Compiled By KEN LIU The biennial 2015 Taipei International Machine Tool Show (TIMTOS), held March 3-8 in the Taipei World Trade Center Hall 1 and Nangang Exhibition Hall, saw notable technologies as multitasking, robotic arms and Industry 4.0 that are touted as crucial to "Smart Manufacturing."

Kyon Yo Industries Co. was founded in 1989 to make components for tabletop lathes. Eighteen years later, the company expanded into manufacturing of components for computer numerical control (CNC) horizontal machine tools to diversify product line and keep up with customer demands. It product lin

Techwell Industrial Co., Ltd., a wheel accessories maker based in Taoyuan City, northern Taiwan, will take part in the 2015 Taipei AMPA (Taipei International Auto Parts & Accessories Show) from April 8 through 11, when buyers can expect to see the company's full line of products at the booth N1220

For the first time, Taiwan-made controllers will be the theme at the Taipei International Machine Tool Show (TIMTOS) 2015, to be staged March 3-8, as the island’s machine-tool industry attempts to enhance product value when the market increasingly becomes more challenging globally. Backed by the

Lih Chang Machinery Co., Ltd., founded in 1984 to make conventional vertical turret milling machines, has sold more than 10,000 units so far and is a globally well recognized maker in the line. To meet diverse requirements from customers, the firm has steadily diversified its line to include vertic

Jeng Feng Cutter Manufacture Industry Co., established in May 1988, is one of Taiwan’s most professional manufacturers of various kinds of industrial knives. The company has expertise in developing customized knives especially for cutting cartons and corrugated cardboard boxes. The company boast

Ching Hung Machinery & Electric Industrial Co., Ltd., currently Taiwan’s No.1 and world’s No.5 electric discharge machine (EDM) manufacturer, is promoting several advantageous machines, including the AD5L-series CNC high speed small-hole drilling EDM for making molds used in aircraft industry. T

Compiled by KEN LIU Reportedly the world’s No.4 machine-tool exporter with revenue of US$3.87 billion, Taiwan machine-tool makers generally enjoy sound reputation worldwide, due mainly for efforts to emulate advanced makers to roll out user-friendly designs that help customers cut labor cost, op

Frank Phoenix International Corp. is a leading maker and exporter in Taiwan of machine tools and accessories, with an in-house R&D department and claiming to pay close attention to raising product quality to stand above rivals. The company mainly offers three lines: bed-type computer numericall

Founded in 1986 in Taichung, central Taiwan, Para Mill Precision Machinery Co., Ltd. has grown into one of Taiwan’s most experienced manufacturers of milling heads and complex machines for massive tooling. The maker supplies mainly NC double-sized milling machines, vertical/horizontal milling hea

Denver Ind. Co., Ltd., founded in Taiwan in 1972, makes lathes, milling machines, and built-to-order machines for buyers from all over the world. The company is currently promoting its HL, HK, and RHL series of heavy-duty lathes, which are laden with useful features. They have spindle bores that

Compiled by KEN LIU The Taipei International Machine Tool Show (TIMTOS) 2015, staged March 3-8, is projected to draw over 1,000 exhibitors from 17 nations to occupy 5,400 booths this year, setting new high and unseating the Japan Machine Tool Fair as the No.2 machine-tool event in Asia, acco

By KEN LIU After years of focusing on rolling out fast, high-precision and high value-added machine tools with multiple axes, Quick-Tech Machinery Co., Ltd. is now turning its emphasis more to friendlier management system and enhancing the functionalities of its machines. Among the latest mac

Chuan Yao Machinery Co., Ltd., founded in 1980 in central Taiwan, is a specialist manufacturer of precision machinery components with high machining capacity. The company has installed a spate of state-of-the-art production equipment and inspection instruments to ensure versatility of its products.

