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Machine Tools: Cutting
    »  CNC lathes
    »  CNC turning centres, mill/turning, multi-tasking centres, horizontal and VTLs.
    »  CNC automatic lathes
    »  Machining centres - all types
    »  Horizontal machining centres (HMC)
    »  Vertical machining centres (VMC)
    »  5-axis (3+2 axes and continuous path) machining centres
    »  Flexible machining cells and systems (FMS)
    »  Manual lathes and manual/CNC (combination or half-NC) lathes
    »  Milling, boring and routing machines - manual and CNC
    »  Abrasive machining - manual and CNC machines
    »  Drilling machines and drill/tap centres
    »  Pick-up spindle turning, multi-tasking, turning and machining centres
    »  Honing, polishing, burnishing and lapping
    »  Rotary and linear transfer machines
    »  Sawing and cutting-off machines and automation systems
    »  Large milling and boring machines (over 2000mm in X)
    »  Miscellaneous machine tools, gear cutting machines and equipment
    »  Control systems, DROs, etc, for machine tools
    »  CAM, software, off-line programming, for metal cutting machine tools
    »  Miscellaneous machine tool equipment (fixtures, rotary tables etc.)
    »  Bar feeders, loaders and parts catchers
    »  Micro- and nano-machining
    »  Portable power tools
    »  Machine spindles and spindle attachments
    »  Probes, sensors, tool detection, calibration for machine tools

Machine Tools: Metalforming, shearing, folding and punching
    »  Power presses, mechanical
    »  Power presses, hydraulic
    »  Forging presses, hammers and screw presses
    »  CNC punching and profiling
    »  CNC plasma-arc and oxy-fuel gas cutting/profiling machines
    »  CNC laser cutting and profiling machines
    »  CNC water jet cutting and profiling machines
    »  Guillotines, shears, circling and notching machines
    »  Structural bending machines & steelworkers
    »  CNC laser machining, engaving and welding
    »  Pressbrakes and folding machines
    »  Press tools - design, manufacture and usage, CAD/CAM, software
    »  Forming, swaging and extrusion machines
    »  Cold roll forming systems and software
    »  Special purpose presses and equipment
    »  Jigs, fixtures, special tooling and gauging
    »  Control systems for metalforming machines and equipment
    »  Press shop and sheet metal working automation, slitting, shearing
    »  EDM diesinking
    »  EDM wire cutting
    »  EDM wire and diesinking, ECM, miscellaneous equipment
    »  CAM and software for sheetmetal, punching, profiling, EDM, etc
    »  Tubeworking: bending, cutting-off, profiling and end working
    »  Miscellaneous metal forming machines (wire, canning,etc) and equipment
    »  Metalforming lubricants
    »  Laser and high energy beams - machining, forming, processing

Machine Tools: moulding
    »  Injection moulding
    »  Blow moulding
    »  Extrusion machines
    »  Second operation equipment
    »  Profiling, trimming, routing and drilling
    »  Joining and bonding
    »  Handling and automation equipment
    »  Mould and die making, machining, CAD/CAM, software
    »  Rapid prototyping/manufacturing machines, systems, equipment
    »  Diecasting machines and equipment
    »  Moulding materials
    »  Diecasting materials
    »  Metals foundry, materials and equipment
    »  Sub-contract plastics machining services
    »  Special purpose moulding machines and systems

Cutting tools
    »  Turning tools
    »  Milling cutters
    »  Drilling, boring and reaming
    »  Tapping, chasing and thread rolling tools, attachments
    »  Special purpose and multi-function tooling, broaching, etc.
    »  Tool and cutter grinding
    »  Tool and cutter manufacturing
    »  Abrasive grinding wheels, abrasives
    »  Honing, lapping and burnishing
    »  Saw blades
    »  Circular saws and abrasive discs
    »  Tool identification and handling
    »  Tool management systems, handling and software
    »  Tool and cutter pre-setting
    »  Tooling services
    »  Toolholders
    »  Swarf management equipment
    »  Threading tools
    »  Workholding - miscellaneous clamping systems, components
    »  Cutting lubricants, coolants, systems and treatment
    »  Tooling materials and inserts
    »  Chucks and collets for rotational work
    »  Vices, chucks, towers, pillars, cubes, tombstones - prismatic work

Welding and Joining
    »  Resistance welding equipment
    »  Arc welding equipment, manual and automatic
    »  Automatic and robotic welding systems
    »  Mechanical fasteners, fixing and joining, and equipment
    »  Adhesives and adhesive bonding equipment
    »  Special purpose joining equipment
    »  Handling and automation equipment
    »  Non-destructive testing equipment
    »  Seam-tracking, guidance systems
    »  Welding ancilliaries
    »  Laser and electron beam welding
    »  Thermal and weld hardfacing, coating and overlaying
    »  arc-air gouging, lancing equipment
    »  Weld preparation equipment
    »  Manual oxy-fuel gas cutting, welding, brazing soldering and cutting
    »  Manual plasma-arc cutting equipment
    »  Welding consumables, rods, wires, fluxes, powders

