Extrusion International 1-2017

16 Extrusion International 1/2017 INDUSTRY NEWS CHINAPLAS to Choreograph 3 Great Concurrent Events Place for Global Giants to Unveil Industrial Trends CHINAPLAS’ exciting concurrent events, in which industrial giants share their experiences and attendees gain insights into industrial trends, have always been the highlight of the trade fair, and well received by exhibitors and visitors alike. CHINAPLAS 2017 will be held at the China Import & Export Fair Complex, Pazhou, Guangzhou, PR China on May 16 – 19, 2017. Focusing on the theme of “Intelligent Manufacturing, High-tech Materials, Green Solutions”, the organizer of CHI- NAPLAS, Adsale Exhibition Services Ltd., will administrate three big concurrent events during the exhibition: the 2nd “Industry 4.0 Conference”, “Design x Innovation”, and the “3rd Medical Plastics Conference”. Visitors can expect to grasp the cutting-edge technologies and inspiring case stud- ies in these events, allowing them to hop on the bandwagon and understand market dynamics from multiple dimensions, explore more valuable opportunities for collaborations and expand networks to facilitate development. Industry 4.0 is the prime focus China has quickly become the world’s second largest nation- al economy, and labour costs have risen sharply. It is no lon- ger a low-wage cost country – all kinds of cost pressures force businesses to opt for more automation equipment and ad- vanced technology in the production processes. According to Mr. Stanley Chu, Chairman, Adsale Exhibition Services Ltd., China is still a developing country, and has not yet fulfilled the necessary conditions for industrial 4.0. The 2nd Industry 4.0 Conference, presented with the sup- port from VDMA, the German Engineering Federation, will be held in of May 16-18 2017, in China Import & Export Fair Complex, Pazhou. As a “signature dish” dedicated to visi- tors, the conference will provide practical and operational solutions for enterprises targeting urgent manufacturing up- grade. Industry 4.0 will eventually move towards the direc- tion of customized, small batch production, which are also the characteristics of additive manufacturing (3D printing) technology which meet the demands for the development of more personalized products. This is the long-term goal of Industry 4.0. At the 1st edition of Industry 4.0 Conference, Arburg in- troduced the technology of additive manufacturing, which will be presented again at the sequel in greater depth and breadth. The Industry 4.0 Conference held last year not only brought together world renowned enterprises such as Ar- burg, KraussMaffei, Engel, Wittmann Battenfeld, Beckhoff, Volkswagen AG, Haier, and SAP to give presentations, but also attracted nearly 600 local and overseas professionals, who were generally satisfied, and looked forward to more case studies of Industry 4.0, which, combined with their own businesses, would promote the intelligentization of their fac- tories, enhancing production efficiency, improving product quality and achieving lean production status. Furthermore, the Smart Manufacturing Technology Zone, a showcase of cutting-edge automation technologies, will provide a boost to the movement from “Made in China” to “Smartly Made in China.” “Design x Innovation” enlightens the upstream and downstream sectors Enterprise transformation and upgrading calls for industrial design innovation. Since its inception, “Design x Innovation” has attracted a lot of attention. As visitors’ needs get more sophisticated, the event itself gets more vibrant – “Innova- tion Gallery”, “Open Forum”, “Meet the Designers” are the programs which introduce success stories of innovative Since its inception, “Design x Innovation” has attracted a lot of attention. “Innovation Gallery”, “Open Forum” and “Meet the Designers” are the programs which introduce success stories of innovative industrial designs to visitors The 2nd Industry 4.0 Conference, presented with the support from VDMA, the German Engineering Federation, will be held concurrently during CHINAPLAS 2017. The conference will provide practical and operational solutions for enterprises targeting urgent manufacturing upgrade