Unlock tomorrow’ s manufacturing solutions and more at Smart Manufacturing Week 2025
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SMART MANUFACTURING WEEK
Unlock tomorrow’ s manufacturing solutions and more at Smart Manufacturing Week 2025
Smart Manufacturing Week, the UK’ s largest manufacturing and engineering exhibition, will take place at the NEC Birmingham on 4th – 5th June 2025. The event returns bringing together a powerful lineup including Smart Factory Expo, Drives & Controls, Maintec, Design + Engineering Expo and the Air-Tech and Fluid Power and Systems zones.
The event’ s educational programme features seven Solutions Theatres, each dedicated to a critical aspect of modern manufacturing. These include Digital Transformation, Industrial Data & AI, IIoT &
Connectivity, Design & Innovation, Automation & Robotics, Leadership & Strategy and Maintenance. Each of the sessions are designed to provide attendees with practical, actionable insights that can be directly applied to improve their operations.
A session visitors should be sure not to miss will be delivered by the‘ Godfather of Industry 4.0’, Professor Henrik von Scheel. His talk, The Future of Manufacturing: Megatrends that Shape the Next Decade, will examine the forces that will dominate the manufacturing landscape in the years ahead, including smart automation, AI integration and the evolving dynamics of the workforce. It’ s an essential part of a visit for those looking to stay ahead in the fastevolving manufacturing landscape.
Emphasising the‘ industry under one roof’ nature of the event is the presence of prominent exhibitors including Schneider Electric, FANUC UK, 3M, Epicor, Binder UK, Cembre, Charter Controls, Ericsson, IFS, Biffa, Hoffmann Group and ifm Electronic. Alongside other big names the exhibition floor will showcase the most influential players in industry.
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