Get New Technology First, Chengdu International Industry Fair 2021 Concluded Successfully

2021-4-24

Under the theme of “Get New Technology First”, the Chengdu International Industry Fair 2021 (CDIIF 2021) was successfully concluded in the Western China International Expo City on 24 April. Organized by Hannover Milano Fairs Shanghai and Donghao Lansheng Shanghai Industry & Commerce Exhibition, the three-day event attracted 600 high-quality domestic and foreign enterprises on a total display area of 50,000 sqm. Many new technologies and products meeting the Western China’s market demand made their debuts. The number of visits reached 41,796.

According to the organizers, the CDIIF this year is not only the first industrial fair after the strike of the pandemic, but also a weathervane for the industrial development of the Western China in a new era. CDIIF will accelerate the construction of the Chengdu-Chongqing Economic Circle and inject confidence and impetus into the high-quality economic development in the Western China.

Seeking opportunities in digital transformation and shaping application scenarios for the new economy
The equipment manufacturing industry is a pillar of great power for a country and the cornerstone of the manufacturing industry. Digitization, networking and intelligence are the key features of a new round of technological revolution and industrial transformation, constituting a trend of manufacturing innovation and development.

The integration of digital technology and manufacturing is one of the highlights of CDIIF 2021, during which all kinds of application scenarios for the new economy were realized with enterprises, whether international giants, industry benchmark players, or professional, specialized, advanced and innovative SMEs, actively shaping and promoting the digital transformation and embracing new industrial development.

On the second day, Mr. Li Gang, Vice Governor of the Sichuan Province took a delegation to visit CDIIF 2021. He said that Sichuan has formed a modern industrial system with a complete range of categories and a whole structure. With broad market prospects, it should seize opportunities to build a group of leading enterprises, cultivating a batch of specialized, professional, advanced and innovative market players as a way to consolidate the high-quality development and accelerate the integration of Made in Sichuan into domestic and international dual-circulation.

At CDIIF 2021, Siemens brought the first batch of programme praised by the World Economic Forum (WEF) as Lighthouse Factory for the improvement on all fronts including speed, flexibility, quality, efficiency and industrial safety with the application of digital twin technology. Beckhoff demonstrated its XPlanar plane magnetic levitation conveying system that can realize flight motions, XTS Track Management which is a technology to change tracks, EtherCAT G technology (the speed up to 10 Gigabit), and innovative software platforms and solutions for IoT, cloud computing and Industry 4.0. Turck demonstrated its equipment and many products including the Q300 gate application solution for the logistics industry, the information acquisition solution with digital sensors based on IO-Link, the cloud-based customized intelligent production solution, and the solution to collect and control digital information installed onto mobile devices.

CDIIF 2021 also set up an exhibition area to show scenarios of digital factories and the ecosystem to help clients better understand solutions, integrate capabilities of exhibitors to form a relatively complete scenario for a digital plant in the most refined structure via an immersive experience of cross-border integration, ecosystem harmonization and scenario interconnection. Visitors can enjoy the simplicity and convenience of digitization by flipping their fingers to scan the QR code to experience the placement of orders to reclaim materials + production, intelligent logistics + equipment management, industrial digitization, and gift collection + group photos.

Pursuing innovative industrial development for cities and accelerating the economic resurrection in the western China
CDIIF 2021 comprises 7 thematic sectors of Industrial Automation, Metalworking and CNC Machine Tool, Metro Transit, Robotics, Energy-saving & Industrial Accessory, Advanced Material Show and Information & Communication Technology, all together showcasing the integrated development for the whole industrial chain, together with five pillar industries at the level of trillion yuan in the Sichuan “5+1” modern industrial pattern, including electronic information, assembly manufacturing, energy and chemical engineering, advanced materials and digital economy.

Five major industrial exhibition groups from Nanchong City, Suining City, Neijiang City, Meishan City and Panzhihua City were made public all together in the Sichuan Industry Pavilion at CDIIF 2021. 176 local enterprises collectively showed their best and most attractive products, demonstrating the potential and capabilities of Made in Sichuan. Achievements of industrial development, including innovative development models, advanced industrial technologies, application achievements and characteristic industrial products in Sichuan are fully revealed to the public.

In the Metro Transit Sector, nearly 70 famous enterprises including CRRC CHENGDU, CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles, Xinzhu, Sichuan Railway Transportation Investment, Shanghai Shentong Metro, New United, ALSTOM, China Railway Engineering Services, Knorr-Bremse, Yunda Technology, Nanjing Kangni, Tieshan, Longertek, Rockwell, GE General Electric, ABB China, Zhejiang Zhongkong, Chengdu Traffic Control, Beijing Microview, BOE, CASCO, Tangyuan presented the latest development trend and the most advanced manufacturing technologies by showcasing physical objects, processed samples and simulation demonstration of production lines in an interactive manner. Vice Governor Li Gang visited a new type of fully automatic city transit vehicle of 160km/h developed for smart cities by the local R&D team from CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicle, and had been briefed on its highlights of autonomous driving technology and the appearance design with elements from the Sichuan culture. Visitors could not only have a group photo with this cool train, but also experience the simulation driving and have a look of the cockpit. The booth for CRRC Chengdu won special attention for its bigwig product, a real high-speed maglev train at a speed of 600 km/h.

Participants won the fruitful results
CDIIF 2021 welcomed endless streams of enthusiastic visitors, together with procurement managers and technical engineers from many industrial sectors. A group of Sichuan enterprises have emerged to build a good start for the brands of Sichuan. On the first day, many manufacturing companies concluded cooperation projects. “This exhibition came just in time”, expressed by many excited local exhibitors. In addition to rich cases and products on display, more than 20 concurrent events focused on the optimization and adjustment of the industrial structure in the Western China to boost the coordinated development of regional industries.

The concurrent forums and summits invited many governmental officials and representatives from associations, as well as experts, scholars, and corporate executives to share and exchange ideas, helping companies understand the market development trends more accurately and solve technical problems in actual production application. During three days, these events attracted more than 1,000 participants, providing them a worthwhile and fruitful trip.

The market manager from Infor, the world’s third-largest provider of application software and services to enterprises, said that the demonstration system for smart factory displayed at CDIIF 2021 received positive feedback from users in the Western China and the company reached out to so many potential partners that its confidence in further expansion in the southwestern market became stronger.

Wei Zhang, General Manager of South China Sales, Han’s Laser remarked, “Although it is the firstsession of CDIIF, the response is very positive in terms of on-site service, booth setting and audience organization. Our regional business of Central and Southwest received a lot of intended information, and all three equipments have been sent to the target clients in Central and Southwest. No matter from the brand influence or business effect, Han’s Laser has gained a lot at CDIIF 2021.”

Mr. Wang Lixin, General Manager of Deratech stated that although this was the first CDIIF, it was on par with exhibitions in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen in terms of the organization of visitors, on-site deployment and the number of visitors. Deratech signed 3 orders at CDIIF, and reached out to potential clients as many as expected.

CDIIF 2021 is not only a stage for a collective display of Sichuan’s outstanding industrial enterprises and products, but also an opportunity for Made in Sichuan to communicate and cooperate with advanced enterprises at home and abroad. CDIIF has built a high-quality platform for industrial enterprises in the Western China to have zero-distance contact with the world’s leading industrial technologies in support of the western region to take greater steps to cultivate new driving forces and accelerate the transformation and upgrading of conventional drivers. It has sped up the digital, networked and smart transformation of manufacturing for the purpose of building a competitive modern industrial system.