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Events
18th April 2010 - 21st April 2010
PEMD 2010 - The 5th International Conference on Power Electronics, Machines and Drives
More than 250 papers and posters will be presented during the three-day conference which which covers topics including fault-tolerant drives, active filters, condition monitoring, power electronics, motion controls, linear machines, more-electric aircraft, power quality, winding designs, and systems for wind, wave and tidal power generation.
Brighton, UK
4th May 2010 - 7th May 2010
Technology Exhibitions Week
The event includes three shows: BIAS, covering automation, instrumentation and microelectronics for industry; Fluidtrans Compomac, covering fluid power, motion, transmission and control equipment; and Mechanical Power and Motion Control, covering motion control and drive technologies, and mechanical power transmission.
Milan, Italy
8th June 2010 - 10th June 2010
IFPEX 2010
The International Fluid Power Exhibition covers the latest in hydraulic, pneumatic and compressed air technologies from leading global suppliers. The show, supported by the British Fluid Power Association, includes a programme of free technical seminars.
NEC, Birmingham, UK
8th June 2010 - 10th June 2010
Drives & Controls Show 2010
The now-biennial show for motion engineering, power transmission and industrial engineering, will again form part of the UK’s most important event for industrial engineering, alongside other shows including MACH, the AirTech compressed air show, the Plant & Works Exhibition, and the Subcon sub-contracting event.
NEC, Birmingham, UK
22nd June 2010 - 24th June 2010
Hillhead Quarry Exhibition
Hillhead is the world’s largest working exhibition of plant and equipment for the extractive and heavy construction industries. Exhibits from around 400 manufacturers will be on display, both outdoors and in covered pavilions.
Hillhead Quarry, Buxton, Derbyshire, UK
21st September 2010 - 24th September 2010
Automation 2010 - India
This biennial event, being held for the fifth time, is expected to attract 1,500 exhibitors and 75,000 visitors. Topics to be covered include: factory and process automation and control; drives and bus technologies; instrumentation; robotics; fluid power; and building automation.
Mumbai, India











