Plant & Asset Management returns to the NEC from 10-12 April, where it will once again be co-located with Drives & Controls, Smart Industry Expo, Fluid Power & Systems, and Air-Tech, alongside MACH 2018.
The exhibition will showcase the latest in condition monitoring, computerised maintenance management, Maintenance 4.0, outsourcing/contract maintenance, energy efficiency, boilers, burners and combustion, and handling and storage, among others.
A full programme of free technical seminars will take place over the three days in the Maintenance Seminar Theatre, sponsored by Ultimo Software Solutions. The programme includes Keith Gallant of Reliability Maintenance Solutions on Visualising Vibrations and Andy Kidd of the Society of Operations Engineers/Institution of Plant Engineers addressing the question What is a Competent Person?
Other presentations will include De-risking your electrical infrastructure by identifying problems early by Jason Butler of EA Technology; Efficient Shaft Alignment by Peter Stromberg of FixturLaser UK; Airborne & structure-borne ultrasound as a component in predictive maintenance by Mario Barbosa of UE Systems Europe; and Technical advancement of the modern burner by Jani Kurikka of Oilon and Pete Nicholls from JBC Industrial Services.
Andy Mellor of Pragmatic Maintenance & Reliability will speak on the theme Plus ça change: The maintenance fundamentals that the IOT and Industry 4.0 won’t change and John Ahmet Erkoyuncu of Cranfield University will speak on Opportunities for through-life engineering with emerging digital technologies.
In parallel, the Knowledge Hub, sponsored by Gardner Denver, will feature a comprehensive programme of seminars and panel discussions with the theme Smart Factory – Concept to Reality.
For full details and to register, see www.maintenanceuk-expo.com
Visit M&E magazine at stand 366.