CeMAT ASIA 2018 Highlights “Smart Logistics”

2018-7-18

The leading intralogistics trade show in Asia, CeMAT ASIA 2018 will highlight “Smart Logistics” and keeps expediting the upgrading of logistics industry. This year’s show will be grandly held at Shanghai New International Expo Center on November 6-9, 2018. Covering a total display area of 60,000 sqm, CeMAT ASIA 2018 will feature ten thematic sectors of system integration and solutions, AGV, forklift and accessories, conveying and sorting equipment, logistics robots, AUTO-ID, machine vision, packaging equipment, crane equipment and accessories. About 600 international well-known companies are expected to participate.

In recent years, with ongoing growth of customized consumption indexes, e-commerce has become one of the major channels for Chinese consumption. The soaring development of e-commerce couldn’t be realized without the significantly-improving logistic efficiency. CeMAT ASIA this year will attract big names such as Cai Niao, Su Ning, Wang Yi Kao La, SF Express to present as speakers and visitors. The most leading Chinese notable e-commerce giant is likely to be the exhibiting company at CeMAT ASIA for the first time. In the future, e-commerce enterprises may become a backbone to promote the development of the domestic smart logistics equipment manufacturing industry.

As the core force in logistics equipment industry, system integrators have always been one of the highlights of CeMAT ASIA. DEMATIC, SSI Schaefer, SwissLog, TGW, Intelligrated, Vanderlande, SFA, Beijing Materials Handling Research Institute, Beijing Research Institute of Automation for Machinery Industry, CSIC, Vstrong, BlueSword, Zhongding Integration, New Trend International, Anji, GAOKO Logistic, Damon and other famous integrators both at home and abroad will gather at Hall W1 and W2 to help buyers solve various difficult problems in logistics production scenarios.

Today, industrial upgrading has become the first priority across the manufacturing industry. “Industry 4.0” and “Made in China 2025” are not only the long-term goals, but also are gradually implemented in the logistics equipment industry. Smart logistics technologies such as unmanned warehouse, unmanned delivery and logistics robots will become the core forces of smart factories in the future, contributing to the digitization, networking, automation and intelligence of “Made in China”. Therefore, traditional robot manufacturers are flooding to the logistics industry. Robot enterprises like ABB, FANUC, SIASUN, QuickTron, Geek+, HIK Vision, Zhui Neng, ARES will showcase on this year’s show. AGV brands including Comwin Automation, Jing Yuan, SIWI, i-cow, Bozhon Robot, Robest AGV, CoTEK will also bring their latest technologies to Hall W3 and W4.

According to the data released by the Industrial Truck Institution of China Construction Machinery Association (CITA) in March, China’s forklift industry keeps a sound development momentum this year. The sales volume of five types of forklift is up to 137,431 units, increasing by 15.5% compared to 118,979 units at the same period of the previous year. At CeMAT ASIA 2018, HANGCHA, BYD, Ningbo Ruyi, THV will showcase the lightweight and intelligent features of forklifts at Hall W5. The hall will also set up the forklift rental and aftermarket areas. The annual CITIA China Industrial Vehicles Innovation Award will be organized as scheduled.

Logistics package is the last process of logistics production. In the aspect of circulation, package is a tool and condition for ensuring goods in an intact status. The packaging sector of CeMAT ASIA 2018 will attract top package equipment manufacturers such as Young Sun, ZhongYa, GURKI, YuanXu Pack, SinoLion to provide their solutions for automatic packaging at Hall W3.

In addition, CeMAT ASIA 2018 Innovation Salon will provide a perfect interactive platform for logistics professionals jointly with Fraunhofer IML through guest interview, round-table discussion, live broadcasting and innovative activities. The organizer will hold several professional forums in line with industrial segmentation, to deeply explore technology; market and development concepts related to logistics industry and analyze the opportunities and challenges. The topics cover pharmaceuticals, intelligent storage robot, technical equipment selection types, mode innovation in cross-industry services, future urban delivery and food logistics automation.

In order to have a broad coverage overseas, CeMAT ASIA has set up its Facebook account since last year. Owning over 120,000 followers currently, CeMAT ASIA will continue making promotion by Facebook, so as to effectively recruit overseas visitors and bring high-quality global services. Furthermore, the organizer will provide online visitor center, online exhibition hall, business matchmaking system and other services for exhibitors and pre-registered visitors. Featured group visit services will provide VIP buyers with free admission, free lunch, free shuttle bus, guidance and other benefits, so as to improve their exhibition experience in all-round way.

Jointly organized by China Federation of Logistics & Purchasing (CFLP), Chinese Mechanical Engineering Society (CMES), Deutsche Messe AG and Hannover Milano Fairs Shanghai Ltd, CeMAT ASIA 2018 is parallel with PTC ASIA, ComVac ASIA, Industrial Supply ASIA, Cold Chain ASIA and International Expo for Tech Innovation Parks at one stage to create a grand industrial feast in Shanghai this November.