InternationalMetalworkingNewsforAsiaispublished6xayearinEnglishwithhighlightsinChinese.ThemagazinefacilitatestechnologytransferbyprovidingreadersinSouthEastAsia'smetalworkingindustrywiththelatestinformationonmetalcuttingandmetalformingprocesses,andthelatesttechnologyinmachineryanduseofmaterials.Italsoofferspracticalsolutionstoimproveproductivity,reducecost,andturninnovationsintorealcompetitiveadvantagesaswellasthelatestmarketinformation,tradeshowreviewsandvideos,andpeopleandcompanyprofiles,writtenbyindustryexpertsandcorrespondentsacrosstheregion.AlsoincludedareexclusivecontentandarticlesfromRingier'sfamilyofmetalworkingindustrymagazinescoveringGreaterChinaandotherpartsoftheworld,suchasInternationalMetalworkingNewsforChina,InternationalMold&DieMakingNewsforChina,ModernMachineTools,AmericanMachinist,andInternationalMetalworkingNews–MiddleEast&Africa.Theinteractivecontentallowsreaderstomakedirectandimmediatecontactwithadvertisers/suppliersandfeaturedcompaniesintheeditorialbyclickingonthewebsiteandemailaddressesineachissue,accessonlinecontentinRingier’smetalworkingwebsite(metalworking.industrysourcing.com),andavailofvideocontentthroughiTunesandGooglePlay.
February2014:
Whenwesolicitedfeedbacksfromourreaders,manytoldusthattheywantedsoseemorenewsaboutSouthEastAsiaincludingtopicsonbestpracticesinthemagazinefor2014.Bestpracticescanbeabitofatrickyconceptattimes.ButweatInternationalMetalworkingNewsforAsia(IMNA)arededicatingalotofefforttocomingupwithinformativearticlesbytechnicalexpertstomakesurethatweareprovidingtherighteditorialstoourreaders.Inthisissue,IMNApublishedacoupleofindustryleadersinAsia’smetalworkingmarketspeakingabouttoday’scuttingedgedesigntopicstoachievetherightwayofgettingamanufacturingjobdone.FARO’sCountryManager(SEA&India)MrHakiranSandhutalkedaboutitsEdgeScanArmESwithEnhancedScanningTechnology(EST)andgivesupdatesconcerningtheThailandmarket.YamazakiMazakCorp.releaseditsnewestcompactCNClathemodelastyearinresponsetogrowingdemandinAsia.MrThomasLee,DeputyGeneralManagerofSalesDivisioninYamazakiMazakSingaporePteLtd(YMS)explainedthatnotonlydoestheproductencompassesthefeedbacksoftheircustomers,butaswellastheirneeds.DrChristianBraun,ManagingDirectorofDMGMORISouthEastAsiaexpects2014tobeayearofgrowthandseesapossible5%overallincreaseintheSouthEastAsianmetalworkingindustry.Thisyearthecompanyisfocusingontechnologiesforadvancedproductivityduetoproductinnovationbutalsodevelopments,whichlookatthemanufacturingprocessasawhole.Lastly,wetakeyourcommentsseriously.Ifyouhaveothertopicsinmind,dropusalineandtelluswhatyouwant.less
December2013:
Thepaceoftechnologicalchangealsoprofoundlyimpactthewaythatbusinessandproductionareorganised.Inanearlierera,thelocationofnaturalresourcesoftendeterminedwheremanufacturingwouldtakeplace.Intoday’seconomy,knowledge,know-how,technology,creativityandcapitalarethemostimportantresourcesforproduction.Notsurprisingly,Asianeconomiesandfirmsaregrowingmoresophisticatedintheirabilitytoreacttothesechangesand,wherepossible,leveragethemtotheiradvantage.Inthisissue’sOutlookReport2014,learnhowindustryleadersandotherseniorexecutivesviewtheirindustry’scompetitivenessaroundAsia,includinginsightsthatexaminethehighlycomplexforcesdrivingthecurrentandfutureofmetalworkingmanufacturingandmanyofthestructuralchangesreshapingAsia’seconomy.
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