GLOBAL and domestic industrial companies will showcase their latest cutting-edge technologies, including robotics and new energy, at an industry fair in Shanghai.
With the theme of "Innovation, transformation and strategic new industries," the China International Industry Fair 2011 has attracted 1,869 exhibitors, including ABB, Simens and China's Qinchuan Machine Tool Group, to present technologies that focus on machine tools, industrial automation, environment protection and new-energy vehicles.
As China promotes industrial upgrading and innovation for its manufacturing industry so that it can be globally competitive, several key projects were highlighted at the fair, which opened yesterday at the Shanghai New International Expo Center in Pudong New Area. The fair will end on Saturday.
There will be companies showing how utilizing microalgae can be used to fix industry carbon dioxide and produce bio-fuels or applying underground coal gasification to improve coal mining efficiency and prevent accidents.
The fair will also display new-energy vehicles and China's aerospace and aviation technology. SAIC Motor Corp, China's largest auto group, yesterday unveiled five new-energy vehicles such as hybrid, pure electric vehicle, fuel cell cars and electric buses.
"China's auto industry still lacks competence on core technologies," said Chen Zhixin, executive vice president of SAIC. "(Developing) new-energy vehicle is a step for China's home-grown carmakers to catch up with international rivals."
SAIC plans to launch its first electric car, Roewe E50, next year along with a plug-in hybrid.
KUKA Roboter GmbH, one of the world's top 3 robot producers, yesterday displayed its CNC robot that can write product processing program through simulation.
Highlights:
The AVIC Commercial Aircraft Engine Co displayed its self-developed turbofan engine to be used on China's first jumbo jet. The engine boosts long-term durability and produces lower emission.
Powered-by lithium iron battery, SAIC's Roewe E50 electric car can run for a maximum 190 kilometers with a top speed of 130 kilometers per hour. The car can accelerate from zero to 100 kmph in 15 seconds.
The SYSMAC automation platform from Japan's Omron uses an Intel processor in its operating system that offers 3D simulation with up to 64 axis CPUs (central processing units). It helps to improve response time and performance than conventional hardware-based control.