TIMTOS brings sharpest edge in Machine Tools

This event stars 1,000direct exhibitorswho are usingmore than 5,400booths. Theshow      runsfrom 5thto 10thMarch 2013and is co-hosted byTAITRA (Taiwan External Trade DevelopmentCouncil)andTAMI (Taiwan Association for Machinery Industry).

TIMTOS was previously known as "Taiwan Machine Sales Promotion Exhibition", sinceits establishment in1975,the size of theshowand levels of participatingproductshave grownsteadily throughoutthe years. Next year, TIMTOS willbreak records across the slate in terms of numberofexhibitors, scale and visitors. It now ranks among the top five machine tooleventsin the world.

One touchstone for success has been that exhibitor applications for TIMTOS, which start last April, were fully booked out within a week. Along with strong participation from across Taiwan, the greats in machine tools from 17 other countries have also signed on for this geat event. Countries includes leading machine tool crafters from Switzerland, Germany, Italy, Japan, the USA, Austria and several other nations.

TIMTOS will cover a total space of 100,000 sqm at Taipei World Trade Center Hall 1, 2, 3 and the NANGANG Exhibition Hall.

One secret of success for the show is TAITRA’s mobilization of its 57 world branches to invite key buyers while promoting the event to target markets in Indonesia, Turkey, Russia, India, Brazil, Philippine, United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia. It is projected that more than 5,500 visitors from overseas and 40,000 domestic visitors will visit the venue.

A winning feature has been the show’s constant drive to inspire quality and innovation. This year for example comes the "Taiwan Machine Tools Industry Award 2013 for Excellence in Research and Innovation" where 58 businesses have entered 61 top products in the competition. Products compete in four separate categories: machining centers, CNC lathes, other NC machine tools and key components for CNC machine tools.

And this year the contest adds an entire new category opens dedicated to "key components" for CNC machine tools. The fresh category has drawn participating firms like Hiwin, Taiwan Keyarrow, Gifu, Habor and Wexten. All competing products in all categories undergo three months of strict review and evaluation, with the winners being announced next March at TIMTOS.

For many the climax will be the one-on-one procurement meetings and industry seminars will be held during the exhibition where massive contracts will be hashed out and signed, and where innovative ideas will be announced and shared.

To add convenience in getting around, visitors can now use a new TIMTOS app that lets them navigate the show more efficiently. The app supports a full functions related to floor plan/exhibitors/products searches, daily schedule planning, follow-ups on past negotiations and event/shuttle bus scheduling. This new TIMTOS app can be downloaded starting February, 2013.

 

What’s Where? 

TWTC Exhibition Hall 1:

Laser Punching Machines, Welding, Vibration Grinding, Surface Treatment Equipment, Tube & Wire Processing, Machine Tool Parts/ Accessories Tools, Controllers & Control Systems, Measuring, Measuring Instrument, Software, Design Engineering, Trade Media

TWTC Exhibition Hall 2:

Metal Forming Machinery, Casting and Forging

TWTC Exhibition Hall 3:

Metal Cutting Machine Tools, Metal Forming Machinery, Welding, Vibration Grinding, Surface Treatment Equipment, Tube & Wire Processing, Machine Tool Parts/ Accessories, Tools, Measuring, Measuring Instrument, Software, Design Engineering, Hydraulic & Pneumatic Components, China Pavilion

NANGANG Exhibition Hall 1F Ground Floor：

Metal Cutting Machine Tools

NANGANG Exhibition Hall 4F Sky Dome：

Swiss Pavilion, German Pavilion, Metal Cutting Machine Tools, Industrial Robots, International Associations

For more details, click: www.timtos.com.tw