On 1 and 2 November at the NEC, Birmingham Advanced Engineering 2017 will feature five co-located zones and keynote speakers from companies including Airbus, Boeing, GKN and Dassault Systemes.
The event, which is set to by the UK's largest advanced engineering show this year is conceived as a place where UK supply chain meets face-to-face with engineering management, spanning: process, control and plant industries; R & D; design; test; production & procurement from OEMs, integrators and top tier industry players within multiple industries.
Now in its ninth year, the show is set for record breaking visitor numbers – all looking to source, specify and invest in the most up-to-date products and explore the latest industry innovations – with over 700 exhibitors.
The five zones that make up Advanced Engineering 2017 are: Aero Engineering, Composites Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Performance Metals Engineering and, new for this year, a dedicated zone for industry 4.0 – Connected Manufacturing.
The show also includes an expanded zone for start-ups – Enabling Innovation - sponsored by Magna International and supported by Innovate UK network partner, the Knowledge Transfer Network. The zone provides a unique opportunity for 50 start-ups & researchers to showcase the next generation of exciting new technologies in front of a huge audience of potential investors and customers across all engineering sectors.
Alison Willis, industrial divisional director at show organiser, Easyfairs, said: “This year, we have expanded the Enabling Innovation showcase so that more start-ups will be able to access this fantastic marketing opportunity. Last year we surprised ourselves with the amount of innovation on show by these companies, and I’m sure that this year will top that.
“We will welcome thousands of visitors, many of whom will be potential investors, customers, suppliers and technology professionals – all of whom will beat a path to this area. With a raft of exciting submissions received already, we’re still accepting applications for the showcase until September 30th, so start-ups can apply on the website, or simply register to visit the show – come and let the innovations dazzle you!”
Ian Simmons, Vice President - Business Development at Magna International, R&D, said: “Sponsoring the Innovation Hub at Advanced Engineering has given Magna a direct link to the start-up and research communities. At last year’s showcase, we received a strong response that led to direct potential for projects and proof of concept engagement – key to helping us deliver the next wave of technology for the future of mobility.”
Dr Amrit Chandan, Co-founder of Aceleron, who exhibited at last year’s showcase, said of their experience: "It played a crucial part in establishing our credibility and had a direct impact on at least five business relationships we have today. It has been instrumental in accelerating the growth of our business . . . We have now started a trial with a major automotive OEM to assess the reuse potential of their electric vehicle battery.”
In the latest in a string of awards for Aceleron since the show, HRH the Princess Royal presented Dr Chandan the Hawley Award for Engineering Innovation of the Worshipful Company of Engineers on the 20th of July 2017.
Photocentric, Winner of Enabling Innovation Award at Advanced Engineering 2016 and recipient of a Queen’s Awards for Enterprise in Innovation 2016, said: “The award for Enabling Innovation for our disruptive new type of 3D printer is a great honour. It proved a great success for us.”
The conference programme will include keynote speakers from leading organisation in areas such as aerospace and automotive and cover topics such as how specific engineering problems have been overcome, as well as more strategic issues such as the fourth industrial revolution, Brexit, additive manufacturing and advances in aluminium engineering.
The programme will include session from Airbus on ‘The wing of the future’ and overview from EEF on the current UK manufacturing environment and the effect of Brexit, an insight into digital manufacturing from ADS, a session on power electronics from the Society of Motor Manufacturers & Traders (SMMT), an focus on Industry 4.0 from a connected manufacturing viewpoint by Magna International and sessions by GKN and Meggitt Modular Modifiable Manufacturing (M4) on aspects of manufacturing within aerospace engineering.
Alison Willis said: “We’re very excited about the speakers at this year’s exhibition; with presentations from Airbus, GKN, NetComposites and Magna we’re set to have an interesting two days!
“The conference will provide insights into topics affecting the array of industries our show covers. We have something for everyone and expert industry keynotes will allow for interesting discussions and Q&As, especially around the hot-topic of industry 4.0.”
For more information on Advanced Engineering, or to secure your free ticket for the show, visit: www.advancedengineeringuk.com
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