PECM Issue 31 2018 | Page 32

MACH 2018 ith over two years of planning coming to a climax, MACH 2018 is nearly upon us. The UK’s premier manufacturing technologies showcase is set to fling open its doors at the Birmingham NEC between 9th and 14th April. W Innovation shapes the world around us and without the appropriate technology we would not have the advances in living standards and the products and services we rely on for our day to day lives. Digital manufacturing has a big part to play in this evolution and the technology being produced, has never 32 PECM Issue 31 been so accessible. MACH 2018 is the place to see these innovations in action, the place to discover the power of manufacturing technologies and the engineering excellence that has gone in to producing them. We are living in an ever more connected world, with manufacturers facing increasing pressure to meet consumer demand. Many different technologies and processes have a part to play in the fourth industrial revolution that is sweeping the world, with connective manufacturing being a huge part of the evolution. In today’s technology-driven business environment, Big Data stands as one