Editor’s Pick

Inspiration Through Innovation 2024

Inspiration Through Innovation returns on 16-17 October, marking a decade of
breakthrough collaborations in aerospace and medical manufacturing. This year’s event
promises cutting-edge insights into overcoming shared challenges, bringing together
industry leaders, innovators and experts at the UK Innovation Hub of Seco Tools in Alcester.
With dynamic discussions, insightful seminars, live machining and digital demonstrations,
the spotlight will be on transformative strategies and best practices in manufacturing. Seco
Tools is inviting visitors to attend the free event and explore advancements in machining
components such as turbine discs, hip cups, femoral stems and A-frames, with insights from
leaders at the forefront of the aerospace and medical sectors.
More information www.bit.ly/3ZVjxau

Crowds head for 34th edition of BI-MU

From 9 to 12 October 2024, Milan will host the 34 th edition of BI-MU, the most important
Italian exhibition dedicated to metal-cutting and metal-forming machine tools, robots,
automation systems, digital and additive manufacturing systems, and other enabling
technologies. The only trade fair for the sector in Italy with a truly international scope, BI-
MU will present all faces of innovation.
The exhibition will also offer thematic in-depth analysis and discussion developed through a
rich programme of meetings arranged by organisers and exhibitors, and hosted in the BI-
MUpiù arena. In addition, a special project will be dedicated to education, with the aim of
bringing the world of education closer to enterprises, which must rely on skilled, motivated
young people trained to operate in the factories of the future.
More information www.bimu.it/en

Metalex Vietnam opens this week

Metalex Vietnam, a leadinginternational exhibition formachine tools and metalworking solutions, opens its doors this week (2 – 4 October) at SECC in Ho Chi Minh City. Organisers expect the 17th edition of the show – which features core exhibit areas that include metal cutting, metal forming, automation, and tools and fixtures – to attract more than 15,000 visitors over three days

The theme for this year’s show is ‘From Lines to Cycle – Building a Carbon-Neutral Legacy’, with the aim of accelerating the journey of Vietnam’s manufacturers towards a circular economy. Metalex Vietnamwill serve as a one-stop destination for technology providers and local industrialists, presenting advancements which could lead to a burst of innovation, productivity improvements and a reconnected world.

More information www.metalexvietnam.com

Around 80,000 expected at MAKTEK

The eight edition of MAKTEK Eurasia,a major international exhibition for metal-cuttingmachine Tools, metal-forming machinery, tooling,metrology, CADCAM software and many other manufacturing technologies will take place on 30 September to 5 October 2024. Taking place at the Tüyap Fair and Congress Centre in Istanbul, the show will provide access to the latest technologies, innovations, industry trends and co-operation opportunities.

The previous edition of this biennial exhibition in 2022 saw 1000 exhibitor span 14 halls across 120,000 m² of floor space. In total, nearly 80,000 visitors were in attendance. According to an organiser survey, nearly 62% attended the show to see new innovations, while almost 49% visited to make contact with new suppliers.

More information www.maktekfuari.com/en

FANUC names 2024 open house date

The annual FANUC UK open house will take place on 12-14 November 2024.Visitors will be able to see the company’s latest technologies, including industrial and collaborative robots, machining centres, EDM machines, and plastic injection moulding machines. A long list of guest exhibitors will also presentvarious automation applications.

Hosted at FANUC’s UK headquarters at Ansty Park, Coventry, another attraction of the open house willbe its series of talks, panel discussions and interviews with leading lights in British industry, who will tackle the most pressing issues facing UK manufacturers. The themes for each day will be: day 1 – enabling step change in automation adoption; day 2 – education for automation adoption; and day 3 – UK automation 2030.

Register at https://ukopenhouse.fanuc.eu