New techology pulls visitors to SteelFab
SHARJAH, January 19, 2016
An array of new machinery and technology being displayed at the ongoing SteelFab 2016 in Sharjah, UAE, has turned out to be a magnet for regional fabricators.
The three-day premier steel fabrication and metal working exhibition will run till January 20 at the Expo Centre Sharjah.
In an indication of the show’s significance to the industry, visitor pre-registrations touched 4,628 from nearly 75 countries, recording an increase of 15 per cent.
Saif Mohammed Al Midfa, chief executive officer, Expo Centre Sharjah, said: “SteelFab is known for introducing new tech to the region and this time too there is plenty of new machinery and technology on display. The live display that is unique to SteelFab helps visitors see the machines in operation before they decide on their requirements.”
In a first for the region, Aliyat, distributor of Dugard, is displaying virtual reality technology in the Middle East to demonstrate CNC (computer numerical control) machines produced by TOS Varnsdorf of Czech Republic for application in industries like oil and gas, automotive, defence and general metal fabrication.
GMA Garnet Group, a global marketing and distribution company providing industrial garnet for surface preparation and waterjet cutting industries, is displaying tetraCORE products for the first time in the region.
Bulmor has two new products at SteelFab - the side-loader truck and multidirectional truck.
Another new product that has seen strong visitor interest is the H beam automatic welding line from Arwani.
Meanwhile, Wright & Wood International, the official partner of InfoSight Corporation, US, is showcasing the world’s first fully automatic continuous-feed desktop laser printer.
InfoSight, a leader in identification and traceability solutions, manufactures metal tag printers, special purpose metal tags which can withstand as high as 1,000 degrees C. - TradeArabia News Service
