Plant Works & Engineering March 2022

and Communications, as well a panel discussion with the MTC’s Chief Automation Officer, Mike Wilson leading the discussion on Robotics and Advanced Automation. Other Talking Industry Live panel discussions will focus on The Future of Additive Manufacturing; Fluid Power and Factories of the Future; The Hidden Menace: Strategies to avoid Cybercrime; Bridging the Engineering Skills Gap for Factories of the Future; Maintenance 4.0: The Future of Asset Management, plus much more. While The Knowledge Hub will have a strong emphasis on technology that will bring together all aspects of plant and asset management, hydraulics, pneumatics, robotics and automation, energy efficiency, machine safety, drives, motion control, legislation, system strategies and technological developments. Featuring representatives from across industry including government agencies, research bodies, trade associations, and manufacturers. The Society of Operations Engineers (SOE) for example will be discussing practical ways its members can help inspect, maintain, and manage the machinery and equipment which keeps manufacturers functioning. While, Nikesh Mistry, sector head – Industrial Automation, GAMBICA, will be exploring why demand for automation technology is set to grow throughout the coming year, and how to retain a competitive advantage in the face of these new demands as well as overall automation trends in the UK. Other seminars and case studies will include presentations from the MTC, CSA Catapult, Made Smarter, UKRI, BFPA, BCAS, Pilz, Primary Engineer, plus many others. Over the course of the three-day co-located events, both Talking Industry Live and The Knowledge Hub seminar programmes, will offer visitors the opportunity to learn how they can seize the opportunities that exist and promote the benefits of adopting emerging digital technologies as well as a range of technical and practical case studies and seminars covering the wide range of topics areas of the co-location of events. The impressive range of expert speakers include: Dean Whittle, Senior Reliability Engineer, RMS Reliability; Phil Owen, Managing Director, SPM Instrument UK; Daniel Phillips-Fern, IXON UK & Ireland Country Manager; Gary Wilde, Technical Services Manager, BPMA; Nikesh Mistry, Sector Head for Industrial Automation, GAMBICA; Adam Gluck, Founder & CEO, Copia Automation; Colin Duncan, CEO SEAM Group; Vanda Jones, Executive Director of The British Compressed Air; Andy Sellars, Strategic Development Director, CSA Catapult; Martin Barnes, Technical Engineer - Ambipar Response/ Society of Operation Engineers (SOE); Dr Alberto Bordi, ASTM International, Head of Additive Manufacturing Programmes – Europe; Prof Chris Tuck - Associate Pro-Vice Chancellor for Research and Knowledge Exchange (Also Director of Added Scientific Ltd) University of Nottingham; Simon Jones, Chief Technology Officer, Domin Fluid Power; Paul Cooke, Interim CEO, The British Fluid Power Association (BFPA); Dr Susan Scurlock, Primary Engineers; Wg Cdr Russ Barnes, Youth and STEM, Royal Air Force; Dr John Ahmet Erkoyuncu, Cranfield University; Mike Wilson Manufacturing Technology Centre Chief Automation Officer (MTC); Steve Brambley Chief Executive, GAMBICA; and Asif Moghal, Market Development Manager, Autodesk, plus many more. The variety and scope of both the Talking Industry Live and Knowledge Hub programmes for 2022 are extremely exciting, adding real value and will give visitors a genuine opportunity to keep abreast of the latest industry developments. For regular show updates, and the full Talking Industry Live and Knowledge Hub seminar programmes please visit: https://www.maintenanceuk-expo.com/ Online registration has now opened for visitors wanting to attend the Plant & Asset Management 2022 and co-location of events which will take place at Birmingham National Exhibition Centre from 5-7 April 2022. Please scan the QR code to visit the official show registration page: Or register at: https://registration.gesevent.com/survey/3k k1l5hwz8k11?actioncode=PL1225 18 | Plant & Works Engineering www.pwemag.co.uk March 2022 Plant & Asset Management Exhibition 2022 Preview PLANT & ASSET MANAGEMENT EXHIBITOR LIST 53 North Group Stand: B30 Boccard UK Stand: A20 Clockwork IT Ltd Stand: D32 DCO Systems Ltd Stand: D26 EA Technology Ltd Stand: B2 ECH Scientific Limited Stand: D16 Fixturlaser UK Ltd Stand: C10 Fluke UK Ltd Stand: D14 Fluves Stand: C14 I-Care Reliability UK Stand: B34 Keytracker Ltd Stand: D24 Lee Spring Ltd Stand: D30 MaintMaster Stand: D22 Nexus Vehicle Rental Stand: G24 Olympus Power Stand: D90 Pragmatic Maintenance & Reliability Ltd Stand: B20 Pruftechnik Ltd Stand: B28 Reliability Maintenance Solutions Ltd Stand: C4 SEAM Group Europe Sp. Z o.o. Stand: C2 SEEPEX UK Ltd Stand: D20 Senseye Ltd Stand: C12 Service Geeni Stand: E12 SOE Stand: B26 SPM Instrument UK Ltd Stand: B14 SSG Insight Ltd Stand: D2 T Cards Direct Stand: A30 TPI Europe Stand: B12 UE Systems Inc Stand: B22