design products & applications – August 2019

For the first time the show is partnering

with several national and regional industri-

al organisations, drawing on their expertise

and local knowledge to fine-tune the event

to the needs of the manufacturing sup-

ply chain across the region. The event is

supported by the two main regional aero-

space and automotive business organisa-

tions, the North West Aerospace Alliance

(NWAA) and the Northern Automotive Al-

liance (NAA). The aerospace sector in the

North West accounts for roughly a quarter

of the UK’s £32bn aerospace business,

employs some 25,000 skilled workers and

supports a rich eco-system of suppliers

throughout the country. The North West

automotive cluster employs some 16,200

people and directly generates some £9bn,

or 12 percent, of the total UK automotive

manufacturing output, placing it as the

second most significant region for auto-

motive manufacture in the UK.

Along with industry-specific event part-

ners, the show is supported by several

other prestigious national organisations,

such as Composites UK, the Society of

Motor Manufacturers & Traders (SMMT),

the Gear & Toolmakers Association

(GTMA), the British Gear Association

(BGA) and the Confederation of British

Metalforming (CBM). Each brings a wealth

of technical knowledge and experience

to the event, providing both a directly

accessible industry resource and knowl-

edge-sharing opportunities via the show’s

free technical seminar programme. The

synergy between aerospace/automotive

and technology-based organisations such

as Composites UK means that advanced

materials are particularly well represent-

ed at Northern Manufacturing 2019, with

firms such as igus UK, Polydist and Cov-

entive Composites offering a wide range

of polymer components, innovations and

materials for a wide variety of applications.

Despite the current uncertainties, invest-

ment – particularly in advanced manufac-

turing technologies – remains a priority for

many engineering SMEs across the North.

Consequently, Northern Manufacturing is a

popular opportunity for visitors to see the lat-

est machinery being put through its paces,

from 5-axis machining to 3D printing. Major

national vendors returning for 2019 include

XYZ Machine Tools, Haas Automation, La-

ser Lines, Tri-tech 3D and HPC Laser. Other

top suppliers include Middlesbrough-based

Dynamic Machine Tools and EDM special-

ists Makrep EDM Solutions.

Production hardware on show includes

marking, printing and traceability sys-

tems from Brady and Dakota Integrated

Solutions, workspace storage from Bott,

metrology systems from FARO, Zeiss and

Nikon Metrology, and manufacturing soft-

ware from CIM Software, ANSY Space-

claim, 123-Insight and Redthorn. One of

the notable first-time exhibitors at North-

ern Manufacturing 2019 is industrial power

transmission specialists Ringspann UK –

part of the global Ringspann GmbH group.

Ringspann provides a wide range of power

transmission components, plus associ-

ated hardware such as brakes, overload

clutches and condition monitoring.

As the region’s only electronics show,

Northern is also an important event for

electronic components, design and con-

tract manufacturing. Sensor specialist ESI

Technology returns for 2019, along with

Fischer Connectors, Luso Electronics and

CIE Electronics amongst many others.

Other electronics production hardware to

be found at Northern 2019 includes sol-

dering, de-soldering and rework stations

from PACE Europe, cable preparation and

surface mount production from Turner

Electronics and test equipment from Yelo.

Electronics manufacturing service provid-

ers present for 2019 include Advanced

Manufacturing Services, LCL Electronics,

UK Electronics, Wireco and EMSPROTO.

Entry to Northern Manufacturing & Elec-

tronics 2019 and on-site parking is free

with easy access by road. EventCity is very

accessible by public transport from central

Manchester. To register online for free tick-

ets simply visit http://www.industrynorth.co.uk

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orthern Manufacturing &

Electronics, the North’s own

industrial technology and electronics

show, returns to EventCity, Manchester

from October 2-3. The show is the

partner event to the successful

Southern Manufacturing show and

follows a similar format and scope, but

with a distinct regional focus reflecting

the unique character of engineering

enterprise in the area.