The industrial laser sector continues to grow despite slowdowns in Europea and China, with estimate of the market value around $9 billion. The number of applications for industrial lasers is growing and this is perhaps reflected in the number of Fairs, Exhibitions and Trade Shows that aim to bring manufacturers and clients together. In fact, like Formula1 Motor Racing, there is a year long worldwide circuit of shows that can take the manufacturer from Birmingham to Chicago, from Taipei to Telford.
Currently (June 2014) many manufacturers, suppliers and clients will be jetting off to China for the internationally recognised Laserfair2014. This is the 8th year of the conference which is centred around six core popular themes: Laser micro processing zone; metal processing zone; flexible processing zone; the (splendidly-named) Splendid zone (specialising in Advanced laser processing equipment, including laser cutting machine, laser engraving machine, laser welding machine, laser marking machine, laser repair equipment, all kinds of advanced industrial lasers, fiber lasers, CO2 lasers, disk lasers, YAG pulsed lasers etc;) and, almost inevitably, a 3D zone.
Asia is awash with conferences (and acronyms) as events for 2014 also include OPTO2014, World 3D Technology 2014, ACMEE 2014, JIMTOF 2014, TMTS 2014, DMP2014
Europe has prestige events in Poland, Spain, UK, Switzerland, Portugal and lots and lots in Germany. In the UK, one of the most important events is Advanced Engineering UK 2014 taking part in Birmingham in Nov. Last year there was a record level of attendance as multiple sectors within the UK’s advanced engineering and high value manufacturing community converged in record numbers to Advanced Engineering UK 2013 group of events, comprising: Aero Engineering Show 2013, Composites Engineering Show 2013, Automotive Engineering Show 2013, Auto Electronics 2013 & Printable Electronics for Industry. Boasting a record total attendance of some 12,000, coming from all tiers and parts of the advanced engineering supply chain the ‘Advanced Engineering UK group of events’, achieved an impressive year on year growth, recording a massive 30% attendance increase on its successful 2012 event. According to its organisers “already one of Europe’s most important annual advanced engineering sector showcases for technology innovation, processes and industry supply chain capability, the Advanced Engineering UK 2013 group of events brought together five interlinked shows representing priority UK high value engineering and technology sectors, and combining to create a hugely exciting integrated UK technology transfer and business development opportunity.”
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