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Exhibition 2012
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Events
15th February 2012 - 16th February 2012
Southern Manufacturing & Electronics
Organisers of the regional show describe it as “a one-stop-shop for finding solutions to manufacturing problems” and say that they expect the show to be a record-breaker. More than 450 exhibitors are already confirmed, and will be organised into specific areas at the show to make it easier for visitors to find what they want.
Farnborough, UK
28th February 2012 - 1st March 2012
Maintec 2012 and Hazex
The industrial maintenance and asset management show returns to the NEC and includes, for the first time, a new hazardous areas event called Hazex. This will offer visitors “the opportunity to discover the latest products, legislation, case studies and techniques applicable to engineers working in hazardous areas and handling hazardous materials”.
NEC, Birmingham, UK
6th March 2012 - 6th March 2012
EEF National Manufacturing Conference
Speakers at the conference include Business Secretary Vince Cable, Leader of the Opposition Ed Milliband and chairman on BAE Systems, Dick Olver. The Chancellor George Osborne will be guest speaker at an evening dinner. The conference includes sessions with best-practice case studies.
Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, London
16th April 2012 - 20th April 2012
MACH 2012
The manufacturing technologies show will mark the 100th anniversary of the first MACH show being staged in Earl’s Court, London in 1912. The Manufacturing Technologies Association, which organises the show, in planning an increased representation of CAD/CAM as well as a sub-contractor zone.
NEC, Birmingham, UK
17th April 2012 - 19th April 2012
Drives & Controls Show 2012
The biennial show for motion engineering, power transmission and industrial engineering will again form part of the UK’s most important event for industrial engineering, alongside shows including MACH, the AirTech compressed air show, the Ifpex fluid power exhibition and the new Plant & Asset Management show.
NEC, Birmingham, UK
23rd April 2012 - 27th April 2012
Hannover Fair 2012
The industrial mega-show will be holding its biennial Motors, Drive and Automation (MDA) exhibition in 2012. There will also be a new show, IndustrialGreenTec, dedicated to pioneering ideas and market-ready products in the field of environmental technology and sustainability. The coil-winding event CoilTechnica will also be returning.
Hannover, Germany
