Zimmer Group, a world-caliber robot maker from Germany and enjoying a high profile with its advanced automation technology, has launched its newly developed "MATCH" series, a multifunctional robotic end-of-arm platform, with an intent to continue to lead the industry. The "MATCH" series can be incorporated with various mechanical gripper jaws produced by Zimmer Group, and is applicable to rob...

Chung-Hua Institution Economic Research (CIER) released the latest manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) for October earlier this week, showcasing a slight uptick in growth. After seasonal adjustment, while the previous PMI contracted for four consecutive months, the index edged up by 0.5 percentage points to 45.4% for October as a brief respite. The future outlook looks to be less op...

On the road to "smart production" in Industry 4.0, production equipment must be able to collect feedback data from the machine, such as vibration and temperature, in real-time to be aware of abnormal processing signals and estimate the service life of components. Sensors play an indispensable role as a result. Between July 2020 to September 2022, the Industrial Bureau of the Ministry of Econom...

The Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) reported careful consideration of the domestic and foreign political and economic situations at its "2023 Taiwan Manufacturing and Semiconductor Industry Prosperity Outlook Press Conference," where the institution released the forecast results of the 2023 Taiwan Manufacturing and Semiconductor Industry Prosperity Outlook. ITRI revised the ma...

After Nike's inventory was reported at higher levels than market expectations, German sporting goods giant Adidas followed suit and lowered its financial forecast for this year. As a result, Taiwan's footwear industry is expected to slow down in the fourth quarter regarding orders and shipments, with unclear visibility for 2023 Q4. Taiwan's top garment manufacturer Top Star-KY admitted that th...

Keysight, a major measurement equipment manufacturer, named four major technological trends that must be focused on in the future on Thursday, which included 5G/6G, autonomous driving, quantum and high-performance computing, and implementing digital twins. However, Keysight believes that the electric vehicle ecosystem must adopt common standards and that implementing digital twins will change the...

Addressing a number of industry trends, namely, film-blowing machinery progressing into more advanced equipment and ultra-large sized machinery, Kung Hsing Plastic Machinery is future-proofing its business to ensure that they meet domestic and international clients' demands for better quality and improving product reliability. The company continues to be dedicated to manufacturing high-performing...

Ten Sheeg Machinery has upheld its values for “improvement” and “innovation” since its inception through continually investing in R&D. The company is an experienced manufacturer of splitting machinery for rubber, plastic foam material (open cell/closed cell), shoe material processing machinery, and other auxiliary treatment equipment. Chairman Yeh Tien-fu said the company has a top-tier founda...

Kang Chyau Industry Co. is dedicated to molding the industry through devoted persistence in developing plastic processing machines for bag-making, plastic inflation, and plastic recycling since its inception in 1988. The company supplies various machine models, including plastic bag-making machines, plastic inflation machines, printing machines, cutting machines, waste plastic recycling machin...

Pinnacle Machine Tool Co., Ltd., founded in central Taiwan back in 1976, releases a feature-laden five-axis CNC machining center dubbed BX700 for budget-conscious, high-end manufacturers looking for machines that are competitively priced yet uncompromising in precision and quality. The BX700 is a five-axis, synchronous-motion milling-turning machine able to process workpieces along X, Y, a...

"InterPlas Thailand" will usher every plastics manufacturer from every segment, including automotive part makers to new participants from cosmetic packaging, medical equipment, to furniture and more, on the path to sustainable business and enhanced productivity in a more eco-conscious manner with over 300 brands of machinery, technology, chemicals and raw materials in ASEAN’s most comprehensive e...

Thanks to the recovery of economies after the pandemic has subsided, the first half of 2022 continued the robust market conditions of 2021 for machine tools with strong manufacturing production and investments as well as demands; however, in the second half of the year, because of the “Zero-COVID” policy in China, the prolonged effects of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the rising prices of raw mat...

The 2023 Annual National Hardware Show (NHS 2023), running from January 31 to February 2 in the South Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center, continues to be a proven success, with a number of high-profile Taiwanese exhibitors from various sectors adding sparkle to it. For decades, few would dought that NHS is one of the most iconic professional exhibitions of this kind in North America, and ...

KONFU Enterprise specializes in fastener production, and has gained ample know-how in materials, machines, forming tools, production, and finishing through cooperating with many domestic manufacturers. The company provides various screw, rivet, and nail-making machines from low-priced options to advanced 5-station and 6-station bolt formers. Their featured products include high speed heading ...

In 2020, Hiwin was awarded as a top ten Taiwan Corporate Sustainability Award, while in the previous year, the company's Cool Type III ballscrew received the Outstanding Award of the Statistics Monitoring Machine Tool Key Components Category at the 2019 14th Annual Machine Tools “R&D Innovative Products” Competition. Affiliated Hiwin Mikrosystem's CRE Absolute Direct Drive Motor TMY65D also won a...

In 2020, Hiwin was awarded as a top ten Taiwan Corporate Sustainability Award, while in the previous year, the company's Cool Type III ballscrew received the Outstanding Award of the Statistics Monitoring Machine Tool Key Components Category at the 2019 14th Annual Machine Tools “R&D Innovative Products” Competition. Affiliated Hiwin Mikrosystem's CRE Absolute Direct Drive Motor TMY65D also won a...