Press Releases
Exhibitor news
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Overcome the biggest setbacks of your business and discover how automation is offering a stable and reliable infrastructure with the support of OrderWise.
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The different range of operating systems and configurations can make directly comparing ERP solutions difficult.
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Hybrid working might need a particular style of management. This workshop could help you discover yours! Workshop: "How to be the perfect manager?" Wed 8 June, 10am, Workshop Theatre 1.
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latest addition to its fleet of amazing autonomous mobile robots (AMRs). The VNP-15 is a cutting-edge automated forklift that is dramatically expanding the range of roles and functions
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Forklifts are a quintessential element of everyday warehouse operations. Automation won’t ever remove them from the picture, but it will dramatically change their shape.
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With Christmas’s influence and the January sales aftermath, B2C businesses and their supply chains are shifted into extreme overdrive – impacting the entire economy dramatically.
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The aim of this article is to present a couple of use cases where deception technologies can be used to provide an extra dimension to Operational Technology (OT) networks. Firstly, we need to define e ...
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Cyber attacks on critical infrastructure and physical systems are on the rise. From the Colonial pipeline attack to the Florida water plant hack, the threat has become so imminent that the Cybersecuri ...
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CE marking can be difficult to overcome and we're here to help!
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In an increasingly unpredictable world, companies are looking for stability and are keen to adopt ‘the new normal’. But what is that and how will businesses adapt to a new era of supply chain disrupti ...
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Richard Fletcher MD of Ignys Ltd talking Design For Availability, chip shortages and design reviews in the Electronics Specifier Insights Podcast
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The simple fact is, highly automated companies are 6 times more likely to see revenue growth of at least 15%.1
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This revelation comes from a six-country survey of nearly 4,000 people by UKG, that examines sentiment about quitting during the Great Resignation.
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The increased manufacturing capability that includes two additional CNC machines reinforces WDS' stock guarantee programme that supports the availability of standard parts and components.

2024 content agenda
Free-to-attend presentations are delivered by manufacturing and engineering experts covering Design & Innovation, Maintenance, IIoT & Connectivity, Digital Transformation, Data & AI, Fluid Power & Air-Tech. Through a series of case studies, interviews and panels, discover the industry latest first-hand.

Connect+ Live
Our specialist Hosted Buyer Programme partners will be on hand to connect visitors with the exhibitors they want to meet, to ensure the most efficient use of their time.

Guitar Competition
Ready to showcase your guitar talents to the world? Play a classic intro to a song in our recording booth and be in with a chance to win a bespoke 3D printed guitar!

Enginuity Skills Awards 2024
We are delighted to announce that the 10th annual Enginuity Skills Awards will be taking place as part of Smart Manufacturing & Engineering Week!
Best of British Showcase
Join us in a celebration of domestic manufacturing, featuring world-beating new designs, innovative modes of manufacture, products that redefine categories, and export successes that plant the flag in overseas markets.

FANUC WorldSkills Qualifiers
Taking place at the show is an amazing opportunity for young people to compete and find their passion in the world of robotics.
WorldSkills UK is an independent charity and a partnership between employers, education, and governments. Together, they are raising standards in apprenticeships and technical education to enable more young people get the best start in work and life.
They are working with FANUC to host qualifiers for this year's Industrial Robotics competition at Smart Manufacturing & Engineering Week!
ThrustWSH Project to be showcased at Smart Manufacturing & Engineering Week!
The ThrustWSH project is the follow on from the team’s previous World Record projects – the 1983 Thrust2 World Land Speed record 633mph, the 1997 ThrustSSC first ever supersonic land speed record 763mph and the 1000MPH BloodhoundSSC project which was lost due to non payment of a formal grant offer. They will be doing an exclusive showcase at the show!