An Jui Precision Tool Co., Ltd., founded in 1995 in Taichung, central Taiwan, excels in cutting tools that are delivered as OEM products (customers' brands) brand or under own brand. The company's product lines consist of cutters and knives, CNC tool and cutter grinders, cubic boron nitride (CBN)

By STEVE CHUANG The Japan International Machine Tool Fair (JIMTOF) 2014 was held on October 30 through November 4 at the Tokyo Bight Sight (Tokyo International Exhibition Center). Considered one of the largest and most important trade fairs in the global machine tool industry, the event drew mor

An jui/global pass/bo/Kl-nov-‘14 An Jui Precision Tool Co., Ltd. Cutting tools An Jui Precision Tool Co., Ltd., founded in 1995 in Taichung, central Taiwan, excels in cutting tools that are delivered as OEM products (customers' brands) brand or under own brand. The company's product lines

Axisco Precision Machinery Co., Ltd., founded in 1984, has developed into a veteran developer and manufacturer of high-quality automated metal processing equipment. The company is committed to creating the greatest benefit for customers by providing the most economical CNC equipment for mass-produc

By STEVE CHUANG The Japan International Machine Tool Fair (JIMTOF), held biennially in Tokyo Big Sight (Tokyo International Exhibition Center) to highlight advanced machine tools and related technology developed in Japan and throughout the world, has built a reputation among professionals as one

Yu Ting Co. was established in 2012 as a manufacturer of various industrial parts mainly on an OEM (original equipment manufacturing) basis. It is located in Taiwan’s central county of Changhua. Despite its tender age, the manufacturer is capable of applying lathing, milling, threading, and dril

By STEVE CHUANG Linking over 4,500 exhibitors to some 140,000 visitors worldwide, the biannual Automechanika Frankfurt was held this year on September 16 to 20. As an important exhibition for the global automotive industry, the event attracted a strong turnout by Taiwanese suppliers seeking to bui

By STEVE CHUANG Shifting locales of global furniture production to emerging countries over the past few decades has profoundly uprooted market dynamics, with out-migration of Taiwanese furniture makers over the years also having destabilized the erstwhile prosperous furniture industry in Taiwan.

Founded in 1972, Gong Yang Machinery Co. specializes in three categories of machine tool components: cutter heads and accessories for traditional double-column milling machines, cutter heads and accessories for CNC double-column milling machines, and cutter heads for floor-type boring and milling m

Axisco Precision Machinery Co., Ltd., founded in 1984, has developed into a veteran developer and manufacturer of high-quality automated metal processing equipment. The company is committed to creating the greatest benefit for customers by providing the most economical CNC equipment for mass-produc

A seasoned manufacturer of bathroom and kitchen fittings and plumbing hardware established in 1968, Sans Chuan is known for supplying faucets and shower items of stainless steel as one of only handful suppliers of this kind in Taiwan. Mainly motivated by California’s AB1953 law, which phases out

Denver Ind. Co., Ltd., founded in Taiwan in 1972, makes lathes, milling machines, and built-to-order machines for buyers from all over the world. The company is currently promoting its HL, HK, DHL, DHK and RHL series of heavy-duty lathes, which are laden with useful features. They have spindle bor

By KEN LIU Taiwan’s machine-tool makers are rushing to keep up with market trends and address the issues of labor cost, production efficiency, and quality by introducing machines that are ever-more automatic, intelligent, and efficient. Already the world’s No. 4 machine-tool exporter with exp

By CARMAN LO The demand for better steering stability, driving comfort, and vehicular safety is driving the development of improved suspension systems at an accelerating pace in the direction of intelligent, safe, and environmentally-friendly products, according to industry experts. There are

Founded in 1968, Sans Chuan Co., Ltd. is a well-seasoned manufacturer of bathroom, kitchen, and plumbing fittings, as well as one of Taiwan’s few suppliers of stainless steel faucets and shower items. This manufacturer is proud of the advanced production capability it achieves with a full line o

Steed Seiki Co., Ltd., founded in 1987, is an OEM and ODM expert in the CNC machining of mechanical hardware parts. It supplies patented pressure pipe fittings that are cheaper, more user-friendly, more durable, and more quickly replaceable than conventional products. The company has installed s