The biennial Drives & Controls Exhibition and Conference, co-located alongside; Plant and Asset Management, European Offshore Energy, Fluid Power & Systems, and Air-Tech Exhibitions– is once again set to return to Birmingham’s NEC (Halls 3/3A) from 12-14th April 2016, alongside MACH 2016.
The 2014 co-location of events were highly praised by exhibitors and trade bodies alike, with an official attendance figure of 12,793. This was an increase of nearly 15% on 2012 and amounted to a notably exceptional figure for a UK-based B2B exhibition.
Event organiser, DFA Media, says the overall 2016 co-location could increase in size by as much as 20% compared with 2014. Ian Atkinson, DFA Media managing director, commented: “For 2016 we will build on the success of our 2014 show by further improving the look and layout of each exhibition within our co-location of events, as well as making it as easy as possible for visitors to navigate their way around each separate event.”
Drives & Controls
Drives & Controls Exhibition & Conference 2016 will again bring together key suppliers of state-of-the-art equipment representing the multi-tasking culture of today’s design engineer, covering critical areas such as energy efficiency, machine safety, drives, motion control, robotics and automation plus much more.
It is anticipated that the 2016 show will cover at least 50% more floor space than in 2014 with a prediction of at least 50 more exhibitors in Drives & Control alone. It is apparent that there is a diverse range of automation companies of all sizes supporting the event. There is also a high percentage of renewals from last year it is envisaged the exhibition being almost full by the end of the year.
The new bookings include many first-time exhibitors – as well as companies that haven’t attended the event for many years. Among the newcomers are: Applied Automation, Cornelius Electronics, Mersen, Lovato Electric, Techni Measure, Portescap, Ramsey Chain, ABB’s low-voltage division, ABB Controls, Fibox and the Haley Group.
Recent sign-ups from abroad include the Turkish controlgear and electrical equipment manufacturer, EMAS, the French belt specialist, Hutchinson, the Italian motor-maker, Carpanelli Motori Elettrici, and Apex Dynamics, a planetary gearbox manufacturer. Also attending will be Indian motor manufacturer, Rotomag, the Swiss firm Technosoft and Chinese business, Shandong Sound Metals & Machinery.
Returning companies include: Delta Line, RS Components, WEG Electric Motors, Kormag, Danfoss Drives, Semikron, Phoenix Contact, Beijer Electronics and Vacon.
For regular updates on Drives & Controls Exhibition and for detailed seminar information, please visit the official website.