Finishing, preparation, coating and painting
    »  Deburring, de-flashing and fettling
    »  Washing and pretreatment
    »  Heat treatment, furnaces, quenching media
    »  Plating and plating systems
    »  Coatings and coating systems
    »  Paint and painting systems
    »  Polishing, buffing and surface texturing
    »  Integrated systems
    »  Quality control
    »  Cleaning media and cleaning systems
    »  Sealing equipment
    »  Metals heat treatment, mechanical stress relieving
    »  Thermal processing equipment (drying, curing, etc)

Automation, assembly systems and computer systems
    »  System integration services
    »  Automation and assembly systems
    »  Automation and assembly equipment
    »  Consultants (automation systems)
    »  Control systems, panels, HMIs, interfaces, screens
    »  Industrial computers, PCs, PLCs, notebooks, etc.
    »  Automation, control software

Manufacturing support
    »  Robots and robotic systems
    »  Actuators, motion systems, etc
    »  Gantries, manipulators and positioners/positioning tables
    »  Positioning stages - linear, rotary, multi-axis
    »  Air compressors
    »  Airline equipment, filters, drains and traps, control systems, etc.
    »  Monitoring and sensor equipment and systems
    »  Electrical systems
    »  Plant services equipment, filters, filtration systems, etc
    »  Industrial gases and associated equipment
    »  Pumps and valves
    »  Maintenance planning, services and equipment
    »  Drives, motors and power transmission, couplings, clutches
    »  Lubrication - lubricants and lubrication systems
    »  Laser marking systems
    »  Pneumatic equipment
    »  Seals, gaskets, bushes, etc
    »  Hydraulic equipment and fluids
    »  Hand tools - wrenches, etc.
    »  Component marking, printing and labelling systems (non-laser)
    »  Bearings and guideways - rotary and linear
    »  Dispensing, filling and weighing systems
    »  Machine and production line ancillaries, miscellaneous equipment
    »  Metals and materials, stockholding
    »  Benches, work stations, platforms, lifts, parts storage and cabinets

Industry news, commerce, exhibitions, education
    »  Manufacturing industry news
    »  Manufacturing orders, contracts, financial reports
    »  People in Manufacturing
    »  Manufacturing dealerships, agencies and acquisitions
    »  Manufacturing conferences and exhibitions
    »  Manufacturing seminars and workshops
    »  In-house manufacturing exhibitions, Open Days, Roadshows, events
    »  Industrial and management training courses
    »  Manufacturing exhibitions
    »  Industrial consultancy services
    »  Industrial Development Agencies and services
    »  Professional Associations, Institutions, Institutes, Standards bodies
    »  Research and development, technical centres, universities
    »  Manufacturing finance: production investment support
    »  Manufacturing finance: insurance services

Packaging
    »  Adhesives and tapes materials, equipment and services
    »  Bags and bagmaking materials, equipment and services
    »  Bottles, bottling and jars materials, equipment and services
    »  Boxes and cases materials, equipment and services
    »  Bulk containers materials, equipment and services
    »  Cans, canning and tins materials, equipment and services
    »  Carton converting materials, equipment and services
    »  Closures, fasteners and dispensers materials, equipment and services
    »  Coding and marking materials, equipment and services
    »  Contract packing
    »  Control and inspection equipment and services
    »  Conveying, handling and end-of-line equipment
    »  Filling, filling equipment and services
    »  Film materials, equipment and services
    »  Food Packaging
    »  General packaging materials, equipment and services
    »  Label converting and sleeving materials, equipment and services
    »  Packaging management software
    »  Packaging design materials, equipment and services
    »  Pharmaceutical and medical packaging
    »  Printing materials, equipment and services
    »  Packaging trade organisations
    »  Weighing and counting equipment
    »  Packaging exhibitions, conferences and seminars
    »  Anticounterfeiting technology

Specialist Manufacturing Sectors and Metals Producing
    »  Metals processing plant and equipment
    »  Rolling mills and equipment
    »  Metals finishing lines and equipment
    »  Motor sports manufacturing: machining, software, CAM
    »  Motor sports manufacturing: fabrication and assembly
    »  Motor sports manufacturing: specialist coating and finishing
    »  Food and drink manufacturing: processing equipment
    »  Food and drink manufacturing: packaging and bottling equipment
    »  Pharmaceutical/medical manufacturing: production equipment
    »  Pharmaceutical manufacturing: handling and packaging equipment
    »  Pharmaceutical manufacturing: production software
    »  Cosmetics manufacturing: packaging and dispensing
    »  Electronics manufacturing: equipment, automation, software
    »  Electronics manufacturing: quality control equipment, software

