CWMTE Lijia Expo

CWMTE 2026 is presented as the 26th edition of the Lijia International Intelligent Equipment Exhibition, a long-established B2B event that has been developed since 2000 as a technology and business exchange platform for the intelligent manufacturing ecosystem in China’s central and western regions. The 2026 show is scheduled for May 20–23 and is positioned as a practical marketplace where manufacturers, integrators and industrial buyers meet around real production needs: capacity expansion, equipment replacement, process upgrades and factory modernization. In this format, the value is not only in seeing equipment on display, but in verifying application feasibility, discussing process constraints, and aligning expectations on delivery, commissioning, training and service. For professional visitors, the exhibition typically works best when treated as an accelerated technical shortlisting environment, where multiple supplier approaches can be compared within a single visit and translated into next-step procurement actions.

The event’s core positioning focuses on intelligent equipment and the adoption of new technologies, new equipment and new processes in manufacturing, which makes it relevant for companies seeking measurable improvements in throughput, repeatability and operational stability. In practice, the show’s scope connects production hardware with modernization logic: automation and smart manufacturing solutions that reduce variability, enable more consistent quality, and support structured production management on the shopfloor. For many buyers, the most important questions are not limited to nominal machine specifications, but extend to integration readiness, maintainability, spare parts planning, and how quickly a supplier can help the buyer achieve stable serial output. Within this context, CWMTE functions as a venue for aligning engineering requirements with procurement decisions, so that investment choices support total cost of ownership targets rather than isolated technical parameters.

CWMTE is designed as a professional trade platform that connects manufacturers of industrial equipment and technologies with factory-side decision-makers responsible for modernization and efficiency programs. On the supply side, the audience typically includes machine tool and equipment providers, automation and smart manufacturing solution companies, and firms supporting process deployment and workshop upgrading. On the demand side, the event targets industrial visitors who influence or approve capital equipment projects: production engineering, process owners, plant management and procurement teams. This participant structure is commercially important because meaningful equipment projects depend on technical validation and realistic implementation planning. The exhibition setting enables direct discussion of constraints such as materials, tolerance requirements, cycle-time goals, quality assurance routines and service coverage, which helps reduce the risk of “catalog-based” purchasing.

Although the show name highlights intelligent equipment, the practical purchasing logic behind such events is broader: buyers evaluate not only a single machine but the entire production ecosystem that determines uptime and output stability. Exhibits in this type of industrial expo typically span machining and production equipment, workshop automation concepts, and the supporting technologies that influence process repeatability and operational cost over long runs. For mould and parts manufacturers, this is particularly relevant because production performance depends on a coherent combination of equipment capability, process control, auxiliary systems and serviceability. At the exhibition, technical teams can compare alternative solution paths, clarify what is included in standard delivery versus optional configuration, and assess how suppliers handle commissioning, operator training and ongoing maintenance support. This allows visitors to leave with a clearer procurement roadmap rather than disconnected product impressions.

CWMTE 2026 will be held at Chongqing International Expo Center, a venue profile that is suitable for heavy industrial exhibitions where large equipment needs reliable installation logistics and adequate demonstration space. For machine tool and manufacturing technology events, the venue characteristics matter because effective evaluation often requires more than a brief walk-by: buyers need time to inspect configurations, discuss process suitability, and compare multiple suppliers in a structured schedule. A large exhibition complex improves visitor efficiency by keeping technical meetings, demonstrations and initial due diligence conversations within one operational environment. For international visitors, the venue-based planning approach is straightforward: prioritize the key processes you want to upgrade, schedule meetings with target suppliers, and use the event to validate capability and implementation readiness before moving to quotations, factory visits and contract negotiation.

The event is organized within the Lijia exhibition system, which positions itself as an experienced operator of manufacturing and intelligent equipment trade events and emphasizes long-term industry engagement rather than one-off showcases. The organizer’s role in a capital equipment exhibition is critical: it influences the professionalism of visitor acquisition, the relevance of exhibitor composition, and the efficiency of business matching between suppliers and buyers. A stable multi-year event typically attracts repeat industrial visitors and established supplier networks, which improves the quality of technical conversations and the likelihood of actionable procurement outcomes. For exhibitors, this translates into higher-intent leads and project-based discussions; for buyers, it increases the probability of meeting suppliers prepared for structured technical evaluation, realistic implementation planning and follow-up commercial work.