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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!
