MACH 2026, sponsored by Lloyds, is in full swing at the NEC, Birmingham with organisers, The Manufacturing Technologies Association (MTA), reporting the busiest Tuesday in 10 years.
Filling five halls of the NEC, the UK’s national event for the manufacturing and engineering community is landing well with visitors and exhibitors alike. The UK’s true home of engineering and manufacturing showcases the latest cutting-edge technologies and solutions, including enthralling demonstrations and new product launches.
Owned and organised by the MTA, MACH is recognised as the industry leading event that brings together the very best suppliers of machine tools, cutting tools, metrology equipment, additive manufacturing (3D printing), surface engineering, robotics and automation, sheet metal, metal forming and fabrication technology, and specialist software which is both AI enabled and driving the digitisation of manufacturing.
This year’s show includes a vibrant and informative Education & Development Zone, aiming to showcase the wide range of brilliant career opportunities the engineering sector offers.
James Selka DL, CEO at the MTA said: “Attracting new talent into the engineering-based manufacturing sector is a key aim of the MTA. The dedicated E&D Zone at MACH, kindly sponsored by Iscar UK, continues to be our biggest opportunity to inspire a future generation into engineering as an exciting career.”
Visitors can experience a huge variety of STEM focused activities including STEM Racing, University of Wolverhampton Racing and the Royal Navy.
The event also features four Knowledge Hubs, each focusing on a particular type of technology including Automation and Robotics, Additive Manufacturing, Consumable Tooling, and AI and Data. The initiative showcases new technology that is readily available to UK manufacturers, helping them to understand the potential adopting such technology can bring to their operation, as well as when to adopt it and how to implement it to best effect
Being a genuine week long event, MACH is open through to Friday afternoon allowing designers, engineers, buyers and specifiers plenty of time to attend, experience the event and connect with like-minded members of the community.