The digitisation of manufacturing and the transformation in the way that products are serviced through the Internet of Things (IoT) are just some of the forward-looking trends that will be discussed at Maintec 2017, the UK’s leading maintenance and asset management show.
The event takes place at Birmingham’s NEC from 21-23 March, and will also be accompanied by a wide-ranging educational programme, featuring global perspectives on topics such as predictive maintenance and remote monitoring.
IoT will be a dominant theme at the show. The fitting of myriad equipment with sensors, and the ability to collect, transmit and interpret data in real-time, is enabling improved connectivity across industrial environments. It will provide companies with far better visibility of their assets, bringing the potential for smarter factories based on preventative maintenance methodologies.
“The move towards predictive methodologies means the maintenance role will become less about how quickly employees can fix assets, and much more about preventing equipment from failing in the first place,” says Lee Hibbert, industry analyst and content curator for Maintec 2017.
Maintec will also focus on how IoT will transform the way that equipment is monitored and repaired out in the field. For maintenance professionals, the increased connectivity will prompt the use of new technologies such as augmented reality and wearable devices, changing the way they perform their daily roles, and moving them up hierarchical structures.
These are also some of the topics, which are included in the extensive conference program accompanying the event. “We felt it was important to increase the educational aspect of Maintec to reflect the rapid pace of technological change in the industrial sector,” says Tim Else, Event Director. “IoT is set to revolutionise the way that modern maintenance engineers go about their daily tasks and it’s important that this trend features prominently at the show.”
Confirmed speakers include Steve Brambley, a director at Gambica, the trade association for instrumentation, control, automation and laboratory technology in the UK, who will speak about smart maintenance, focusing on how the industrial base can get involved with IoT demonstration efforts. Professor Rajkumar Roy, director of Through-life Engineering Services Centre, Operations Excellence Institute at Cranfield University, will speak on how digital technologies will underpin the concept of continuous maintenance, focusing at the foundations and technologies required to offer such service.
Meanwhile, Cyril Deschanel, head of IoT in Northern Europe for Vodafone, will discuss the role of IoT-enabled technologies in supporting reliable preventative maintenance programmes, while Chris Mitchell, principal consultant at US-software giant PTC will look at how augmented reality and wearable technology will change the way that factory equipment is maintained.
In addition to the conference activities, the exhibition halls at Maintec also promise to be packed full of clever companies showcasing interesting technology. Maintec 2017 is expected to feature more than 100 exhibitors, covering a wide range of sectors including electric motors, pumps, lubricants, hydraulic equipment, vibration analysis software and safety products. There will also be interactive demonstration areas, where visitors can view machinery and safety equipment in operation.
The show is expected to attract more than 5,000 delegates from leading companies. Maintec 2016, for instance, had visitors from blue-chip companies such as Jaguar Land Rover, Bentley Motors, Rolls-Royce, Network Rail and Robert Bosch.
To register to your interest in attending Maintec 2017, please visit www.maintec.co.uk
For more information: Contact Ines Astrug at Technical Publicity on 01582 390980 or email [email protected].
MAINTEC 2017
March 21st to 23rd | NEC, Birmingham
- Two streams of educational conferences
- 100+ Exhibitors
- 5000 Expected Visitors
