Opening of the New Chapter for Digital New Deal: 'Korea International Machinery Expo' Begins
From the 21st to the 24th at Changwon Convention Center (CECO)
[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Cheol-hyun] The 'D.N.A' ecosystem, encompassing machines, data, networks, and artificial intelligence (AI), will present a new blueprint for the machinery industry sector at the '2020 Korea International Machinery Expo (KIMEX 2020)' held at the Changwon Convention Center (CECO).
The Korea Machine Industry Promotion Association (Chairman Son Dong-yeon, hereafter KMIPA) announced on the 21st that this exhibition will showcase advanced technologies such as automation & smart factories and smart machine tools to provide rapid response capabilities in the post-COVID-19 era.
The exhibition, running from today until the 24th, marks its 13th edition since its inception in 1997 as the first machinery industry exhibition in Gyeongnam. This year's event, hosted by Gyeongsangnam-do and Changwon City and organized by KMIPA, is expected to play a pivotal role in transforming into a smart industrial complex based on the Digital New Deal.
The exhibition features 344 booths from 115 companies across 12 countries including Germany, the United States, and Japan, where visitors can explore core technologies and solutions such as smart factory solutions, which are central to digitalization, digital robot systems, and smart machines for processing difficult-to-cut materials. The Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute will introduce excellent technologies such as smart factory demo equipment and data centers to convey the 'Digital New Deal for the digitalization of production methods and work environments in the post-COVID-19 era,' and will also hold case study presentations.
Side events include conferences showcasing recent digitalization trends and seminars related to machinery technology and corporate management strategies. Topics such as 'Creating Sustainable Companies through Technology Management and Smart Manufacturing Innovation' and 'Establishing Machine Tool Solutions for Cost Reduction and Productivity Improvement' will be covered.
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The organizers plan to implement the highest level of quarantine measures in Korea to ensure a safe exhibition in accordance with social distancing practices in daily life during the COVID-19 pandemic. As the first large-scale exhibition held in Changwon, Gyeongnam after the COVID-19 outbreak, the highest level of quarantine will be conducted to ensure the safety of numerous visitors and participating companies.
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