PETpla.net Insider 04 / 2018

47 TRADE SHOW PREVIEW PET planet Insider Vol. 19 No. 04/18 www.petpla.net TRADE SHOW preview Chinaplas 2018 This year’s Chinaplas will be held for the first time at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (NECC) in Hong- qiao, Shanghai, PR China, on April 24-27. The exhibition area is expected to exceed 320,000m 2 - 30% more exhibition space than that of the 2016 edition of the show in Shanghai. Chinap- las will bring together 4,000 exhibitors from 40 countries, who will be allocated over a series of well-organised theme zones. New theme zones To ensure a welcoming and pleasant visitor experience, the show organiser is rearranging the overall theme zone layout. Extrusion-related technology will be in the eastern part of the NECC, injection moulding technology will be in the west, and blow moulding technology will occupy the southern part of the complex. Adsale is also arranging exhibits of the same category in nearby locations, for example, “film technology and plastic packaging machinery” and “injection moulding technology and smart manufacturing equipment” etc. And different European pavilions, which were scattered among different halls in the past, will be gathered in Hall 2H. “3 rd Industry 4.0 Conference” Industry 4.0 solutions facilitate business transformation. Chi- naplas began organising a conference on this topic two years ago and received enthusiastic feedback. With continuing sup- port from VDMA, the German Engineering Federation, the “3 rd Industry 4.0 Conference” will take place at the show. Drawing on an accumulation of Industry 4.0 experience among global enterprises, the topics of this conference will be far-reaching and practical. Participants can expect plenty of industry 4.0 factory case studies and in-depth application discussions. The conference is scheduled on April 24-25 (afternoon) and April 26 (morning). “Tech Talk” The organiser introduced “Tech Talk” last year to enrich the technology content of Chinaplas, creating a platform for inter- national exhibitors to launch their state-of-the-art products. It also featured more than 30 talks, which provided visitors with valuable knowledge. This year, “Tech Talk” will shed light on a wide range of topics, including: “Smart Manufacturing”, “Innova- tive Materials” and “Green Solutions”. “Tech Talk” is scheduled on April 24-26, in both Hall 4.2 and Hall 8.2. More than 80 technical seminars In addition to the events highlighted above, more than 80 technical seminar sessions will take place during Chinaplas 2018. These include “Application of Plastics in Transportation Protection Packaging Technology Summit”, and much more. www.chinaplasonline.com Hall 8.1 Booth B03 Swiss Made | www.imdvista.ch S-11057 NPE2018: The Plastics Show, May 7th -11th, visit IMD @ Inspection Systems for the Plastic Packaging Industry IMDvista BTIR & LAYER IL Barrier Inspection high speed. Layer Measurement Inline (NEW). Easy integration. IMDvista PECO V3 Preform Inspection. Less than 7m ƹ and up to 90’000 pph. Cavity reading. IMDvista PECO LUX Preform Monitoring shot by shot. Requires no additional floor space. No preform orientation. The PETplanet Insider team is looking forward to meeting you in Shanghai! You are assured of a warm welcome in Hall 8.1 stand B03!