Two core exhibitions under the 23rd China International Industry Fair (CIIF) Metalworking and CNC Machine Tool Show (MWCS) 2023 and Industrial Automation Show (IAS) 2023 held their grand opening today at National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai). This year, each show embraces over 700 exhibitors on a total exhibition area of 150,000 m². Centered on high-end, intelligent, and environment-friendly development, a variety of “firsts” such as the “first unit”, “first set”, “first launch”, and “first presentation” are taking center stage at the two exhibitions, along with over 60 concurrent high-level forums and activities.

Gary Liu, Managing Director of Hannover Milano Fairs Shanghai, the organizer of this event, emphasized on the driving force exerted by CIIF for the industrial and economic development. “After three years of practice, all companies are now better prepared, and their enthusiasm for participation in MWCS and IAS has grown a lot, demonstrating the importance of the industrial platform built by the two exhibitions for business development. This year, MWCS and IAS show significant improvements compared with last session, whether in terms of the quality of new products and the number of exhibitors or the participation rate of industrial giants. Over one hundred new products will make their debuts on-site”, according to Gary.

This year, China’s industrial development has witnessed steady progress, with a gradual accumulation of industrial upgrades and a continuous improvement in industrial quality. This has provided robust support for the sustained recovery and overall improvement of the national economy. “CIIF 2023 is in the limelight as we fully unleash advantages of the CIIF and its core exhibitions as national exhibitions to promote industry integration and development. While boosting industry confidence, we will support the high-quality development of China’s manufacturing, striving to make it high-end, intelligent, and environment friendly”, says Gary.

IAS 2023 Empowers the Future of Industrial Automation with Innovation and Intelligence

For many years, IAS has stood as one of the world’s premier industrial automation exhibitions and is hailed as a guiding light for industry development. Held in Halls 5.1H, 6.1H, and 6.2H of the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai), IAS 2023 carries the theme of “Intelligence and Interconnectivity Empowering Industrial Development”, with an area of 70,000 m². It spares no effort in presenting seven highlights: solutions of smart manufacturing systems, systems of movement control, smart sensors and connection, embedded technologies, motor transmission, measurement technology and equipment, and industrial supply chain. Collaborating with industry-leading enterprises, the exhibition showcases core intelligent manufacturing technologies and cutting-edge products, highlighting hot topics such as artificial intelligence, edge computing, IoT, and smart factories.

IAS 2023 boasts an exceptionally strong lineup, with approximately 700 industry-leading enterprises in attendance, including Siemens, Bosch Rexroth, Phoenix Contact, Mitsubishi, Turck, Festo, WAGO, Beckhoff, OMRON, Rockwell, Schneider, RITTAL, ELCO, Autonics, Panasonic, ABB, BALLUFF, KEYENCE, OPT, IFM, SMC, Delta, INOVANCE, B&R, P+F, HIWIN, Codesys, Murr, Item, Baumer, Weidmüller, Hikvision, Leuze, HONGFA, DEGSON, Schmalz, Schmersal, Intel, Hexagon, ASUS and HollySys, among which leading companies including Festo, WAGO, Turck, and Beckhoff present more than 100 debut products at IAS 2023.

The concurrent events at IAS 2023 focus on hot topics such as “Green and Low Carbon”, “Digital Transformation”, “Digital Economy”, “Technological Innovation”, and “Smart Manufacturing”, highlighting digital technology empowering industrial transformation and development, the deep integration of dual carbon goals and green development, and new opportunities in economic digitalization. The forums are divided into various sections, including forums at the city and regional levels, development forums, and industrial forums, totaling more than 60 sessions. At the exhibition venue, government leaders, experts, scholars, industry elites, and corporate executives gather to exchange ideas and discuss industry development opportunities and challenges, which helps companies seize market opportunities and stay ahead of the curve.

On the first day, a large group of professional visitors of machine manufacturing, metal processing, electronic/ITC, medical devices, electric equipment, kitchen ware, home appliances, elevators, stainless steel processing, engineering machinery, automobile and components, rail transit and transportation, food and beverage, and packaging, went to exhibition halls of MWCS and IAS for purchasing, in which there were famous players such as Daming Metal, CHINT Electrics, Jiangnan Shipyard( Group) and ZhenHua Heavy Industry.

IAS 2023 is organized by Deutsche Messe AG and Hannover Milano Fairs Shanghai, which will last for five days.