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Southern Manufacturing & Electronics is upon us again
At Southern Manufacturing & Electronics 2023, the worlds of mechanical engineering and electronics merge in approximately equal measure. The next show will be held as usual at the 20,000 sq ft Farnborough International Exhibition and Conference Centre in Hampshire and will run from 7th to 9th February. The event moved to this location in 2008 and was the first to be held in the world-class exhibition centre when it was newly built 10 years later
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he exhibition is not just a showcase for industry and engineering in the UK and Ireland, but also a venue for companies from continental
Europe and further afield to present their latest technologies. Anyone looking for new business opportunities and fresh ideas in these uncertain times will do well to visit what is one of the most important shows in the UK calendar. It is certainly the largest and longest running annual engineering event, having taken place continuously since 1998 barring in 2021, when it had to be cancelled due to Covid-19.
The enormous diversity of around 600 exhibitors and their products and services gives the show a unique character. Having under one roof the best of mechanical engineering and electronics operating at the forefront of technology and innovating across a multitude of sectors makes it the go-to place for addressing multiple sourcing requirements efficiently.
Interestingly, although the industries and technologies are diverse, there are no barriers between the areas, allowing cross-over between the different engineering disciplines. Visitors say it is a useful facet of the show, as it encourages a wide-ranging itinerary through the exhibition halls, leading to discovery of firms specialising in related technologies that would otherwise be missed. Technology Trails guide visitors around the event, grouping firms with expertise in particular areas.
Visitors will see a huge range of plant for electronics production, electromechanical systems, electrical, electronic and optoelectronic components, PCBs, connectors, sensors, drives, encoders, production and planning aids, and business and engineering software. Providers of subcontract manufacturing
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services including assembly, test and inspection will also promote their expertise. All exhibitors will be keen to explain how they can help industrial companies maintain momentum and profitability throughout 2023, despite the well-publicised headwinds.
Industry 4.0 solutions will be in evidence alongside controls, displays, HMIs, data acquisition systems, augmented, mixed, and virtual reality, robots and cobots and other automation equipment. Other diverse and no less essential products and services on offer will encompass workshop equipment, dust and fume extraction, humidity control, workplace storage systems, bespoke case and foam
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manufacture, plastic packaging, injection moulding, adhesives, flooring, waste removal and recycling, training and financial services.
A large number of companies will be offering PCB assembly services, including Accelonix, ASK Technology, Blundell Production Equipment, CT Production, Electronic Manufacturing Solutions, Electronic Technicians, Emolice Contract Manufacturing Solutions, European Circuits, IDB Engineering, InCap Electronics UK, Mycronic, Nemco, Pillarhouse International, Quality Precision Electronics, SMTXTRA, Top Hex, Trojan Electronics 2018 and Yunex Traffic. It is an indication of the strength in depth there is at the show.
Similarly, surface mount technology expertise in the form of production lines, labelling equipment or contract manufacture is being offered by many of the above companies plus ASMPT SMT Solutions, Brady, Electronic Manufacturing Solutions, Europlacer, Stewart Technology, Volburg and Wilson Process Systems. Box build and test practitioners will be numerous, encompassing Cableplus Europe, Emolice Contract Manufacturing Solutions, European Circuits, Gem Cable Solutions, Grinsty Rail, IDB Engineering Services, Nemco, Quality Precision Electronics, Trojan Electronics 2018, Wilson Process Systems and Yunex Traffic. Anyone looking for electrical and electronic components will be able to glance at the exhibitor list and choose from at least a dozen suppliers, from Aerco to Wurth Electronics UK. Another strong area will be cables, including for EV charging, assemblies, looms, harnesses, jointing products, design services and identification. Looking at a few highlights, Eiso Enterprise from Taiwan will be exhibiting for the first time at this year’s show. The company will showcase PCB production with specialisms in radio frequency and microwave circuits and in alternative materials for high-speed applications. Elantas Europe, a leading manufacturer of insulating and protective materials for the electronics and electrical industry, will promote its conformal coatings for PCBs, potting compounds for electronic applications, melting resins for bonding and vibration protection, adhesives for bonding and sealing, and thermal interface materials for eMobility.
Hammond Manufacturing produces small plastic, die-cast and metal enclosures for use in the electronics and other industries. Its improved customisation facilities will be highlighted at the exhibition, particularly
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