Manufacturing and engineering shows confirm seminar programme
April 7th 2008 A comprehensive and focused seminar programme with speakers representing some of industry’s most pre-eminent organisations, has been confirmed by DFA Media for its series of exhibitions – Drives and Controls, Air-Tech, IFPEX and Plant and Works Exhibition taking place between the 22-24 April at the NEC, Birmingham. These co-located shows at the NEC in April will form part of the largest manufacturing and engineering event of 2008. The free industry focused seminar programme, run across the three days of the shows (22-24 April), will be launched by the EEF, the manufacturers’ organisation’s chief economist Stephen Radley who will speak about the challenges facing UK manufacturing and the economic environment for manufacturing in 2008.
Ranging from energy management and plant safety to manual handling, Ethernet communications and gearbox maintenance, the seminar programme will cover a broad range of subjects specifically chosen for their topicality and relevance to today’s increasingly multi-tasking engineers. These highly focused series of 20 seminars will also give delegates the opportunity to pick up best practice tips and valuable advice from a variety of speakers, representing a cross section of the engineering and manufacturing sector. Speakers include the Carbon Trust’s David Pratt; Chris Dee, executive director of the British Compressed Air Society; Ian Morris of the British Fluid Power Association; RoSPA Consultant Pete Dixon; Professor Len Gelman, director of Centre of Vibro-Acoustics and Fatigue at Cranfield University; and Stephen Barker of Gambica Trade Association, plus many more.
Ian Atkinson, managing director of DFA Media, enthuses: “We are delighted industry has been so keen to participate in these important series of seminars. With such a variety of themes, high-calibre speakers, and a truly independent approach without commercial influences, we are offering visitors added value for their time at this manufacturing extravaganza in April – there will be something for everyone.”
For more information about the seminar programme or any of the co-locating shows, visit: www.pwe08.com More articles from DFA Media Ltd: Exhibitor highlights (26th March 2008) The forthcoming Air-Tech show – www.airtech08.com – is clearly the place where major players in the compressed air industry want to be seen. After a successful debut in 2006, the exhibition is returning to its NEC home confident of its position as the UK’s number one forum for compressed air and pneumatics businesses. .. From Newsletter Stories | 
