MTduo 2016 presents the finest intelligent and automated machinery and manufacturing technology2/24/2016 ![]() MTduo 2016 booth allocation meeting has been successfully held in the end of December, 2015, in which the exhibitors have shown tremendous support in making this show grand. Despite current economic situation and challenges, all exhibitors are putting great effort to present their top-notch products and cutting-edge technologies to international buyers in the show. So, come and see what’s in store! MTduo 2016 will be held in Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center, Hall 1 from May 5th to 8th. There are about 270 exhibitors that are expected to occupy more than 1,000 booths. This show features not only CNC machines, components and accessories, control system, inspection and measurement, CAD/CAM soft and hard ware, 3D printing, industrial robots, but also smart machinery and automation equipment. To respond to the 4th Industrial Revolution, “Industry 4.0 and Smart Manufacturing Pavilions” will be set up in the show to showcase Taiwan’s strength in smart manufacturing technology development and system application that can help manufacturers boost efficiency, increase competitiveness, reduce costs and in turn expand their businesses. Besides the rich display of exhibits, there are abundant activities during the show. TAITRA, the organizer, will invite international buyers to visit the show through its 60 overseas offices. Buyers will be matched with the right exhibitors in the “One-on-One Procurement Meetings” to fulfill their purchasing needs in one stop. Moreover, “New Product Launch Events,” “Industry 4.0, Smart Manufacturing, Smart Factory” and “Innovative Technology Application” seminars serve as a great networking platform for all participants to interact and discuss market trends with each other. MTduo 2016 presents a global display of automation equipment, information and system integration, and intelligent factory facilities. It is the show that you must visit in 2016. MTduo 2016 FACT SHEET
◎ SHOW NAME: Taipei Manufacturing Technology Show (MTduo 2016) ◎ SHOW FREQUENCY: Biennial ◎ SHOW DATES: May 5-8, 2016 ◎ SHOW HOURS: 10:00a.m-6:00 p.m. Trade & by Invitation also open to public by ticket. ※ Children under 12 are not admitted to the showground. ◎ VENUE: Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center, Hall 1, Ground Floor Add: 1, Jingmao 2nd Rd., Nangang District, Taipei 11568, Taiwan Tel: +886-2-27255200 ◎ EXHIBIT PROFILE: 1. Industrial Robots、Machine Components & Accessories、Control System、Information and System Integrator 2. CAD/CAM Soft/Hard Ware、Inspection & Measurement、3D Printing 3. Smart Machinery, Included: Metal Cutting Machine Tools、Metal Forming Machinery、Industrial Automation Equipment (NEW !) 4. Industry 4.0 Pavilion (NEW !) ◎ EXHIBITORS (projected): Total 270 exhibitors, 1,000 booths ◎ WEB-SITE: www.mtduo.com.tw ◎ CONTACT PERSON: Show Manager → Mr. Alex Pen ext: 2615 Publicity Manager → Ms. Grace Yu ext: 2612 Exhibition Department, TAITRA Tel: 886-2-27255200 Fax: 886-2-27251959 E-mail: [email protected]
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ITAMCO, a manufacturer of precision-machined components and high-precision gears in Plymouth, Indiana, has a history of integrating its machinery and equipment with networked sensors and software. Many of these connections are powered by software applications for mobile devices—apps developed in-house by its own technology team. In 2012, the company implemented an MTConnect-enabled machine monitoring system. Soon after, key pieces of machinery were connected to the company's enterprise resource planning (ERP) system. Now ITAMCO has developed a communication system for its forklifts, citing this connection as a good example of how the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) will benefit manufacturing. In this case, it has made forklifts, the workhorses of the plant floor, more valuable than ever at ITAMCO.
Here is how the company describes the way forklifts are running on the IIoT. As soon as a machine operator scans the barcode on a pallet, signifying the completion of the product cycle at his machine, a forklift operator and forklift are on their way to the machine. Each forklift is linked to ITAMCO’s ERP system through its GPS and an application on a smart tablet mounted in the forklift. Forklift operators are notified via their smart devices (employees use iPods, iPads and smartphones) when they’re needed. The communication system is so efficient it will summon the closest forklift to the machine. The forklift operator will also know how many pallets need to be moved and where they should be taken. If the product is being moved to another workstation, the workers in that area will be notified that the product is on its way.
“We developed the application because both of our facilities are rather large and forklift operators where always looking for forklifts to move their material but could never find one. Also, material would sit for hours at a machine, delaying the next operation. This application solved the problem by notifying a material handler as soon as the materials were ready to go to the next work area,” says Joel Neidig, an engineer and lead technology developer at ITAMCO. According to Mr. Neidig, the system has been well received by ITAMCO employees. “It has definitely helped me schedule the movement of materials from one work center to another,” says Arthur Doody, material handler at ITAMCO. “We’ve seen a 10-percent reduction in the time it takes to get material ready for the next operation,” Mr. Neidig says.
To learn more about other innovations at ITAMCO, watch the video below.
