Zhongzhou Network News: From March 7th to 10th, 2018, the 4th China Machine Tool Exhibition (CME2018) was grandly opened at the Shanghai Hongqiao National Convention and Exhibition Center. At that time, more than 1000 exhibitors from all over the country will bring thousands of sets of general machine tools, specialized machine tools, industrial robots and other major exhibits, competing to showcase the latest achievements in the development of the machine tool industry. The scale of this exhibition will reach 80000 square meters, an increase of 66.7% compared to the previous one. It is expected that more than 100000 professional visitors will attend and negotiate, a year-on-year increase of 87%.

The exhibition hall was bustling with activity, and exhibitors rushed to order booths. As of the end of February 2017, the two pavilions and the north hall of Shanghai Hongqiao National Convention and Exhibition Center have completed investment attraction.

Thousands of exhibits cover the main product categories of the machine tool industry chain, including mainframe, functional components, CNC systems, measuring instruments, cutting tools, accessories, etc., showcasing the complete industrial chain of the machine tool industry. At the same time, in order to ensure that CME2018 can fully showcase the latest development direction and achievements of the machine tool industry, and effectively ensure the visiting benefits of exhibitors and visitors, the exhibition organizers have made some optimizations and adjustments in the design and planning, mainly including the optimization of the exhibition content structure and the professionalization of the exhibition layout.

2018 was a year full of opportunities and challenges for the machine tool manufacturing industry. CME2018 will launch the third advanced training course on "Intelligent Manufacturing and High end CNC Machine Tool Innovation" at the same time. The purpose of this training course is to convey cutting-edge knowledge in the manufacturing industry, guided by intelligent manufacturing, with machine tool innovation as the highlight, adhering to the characteristics of public welfare, and meeting the needs of the audience. Strive to organize an annual academic event with high knowledge content, new technological content, good service, which helps promote the transformation and upgrading of manufacturing enterprises, updates the teaching content of higher education institutions, exchanges the latest scientific research achievements, and has an impact nationwide. At that time, the training class will be chaired by Academician Wu Zhiqiang, Vice President of Tongji University, who will deliver the opening speech. Professor Zhang Shu from Tongji University's School of Energy and Machinery, Mr. Yin Xiaobo from Shanghai ABB Engineering Co., Ltd., Professor Zhang Dawei from Tianjin University's School of Mechanical Engineering, Professor Chen Jihong from Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Director of the National Numerical Control System Engineering Technology Research Center, and Chairman of Wuhan Huazhong Numerical Control Group will be invited to gather together to discuss the market status and future development trends of the machine tool manufacturing industry, and to contribute to the creation of Shanghai's World Innovation Center and the construction of the Yangtze River Delta industrial ecosystem.