In this issue

One of the great joys of being a journalist is to see how engineers are transforming today’s machine tools and software solutions into user-friendly technologies that can provide new services and new business models.
Let’s take for instance, KASTO. We all know that digitalisation and networking are rapidly gaining ground in metalworking – and the same trend is also taking place in storage & sawing technologies. At KASTO, this topic has long since ceased to be simply a dream of the future, because the sawing and storage technology manufacturer already has numerous solutions in its portfolio that make metalworking more effcient, more fexible and more cost-effcient in today’s Industry 4.0 era.
SolidWorks World has long been known as the premier annual event dedicated to the 3D design and engineering community, hosted by the parent company, Dassault Systèmes. INTERNATIONAL METALWORKING NEWS FOR ASIA is fortunate to witness the announcement that in 2020, SolidWorks World will be renamed 3DEXPERIENCE World to reflect a growing community of users from across Dassault Systèmes’ 3DEXPERIENCE platform ecosystem, where creativity can thrive and impact industry, business, cities, homes, communities and people.
Our cover article in this issue is about the very inspiring story of Equiptop Hitech Corp. In life, there are thriving businesses, and there are those that graduate to big time conglomerates. The story of Taiwan’s biggest high precision surface grinder manufacturer is a testament that will inspire every business owner with a great idea. Six engineering graduates with the same knowledge and ambition came together to create a machine tool manufacturing company like no other. They have put faith on their solid engineering background. Read more on this month’s Cover Story.

International Metalworking News for Asia Magazine Description:

International Metalworking News for Asia is published 6x a year in English with highlights in Chinese. The magazine facilitates technology transfer by providing readers in South East Asia's metalworking industry with the latest information on metal cutting and metal forming processes, and the latest technology in machinery and use of materials. It also offers practical solutions to improve productivity, reduce cost, and turn innovations into real competitive advantages as well as the latest market information, trade show reviews and videos, and people and company profiles, written by industry experts and correspondents across the region. Also included are exclusive content and articles from Ringier's family of metalworking industry magazines covering Greater China and other parts of the world, such as International Metalworking News for China, International Mold & Die Making News for China, Modern Machine Tools, American Machinist, and International Metalworking News – Middle East & Africa. The interactive content allows readers to make direct and immediate contact with advertisers/suppliers and featured companies in the editorial by clicking on the web site and email addresses in each issue, access online content in Ringier’s metalworking website (metalworking.industrysourcing.com), and avail of video content through iTunes and Google Play.