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12 Extrusion International 1/2019 INDUSTRY NEWS There are recycling related exhibits at CHINAPLAS “Medical Plastics Connect” activities include “Open Forum”, “Pop-up Kiosk”, “Medical Plastics Guidebook” and “Medical Plastics Guided Tour” Adsale Exhibition Services Ltd. www.ChinaplasOnline.com try 4.0 events is that visitors can personally experience the real “Industry 4.0 Factory of the Future”. There will be two themed areas, “Manufacturing Intelligence Control Room” and “Smart Factory”, to demonstrate implementable intel- ligent solutions. The control room will be located on the viewing deck of Hall 4.2 in the Exhibition Hall. It will display operational data recorded at both the on-site machines and a remote smart factory, while the “Smart Factory” located at Booth 4.2D01 in the “Smart Manufacturing Technology Zone” will simulate the production environment of the fu- ture manufacturing industry and demonstrate how engi- neers and the control room communicate through data. Visitors can view 15 simulation scenarios – from production, management and supply chain, including shift handover, KPI monitoring at multiple production sites, and material trace- ability. Moreover, CHINAPLAS 2019 also will offer custom- ized consultation. Design x Innovation: Industrial design continues to be a popu- lar topic at CHINAPLAS. “Design x Innovation” comprises three parts: “CMF Inspiration Walls”, “Design Forum” and “CHINA- PLAS Designers’ Night”. The “CMF Inspiration Walls” reflect three key elements – Color, Materials and Finish – and they reveal some of the emerging technologies being developed to advance CMF design for plastics. Last year, the technicolor exhibits from Springfield CMF Technology Co. Ltd. enthralled and impressed visitors, who scrutinized and touched more than 140 samples of products made using Springfield’s Differ- ential Pressure Overlay Decoration (DOD) process. Covestro and Springfield will be repeat sponsors of this event, and the show organizer is pleased to welcome first-time participating company PolyOne. The show organizer is also increasing the number of display locations from two to three. CHINAPLAS 2019 will feature Design Forums in two loca- tions, fashioned around two themes, including “CMF De- sign”, a popular theme from last year, and “Design for Re- cycling/Sustainability” in response to the show’s focus on “Green Technology”. Tech Talk, celebrating its third year, has become part of the repertoire of CHINAPLAS. This year, it will be held from May 21-23, and its topics will drill deeper into the application in- dustries and highlight practicality. It will not only showcase major technological breakthroughs of exhibitors, but also provide a platform for professional buyers to better under- stand the challenges currently facing the plastics and rubber industries. By way of open forums, the event will bring together the highlights of CHINAPLAS 2019, showcase the latest and hot- test product technologies of the year, and focus clearly on cutting-edge solutions in automotive, electrical and elec- tronics, building and construction, packaging, and other in- dustries. Medical Plastics Connect: The medical plastics market con- tinues to evolve and develop, with more exhibitors plunging into that field, which has great potential and value. A gem of CHINAPLAS for the past four years, “Medical Plastics Con- nect” actively promotes medical-grade chemical raw mate- rials and equipment to create an efficient communication platform for medical device, consumables, and pharmaceuti- cal packagingmanufacturers. These activities aim to pinpoint for potential buyers the unique medical plastics technologies among the many exhibits active in this sector. Over 70 not-to-be-missed technical seminars: In addition to a series of concurrent events, there are more than 70 tech- nical seminars at CHINAPLAS 2019. The organizer will also hold a number of activities extending to multiple application industries to help the industries grasp the current situation of the market.