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Devices that rock our world
From simple thermostats that control our home air-conditioners to on-line sensors in urban water management systems for whole cities, instrumentation and control devices play such central roles in our lives that it is difficult to imagine being without them.
They are everywhere. They manifest themselves in fuel-injection systems in our car engines to deliver fuel economy, and in motion sensors in our modern green offices to drive up energy efficiency. Industries cant do without them. They drive up the precision standards of factories, enabling them to compete with the best in the world. And thats not even scratching the surface.
Build in automation and you have plants that control the production process precisely without an army of workers keeping an eye on meters and knobs. All you need is somebody to constantly keep an eye on an array of monitors that ensure that should anything go wrong, you can pinpoint exactly where the problem is so that you can fix it without expensive downtime.
In mega operations, instrumentation, control and automation are so important engineering solutions today that one wonders how manufacturers could have done without the types of tool we have today. Innovation has hit such a high level that there is probably an instrument for every production process that needs to be monitored, measured and managed to ensure nothing goes wrong.
Malaysia is today preparing its economy to join the league of high-income nations by 2020, one marked by high productivity and managed by well-trained workers who make full use of the best in instrumentation, controls and automation to meet demanding international standards like the ISO 9000 series.
For the most up-to-date exposure to the world of instrumentation, there is a biennial exhibition in Malaysia that professionals, and industry folk in the region never miss the International Exhibition & Conference on Instrumentation, Control and Automation Technology held in Kuala Lumpur. The 12th in the series will take place from 27-29 May, 2014.
An exhibition right-timed to ride Malaysias growth path
The Asian Development Bank forecasts Malaysia's economy to grow 5.3% in 2013 this year and that it will pick up pace to expand at 5.5% in 2014. Malaysias Central Bank however envisions a GDP growth of 5-6 % in 2013, with the key drivers being domestic demand, private investments and exports of manufactured products.
Against the backdrop of the Eurozone crisis, and other challenging global conditions, the Malaysian economy has shown remarkable resilience. Its mature manufacturing sector continues to deliver stable growth.
Malaysia is still seen as the foremost foreign direct investment (FDI) destination in Asean. With the May 2013 general election having returned the ruling coalition, foreign investors sentiments should remain positive because of the governments strong push for economic transformation.
Although FDI dropped to RM34.8 billion in 2012 (from RM68 billion in 2012), domestic investments however rose by about 55%. This drove the gross approved investments in Malaysia to a new high of RM162.4 billion, up 9% from 2011.
The Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) said much of 2012s investments were in new and emerging technologies, particularly within the aerospace, semiconductors, solar, machinery and equipment, biotechnology, petroleum and petrochemical products and medical devices industries, as well as the oil and gas services sector.
Because of the lag time it takes for these investments to be realized, ICA 2014 is well positioned to showcase products that many of these new investment vehicles will need as they mature. This is one show you definitely want to be seen in, and prominently too.
Why you need to be seen at ICA 2014
- Being the pioneer and having logged a dozen shows from 1992, this exhibition is indisputably successful and enjoys top-of-mind recall among visitors
- Every show attracts key decision makers from the manufacturing and services industries, two of the biggest contributors to the Malaysian economy
- It is the only event of its kind, focusing on instrumentation, control and automation technology to attract the end-users, the people you really want to show your solutions to
- There is no better promotional platform to market your solutions and build your brand in this huge but competitive market
- The 2013 general election has once again returned a ruling coalition government that is gunning for economic transformation and has kick-started a number of mega projects.
Exhibitors profile
This is non-exhaustive and is only meant as a guide
- Measuring, testing, calibration, analytical, diagnostics, balances, laboratory instrumentation and services
- Controllers, programmers, process systems, sensors, flow meters, monitors, pumps, valves, gauges and software
- Automation systems, robotics, conveyers, distribution/supervisory systems, hydraulics, pneumatics, switches and motors
- Environmental monitoring systems, testers, detectors, recycling systems, treatment/management, filter and green technology.
Industries served by ICA 2014
- Aerospace and automotive
- Biotechnology & life sciences
- Chemical
- Calibration & testing laboratory
- Communications
- Electrical/electronics/semiconductors
- Environment
- Food and beverages
- Government agencies
- Metals/rubber/plasters
- Oil/gas/ petrochemicals
- Oleo chemicals
- Pharmaceutical
- Research and development
- Water and waste management
Government recognized and endorsed
ICA 2014 is officially endorsed by the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovations (MOSTI), in recognition of its contribution to the manufacturing and service industries. It is well supported by the media, making it the most talked-about event of this nature in Malaysia.
Visitors profile
As shown in the accompanying chart, a total of 4,593 trade visitors thronged the ICA 2012, many of whom are key business personnel
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