Matthew Benyon, managing director at Artexis Easyfairs UK and Global, commented: “The scale of Advanced Engineering is always particularly impressive and never ceases to amaze me. Once again we have seen fantastic numbers walk through the doors, but importantly, not only have we had quantity, but also the level of quality visitor has remained very strong this year. It also seems appropriate to say a massive thank you to all our show supporters, who have helped create such a wonderful atmosphere and allowed us to provide our visitors with access to the very latest trends and insights, from the industry’s best and brightest.”
Speaking from the showfloor, Paul Hulse, business relations manager at Torkinton Engineers, visiting the show, said: “There is such a wide variety of products on show, it is fantastic. I am particularly interested in the 3D, advanced technology and future machinery, and there is loads on offer. It is also proving to be a fantastic networking opportunity. I just met with Network Rail, which I would never have had the opportunity to do if I wasn’t here.”
Innovation was a major element of the show, with a raft of the exhibitors using Advanced Engineering to launch or demonstrate new products. This included UK Flowtechnik launching its range of Coriolis Flowmeters; Schneider Electric presenting its new Eurotherm Online Services; RamFoam debuting its new image based capturing technology; Composite Materials Italy displaying its new Nanoalloy technology.
John Campton, key account manager at premier group, commented: “It has been such a busy show. We normally come as a visitor, but made the change to exhibit, and we are really glad we did. We are launching a new branch of our business – Design for Manufacture, Part of the Premier Group – and Advanced Engineering has proven to be the perfect place to do so. We have had lots of quality visits to our stand, and lots of meetings with potential partners about our long-term plans.”
In addition to an increase in visitors and a packed exhibition hall, Advanced Engineering also hosted the largest Open Conference of its kind, providing visitors with over 180 hours of innovation case studies, supply chain opportunities, and market sector outlooks over the two-days. Visitors had the opportunity to learn from industry leaders including IMechE, SMMT, Rail Alliance, Magna International, Jaguar Land Rover, Airbus and Composites UK.
The show also hosted a range of ‘features’ that demonstrated the innovative work of leading engineering professionals. These included Westfield Sport Concept, Bowler’s CSP, The Morgan V6 Roadster, Tesla’s Low Carbon Vehicle, University of Wolverhampton’s F3 Car, Nikon’s Robotic Laser Radar, Harper Adam’s University’s Automated Crop Sprayer and The Autogyro.
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