A total of 950 exhibitors in 5,100 booths has packed Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center Hall 1 & 2. The physical show will go on for six days while the one-month online exhibition until 21 March.
The organizers, TAITRA, TAMI and TMBA, bring the industry and exhibitors all together in an effort to make the mega show possible. Industry professionals all over the world have been eager to be a part of it either onsite or online.
The organisers said the grand opening of TIMTOS x TMTS 2022 amid the pandemic has achieved another 'Taiwan Miracle' as the pandemic has lashed the machine tool trade shows around the world.
The launch of TIMTOS x TMTS 2022 is "extraordinary and meaningful amid the pandemic", said chairman James Huang. In his remarks, he gave thanks to the concerted efforts of many parties to make the mega show happen. It is not only the largest trade show in Taiwan since the outbreak of the pandemic but also the world's first machine tool trade show in 2022.
Chairman Huang pointed out that the machinery industry is facing challenges such as border control, shifts in the global supply chains and climate change issues. Meanwhile, there are emerging opportunities for the industry such as EV, aerospace, medical care and green energy.
More and more enterprises are incorporating new technologies and ESG concepts into their business plans to enable greater efficiency and sustainability.
TAMI chairman Larry Wei stressed that TIMTOS x TMTS 2022 marks a good beginning of a prosperous 2022. Taiwan ranked third in the world's machine tool export in 2021 with an increase by 29.1% over the same period of 2020.
Chairman Wei said he is proud that Taiwan machine tool industry was not defeated by the pandemic, and Taiwan will continue to show resilience and strength in 2022.
TMBA chairman Habor Hsu emphasised that TIMTOS x TMTS 2022 adopts a hybrid format to overcome the border control. Foreign visitors can easily access the latest models and innovative R&D outputs on the digital platform of the show.
Taiwan machine tool industry is transforming towards intelligence and digital upgrade. Intelligent solutions and know-how are the keys to business growth in the future, according to Hsu.
TIMTOS x TMTS 2022 serves as an important international platform for the global machine tool industry to showcase the latest smart manufacturing solutions.
Exhibitors from 16 countries/regions, including three national pavilions from the United States, Switzerland, Germany and such leading brands as FFG, PMI, YLM, Hiwin, Shinbu, Kafo, Chmer, Soco, Mazak, Tongtai, YOU JI, Taiwan Takisawa, YCM, Trumpf, Victor Taichung , Delta Electronics are all exhibiting.
The all-star exhibitor list also includes four giants in CNC controllers, Fanuc, Mitsubishi, Heidenhain and Siemens. TIMTOS x TMTS 2022 focuses on two themes of "Smart Manufacturing" and "Intelligent Key Components", and the exhibits cover Industry 4.0, smart manufacturing and a comprehensive ecosystem of machine tools.
In addition to a line-up of seminars and forums, there are four featured programs for domestic visitors, namely 'Smart Manufacturing Guided Tour', 'Manufacturers Win Podcast Live', 'Cutting Tool Hunter' and 'Afternoon Jazz'.
