Show organiser, DFA Media, says Smart Industry Expo will be one of the UK’s most comprehensive dedicated events focusing on the Fourth Industrial Revolution and the transformation to a smart manufacturing era.

The new event will give exhibitors the opportunity to communicate directly with senior management across the entire UK industrial spectrum – from managing directors, financial directors, and owners to process/control and IT/ automation management, plus many others who are seeking guidance in order to prepare for this smart engineering transformation.

Co-location of events
Drives & Controls Exhibition will once again bring together key suppliers of state-of-the-art equipment representing the multi-tasking culture of today’s design engineer, covering critical areas such as energy efficiency, machine safety, drives, motion control, robotics and automation plus much more, all under one roof.  With the advent of the smart factory, Drives  & Controls Exhibition is a useful source of technological and engineering information.

Other co-location of events include: Plant & Asset Management 2018, which is aimed at plant, asset, maintenance and works management engineers and directors, and will showcase the latest in condition monitoring, CMMS, outsourcing/contract maintenance, energy efficiency, boilers/burners/combustion, handling and storage, plus much more. 

Fluid Power & Systems 2018 is an exhibition totally focused on hydraulics, pneumatics, systems and related equipment. It has the full support of the British Fluid Power Association (BFPA), and as such continues to be a popular choice for fluid power system manufacturers and distributors. 

Air-Tech 2018 is set to highlight current key themes related to the latest in air compressor and related technology from companies from around the globe. The event is supported by the British Compressed Air Society (BCAS), and is the UK’s only dedicated event for the compressed air and generators market. 

Seminar programme
At a time when engineers are under increasing pressure, and have to balance time spent at an exhibition against heavy workloads, one growing justification is attending a well-balanced and focused seminar. Located at the heart of the 2018 co-location is The Knowledge Hub, which will feature a free comprehensive programme of seminars and panel discussions, with speakers offering expert insight and practical advice on important and topical issues.