EVENT PREVIEW
Laser hardware will also be well represented at Southern 2022
Above and below : Scenes from Southern Manufacturing .
‘ a variety of procurement challenges in one visit ’ – perhaps even more important given the current difficulties of travel and engagement in face-to-face business .
Safety guidelines
“ Wide-ranging anti-infection precautions , including fresh air ventilation throughout the building , help to make Farnborough International Exhibition a comparatively low-risk environment in which to conduct face-to-face business ,” ETES told ISMR .
In line with government guidelines and on event industry recommendations , COVID-19 status for exhibitors , visitors , contractors and event staff will be validated on arrival at the event . ETES will continue to follow all local and national government guidelines and will communicate changes and updates to its COVID policy via the website and by email .
“ All attendees are kindly asked to respect the space of others , particularly in crowded areas . From 10 Dec 2021 , face coverings must be worn in indoor settings . Spare masks will be available from us . Shields will be installed in busy areas involving frequent face-to-face contact . Attendant staff will be provided with face visors / face coverings . Dedicated hand hygiene stations will be located within all high traffic areas throughout the hall . Farnborough International will also ensure a rigorous cleaning regime of all public areas throughout the entire event ,” confirmed the show organiser .
Exhibition showcases
Automation ; Hurco Europe ; MACH Machine Tools and YMT Technologies . XYZ Machine Tools ’ will be revealing its new XYZ SS 65 twin / sub-spindle turning centre for the first time at a UK exhibition .
Laser hardware will also be well represented at Southern 2022 . Laser Lines will be highlighting examples of its solutions for industrial processes such as marking ; engraving ; drilling ; welding ; soldering ; brazing and cladding . The company will be demonstrating some of its smaller laser welding and laser marking equipment
at the show . Other well-known vendors in this space include TLM Laser ( distributors for Foba ); BODOR ; Univet ; Swisstec ; Alphalaser ; Universal ; LasX ; 4Jet ; Innolas and Bofa , and Boxford ( with its latest range of laser cutters , markers and engravers including fibre and CO 2 metal cutting versions ).
“ Ancillary hardware such as workholding , tooling and metrology will also be showcased , with hundreds of well-known firms such as Thame Workholding , Faro , Guhring , Loctite- Henkel , Nikon Metrology and others . Aberlink will be showcasing the Extol CNC CMM with automation , claimed to be the world ’ s first CMM to utilise a delta mechanism , and the Axiom CNC CMM ( complete inspection systems ),” added the show organiser .
“ The show is also a great destination for sourcing production and planning aids , hardware and workplace products . Total Airtool Services returns to the exhibition for 2022 , alongside Kanya UK and workplace storage equipment supplier , Bott . MIE Solutions will showcase its Trak Pro ERP software system for all manufacturing industries . E-Max Systems will be demonstrating its E-Max ERP , a
The Machinery Zone is traditionally its most popular and 2022 will probably be no exception , as visitors flock to see new production hardware from many of the UK ’ s top vendors . This includes machinery companies such as C . Dugard ; Haas
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