[feedback from some manufacturers in the competition for new products at China International Machine tool Show: Q1 orders pick up and demand will be stronger in the second half of the year] the reporter learned from the scene of the 18th China International Machine tool Exhibition (CIMT2023) that a number of listed companies have made concentrated appearances of new products. According to the on-site feedback of some exhibitors, orders in the lower reaches of Q1 began to recover this year, and the increase in demand is expected to be more obvious in the second half of the year. Huazhong CNC revealed that it expects sales of high-end five-axis CNC systems to double this year to reach 2000 units. (financial Associated Press reporter Huang Lu)