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News Release from: Reed Exhibitions (UK)
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Team on 15 September 2000
Automation area at Manufacturing Week
2000
As the manufacturing industry continues to pursue increasing productivity gains by further adoption of factory automation, Manufacturing Week has now dedicated an entire area to this industry sector.
As the manufacturing industry continues to pursue increasing productivity gains by further adoption of factory automation, Manufacturing Week has now dedicated an entire area to this industry sector The Automation area will provide a forum where production engineers can meet with providers of turnkey automation solutions, system integrators, individual component suppliers, vision system suppliers and control system manufacturers
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 28 Sep 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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Manufacturing Week takes place in Hall 1, at the NEC, Birmingham from 7 - 9 November 2000.
A focused and highly targeted section of the event, the Automation area features 30 exhibitors and the following technology areas: System builders, Machine Vision Systems, Automation Component suppliers, Assembly Systems, Sensors, Industrial Robots, Control Systems, Conveyors and Enclosures.
Exhibitors at this year's exhibition include Cognex UK Ltd., Data Translation Ltd., Ensto Briticent Ltd.
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Cognex UK Ltd., will be introducing In-Sight, the new 'smart camera' at Automation.
Geoff Collins, Sales Support Manager, Cognex UK Ltd.
said, "Cognex is one of the world's leading industrial vision companies, so exhibiting in Automation at this year's Manufacturing Week was an easy choice.
This venue allows us to display our complete range of vision systems, including the revolutionary new In-Sight smart camera." The DT Vision Foundry, (DTVF) will be demonstrated for the first time at Automation by Data Translation Ltd.
The DTVF is an object-orientated machine vision software package designed for industrial quality control applications.
Johanna Bond, Marketing Co-ordinator, Data Translation Ltd.
said, "This our fourth year as an exhibitor at Manufacturing Week, which speaks volumes for the results we achieve every year." Pat O'Neil, Sales Director of Ensto Briticent Ltd., suppliers of a broad range of enclosures, switches, clamps, terminals, connectors and accessories, said, "Manufacturing Week brings us into close contact with OEMs - the people who specify and buy our type of product.
It is a unique arena for us." Manufacturing Week will include approximately 300 exhibitors and is divided into four areas tailored to meet the requirements of exhibitors and visitors.
DES (Design Engineering Show), Production, Automation and VE and D (Vehicle Engineering and Design) will combine to form the only annual, national manufacturing exhibition.
To pre-register or for further information on all aspects of Manufacturing Week visit the web site.
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