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News Release from: DFA Media | Subject: Drives and Controls 06
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 30 June 2006
Drives and Controls 06 best this decade
The recent Drives and Controls exhibition was the best attended for over five years with 7043 delegates from more than 25 countries visiting the event
The recent Drives and Controls exhibition, coupled with sister shows Airtech and Electrex at the NEC, was the best attended for over five years with 7043 delegates from more than 25 countries visiting the event Drives and Controls is now firmly established as the definitive national event for the drives, power transmission, motion control and automation industries
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 30 Jun 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
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The number of quality visitors attending the show across three extremely successful days surpassed the expectations of most of the 165 exhibitors at the event.
This year's exhibition ran alongside a group of other complementary shows - MACH, Subcon and Product Development - giving visitors the opportunity to update their complete manufacturing strategy at a single venue.
For the first time, the BARA-organised Machine Safety conference also took place at the NEC at the same time thereby providing a further draw to visitors.
Exhibitors at Drives and Controls praised the high quality of contacts made during the show and were pleased that most of them were actively pursuing live projects.
Although a huge variety of technologies and applications was covered at the show, particularly keen interest was reported in the following areas: Industrial Electric Drives and Motors; Motion Control; Motor Control and Protection; Sensors and Systems; Variable Speed Drives; PLCs and Positioning Systems; Enclosures; Test and Measurement; Machine Safety Drives and Controls 2008 is already well into planning and will take place, again at the Birmingham NEC, from 22-24 April 2008.
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