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News Release from: Trident Exhibitions
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 10 March 2006
NEC show combination a hit with visitors
More than 5500 visitors flock to NEC for two-day event comprising block of ten industrial shows leading organiser to declare the event a success.
The Machine Building and Automation, Pneumotion and Drives and Motion Control Systems (DMCS) exhibitions, which took place at the NEC on 15th and 16th February, were successful for all involved, according to organiser Trident Exhibitions Colocated with seven other focused industrial events including IPot - Imaging, Photonics and Optical Technology, Machine Vision, Displays Technology, MTec- Sensors, Measurement and Instrumentation, and Practical Vacuum, the two-day event attracted more than 5500 visitors
New to the line up of exhibitions this year, the DMSC exhibitors were pleased with the interest they received.
Robert Fearnett of Lutze said: "The show had a good mix of exhibitors which seemed to attract a good range of visitors".
"We were quite happy with the show and we will be using it again".
Three-quarters of Machine Building, Pneumotion and DMCS visitors were those who were responsible for or have influence on budgets and purchasing decisions.
This was evident for Barry Cox of Misumi, a first time exhibitor at the 2006 event, who said the show was excellent in "bringing together key engineers and suppliers such as ourselves - we will definitely exhibit next year".
Matthew Lee of Machine Building Systems thought Machine Building was "a very good show, busy".
Visitors came from a wealth of industries, including those involved with automation, electrical engineering, packaging, automotive, food and drink, plastics and rubber, machine tools, mechanical handling and pharmaceutical, to look for motors and drives, control equipment, pneumatic components and systems, electrical components, fasteners and adhesives, actuators, gears, brakes and clutches, robotics and production machinery.
The Machine Building, Pneumotion and DMCS Exhibition Manager, Marlene Carr, was extremely pleased with how successful the events were.
She said: "This year's event was fantastic".
"The addition of the drives element in particular was a real bonus that we look to build on in years to come".
"Stand rebookings have already come in thick and fast and the feedback from visitors has been very positive".
"The events have proved once again that focused, colocated exhibitions such as these are the way of the future".
"We are looking forward to improving even further on this in 2007".
The series of free Pneumotion workshops made by Chris Dee, Executive Director of The British Compressed Air Society (BCAS), were also popular: they even had to add extra time slots over the two days to meet the demand.
The BCAS has confirmed it will continue to support the event and will return to offer a series of free workshops at Pneumotion 2007.
The success of the 2006 event is reinforced by the rebookings for the 2007 shows, which are already well underway - in fact more than 50% of space has already been sold in less than two weeks since the 2006 show ended.
Companies who have already reserved their stands for 2007 include Igus, Misumi, Machine Building Systems, Baldor, Schunk Intec, Weiss, Mitsubishi and Eplan/Rittal.
The 2007 exhibitions will be held in halls 10, 11 and 12 of the NEC on 14th and 15th February alongside Octo Media's Medical Device Technology and 3C events.
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