Welcome to Birmingham and MACH Exhibition 2018, the UK's premier manufacturing technologies event put on by Manufacturing Technologies Association (MTA). All stands showing machines, tools and parts to help craft and build the end product that may be sold on or other people on the floor will build into there pipeline. Moving the part to the next stage of the greater cycle. Making one part or tool to fold back into a smaller part of the next process. Refining and growing through generations of process. A cog as a end product for one, staring in the production of the next, who's end product was a tool in the next.
This year Sir Ben Airsile opens MACH, the most successful sailor in Olympic history, with medals in 5 games.
Show numbers for 2016:
43.6% 2016 visitors new to MACH
Website: http://www.machexhibition.com/ (book tickets online)
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MACHexhibition
Dates: 9 - 13 April 2018 (Monday - Thursday 09.00 - 17.00 and Friday 09.00 - 16.00)
Location: Birmingham NEC Halls 17, 18, 19, 20, 6 & 7, North Avenue, Birmingham, B40 1WT Map and Directions to NEC
Getting to MACH 2018
By road The Birmingham NEC has clear signposted links with the motorway network. M1, M6, M40 and M42. There is on-site parking for over 21,000 vehicles and a regular bus service runs from the car parks to the exhibition entrance.
For satnav please use the postcode B40 1NT
Once onsite please follow the electronic signs which will direct you the MACH car parks. A regular shuttle service will run from the car parks.
By rail The NEC is served by Birmingham International station has a covered walkway directly to the venue. Rail enquiries call 08457 484950.
Connecting trains can be caught from Birmingham New Street Station which is only 15 minutes away.
You can Save 25% when visiting MACH by booking Virgin Trains Advanced fares via the Virgin Trains website.
By air Birmingham International Airport, which is conveniently situated a few minutes from the NEC via the train station in Terminal 1 to the NEC.
Looking forward
This year there has been a good amount of pre-promotion for vendor stands on social media.
Mazak UK - Hall 20, Stand 570
Big machines and always strong on service and build quality.
Werma UK -- Hall 18, Stand 224
WERMA is the leading European manufacturer of intelligent systems for improving manufacturing processes. Demoing StockSAVER - new paperless Kanban replenishment system. Plus AndonSPEED and SmartMONITOR
Haas Automation UK - Hall 19, Stand 570
And so it begins…
— Haas Automation UK (@HaasUK) April 4, 2018
Build up to MACH 2018 has started at the NEC in Birmingham. Come along to see the very latest #Haas #CNC machines in action, cutting metal.
Show opens Monday 9th April at 9:00 running until Friday.
Hall 19 Stand 570#MACH2018 #UKmfg #UKeng pic.twitter.com/YdZKuA9OgW
Fanuc UK -- Hall 20, Stand 610
Will be demonstrating Open Networking capabilities at MACH 2018, with a theme of Connectivity between its machines and robotic automation.
Floyd Automatic
Come and see our full range of products @MACHexhibition H20-620, including #schwanog #MACH2018 pic.twitter.com/jtp9suP7C4
— Floyd Automatic (@Floydautomatic) March 28, 2018
Romi Machines UK -- Hall 20, Stand 590
Another Romi machine delivered to MACH 2018 @MACHexhibition this time to our partners stand Air Turbine Tools who can be found in Hall 6/820 @AirTurbineTools we wish them a successful MACH. pic.twitter.com/3ik0dPm2w1
— Romi Machines UK (@romi_uk) April 4, 2018
KUKA Robotics UK -- Hall 7, Stand 135
KUKA will be at @MACHexhibition Hall 7-Stand 135 Come along and see just how intelligent machines with completely new capabilities are driving change within #manufacturing #ukmfg #MACH2018 #NEC #robotics #automation #engineering #machinery pic.twitter.com/pwcKxxjBJq
— KUKA UK (@KUKARoboticsUK) April 4, 2018
Hydrafeed Ltd
With just 4 days to go to the @MACHexhibition, we're busy getting ready @Hydrafeed. Robots, Barfeeds and Rota-Rack are all wrapped and ready to go! Hall 19 : Stand 305. #MACH2018 pic.twitter.com/DTLuEMfe41
— Hydrafeed Ltd (@Hydrafeed) April 4, 2018
Dormer Pramet -- have a World Cup promotion to their event
Visit our UK team at #MACH2018 next week (April 9 - 13) at NEC Birmingham, Hall 6, Stand 562 and pick up your FREE #WorldCup2018 Wallchart!https://t.co/QWJSfTgKrw pic.twitter.com/I6pQEmj5ti
— Dormer Pramet (@DormerPramet) April 4, 2018
EngineeringUtilities -- Innovation with their animated clock and survey
The clock is ticking .... and #MACH2018 is approaching fast!
— EngineeringUtilities (@E_utilities) March 22, 2018
We are really looking forward to exhibiting there and would love to show you our range of new products ... :)https://t.co/rb8h2H7eo6 pic.twitter.com/4MxaPV2HpK
3D Systems
See the 3D printing technology and workflow management solutions. Who are introducing the new ProX SLS 6100 3D printer for production-ready nylon parts. https://www.3dsystems.com/news/events/mach-2018-birmingham-uk
MTD CNC - Hall 17
Will be back with another year of their excellent coverage. They offer MACH Packs to video coverage of companies event presence to give the companies more value from the show. The whole team will be on the floor and talking about their MACH special of the MTD magazine.
They always have a well stocked bar for the end of each day visits, with Swarf and Chips live from 3pm. Keep up the good work guys and go checkout their Youtube channel and videos from the show.
Where next?
What can a Website do for Manufacturing in 2018
Digital meets Manufacturing Podcast