SHENZHEN, China, Feb. 4, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The 16th Shenzhen
International Machinery Manufacturing Industry Exhibition
(SIMM) is scheduled to take place in Shenzhen -- China's most dynamic manufacturing
hub -- on March 30 to April 2, 2015. The show is set to
take up all exhibition space available at the Shenzhen Convention
& Exhibition Center, the major exhibition venue in the city of
South China, just across the
border from Hong Kong. While China
is considered the "factory of the world", Shenzhen and the surrounding Pearl River Delta
area constitute the largest light industry center in China, producing more than a quarter of the
country's total exports. The local manufacturing sector, with its
rich R&D and supply chain capabilities, has attracted
international exhibitors to SIMM.
The show will cover more than 110,000 square meters of
exhibition space and is expected to feature more than 1,200 local
and international exhibitors, showcasing 3,600 precision machining
equipment and more than 10,000 types of products. Industrial
automation and robotics applications will be a key highlight of
this year's SIMM, with two dedicated exhibition halls
(Intelligent Integration & Robotics Exhibition), as well
as three robotics applications seminars and a special zone for
vendor-user meetings and networking events. Robotics has become a
major area of interest as China's manufacturing industry is
increasingly facing labor costs and intensifying labor shortage,
making China the biggest market for industrial robotics with more
than 36,560 units sold in 2013.
SIMM features five concurrent exhibitions that place the
entire industrial machinery supply chain under one roof:
- Metal Cutting Machine Tools -- featuring Mazak, OKK, Mikron,
Roeders, HAAS, Hurco, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, SMEC, Hyundai,
Takisawa, Makino, SMTCL, DMTG, Parlec, Willemin-Macodel, and
more.
- Metal Forming Machine Tools -- featuring Amada, Trumpf, Muratec, Hager,
Jinfangyuan, Accurpress, Safan, Han's, ACL, Messer, and more.
- Mould, Special Steel & Precision
Parts -- the world's top
steel companies such as ArcelorMittal, Bohler International, ASSAB,
Hitachi Metals, SSAB, Scana Steel, SCHMOLZ + BICKENBACH, NLMK
Clabecq, China Iron & Steel
Research Institute Group, Baosteel Group and Dongbei Special Steel
Group are among this year's exhibitors.
- Intelligent Integration & Robotics -- featuring Fanuc, KUKA, Comau, Nachi
Fujikoshi, Siemens, Mitsubishi, Staubli, Greatoo, GSK, Huazhong
CNC, and more.
- Cutting Tools, Tools & 3D Technology -- featuring cutting tool companies such as
TaeguTec, Walter AG, Dijet, WSS, Kennametal, Kyocera and
Seco Tools; and 3D measuring and
printing companies such as Hexagon, ZEISS, Accretech, WENZEL,
Leader Metrology and FARO.
Focused conferences for industry professionals
Industry professionals can also have the opportunity to attend
themed conferences designed to keep them updated with the latest
and upcoming industry trends.
The second annual Robotics Application Seminar on the
opening day, jointly organized by SIMM, Global Sources
(NASDAQ: GSOL) and the Shenzhen Robotics Association, will focus on
the applications in the electronics industry, which is the largest
manufacturing segment in the Pearl River Delta region. Industry
experts, as well as senior representatives from the vendor, system
integrator and user sides, are invited to discuss management issues
and high-level considerations when applying robotics. Two more
seminars focusing on technology issues will be held on subsequent
days.
SIMM will also co-organize with the Special Steel
Enterprises Association of China the Special Steel Industry
Summit, gathering the industry's leading players worldwide to
discuss where the future of specialty steel and metal is
headed.
In addition, there will be numerous presentations on automation
technology, cutting tool applications, metalworking, 3D technology,
mold making and more.
Now in its 16th year, SIMM has continuously showcased
world-class exhibitors and machinery in Shenzhen. The presence of the world's leading
machinery companies in the event highlights the significance of the
China market, as well as the importance and influence of
SIMM as a gateway to this market for machinery vendors. The
four-day event will also feature the best locally-made
manufacturing machinery, equipment and materials.
Global Sources is SIMM's international marketing
partner.
Visitors from more than 50,000 companies are expected to attend
SIMM this year. Attendance at SIMM is free for
industry professionals. Interested parties can register for
SIMM at http://www.simmexpo.com/en.
About SIMM
The Shenzhen International Machinery Manufacturing Industry
Exhibition (SIMM), launched in 2000, is the first
exhibition in South China to be
approved by UFI, the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry,
and among the first to be audited by BPA Worldwide. In 2014, it
received its Trade Fair Certification from the US Department of
Commerce.
SIMM is organized by Shenzhen Xieguang Convention &
Exhibition Co. Ltd., Shenzhen Huanyue Convention & Exhibition
Co. Ltd., and China Shenzhen Machinery Association. The 2014 show
featured 1,112 exhibitors from Greater
China and 16 other nations (with an exhibition area of
110,000 square meters) and was attended by 67,918 local and
overseas visitors from 44,795 companies, including 419 corporate
delegations. For more information about SIMM, visit
http://www.simmexpo.com/en.
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