After a hugely successful first year, Northern Manufacturing & Electronics, the free-to-attend industrial and engineering show, returns to EventCity, Manchester. This year’s event takes place on October 1st and 2nd and promises to be the biggest and best show yet.
Northern Manufacturing & Electronics is the largest exhibition serving the manufacturing industries in the North of the UK. With around 250 exhibitors and a series of seminars and demonstrations, it is an event not to be missed by anyone involved in engineering or industrial enterprise.
With around a 20% increase in exhibitors for 2014, the show once again promises to be a landmark event for electrical component buyers, designers, manufacturers and engineers from across the North. Components were a key reason for visiting for 40% of all visitors last year. However, this is merely a subset of the products and services on show, which also includes robotics & automation, sensors, machine tools, enclosures, test equipment, optical inspection, hand tools, storage and many others, not to mention a huge range of sub-contract services.
From its demonstration areas to its seminar programme, the event brings together a wide variety of learning opportunities in one convenient place. The event’s free seminar programme is rich in high-quality, engaging content and gives visitors the opportunity to meet and to learn from industry leaders. Topics such as technology, innovation, business management, marketing and the most recent industrial legislation are all covered in the Northern Manufacturing and Electronics Show’s extremely popular seminar sessions.
The choice of components, parts and sub-assemblies on show is simply vast and too lengthy to include in detail. A few of the highlights from this year include Midas Components, demonstrating its sunlight readable TFTs, high resolution graphic LCDs and new ultrasonic sensor ranges. Pacer International will be showcasing examples from its electroluminescent (EL), transparent EL and OLED display ranges, alongside ruggedised handheld PDAs and tablets. Pacer’s optoelectronic portfolio includes light and colour sensors, high power and specialist LEDs, thermopiles, pyrodetectors and laser components. In addition, many companies are launching new products at the event, among them Lemo and Itron. Prospect42 will demonstrate its innovative Android-based stock control system designed to turbo-charge component stock taking.
Kabelschlepp Metool will exhibit examples from its a broad range of cable supports found in machine building and automation roles, everywhere from ink-jet printer carriages to oil rigs. K-Lacey Cables makes its debut this year, with its vast range of cabling components and bespoke assembly services. Trans-tronic, considered one of Europe’s largest providers of wound components, shows a number of items from its comprehensive product line.
DMS Technologies will highlight its range of battery products, many of which are designed for harsh operating environments.
Yet even all this is merely a part of a much larger show that encompasses everything connected with manufacturing industry. Technology trails lead attendees around the event, enabling them to make the most efficient use of their time at the show. Subcontract services including PCB production, CEMS and box build are well represented, as are services such as sheet metal work, finishing and fabrication. The show also features many big-name machinery manufacturers such as Amada, Bystronic and Haas Automation giving live demonstrations.
Entry to Northern Manufacturing & Electronics and participation in the technical seminars is free. Simply register at www.industrynorth.co.uk EventCity is readily reached by road, is easily accessible by public transport from Manchester and its environs and has 3000 free on-site parking spaces.
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