The global electronics manufacturing industry is once again turning its attention to Shanghai, as productronica China 2026 is set to take place at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre (Halls E1-E5, W1-W3) from March 25 to 27. This exhibition is expected to span nearly 100,000 square meters and will bring together approximately 1,000 high-quality companies in the electronics manufacturing industry. By then, professionals from the fields of automobile, new energy, industry, communication electronics, medical electronics, consumer electronics, and rail transit will gather together. The exhibition is dedicated to presenting an event that integrates innovative technology, cutting-edge products, and efficient business exchanges in the Asian electronics manufacturing industry.

The 2026 booth layout has been released to accurately align with business opportunities

To help exhibitors better showcase their products and enhance visitors' experience, the booth layout for the 2026 exhibition has been thoughtfully planned. The exhibition will continue to take place in Halls E1-E5 and W1-W3. Each exhibition hall is arranged based on categories of exhibits and application areas, featuring a well-structured and strategic layout. This design allows exhibitors to effectively showcase their core strengths while enabling visitors to efficiently identify and focus on their target products.

The exhibition sectors cover the entire electronics manufacturing industry chain, including electronic chemical materials, dispensing and bonding technology, automated electronic assembly, test measurement and quality assurance, electronics manufacturing services (EMS), surface mount technology (SMT), cable processing, component manufacturing, motion control and drive technology, sensor technology, as well as robotics, AGV and intelligent warehousing. This one-stop showcase highlights the world's most advanced technologies and products within the intelligent manufacturing and electronic innovation industry chain.

Iterative upgrading of wiring harness technology drives development through diversified innovation

The expanded range of new energy vehicles and the growing adoption of fast charging technology have raised higher requirements for the current carrying capacity, high temperature resistance, and electromagnetic shielding performance of high-voltage wiring harnesses. The productronica China 2026 will focus on showcasing new high-voltage wiring harness materials and manufacturing processes designed to ensure the stability and safety of high-voltage and high-current transmission. Low-voltage wiring harnesses are advancing toward lightweight and intelligent design. Thinner and more flexible solutions featuring intelligent signal processing capabilities will be unveiled at the exhibition to meet the increasingly complex needs for electronic equipment connections within vehicles.

With the rapid advancement of intelligent connected vehicles, onboard Ethernet technology is increasingly adopted. Its high bandwidth characteristics strongly support the needs of intelligent driver assistance systems (ADAS) and vehicle-to-everything (V2X) for high-speed data interaction. The exhibition will showcase onboard Ethernet wiring harness solutions designed to address the challenges of high-speed data transmission stability and electromagnetic interference (EMI), offering crucial support for the advancement of smart vehicles.

SMT technology innovation empowers the future of the low-altitude economy and computing power

The booming low-altitude economy (including drone and eVTOL) poses a severe challenge to the miniaturization, lightweight, and high performance of electronic equipment. SMT technology has become central to achieving high integration of electronic products through advanced packaging technologies (such as SiP and Chiplet) and high-precision mounting processes. Additionally, the explosive growth of AI servers requires their internal electronic components to possess supercomputing power and high-speed interconnect capabilities, which have extremely high requirements for heat dissipation and long-term stability. This presents new opportunities and challenges for SMT technology.

With a focus on these emerging fields, the productronica China 2026 will showcase SMT solutions designed to meet high-performance and high-reliability needs, including advanced packaging technologies and precision mounting processes. To meet the stringent reliability requirements of industrial electronics, the exhibition will showcase equipment such as high-precision chip mounters to ensure accurate positioning and long-term stable operation of tiny components under complex working conditions.

The rising AI visual inspection leads the transformation in the inspection field

In the modern manufacturing industry that pursues high precision and efficiency, AI visual inspection technology is leading the transformation in the quality inspection field. Compared with traditional methods, AI visual inspection offers higher accuracy, faster speed, and self-learning ability (based on deep learning algorithms). It can efficiently identify micro defects on product surfaces and dimensional deviations and perform tasks such as classification and counting.

The productronica China 2026 will bring together leading providers of high-quality AI visual inspection solutions. They will showcase how to empower testing equipment to enable intelligent full inspection from PCB soldering quality to appearance defects in electronic components. This approach significantly improves product quality, reduces production costs, and optimizes production efficiency.

Breakthroughs in dispensing technology address pain points in application areas

The automotive industry has extremely strict requirements on adhesive performance, necessitating the consideration of factors such as high-strength bonding, weather resistance, chemical corrosion resistance, and resistance to vibration Fatigue. The exhibition will highlight high-performance automotive adhesive solutions specifically designed for key components, including power systems, vehicle bodies, and interiors.

Moreover, as data centers expand in size, managing heat dissipation becomes a critical challenge. Dispensing technology is essential for effective heat dissipation solutions. New high thermal conductivity materials (such as thermally conductive silicone grease, gel, and phase change material) can efficiently transfer the heat of heating elements and improve heat dissipation efficiency. This exhibition will highlight advanced dispensing technologies and materials designed to address the pain points of heat dissipation in data centers.

Conductive adhesives are widely used in semiconductor packaging and flexible circuit connections to achieve electrical connections and mechanical bonding. Underfill is used to enhance the chip's resistance to mechanical/thermal shock, thereby improving the reliability of devices. The 2026 exhibition will showcase a wide range of advanced conductive adhesives, underfills, and supporting high-precision dispensing processes and equipment to meet demanding application scenarios such as semiconductor manufacturing.

The integration of automation and industrial control opens a new chapter for smart factories

Smart factories integrate automation technology, information technology (IT), operational technology (OT), and industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) to achieve intelligent, automated, and digital production. Automated production showcases the efficiency and precision of industrial robots (performing tasks such as assembly, handling, and processing) and automated production lines (enabling seamless integration of material distribution, processing, and testing). This significantly enhances efficiency and consistency. Industrial control serves as the factory's brain. Advanced industrial control systems, such as PLC and DCS, offer robust data processing capabilities and high reliability to achieve real-time production monitoring, along with precise scheduling and decision-making. By integrating industrial Internet platforms with edge computing, remote monitoring and management become possible, enabling managers to oversee production dynamics anytime and anywhere. The automation and industrial control section of the productronica China 2026 will present a full range of smart factory construction solutions.

The deadline for early bird discounts is approaching. Please book your booth before the end of July!

The productronica China 2026 has established an outstanding platform for industry exchanges, catering to both new and existing exhibitors. It offers opportunities for precise demand matchmaking, sharing cutting-edge technology concepts, and gaining insight into industry development trends. Booth sales are now in full swing! Exhibitors who register before the end of July enjoy early bird discounts! Booths are limited and available on a first-come-first-served basis. If you want to showcase your corporate strength and expand business cooperation at this grand event in the electronics manufacturing industry, it is now the time to take action! For exhibition consultation, please contact the salesperson or call Ms. Xing at 021-20205553.