News and Markets A side
News and Markets A side glance to ComVac Asia 2014 According to the China General Machinery Industry Association, China’s air compressor sector alone generated operating revenue of US .9 billion in 2013 – an Industry 4.0 as well as how using ecofriendly materials can maximize production efficiency and conserve energy.” PTC ASIA’s exhibit program features a complete range of products and services for power transmission, motion control and fluid power. For example, ContiTech AG’s product display will include bushings and mounts that feature integrated fluid systems for optimized vibration damping; versatile air actuators and air springs that master difficult pneumatic tasks in machine and plant engineering; and heavy-duty polyurethane timing belts with carbon tension members that are highly wear-resistant and transmit power reliably. Nord Drivesystems will present drive solutions for a wide range of industrial sectors, including a working manipulator model that achieves maximum dynamics due to decentralized drive annual increase of 6.7 % – and further average annual growth of almost 6 % is projected between 2014 and 2017. ComVac ASIA, Asia’s leading trade fair for compressed air and vacuum technology, reflects this increasing demand: it is sold out with an expected display area increase of 15 %and the number of exhibiting companies has increased 12 %. Consequently, the event will fill an entire hall – an area the size of 33 tennis courts – and showcase 170 companies during its 27–30 October 2014 run at the Shanghai New International Expo Center. www.comvac-asia.com units that combine energy-saving motors, high-efficiency gearboxes, and intelligent motor-mounted frequency inverters. Other participating companies include such industry leaders as ABB, Bonfiglioli, Kastas, Lenze, NOK Freudenberg, Siemens, SKF, and Tsubaki. Germany, Italy, Korea and Taiwan will contribute country pavilions. In addition to Turkish companies exhibiting at PTC ASIA, AKDER (Turkish Association for Fluid Power Engineering) is sponsoring an official visitor delegation. PTC ASIA is organized by Hannover Milano Fairs Shanghai Ltd., Deutsche Messe’s subsidiary in China, and runs parallel to ComVac ASIA, CeMAT ASIA, Industrial Supply ASIA, Cold Chain ASIA, and Heavy Machinery ASIA. www.ptc-asia.com 12 MDA Technologies 4/2014
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