From March 22^nd to 24^th, 2017, CISDI participated in the 17^th Metal + Metallurgy China exhibition, and showcased core technologies and equipment as a result of innovations achieved in new processes, new technologies, new materials and new manufacturing methodologies. The Metal + Metallurgy China is the top exhibition specialized in metal and metallurgy in the western China. The exhibition of this year was organized by Chongqing Municipal Commission of Economy and Information Technology, China Nonferrous Metals Industry Association, China Association of Automobile Manufacturers. More than 800 well-known Chinese and foreign entitites attended the exhibition.

At the stand of CISDI, the sandbox mimicking the complete Baosteel Zhanjiang Iron & Steel Complex engineered by CISDI was one of the eye-catching candies. Visitors were also invited to use mobile phones to experience the simplicity and convenience brought by Nudge, an application developed by CISDI as a mobile co-working platform. And computers, large-screen displays, brochures and booklets on the stands all focused on demonstration of CISDI total solutions oriented to steel industry, core technologies and equipment, in particular related to IT applications, energy-saving and environmental protection. During the exhibition CISDI chaired seminars on Analysis Platform for Industrial Big Data and Its Applications, Application of Simulation Technologies to Industrial and Urban Construction, Nano-Reinforced Super Steels Based on Traditional Solidification Processes and delivered a lecture on Industrial Big Data at the Summit Forum of 2017 Intelligent Automaking Plants and Industrial Robots, drawing great attentions from the attendees.