The MMA sponsored and participated in the Manufacturing Industry Innovation Forum 2015 hosted by Nikkei Business Publications, Inc., which was held in Bangkok, Thailand on March 12 (Thurs), 2015.

The event was held under the theme of manufacturing industry innovation and Japanese technology to help break away from labor-intensive manufacturing systems, as a part of the “Asian Monozukuri Conference” that was held in four countries in the ASEAN region last year.

The event included seminars, product displays, and demonstrations to introduce the world’s-first technologies developed in Japan that have been built up and refined through the discovery of solutions to various problems, such as labor shortages, labor mobility, and wage increases in the manufacturing industry in Thailand, and specific measures to meet the needs of labor savings and automation.

Lectures by major automobile manufacturers and other manufacturers were also held, and sessions on management, technologies, solutions, and case studies were organized.

At the MMA seminar, we introduced the latest system solutions using visualization technology, as well as the advantages of high-speed and high-reliability through motion control. In the display space, MECHATROLINK-compliant products were displayed with a focus on the products of the MMA representative companies.

The CC-Link Partner Association (CLPA) also participated in the event. Together with the CLPA, we introduced the advantages of networking and the features of technologies developed in Japan to Thailand.

About 300 people participated in the forum. During the networking session, we could directly listen to the views of local manufacturers and learn about local problems.

The MMA will continue actively promoting the spread of MECHATROLINK in the ASEAN region.