Here’s just some of the great conference content and feature exhibits that are new for 2016...
Conference content:
- Hitachi Rail on bringing an £82m super-factory to the North East
- Nissan on how it is encouraging careers in manufacturing and engineering in the North East through its global training centre
- James Wharton MP on the impact of Brexit and the important role of the Northern Powerhouse in the continued growth of UK manufacturing
- UKTI will explain how trading internationally can grow your profits and improve staff retention
The full conference and workshop programme can be found online.
Made in the North East:
Witness the strength of the North East’s industrial heritage. The region’s manufacturers highlight the breadth and depth of innovation alive and well in the North East with a display of just a few of the goods produced in the region:
- The 100% electric Nissan LEAF car produced in Sunderland with game-changing technology at its core.
- The classic Beaufort jacket from Barbour
- Respiratory Protective Equipment from 3M
- PolyPhotonix's Noctura 400 OLED eye mask
- Botanically Brewed Soft Drinks produced by Fentimans
- Specialist Resistor and Microelectronic Devices manufactured by TT Electronics Welwyn Components
Plus, don't miss these other great feature exhibits...
Formula Student Single Seater Car
174 teams from Universities in over 30 countries will meet to compete in the IMechE Formula Student competition at Silverstone. The University of Sunderland racing team, SU Racing, is showing its competition car in the week immediately preceding the contest.
The Cobot from FANUC
The world’s first heavy lifting industrial collaborative robot, the FANUC CR-35iA can be viewed working in the foyer. This new ergonomic robot can work safely hand-in-hand with human employees thanks to the use of intelligent sensors.
Hytrec Mixed Fuel Hydrogen Petrol Powered Car
This demonstration prototype from AMAP at the University of Sunderland has been developed as part of a European funded project to reduce tailpipe emissions by combining Hydrogen into the fuel mix.
If you are looking for insight into the latest engineering and manufacturing techniques, then this is a must-attend event.
