Events News

At this year’s METAV 2018, there will be a forum on sawing technology being held for the first time on 20th February. It will be showcasing the latest developments and presenting applicationally relevant solutional approaches for simple single-blank cutting in a workshop environment all the way through to mass-production blank cutting.

Production is a large part of the engineering industry, and everyone is concerned and focussed on the future; Industry 4.0 and digitalisation. Therefore, a Smart Production Tour at SPS Drives seemed very fitting and exciting. Engineering Specifier went along to the three hour event to find out from a range of companies all there was to know about ‘smart production’ from WSCAD, Beckhoff, Balluff, Bosch Rexroth and B&R.

  Having won the Continuous Improvement category at the 2017 Food Processing Awards, Mitsubishi Electric has gained further recognition for the innovative Smart Condition Monitoring (SCM) solution. Part of the Appetite for Engineering conference, the annual Food Processing Awards are designed to recognise and reward engineering innovation in the food and beverage sector.

Visitors to the 2018 Southern Manufacturing Exhibition will be able to see Elesa's range of standard machine elements. The range has been designed around the needs of manufacturing in all industry sectors. The show takes place on 6th to 8th February at FIVE, Farnborough. Featured on the Elesa stand H260 will be their IP65-7 direct dial digital position indicators with electronic mechanism for easy set up and readout.

A prominent role throughout every section of this year’s HANNOVER MESSE will be played throughout lightweight construction. However the show taking place 23-27th April will also see an Industrial Supply show taking place in Hall 5, which will serve as the primary showcase for this hot topic.

This year will see Deutsche Messe again presenting the Engineer Powerwoman career achievement award during the WoMenPower congress at HANNOVER MESSE (in Hannover, Germany). It will be the sixth time that Deutsche Messe has presented the award. Each year, the award honours a woman who has made a mark or played a key role in innovation within an organisation through her dedication, ideas or work in the fields of science, technology, IT, engineering or mathematics.

  At this year’s Southern Manufacturing, 6-8th February at FIVE, Farnborough, igus will showcase a wide range of cost-effective, lightweight and maintenance-free bearings and cable management systems for a variety of engineering applications.

This year’s Southern Manufacturing and Electronics 2018 will give attendees the chance to meet with Optimas’ Components Division, a supplier of c-class components who are planning a strong presence at the show. Located on Stand C120, Optimas is an un-missable stop for end users looking for standard and specialised component solutions for a wide range of applications.

Industry 4.0 enables custom production, cross-border networking and optimal supply chains, and the digital transformation is helping companies open up new markets. The world has become smaller, but the opportunities are growing – so how do companies find them and use them? Global Business and Markets at HANNOVER MESSE can help to show the possibilities.

The SPS IPC Drives 2017 show, which took place last month in Nuremberg, this year offered guided tours for the first time, which saw specially trained tour guides show visitors directly to the booths of select exhibitors. Electronic Specifier went along to the tours, and during the two hour walkabout we were able to experience the most important innovations and exhibits for certain topics.