Tornos establishes research centre

Based at a Technological Park in St-Imier, the centre will allow researchers to secure financial support and to access modern industrial equipment while fostering the creativity of students. Headed by a director from the group based in the Moutier region, Dr. Pierre Voumard, this research centre places a strong emphasis on the already close relationship between Tornos, the Arc Upper School (HE-Arc) and TT-Novatech, a multi-disciplinary institute that forges economic partnerships for the undertaking of applied research and development projects. The Tornos Technology Centre will focus on the long-term consolidation of innovation, academic expertise and commercial intelligence within a single entity in order to encourage a shared approach to major technological challenges. The financial and technological support that HE-Arc and its students will receive each year will be exploited to the full, in the form of common projects and other joint ventures. "Tornos is an important part of the industrial fabric of our region, and engineering schools such as HE-Arc are crucial pillars of local expertise. We are inspired by the same values and passion ", explains Philippe Jacot (pictured), CEO of Tornos SA. "With the Tornos Research Centre, which is a first in our field, we are trying to create intellectual competition between our partner, HE-Arc and the engineers in our company. This new entity will strengthen the collaboration, not only through carrying out R&D projects but also by stimulating ideas on strategic roadmaps in terms of technology." The projects to be carried out at the Tornos Research Centre will call on the competencies of HE-Arc in the fields of mechanical design, machining processes, advanced testing and mechatronics, as well as modelling and simulation.