The grand event in the mold industry that will lead you into high-end manufacturing is coming soon!

The "DMC2018 China International Mold Technology and Equipment Exhibition and 2018 Shanghai International Automotive Mold and Forming Process Equipment Exhibition" jointly organized by the China Mold Industry Association and Shanghai International Exhibition Co., Ltd. will be grandly held from June 5th to June 9th, 2018 at the 2H/3H/4.1H Hall of the National Convention and Exhibition Center (Shanghai Hongqiao). DMC2018 will focus on the theme of "Gathering Fine Manufacturing Integration Technology, Demonstrating Integrated Forming Collaborative Manufacturing to Promote Quality and Efficiency Improvement", building a high-quality development and innovation environment guided by the market, promoting the integration of mold enterprises with user industries, promoting the linkage between international and domestic markets, and deepening international cooperation.

DMC2018 launched the 2018 Shanghai International Automotive Mold and Forming Process Equipment Exhibition at the same time, which will utilize the resources of the international automotive and automotive parts industry over the years to add new content to the DMC exhibition. It will build a richer communication platform in the new venue, expand the content of forming equipment and technology on the basis of the original automotive mold section, and launch the 2018 Shanghai International Automotive Mold and Forming Process Equipment Exhibition, comprehensively showcasing the highest level of Chinese automotive molds and forming process equipment.

The exhibition area of DMC2018 will reach 100000 square meters, and it is expected that there will be thousands of exhibitors from nearly 20 countries and regions including Switzerland, Japan, Germany, South Korea, Italy, France, etc. on the same stage. DMC2018 will continue to focus on industry demand, actively organize enterprises to exhibit high-quality products, and strive to create a large platform for the centralized display of "lean manufacturing equipment and automation and intelligent manufacturing technology" and "integrated molding and precision mold manufacturing".

New exhibition hall, extended exhibition period, leading the new development of the mold industry

The National Convention and Exhibition Center (Shanghai) has 500000 square meters of exhibition space and is currently the largest and most competitive exhibition complex in the world. At the same time, the National Convention and Exhibition Center is adjacent to the Hongqiao hub, with convenient transportation facilities and surrounding facilities, which will provide more convenience for exhibitors and visitors to attend exhibitions. The DMC2018 China International Mold Technology and Equipment Exhibition has moved to the Shanghai Hongqiao National Convention and Exhibition Center, with a comprehensive upgrade of its strategic layout. Its influence throughout China will be enhanced, and the latest achievements in manufacturing technology, including refinement, automation, informatization, integration, networking, and intelligence, will accelerate the technological development and industrial model transformation of the industry to improve quality and efficiency, optimize and upgrade.

At present, as mold products continue to develop towards large-scale (multi process, multi component, multi cavity) precision, high performance, and integration, DMC2018 is also the most authoritative platform to comprehensively demonstrate China's mold level and capabilities, especially in providing molds and mold forming processes, as well as peripheral equipment for mold forming. Mold manufacturers are also integrated with downstream mold customers to provide overall solutions for products. By providing differentiated, customized, personalized and precise services for zero (part) forming overall solutions, mold enterprises have become an important part of the inseparable forming equipment support for downstream customers in the future. Leading the optimization and upgrading of mold manufacturing to achieve leapfrog development.

International high-end precision machining, automation, and forming equipment are all showcased, and national brands shine brightly

In 2018, the intensification of design and manufacturing, synchronous development of molds, manufacturing collaboration and cost control, improvement of equipment intelligence application level and manufacturing unit automation level, process optimization and intelligent control of digital manufacturing flow are considered as the goals pursued by the precision processing of the mold manufacturing industry. The new industrial model of improving the efficiency of enterprise information flow, manufacturing flow, capital flow, and logistics under the framework of enhancing quality relies more on the new driving force of efficiency thinking, opening up new spaces for differentiated cooperation. Mold enterprises not only bring process guarantees and mold products to downstream customers, but also need to improve the resource efficiency, operational efficiency, and research and development efficiency of downstream customers, integrate upstream and downstream enterprises in the industrial chain, build a collaborative environment, and make the mold manufacturing industry contribute new value in the new business state of technology cross integration and high integration. Therefore, the refinement, efficiency and quality assurance of mold manufacturing, as well as the utilization and efficiency of manufacturing and processing equipment, directly determine the competitiveness of mold enterprises. DMC2018 almost includes all international high-end machine tool brand enterprises, showcasing the cutting-edge manufacturing level of precision machining today and providing the latest manufacturing technology applications for mold enterprises.

3H Hall creates an international precision machining zone

European, American, and Japanese companies such as GF Processing Solutions Makino、Sodick、 Mitsubishi and FIDIA are well-known brands of precision machining and manufacturing machine tools. Top automation companies such as FANUC and EROWA will bring precision machining and automation equipment. The representative enterprises of precision measurement, such as Hexacon, Wenzel Measurement, American Automatic Precision, and Keyence, will bring various high-precision measurement articulated arms, coordinate measuring machines, gear measurement, scanning measurement systems, etc., which will fully demonstrate their high-precision ability to meet the needs and development of high-precision, precise, and pointed mold manufacturing. At the same time, ethnic enterprises such as Beijing Jingdiao, Dazu Laser, Shanghai TeLue, and Xi'an Edwards will also participate in the exhibition and compete on the same stage.

