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Automation Technologies 2/2014

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Automation Technologies 2/2014

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News and Markets “An established platform” The most international fair in China’s northern area will open its doors from 7 to 9 may 2014 in Beijing. We talked with James Fu, general manager of Hannover Milano Fairs China Ltd. and organizer of Industrial Automation BEIJING, about the expectations of the event in 2014. Industrial Automation sector is growing more and more in China. Can we see that at the show? It is clearly inked in China’s 12th Five-Year Plan that the country will vigorously progress intelligent manufacturing. Especially in China’s northern area, large equipment manufacturing, metallurgical industry, petrochemical engineering, automobile, medicine and other key industries are all facing difficulties caused by rising labor cost and production cost. They are pressed to apply industrial automation technologies to production. Industrial Automation BEIJING 2014, originated in Northern China will follow the trend and appear with a brand-new mode and more professional layout, in a bid to build bridge for industrial users and create business opportunities. Regarding the exhibition mode, Industrial Automation BEIJING has already transformed from products display to solutions presentation, providing complete automation production platform for the whole manufacturing industry. Regarding the layout, we set professional display areas according to products categories: industrial robots and machine vision, sensors and connectors, production and process automation, electrical system, drive technology, German pavilion, etc. Meanwhile, Industrial Automation BEIJING 2014 elaborately designs visiting routes, covering every highlights of the show to promote efficiency. Multiple business matching activities and onsite forums also help the two sides of supply and demand to communicate and cooperate. What are the important topics of the trade fair? With a brand-new layout, Industrial Automation BEIJING 2014 is a grand show for intelligent manufacturing solutions. All 8 halls are featuring different themes, covering industrial automation in an allback to current issue 86 AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGIES 2/2014

News and Markets dimensional way. This year, the important topics include industrial robots and machine vision, sensors and connectors, production and process automation, electrical system, drive technology, German pavilion, etc. Advanced product technologies and application solutions of modern industrial manufacturing will be fully presented. German pavilion will bring latest high-tech products and technology from HANNOVER MESSE, to introduce the intelligent development trend and solutions of future factory. What do you – as the organizer – expect for the show in 2014? As the organizer, we are engaged in building Industrial Automation BEIJING as the most professional industrial automation show nationwide and helping to boost the whole industry. Regarding this year’s show, firstly, there’s an elevation in scale. Over 200 exhibitors worldwide attend the show, more than 50 % among which are foreign companies. It is expected to receive 15,000 professional visitors and buyers. A series of big-scale, industrial users oriented onsite forums and workshops will be concurrently held to discuss the hottest topics within the industry, including Intelligent Manufacturing International Conference, the 2nd Robot Automation – Industry Solution Application Conference, Functional Safety and Efficiency Conference, etc. From the above, you may see that we’ve attached great importance to Industrial Automation BEIJING and we want to present a professional and efficient show. I wish all the participants could achieve fruitful results. If you can invite the visitors to IA Beijing – what would you say, what is the reason to visit the exhibition? Firstly, I will stress that Industrial Automation BEIJING is the biggest, most international and professional industrial automation show in China’s northern area, which is always in line with the fact that the equipment manufacturing industry in northern China is seeking transformation and upgrading to rise again. In addition, Industrial James Fu: “With a brand-new layout, Industrial Automation BEIJING 2014 is a grand show for intelligent manufacturing solutions.” Automation BEIJING has established a platform for automation users to communicate and seek business opportunities by virtue of its professional organization, rich content and market oriented concept. This year, more domestic and overseas companies and German pavilion will be present with latest technological products; industrial associations and experts will provide systematical solutions through forums and conferences. As the organizer, we analyze the market carefully, as well as explore more value from Industrial Automation BEIJING. I believe all the visitors could experience it. www.industrial-automation-beijing.com/EN AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGIES 2/2014

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