Mango processing line from Techgen

From harvest to canning, witness how mango juice is processed using Techgen equipment.

Five mega exhibitions attract huge number of industrialists

The 12th edition of “METALEX Vietnam” has been conducted from 11 - 13 October at Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center (SECC). The powerful combination of five shows, “Metalex Vietnam 2018”, “Nepcon Vietnam 2018”, “Industrial Components & Subcontracting Vietnam 2018”, “Supporting Industry Show 2018”, “ROBOT X HCMC” co-organised by Japan External Trade Organisation Ho Chi Minh City”, as well as the constellations of technology providers representing 500 brands from 25 countries, accompan

Manufacturing Indonesia all set to open on December 5

The 29th International Manufacturing, Machinery, Equipment, Materials and Services Exhibition will launch on December 5-8, 2018 at Jakarta International Expo, Kemayoran Indonesia.

Taiwan rides the Thailand 4.0 train

Taiwan has been an important economic partner of Thailand. Its business investment in Thailand began when Taiwan was under Japanese rule (1895-1945), and later rose when Taiwan’s economy surged in the 1990s. Taiwanese businesses currently employ some 150,000 Taiwanese. Most of these Taiwanese own or work for small or medium-sized enterprises in the OEM business.

LCH: Flexible press technology

Lien Chien Hydraulic Industrial Co . L t d (LCH) i s one of the earliest manufacturers of hydraulic press forming machine in Taiwan. Its techniques in manufacturing hydroforming press was a joint effort it has acquired with a German partner some 20 years ago. In a dialogue with International Metalworking News for Asia (IMNA), Michael Wang, Vice General Manager discusses the company’s qualities, services and triumphs.

Outlook 2019:Big changes ahead

Steering a global business through economic and technology landscape is challenging at the best of times. Looking ahead to 2019, key planning assumptions are changing fast. Localisation pressures and digital disruption all factor into an increasingly challenging environment for companies of all sizes.

YSM: Strip and wire forming machine

For over 40 years, YIH SHEN MACHINERY (YSM) has been specialising in stamping and bending not only in Taiwan but also to the global market.

Step by step to the smart factory

Bystronic has presented the networked world of sheet metal processing at the EuroBLECH 2018 exhibition. Under the motto, “World Class Manufacturing”, customers and visitors experienced live integrated automation and new software solutions for laser cutting and bending are heading.

Improving yield in additive manufacturing

Additive manufacturing or 3D printing process is changing the way OEMs work, and the supply chain must evolve along with it in various ways.

Three vital metrics for digital transformation

E-mobility, Digitalisation and Industry 4.0 are key opportunities for the future of Schaeffler.

Augmentation of the vertical range of manufacture

Building slitting and leveling lines constantly confronts manufacturers with new challenges, which often can only be resolved by specialised manufacturers under great time consumption.

Production economic realities today

Machine shops seek to produce a specific number of parts of a true quality, in a certain amount of time, at a fixed cost. Consistently achieving those goals involves controlling a myriad of factors including cutting parameters, tool cost and changeover times, machine tool utilisation, workpiece handling expense and material and labour costs.