Northern Manufacturing & Electronics 2019 returns to Manchester’s EventCity, from October 2nd to October 3rd. With safeguarding competitiveness and agility more important than ever before in these uncertain times for manufacturing, the exhibition offers a great opportunity to become properly acquainted with the hottest industrial technologies, techniques, components and business practices.
Process industries are a tremendously important aspect of the North’s sizeable manufacturing activities. The pharmabio enterprise in the North West on its own is responsible for near to 19% of the region’s annual manufacturing output. Maintenance is quite clearly a major aspect of these operations, and not surprisingly these industries support a well-established eco-system of specialist distributors of both components and engineering services. Positioned right in the centre of this most successful of the UK’s manufacturing regions, Northern Manufacturing & Electronics provides a exceptional marketplace for engineers, industrial management and procurement professionals to ply their trade.
Close to 250 firms are expected to participate in the 2019 exhibition, among them an outstanding assortment of leading UK suppliers of both hardware and services. Regular exhibitor igus UK returns for 2019, showcasing its popular energy chain, bearings, linear guides, flexible cables, stock bar and stock plate materials. Igus’ maintenance-and lubrication-free products are designed to cut costs and increase the service life of modern machinery by offering enhanced corrosion, wear, environmental and debris resistance over traditional materials.
Among the outstanding first-time exhibitors at Northern Manufacturing 2019 is industrial power transmission specialists Ringspann UK - part of the global Ringspann GmbH group. Ringspann provides a wide variety of power transmission components, along with related equipment such as brakes, overload clutches and condition monitoring. Other notable exhibitors include Micronel UK, with its range of high performance radial blowers, axial dc fans and flat ultra slim fans, and metalworking fluids specialist Oemeta UK.
Alongside the hardware on show is an extensive variety of engineering support services. UNIS Group specialises in renovating and refurbishing industrial electronics and motors. Malfunctioning or worn-out industrial components are cleaned, serviced and tested in accordance with modern quality standards, allowing customers to extend the working lifetime of their current inventory. Exhibiting for the first time in 2019, Eurotherm - part of Schneider Electric - is a major world-wide supplier of temperature and process control, measurement and data recording systems, designed to add value to industrial processes, improving quality, limiting waste and ensuring data is kept secure. Business improvement is also the goal of exhibitors Manufacturing Excellence, a consultancy assisting clients boost output and profits through integrated training, consultancy and implementation support in Lean and Agile thinking for businesses at all stages of their continuous improvement journey.
The show is also a fantastic opportunity to up-skill, thanks to its exceptional free technical seminar programme that runs over both days of the show. Expert presenters this year include award winning author, creator of the Lean Iceberg Model and partner at S.A. Partners, Gary Griffiths, will share how ‘Excellent’ organisations have delivered results for their business by embedding and sustaining Lean & Continuous Improvement. Andy Brunskill, Author of TPM: A Foundation of Operational Excellence will discuss an 11 step model which can be used to deploy an effective, systematic TPM programme. The model incorporates the lean thinking tools and systems, such as OEE and RCA, and will also look at the leadership and engagement systems that will support sustainable change. Popular presenter Tim Scurlock takes a detailed look at how Porsche improved performance by the use of Lean techniques to reduced cost and lead times. Made Smarter and the Manufacturing Growth Fund will present an overview of how companies across the region have grown their businesses, including practical tips on how to access the advice, funding and support that is available across the North West. Other sessions look at topics such as CE marking, mergers and acquisition strategies, and a look at the R&D incentives available from the taxman. A full list of sessions is available at
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Entry to Northern Manufacturing & Electronics 2019 and on-site parking is free of charge with easy access by road. EventCity is also very accessible by public transport from central Manchester. To register online for complimentary tickets simply visit www.industrynorth.co.uk
