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EXHIBITION PREVIEW FEATURE
AdvAnced engineering returns tHIs nOVeMBer
Oxford Brookes’ aim is to demonstrate that electric vehicles can succeed not only on the roads, but also on the track. In line with its ambition to enable cross-
industry collaboration, Bcomp, a leading solutions provider for natural fibre reinforcements in high performance applications, will also showcase a range of components. These components are regularly used in sports and motorsports, but also automotive interiors, luxury sailing yachts, bridges and satellite panels. Grain storage operator, Crover, has secured
Advanced Engineering 2022 will be taking place at the NEC, Birmingham, on 2-3 November, where it will bring together professionals from
aerospace, marine, automotive, defence, advanced metals, connected manufacturing and more
T
aking place in November, this year’s Advanced Engineering will feature four forums: aerospace, automotive, connected
manufacturing and composites. At the automotive forum, visitors can meet experts from Siemens, Britishvolt, the Aluminium Federation, the University of Strathclyde, IDTechEx, Ford, Jaguar Land Rover and Xi Engineering, who will cover topics ranging from electrification to the digitalisation of vehicle development. At the composites forum, Composites UK CEO
David Bailey will return along with the National Composites Centre’s chief technology officer, Enrique Garcia; and Prodrive Composites and B&M Longworth will also take to the stage. Visitors will also find Alan Banks, innovations manager at Ford, presenting at the composites forum over both days, covering topics such as the future of the UK’s composite sector and the UK’s automotive materials strategy for a net- zero circular economy. On the aerospace forum, there will be
presentations on sustainability, supply chains, digitalisation and automation from Rolls-Royce and Airbus. The connected manufacturing forum, meanwhile, will be open on day one with a talk from Stephen Phipson, CEO of Make UK, followed by an intriguing day full of sustainability, digitalisation, artificial intelligence and cybersecurity. On day two, the forum will wrap up with talks on the supply chain, additive manufacturing, and a presentation on the role of UK manufacturing in
levelling up by keynote Bhavina Bharkhada, head of Policy and Campaigns at Make UK.
on the show floor...
Advanced Engineering 2022 will showcase a new range of features across the show floor. For example, advanced manufacturing experts from the University of Manchester will give attendees a glimpse into what human life in space could look like, with a graphene-enhanced space habitat that has been developed to meet anticipated demand for human settlements beyond Earth. The university has teamed up with Skidmore, Owings & Merrill to research the design and manufacturing of the habitats, and are now in a position to bring along a scaled prototype, complete with pressurised vessels designed to function in space. Also on show will be
two innovations born out of the Formula Student competition, with Oxford Brookes Racing and Warwick Racing both demonstrating the power of electric in the formula circuit. A recent survey conducted by Advanced Engineering in conjunction with YouGov found that 54% of respondents were unlikely to own an EV by 2030. Both Warwick and
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a feature slot at this year’s exhibition, thanks to the creation of the world’s first granular drone, which is able to move through bulk solids and powders. Crover’s method of movement in granular materials is made possible by a ground-breaking physical discovery, enabling locomotion in bulk solids. Furthermore, spacecraft propulsion pioneer,
Plastron, will feature in the Space & Satellite zone, which returns following a successful launch in 2021. Plastron will host a combined partial physical mock-up and virtual reality environment of its own facility, providing visitors with an understanding of a typical in situ application of the facility against a backdrop of how the UK space industry is developing. Plastron has over 40 years of experience in spacecraft propulsion system design, test and launch-site operations across scientific and communication satellite programmes. Finally, keynote speaker and Industry 4.0
Solutions Architect at IBM, Ian Gardner will showcase the Attentional Machines Cat, which was first prototyped in 2019. The autonomous robot uses attention to learn about and explore the world, and can be taught by its owner through adaptive artificial intelligence. This year’s show is set to unite the UK’s leading
engineering and supply chain professionals to drive and discover innovation, discuss meeting net zero targets, and come together to share ideas and best practice. Register to attend on the Advanced Engineering website.
www.advancedengineeringuk.com
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