The best events for manufacturers in the UK

Connected Manufacturing Worker Summit

The Connected Manufacturing Worker Summit is all about equipping workers for the factory of the future.

As COVID-19 restrictions ease and the manufacturing industry rebounds, industrial employers face an urgent imperative to prepare for the future of work. Learning how to navigate transformation, closing the digital skills gap, accounting for supply chain disruption, and constantly pushing innovation, productivity and quality must be among the top priorities for organisations looking to thrive.

Join over 300 industry leaders including speakers like LEGO, Nestle and Philips to learn how to build a connected workforce to improve resilience, agility, and growth in a recovering economy.

For the full agenda and to register for your ticket, visit: The Connected Manufacturing Worker Summit

Vehicle Electrification Expo

Join the entire EV and battery technology supply chain with and expected 4,500+ attendees, 300+ exhibitors and 100+ speakers.

The Vehicle Electrification Expo enables automotive manufacturers to look at the latest powertrain solutions to improve the performance, efficiency, safety and sustainability of vehicles including light electric vehicles, passenger cars, commercial vehicles, buses and off-highway industrial vehicles. The show will bring together the entire supply chain involved in electric and hybrid vehicle manufacture and development showcasing the very latest technologies for this rapidly growing market.

Vehicle Electrification Expo Show is co-located with Battery Cells & Systems Expo, The Advanced Materials Show and Ceramics UK. One event bringing together four connected industries for two days of networking, lead generation and education at the NEC, Birmingham. A four-track, free conference featuring global experts covers the latest innovations and developments across these exciting industries.

To find out more and to register visit: Vehicle Electrification Expo

Make UK Awards – entry deadline

Rewarding your work, your people, and your business
The Make UK Manufacturing Awards 2022 is recognising and awarding manufacturers and their apprentices who have done exceptional work in the sector. We want to celebrate your hard work, dedication, and resilience.

Judged regionally and nationally by independent industry experts, this rigorous competition shines a light on the very best manufacturers and initiatives across a range of categories – rewarding change, innovation, best practice, and people.

The awards are free to enter and open to all manufacturers. You can enter one or multiple categories, all via an online application. The closing date for entries is 1st July 2022

Find out more on how to enter at: Make UK Manufacturing Awards 2022

Siemens #Transform 2022

In such unprecedented times of economic, environmental and societal pressures, is your organisation transforming to keep pace?

What does ‘transformation’ mean for you? Perhaps it’s about boosting business resilience or mapping a journey to Net Zero? Whatever your challenge, technology, paired with the people to apply it, is central to helping your organisation take on tomorrow.

At Siemens, we are transforming too. We’re decarbonising our estate and ensuring our factories are productive, efficient and sustainable. For 175 years, we’ve been at the forefront of transformation for the sectors which form the backbone of our nations’ economies. And that’s why we’re hosting #Transform – a 2-day conference and exhibition at the heart of central Manchester to collaborate and solve your transformation challenges.

At #Transform there will be:
• World-class brands, large and small, telling their transformative stories
• The latest cutting-edge technologies
• A huge, cross-sector audience

Join us and let’s take on tomorrow, together.

For more information and to register, visit: Siemens #Transform 2022

Robotics & Automation 2022

Robotics & Automation is the UK’s leading tradeshow for people in manufacturing or logistics who want to see the latest robotic and automation technology available for use in their factories, warehouses and distribution centres. Taking place 1st and 2nd November 2022, the exhibition is a unique opportunity to gain an insight into the latest innovations and technology available to improve efficiency, reduce errors, drive down costs and gain a competitive advantage. Visitors from companies like Jaguar Land Rover, Asda, BAE Systems, Unilever, Polypipe, Next, GlaxoSmithKline and DHL come to see automated assembly systems, industrial automation control systems, motion control equipment, conveyors, robots, sensors, and much more.

To find out more and to register visit: Robotics & Automation 2022

Advanced Engineering

Advanced Engineering is the UK’s leading annual gathering of engineering and manufacturing supply chain professionals. Bringing together thousands of attendees from OEMs, tier 1 manufacturers, and supply chain partners, Advanced Engineering is the UK’s leading annual advanced engineering and manufacturing event, promoting supply chain business and technology transfer across a vast range of sectors.  Held at Birmingham’s NEC, it is central to the UK’s manufacturing industry and highlights innovation across all sectors.

Advanced Engineering is the UK’s leading showcase on the latest advances in engineering, converging innovations, and vital solutions and information driving efficiency. Visitors can see and source innovative new technologies, network with peers and hear from key industry leaders in the free-to-attend open forums. New for 2022 is the introduction of the sustainability tracks throughout the forums, where case studies and presentations will highlight sustainable processes, developments and products across all sectors.

Consisting of 7 show zones (Aerospace, Composites, Automotive, Advanced Metals, Connected Manufacturing, Space & Satellite and NEW Product Testing & Quality Control) and co-located with Lab Innovations, Advanced Engineering is the meeting place for the entire engineering industry. The show is supported by a wide range of key industry associations and publications including Composites UK, ADS, UK Space Agency, GAMBICA, SMMT, ALFED, IMechE, Satellite Applications Catapult, and many more.

To find out more and register visit: Advanced Engineering 2022