Source: Modern Machine Shop
![]() A.Monforts Textilmaschinen, the leading dyeing, finishing and compressive shrinking machine manufacturer, will be demonstrating its latest range of advanced coating machines, including magnetic roller coatings, at the JEC World exhibition that takes place from 28-10 March in Paris. The new range of Monforts coating solutions follows the recent takeover of know-how by Monforts of European coating specialist Timatec. The company has a portfolio of coating units for virtually all applications – including solvents treatment and for wider width fabrics. Responding to the demand by the coating segment for composites and textile finishing, A.Monforts Textilmaschinen will be demonstrating its coating range as a single source for new and innovative one-stop solutions. On display Single sourced solutions including sophisticated lightweight construction using innovative textile-based coated materials in the automotive and aerospace industries will be highlighted. Technical textiles and coated textiles make high demands on the manufacturer's flexibility. The textile machine must also be flexibly adaptable to precisely these demands. Here Monforts offers tailor-made solutions from a single source. The various coating modules can be employed with and without magnet system. For working widths over 240 cm use of a magnetic doctor blade is recommended. Doctor blade systems Monforts offers a wide range of different doctor blade systems – also in combination – to meet the individual requirements:
Coating systems The coating systems are available in four versions – basic, multi-functional, universal and multi-functional. The basic version, for example, offers manual adjustment in two positions for air knife and roller knife coating and printing without magnet for working widths of up to 240 cm. The Multi-functional version with two position manual adjustment is designed for magnetic knife coating with a working width of up to 240 cm and screen printing. The Universal version features motorised adjustment with three positions for foam coating, roller knife coating and magnetic knife coating; for working widths above 240 cm. The fourth, Multi-functional version with three position motorised adjustment has been designed for direct fabric feed coating applications using printing templates and operating modes with magnetic roller knife and air knife as well as roller knife coatings. Simple and user friendly Monforts can also provide Ex-proof ranges for solvent-based coatings and for high temperature processes up to 320°C such as, for example, PTFE sintering. All Monforts coating systems feature simple and user friendly PLC techniques with on-screen visualisation for all operating modes. Recipe management for different coating processes are integrated in to the proven Qualitex control system of the Montex stenter. Source: Innovation in Textiles
Worldwide demand to climb 5.5% annually through 2019
Worldwide demand for machine tools is projected to climb 5.5 percent per year through 2019 to $181 billion. Gains at the global level will be largely stimulated by market growth in China and other industrializing nations, where demand for durable goods is expected to post the strongest increases as personal incomes and consumer spending rise. This will result in additional investment in new manufacturing capacity and related machine tools in the Asia/Pacific region, the Africa/Mideast region, Eastern Europe, and Central and South America. A large proportion of outdated machine tools currently in use in developing countries will be replaced between 2014 and 2019 as production levels climb. Additionally, many durable goods firms in developing countries will shift from using conventional machine tools to computer numerical controlled (CNC) models and other automated equipment, contributing to market value gains. Western Europe, Japan to see rebounding demand growth The US machine tool market is projected to see a significant slowdown following a period of double-digit annual growth between 2009 and 2014. Sales growth in Canada and Mexico will decelerate as well after registering large gains in recent years. In contrast, market conditions in numerous West European nations -- including Germany, Italy, France, and Switzerland -- are expected to improve through 2019 as both overall economic growth and gross fixed investment accelerate. In Japan, the world’s third largest national market behind China and the US, demand for machine tools is expected to rebound following several years of losses. Since many Japanese durable goods suppliers delayed making machine tool purchases in recent years, there is considerable pent up demand in the country. Durable goods manufacturing activity in Western Europe and Japan is expected to rise as well and will fuel fixed investment spending gains going forward. Consumer spending in these areas will also increase as economic conditions improve further, encouraging manufacturers to boost production and invest in new machine tools. Growing incomes, production facilities to spur market gains The machinery and transportation equipment markets are forecast to account for nearly three-fifths of all new product demand generated between 2014 and 2019. Multiple trends are expected to fuel growth in these markets. As discretionary incomes in developing regions rise, households will increase spending on a wide range of durable goods. In response, suppliers will expand existing production facilities and open new plants, leading to an increase in both industrial equipment sales and related machine tool demand. Also, many more households in developing nations will be able to afford motorcycles and automobiles as living standards improve. Better economic conditions to aid sales in developed nations Improving economic conditions in North America, Western Europe, and other developed nations will stimulate durables manufacturing activity and drive sales of machine tools for industrial applications. As new factories come on line, more machine tools will be needed. In response to stiffer competition from countries with low production costs, suppliers of new machinery in industrialized nations will develop a wide range of technologically-advanced durable goods. Also, many more households in developing nations will be able to afford motorcycles and automobiles as living standards improve. Global motor vehicle and motorcycle shipments, plus associated machine tool requirements, will rise at a healthy pace. Manufacturers Predict Advanced Analytics Will Most Accelerate Supply Chain Performance In 20162/16/2016
These and other insights are from the State of Global Supply Chain Report (free, opt-in, 14 pp., PDF) published this week by GTNexus in partnership with global research firm,YouGov. The study concentrates on discovering which technologies that have and will have the most significant impact on manufacturer’s supply chains, also concentrating on supply chain challenges and goals for improvement. The methodology is based on a random sample of 250 senior manufacturing executive interviews held during December 2015. The study shows there is an urgent need Key takeaways include the following:
Source: Forbes Tech
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