The globally renowned GF machining solution will bring a brand new first machine tool on site - Mikron MILL P 500 U high-performance milling machining center, which can enable users to continuously machine complex free-form surfaces and difficult to cut materials, and shorten machining time; Makino brings the first machine tool - U3 high-precision CNC wire cutting machine. It is a highly intelligent and high-precision CNC wire cutting machine with good versatility, which can meet the wide and demanding requirements of different industries and fields such as large and medium-sized mold manufacturing, precision mold processing shops, and component processing. It can also provide customers with perfect processing solutions. New Tiger will bring the GT-HAT2500 five axis machining center machine with multiple unique designs, featuring high-speed machining and no vibration issues; FIDIA will bring CNC gantry five axis linkage high-speed machining center; Beijing Jingdiao will exhibit a series of five axis machining machines with stable "0.1 μ feed and 1 μ cutting" capabilities.

In terms of automation and integrated production, FANUC will heavily rely on the FANUC M-710iC/50 robot with an effective travel of 9 meters to complete the automated production of molds; The flexible automation unit brought by GF processing solution will demonstrate the integrated solution of intelligent manufacturing through physical display; The robot Dynamic 150L brought by Ailuhua is a linear robot for automated and flexible production. Its design fully meets the requirements of Industry 4.0 for simple use and powerful functions, with a conveying weight of up to 150 kilograms; New Spark will showcase the Precision Mold Intelligent Manufacturing Training Center on site; Yimo Technology will collaborate with its flagship products to showcase information and automation solutions on site.

The high-end appearance of the cutting tool section, as a sharp tool for precision machining of molds, has always been a key point for mold enterprises in terms of tool procurement and usage efficiency. Important domestic and foreign tool suppliers have also made appearances, and Ensidi MST will showcase the widely used "hot mount tool holder" in the 5-axis machining field; Fraisa from Switzerland will launch a new 5-axis mold processing concept solution on site; Dai Jie will continue to showcase high-quality cutting tool products. In addition, globally renowned cutting tool manufacturers such as YG-1 from South Korea, Kennametal from the United States, Schuessler from Germany, Youneng Tools, Jiangjing, and Jegens will showcase faster, more accurate, and more efficient products on site, bringing tools and tool systems, as well as comprehensive manufacturing solutions to the mold industry.

The material sector is home to numerous brands, and numerous mold material companies both domestically and internationally will bring new processes, solutions, and products. All industry leaders were present, such as Yishengbai, Bole, Xinchang, Hitachi Metals, Datong, Simubigenberg, Ehrmann and other top international brands from Germany, Italy, and Sweden, along with domestic brands Shanghai Baosteel, Fushun Special Steel, Beiman Special Steel, Hubei Xinye Steel, Dalian East Africa Special Steel, Tangshan Zhiwei and others, bringing high-performance and cost-effective mold steel. In addition, aluminum, copper, hard alloys, graphite materials, and non-metallic materials will also bring supporting solutions for mold production materials, jointly assisting the upgrading and coordinated development of the mold industry.

The 3D printing sector will once again ignite a craze, attracting companies such as Xingchuang's robot assembled 3D scanner, Tianyuan 3D's 3D handheld scanner, Guangyunda's conformal cooling water channel, Hanbang Technology's metal 3D printer, Sigang, Shanghai Fuzhi, Xi'an Xintuo, Zhongke 3D, Xidimo, Tanzhen, etc., to showcase the broad application prospects of 3D printing additive manufacturing technology in mold manufacturing and forming processes on site. At the same time, the 2018 (2nd) Additive Manufacturing Technology Application Summit Forum - Additive Manufacturing · Boosting the Mold Industry will also be held, focusing on themes such as additive manufacturing making mold shape cooling system processing more efficient, additive manufacturing and mold component manufacturing, integrated additive and subtractive machines improving mold manufacturing efficiency, laser additive manufacturing metal mold performance and application research, additive manufacturing and advanced materials under Industry 4.0, and additive manufacturing and mold forming technology.

Taiwanese companies are competing to make their debut, with well-known machine tool brands such as New Tiger, Daqian, Jianze, Kuaishou, Daguang Changrong, Lichi, Qinghong, etc. Among them, Jianze Machinery will bring two globally debut products to the scene, among which U600 has the characteristics of high rigidity, high efficiency, intelligence, complete selection and equipment, and optimized exterior sheet metal design; UC250 has the characteristics of high cost-effectiveness, stable structural rigidity, high efficiency, and high-performance spindle; Quick Machinery will also showcase its world first products - the ultra precision high-speed micro cutting center machine QJM-VL2 and the ultra precision five axis high-speed micro cutting center machine QJM-VL2X, which are suitable for ultra precision machining of small and medium-sized molds and can directly complete nano mirror machining without polishing. At the same time, the Taiwan Machinery Industry Association and Zhanzhao International Enterprise Co., Ltd. jointly organized Taiwan machine tool companies to showcase their products in the "Taiwan Image Hall" at the 2H and 3H exhibition halls, with an exhibition area of nearly 400 square meters and nearly 40 participating companies.

The overall appearance of domestic electrical processing enterprises demonstrates their strength. The Suzhou Processing Machine Tool Research Institute, the director unit of the Equipment Committee of the China Mold Industry Association, organized a nearly 400 square meter electrical processing and equipment zone, gathering numerous domestic electrical processing enterprises such as Hanqi, Tongfang, Dongqing, and Yamasen to collectively appear at the DMC2018 site.

For over 30 years, DMC has developed with the development of China's mold industry, meticulously cultivated and renowned, and has become a world-renowned authoritative professional exhibition for integrated mold manufacturing and mold forming equipment. The huge market demand and sustained economic growth in China have also accelerated the pace of optimization and upgrading in the mold industry. The organizers will continue to provide efficient technical and business exchange platforms for enterprises based on industry demand. Never forget our original intention and forge ahead. DMC2018 will take it as its responsibility to promote the optimization and upgrading of China's mold industry, presenting a high-end industry event where advanced precision manufacturing and mold forming technology are interdependent!