The Northern Manufacturing & Electronics Show returns to Manchester’s EventCity on September 28th and 29th 2016. Now in its fourth year, the show continues to grow in stature as a key event for the region’s engineers.
The 2015 show set a new record both for visitor attendance and the number of businesses taking part. 2016 promises more of the same, with around 3,000 visitors expected over the two day event, (Read More)
which hosts an impressive array of machinery manufacturers, tool suppliers, subcontractors and vendors catering for almost every possible production and maintenance need. The beauty of having such a diversity of suppliers gathered under one roof is the ease by which it’s possible to address multiple sourcing issues in a single visit – something that’s very difficult to do at more specialised events. Thanks to the success of previous years, and of course the huge success of its Southern sibling event, Northern Manufacturing & Electronics has quickly achieved credibility with the big manufacturers, resulting in a very respectable roster of major machinery and hardware demonstrations. Some of the
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names to look out for include Igus, Renishaw, Amada, Trumpf, Variohm Eurosensor, Kabelschepp Metool, Haas Automation, Unison, XYZ Machine Tools, Bystronic, Faro, Nikon and many more. But with the format of the show deliberately designed to create an even playing field with smaller companies, the show is not dominated by a few big brands. Given that more than 80% of UK engineering companies are regarded as micro or small businesses, this rich diversity gives a real reflection of the needs of regional firms it serves. Key local industries include Food & Beverage and PharmaBio, together with a very strong Aerospace and Automotive sector. Supporting them is vast supply chain of many hundreds of firms. With its central location, very close to the heart of Manchester, the Northern Manufacturing show has quickly become the key regional meeting place for these vital, high-value engineering enterprises For maintenance professionals, Northern Manufacturing & Electronics is the most important marketplace in the North for components, both electronic and mechanical, consumables and industrial hardware such drives & controls, storage & handling, labelling & marking, and industrial cleaning systems. Some of the more notable firms exhibiting this year include MecWash, SSI Schaeffer, Lemo, Scaglia Indeva, Rolla V, Oerlikon Leybold, Waldemann Industrial Lighting and Quickgrind. A full searchable list of exhibitors can be found on the show’s website at www.industrynorth.co.uk
In addition to the thousands of components and products on show, Northern Manufacturing & Electronics is also a great chance to acquire new know-how, thanks to the complimentary technical seminar programme that runs over the two days of the event. A series of one-hour long workshops brought to you by foremost industry specialists within their spheres will address a wide variety of technical and business topics, for example Lean, CE Marking, product development, designing for hazardous environments, 3D printing and much more. The full programme and pre-registration is available on the show’s website at www.industrynorth.co.uk.
Entry to Northern Manufacturing & Electronics 2016 is completely free. Event City offers 3000 free on-site car parking spaces, with easy access by road, rail or air. To register online for tickets visit: www.industrynorth.co.uk. Visitors can follow all the latest news from the show on Twitter by following @industry_co_uk #northmanf or on its blog page at: http://blog.industrynorth.co.uk
Northern Manufacturing & Electronics maintains its lead