SHOW REPORT
AN EYE ON INNOVATION
This April ’ s MACH 2024 trade show in the UK featured live demonstrations ; knowledge hubs ; new product launches ; seminars and hands-on activities .
“ ISMR attended the MACH 2024 trade show at the NEC in Birmingham , UK , this April .”
MACH 2024 , a key UK trade show for inspiring , innovating and connecting manufacturing , attracted thousands of visitors , who filled the five halls at the NEC in Birmingham from 15-19 April 2024 . It provided an opportunity for buyers and visitors to see the latest products and technologies from a line-up of over 500 exhibitors and a reported record number of business transactions during the week-long show . The exhibition halls were vibrant with live demonstrations , product launches and seminars .
“ The 2024 edition of the exhibition saw a 6 % increase in the number of visitors , meaning that full attendance of the event is rapidly approaching 30,000 people . The halls were abuzz with excitement and anticipation each day , with exhibitors showcasing their latest engineering-based manufacturing technologies and solutions including enthralling demonstrations and product launches ,” said the show organiser , MTA .
Owned and organised by the Manufacturing
Technologies Association ( MTA ), and sponsored by Lloyds Bank , MACH brings together suppliers of machine tools ; cutting tools ; metrology equipment ; additive manufacturing ( 3D printing ); surface engineering ; robotics and automation ; sheet metal ; metalforming and fabrication technology ; and specialist software which is both enabling and driving the digitisation of manufacturing .
Event highlights
Monday 15 April was a very successful opening day at MACH 2024 . A highlight of the day one seminar programme was the launch of the MTA ’ s latest ‘ True Impact of Manufacturing Report ’ which revealed the significant positive impact that manufacturing is having on the UK economy , which is far greater than first
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