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FEATURE
EXHIBITION PREVIEW
25 YEARS OF SOUTHERN MANUFACTURING & ELECTRONICS
Open from 7-9 February, Southern Manufacturing & Electronics 2023 will
mark the show’s 25th anniversary. Here, visitors can expect to see the best of mechanical engineering and electronics all under the one roof
Conference Centre in early February. Now in its 25th year, the show has grown from a small regional event into one of international importance, attracting hundreds of exhibitors and many thousands of visitors. The enormous diversity of exhibitors and their products and services secures the event’s reputation as the largest, most comprehensive as well as the longest running, annual engineering show in the UK, the organiser explains. A large proportion of exhibitors have supported
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the show since the beginning and the percentage of returning firms is very high, with the organisers anticipating that the exhibition will be fully booked by the time it opens.
WHAT CAN YOU EXPECT TO SEE? The eventmelds the worlds ofmechanical engineering and electronics. Companies looking for new ideas on how to bolster their order books and keen to find new business opportunities will do well to visit, as it is the ideal venue for addressing multiple sourcing requirements in a time-efficient manner. The best of mechanical engineering and
electronics, operating at the forefront of technology and innovating across amultitude of sectors, can all be found under the one roof. Although the industries and technologies represented are diverse, there are no barriers between the areas, allowing cross- over between the different disciplines, leading to discovery of firms specialising in related technologies thatmight otherwise not be encountered. Technology Trails guide visitors around the event, grouping firms with expertise in particular areas. Exhibitors will highlight a vast array
of high technology mechanical, electrical, electronic, optoelectronic, electromechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic assemblies and components, PCBs, connectors, sensors, and such
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outhern Manufacturing & Electronics 2023 will be held at the £35million, 20,000sq ft, Farnborough International Exhibition and
items as drives, rotary encoders, linear scales, fasteners, pressings, wireforms, springs, plastic and rubber mouldings, gaskets, and nylon and brass pillars and spacers. There will be suppliers of machine tools
and tooling, workholding systems, metrology equipment for both tactile and non-contact measurement and inspection, test and inspection systems, finishing machines, laser cutting and marking equipment, additive manufacturing machines and consumables, industrial hardware, production and planning aids, and engineering and business software. Industry 4.0 solutions will be in evidence
alongside controls, displays, HMIs, data acquisition systems, augmented, mixed, and virtual reality, robot and cobot machine tending and other automation solutions. Other diverse and no less essential products and services on offer will encompass oil and coolant supply, workshop equipment, dust and fume extraction, humidity control, workplace storage systems, bespoke case and foam manufacture, plastic packaging, injection moulding, hand tools, adhesives, industrial flooring, waste removal and recycling, training, freight services and financial consultancy. The event is also an important destination
for sourcing subcontract services. Leading practitioners will show examples of parts they
have machined from a vast array of materials, from metal billets and castings to plastics. Traditional subtractive machining specialists will be joined by firms specialising in 3D printing and all will be available to discuss the broad range of skills they offer. Further subcontract engineering services include electronics assembly, finishing, test and inspection, while providers of business consultancy services will similarly be able to outline how they can help industrial companies to thrive.
TECHNICAL SEMINARS Over the three days there will also be an extensive technical seminar programme. This will give visitors and exhibitors alike valuable learning opportunities, with a particular focus on the technical, managerial and environmental issues facing manufacturers today. There will be two programmes, one covering mechanical engineering and the other electrical and electronic engineering. Topics addressed will include lean continuous
improvement, design for test,marketing, team motivation, 3D printing and business succession planning. There will also be a focus on, amongst other things, management techniques encompassing the well-being and retention of employees, CE and UKCAmarking, the role of IP in adding business value, socialmedia for lead generation and othermarketing strategies, commercialisation of ideas, and testing. A full list of sessions and pre-registration are available on the show organiser’s website. Southern Manufacturing & Electronics
2023 opens from 7-9 February and will again co-locate with AutoAero, a specialist theme within the exhibition devoted to aerospace and automotive engineering. There is a free bus service between
Farnborough’s train stations directly to the show, and admission and parking are also free of charge. More information and tickets are available from the website.
www.industrysouth.co.uk
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