Books, CDs and Videos
    »  Manufacturing Management Books, CDs and Videos
    »  Manufacturing Technology Books, CDs and Videos
    »  Manufacturing magazines, bulletins, newsletters, etc

IT for manufacturing management and production
    »  Production costing, job estimating and quotations software
    »  Business management systems, including SCADA, assets, projects, CRM
    »  Supply chain management and software
    »  Enterprise Resource Planning software (ERP)
    »  Manufacturing Resource Planning software (MRP)
    »  Factory data acquisition (non-RFID), data logging
    »  Warehouse and logistics management software
    »  Production, shopfloor planning, control and scheduling software
    »  Work-in-progress tracking software
    »  Lean Manufacturing
    »  RFID systems, wireless hardware and software
    »  EDI - electronic data interchange and software
    »  Document and workflow management
    »  Industrial networking and communications
    »  CAD systems, CAD translation and solid modelling for production
    »  Analysis, simulation and mathematical software for production
    »  Scanners, imagers for reading codes, bar codes, labels, etc.
    »  Product life cycle management (PLM)

IT for engineering, industrial and commercial applications
    »  Manufacturing IT Platforms
    »  Programming aids and applications
    »  Training Aids and eCommunication
    »  HR, Payroll, Time and Attendance software
    »  Data acquisition software and systems
    »  Manufacturing Information Technology systems

Used machinery and machine tools
    »  Used metal cutting machine tools
    »  Used metal forming machine tools
    »  Used plastics and rubber moulding machinery
    »  Used foundry and diecasting machinery and equipment
    »  Used miscellaneous machinery and equipment

Materials handling and storage
    »  Standard fork lift trucks and attachments
    »  Stacking and picking, aisle trucks, tower trucks, container trucks
    »  Other lifting, loading and elevating equipment
    »  Automated handling systems, AGVs, integrated handling systems
    »  Cranes, hoists, winches, chains and ancillaries
    »  Conveyor systems (production and general purpose)
    »  Specialist and bespoke handling equipment and services
    »  Storage hardware and storage and racking systems
    »  Miscellaneous equipment, batteries, battery charging systems, etc
    »  Tugs, tractors, trucks, pushers, jacks, trollies, skips, etc.
    »  Storage and handling services, consultancy, associations
    »  Weighbridges, weighing systems
    »  Loading dock and yard handling equipment
    »  Logistics and freight transport

Wood and non-metallics working
    »  Wood machining and woodworking
    »  Dust extraction and waste handling
    »  Woodworking CAD/CAM, CNC systems and software

Metrology instruments and systems
    »  Gauging and Hand Tools for Inspection
    »  Calibration Instruments
    »  Non-contact, Optical, X-ray and Laser measurement systems
    »  Coordinate measurement arms, systems and software
    »  Surface, Profile and Topology systems
    »  Measurement and Quality Software and SPC
    »  Metrology standards room equipment
    »  Production metrology, measuring equipment/systems, DROs
    »  Coordinate measuring machines (CMM) and software
    »  Thickness gauging and measurement
    »  Measurement systems including encoders
    »  Probes and sensors
    »  Laser-based systems
    »  Vision and scanning systems

Testing and quality control systems and services
    »  Electrical and Electronic Testing
    »  Calibration and Testing Services, Consultancy and Learning
    »  Materials Testing
    »  Non Destructive Testing
    »  Inspection and testing (non-metrology), NVH
    »  Miscellaneous Instruments
    »  Quality control systems/SPC software
    »  Torque measurement devices and systems
    »  Machine vision systems and accessories
    »  Consultants and services: quality control, assurance

Subcontracting services
    »  General machining
    »  Special purpose machining
    »  Mould, die and tool making
    »  Casting, die-casting and forging, hot and cold working
    »  Sheet metal presswork, stamping and fabrication
    »  Treatment and finishing
    »  Electronics and electrical design and manufacture
    »  Plastics and rubber moulding
    »  Machine, plant rebuild, overhaul, upgrade and repair
    »  General subcontracting services
    »  Heat treatment
    »  Sheet metals, plate, non-metals cutting and profiling
    »  Fast prototyping and pattern making services
    »  Plating and galvanising services
    »  Machining and assembly
    »  Gear making and gear systems and related services
    »  Subcon Exhibition

Health and Safety Equipment
    »  Personal protective equipment (PPE), devices
    »  Slip, trip and fall protection
    »  Environmental contamination, noise, dust and fume extraction, sensors
    »  Signs for Health and Safety
    »  Industrial Vehicle Safety
    »  Machinery/plant guarding and protection
    »  Lighting systems - plant and machinery
    »  Safety relays, switches, interlocks, controls, electrical components

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