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Plastic, rubber industry stakeholders promote industrial upgrade
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A exhibit at the 16th Taipei International Plastics and Rubber Industry show (Taipei Plas) in Nangang Exhibition Center in Taipei, Taiwan, on Wednesday. (JP/Dewanti A. Wardhani)
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lobal industry players and stakeholders in the plastics and rubber industries as well as the shoe industry are gathering at the 16th Taipei International Plastics and Rubber Industry show (Taipei Plas) and the first Taipei International Shoe-Making Technology Show (ShoeTech Taipei) to promote an industrial upgrade with the fourth industrial revolution, also known as Industry 4.0, in full gear.
Taiwan External Trade Development Council (Taitra) chairman James CF Huang said global trends in the industries were driven not only toward automated manufacturing but also sustainable manufacturing practices.
"In response to the trend of environmental protection, the industry has created machines and equipment that save energy, reduce waste and carbon emissions,” said Huang during the opening of the exhibitions at the Nangang Exhibition Center in Taipei, Taiwan, on Wednesday.
He went on to say that in line with the global trends, the Taipei Plas and ShoeTech Taipei showcase various technologies in the manufacturing industry, such as smart machines and smart manufacturing solutions incorporated into control systems, data analysis, internet of things (IoT) and remote control, energy saving system and robotic arms, among many others.
The Taipei Plas and ShoeTech Taipei, held by Taitra and Taiwan Association of Machinery Industry (TAMI), are held jointly until Aug. 19. Approximately 534 global manufacturers in the industry are participating in the exhibition.
Chairman Huang said that thus far, there were pre-registered buyers from 80 countries, including Indonesia, the United States, Japan, India, and Thailand, among others.
Taiwan vice president Chen Chien-Jen , who attended the opening of the exhibition, said plastics and rubber as well as the shoe industry were moving toward a more eco-friendly and sustainable trend, from the previously predominantly labor-intensive nature. (dwa)
