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ECHT 2020 25-27 March 2020 Antwerp, Belgium The 2020 edition of ECHT will bring the focus back on carbon as an essential element. Its role is well established in the treatment of steel as well as in the treatment of tools and for
ers a wide range of technologies and is a one-stop-shop for those looking to get an overview of the UK’s manufacturing landscape. MACH is renowned for attracting the industry’s top companies, not only to exhibit but to provide an audience with real buying power - over £200 million in business was generated at the last exhibition in 2018. www.machexhibition.com
Eurocoke Summit
obtaining special properties under specific conditions. The technological and environmental evolution put new challenges for the further development. The conference will address all aspects of carburizing and carbonitriding, from structural process conditions to properties and applications, including modelling and simulation. Sessions will also be dedicated to carbon-based surface engineering methods including DLC coatings and graphene-based treatments. www.a3ts.org/echt2020/
MECSPE 26-28 March 2020 Parma, Italy MECSPE. Training, youth and sustainability are key words for the future of the manufacturing industry. These increasingly popular topics among entrepreneurs are at the heart of MECSPE, the place of innovation and reference to the Italian and international Industrial Plan 4.0 at the next edition of the fair at Fiere di Parma, 28 to 30 March. www.mecspe.com
MACH 2020 20-24 April 2020 Birmingham, UK MACH 2020 is the UK’s largest manufacturing technology exhibition. It cov-
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today’s global market. AISTech is an event for anyone involved at any level of today’s steel marketplace, providing perspective on the technology and engineering expertise necessary to power a sustainable steel industry. Whether you present, attend or exhibit, take advantage of this opportunity to network with industry peers and discover ways to improve your productivity. www.aist.org
27-29 April 2020
Hannover Messe
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
20-24 April 2020
The Eurocoke Summit brings a growing group of key decision makers from the coke, coal and steel industries to network and get up-to-speed on the latest technologies, processes and hot issues. The 16th edition of Eurocoke will see over 280 industry professionals participating. Attendees will access key learnings around the global outlook for coke, coal and steel, increasing profitability through plant operations and maintenance, developments in India, index pricing and what’s new in industry. www.metcokemarkets.com
NASCC 22-24 April 2020 Atlanta, Georgia, USA NASCC: The Steel Conference is the premier educational and networking event for the structural steel industry, bringing together structural engineers, structural steel fabricators, erectors, detailers, and architects. The Steel Conference offers nearly 250 sessions on topics ranging from “Lions, and Tigers, and Bearings, Oh My” to “The Stability Game Show - 2nd Edition” to “The World’s First Metal 3D Printed Bridge.” https://www.aisc.org/nascc
AISTech 2020 4-7 May 2020 Cleveland, Ohio, USA AISTech 2020 — Steel’s premier technology event in the USA will be held at the Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland, Cleveland, Ohio, USA. This event will feature technologies from all over the world that help steel producers to compete more effectively in
Hanover, Germany Predictive maintenance is a major focus theme at this year’s Hannover Messe. Many of the show’s exhibitors are pro-
viders of AI-powered software solutions that predict faults and prevent costly unplanned shutdowns in connected manufacturing plants and systems. www.hannovermesse.de/en/
Engineering Summit 23-24 June 2020 Wiesbaden, Germany The Engineering Summit of Germany’s mechanical engineering association VDMA is the unique discussion forum for managers of German and European industrial plant construction, operators and suppliers. This event offers the opportunity to discuss the technological future perspectives of the global large industrial plant manufacuring sector. Topics inlcude Globalization trends in plant construction, Modularization and standardization, Digitalization / Industry 4.0 in plant construction, Service concepts in large-scale plant construction, and New business models. www.engineering-summit.de
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