity and usage." He added, "Our goal is to develop a lineup of hydrogen recirculation devices ranging from 1kW to 100kW and to play a leading role in the hydrogen fuel cell system market based on differentiated competitiveness."