Maintec 2008
January 1st 2008

Leading players in the field of plant maintenance and asset management will gather at Birmingham's NEC in March for easyFairs MAINTEC 2008. And now, in its 33rd year, the March 11-13 show is expected to set new records both in terms of visitor numbers and exhibitors

As well as around 170 stands – showcasing an array of products from the latest thermal imaging cameras and hazard monitoring systems, to bulk solid measurement sensors and germ-busting floor coverings – there's a programme of learnShop seminars and a briefing lunch presented by PICME entitled 'Improving Plant Productivity & Performance'.

It be co-located for the first time with easyFairs SOLIDS 2008 – the UK's main event for companies involved in the solids processing, handling and storage – it will also feature a new Industrial Environment Forum catering for the growing number of professionals tasked with reducing the environmental impact of the operations and facilities they manage.

"Bringing these events together will provide an integrated networking and exhibition platform for senior and operational decision makers with a broader remit, and ensures that Maintec exhibitors will reach a much broader cross-section of relevant professionals," says Peter Heath, managing director of easyFairs UK, Europe's leading organiser of time and cost-effective trade shows.

Lunch and learn A new feature for easyFairs Maintec 2008 is a Briefing Lunch, presented by the Process Industries Centre for Manufacturing Excellence (PICME) on 'Improving Plant Productivity & Performance'.

Scheduled for Tuesday 11th March (12.30pm to 13.30pm) the briefing will focus on providing practical solutions.

PICME (www.picme.org), part funded by the DTI, has been set up specifically to help manufacturers of chemicals, pharmaceuticals, plastics and rubbers improve their competitiveness and efficiency by reducing manufacturing waste and increasing the efficiency of the manufacturing process in the shortest possible time.

And there is also a comprehensive programme of short, practical 'learnShops' seminars across all three days of the show, covering key topics including predictive maintenance, condition monitoring, Health & Safety, and Best Practice in maintenance scheduling and execution.

Delivering these seminars will be speakers from leading industry organisations including the Society of Operations Engineers/Institution of Plant Engineers, the British Compressed Air Society, UK Thermography Association, Society of Diagnostic Engineers and the Health & Safety Executive.

For more information and to register for free entry, visit www.easyfairs.com/maintec.

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