Reed Exhibitions Australia has announced the launch of the inaugural Advanced Manufacturing Expo, to be held in Sydney in May, with registrations now open for anyone interested in attending.
Targeted at inspiring future growth in advanced manufacturing processes and production, the Advanced Manufacturing Expo 2020 conference and exhibition will be held 13-15 May at the Sydney Showgrounds and is free to attend for manufacturing industry professionals, engineers and industrial tertiary students.
With an annual contribution to Australia’s GDP of more than $100bn, and supporting 1.27 million jobs, the Australian manufacturing industry has the potential to increase its national value by between $25.3bn and $34.6bn by 2026, if manufacturers continue to adopt more sophisticated processes, take advantage of cutting-edge technologies, implement robust business models and invest in highly skilled staff or high value services.
Advanced Manufacturing Expo has been developed to inspire the Australian manufacturing industry to maintain its status as a source of economic strength and innovation and increase its global competitiveness by adopting advanced state-of-the-art technology, R&D and design processes, and emphasising value creation. The exhibition and conference will also highlight the opportunities available to the nation’s manufacturers if they take full advantage of Australia’s high level of education, abundant natural resources, productive research sector and the nation’s reputation for quality output.
The expo is being strategically held in New South Wales (NSW) to align to the launch of NSW Government’s Advanced Manufacturing Industry Development Strategy in 2018 and replaces the Sydney edition of National Manufacturing Week. Advanced Manufacturing Expo will offer NSW manufacturers and their 253,000 employees – who produce 30% of the nation’s manufacturing output and generate $33bn in industry value – direct access to the latest insights from industry leaders and innovative pre- and post-production solutions.
“Advanced Manufacturing Expo, being held for the first time in 2020, is an exciting and necessary addition to the industry’s calendar and our industrial portfolio,” said Jono Whyman, Exhibition Director of Advanced Manufacturing Expo. “The continuous rise in automation, additive manufacturing in production, adoption of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), and state-of-the-art technology and integration of high-level engineering by manufacturers lay a strong foundation for the introduction of AMX 2020. At the inaugural edition of this premier NSW manufacturing event, industry professionals will have access to the latest insights, knowledge-sharing opportunities and leading pre- and post- production solutions.”
Advanced Manufacturing Expo’s Sydney Showground location ensures manufacturers and industrial SMEs based in Western Sydney are only a short distance away, with the region continuing to grow as a focal point for investment and growth in NSW, and the Western Sydney Aerotropolis that is already under development and will be a hub for advanced manufacturing.
Industry associations and sponsors supporting the inaugural Advanced Manufacturing Expo include: the Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre (AMGC), the Innovative Manufacturing CRC (IMCRC), Engineers Australia, AMTIL and Weld Australia. These strategic partners further enhance Advanced Manufacturing Expo’s industry relevance, shaping topical conference sessions and demonstrating the event’s status as the new premier manufacturing event in NSW.
Visitors to Advanced Manufacturing Expo 2020 will be able to navigate through the exhibition floor by taking advantage of six designated product zones, which segment the extensive range of products and solutions from exhibiting suppliers into key operational categories. These six manufacturing product zones are: Automation & Robotics, Additive Manufacturing, Engineering & Manufacturing Solutions, Industrial Internet of Things, Machine Tools, and Welding Technology.
The inaugural Advanced Manufacturing Expo 2020 will be held at the Sydney Showground, Sydney Olympic Park, from 13-15 May and is free for all registered industry professionals.