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2 & 3 November 2022 | NEC, Birmingham

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The must attend event for the entire engineering supply chain

The UK’s leading annual advanced manufacturing and supply chain event, Advanced Engineering is your opportunity to meet, network, and discover the latest technologies with OEMs and supply chain partners spanning design, test, measurement, inspection, production, and assembly… reaching into the key sectors of aerospace, automotive, civil, rail, transport and more…

Advanced Engineering is now in its 13th edition and attracts engineering professionals from all sectors and areas of the manufacturing chain. Exhibiting at Advanced Engineering gives you access to thousands of potential clients in two days under one roof. 

The evolution of Advanced Engineering

Advanced Engineering is now in its 13th edition and has continued to be THE event for the engineering industry

2009
Advanced Engineering begins life as a single show with 80 exhibitors, called ‘Aero Engineering’ in Manchester Central. In the same year Google test drives the first self-driving car.
2010
A new co-locating show is launched alongside Aero Engineering, the Composites Engineering show. In the same year Apple launches the first tablet, the iPad.
2011
Now known as Advanced Engineering, the event moves to its own dedicated hall at the NEC. In the same year the Mars Curiosity is launched from Cape Canaveral.
2012
Automotive Engineering is launched as a new co-locating show zone, and is the UK’s only fully dedicated event for the vehicle manufacturing supply chain. In the same year the first Model S Tesla is produced.
2013
Advanced Engineering moves to Hall 5, the largest hall in the NEC and is now one of the fastest growing shows in NEC history. In the same year human-movement-like robots are developed.
2014
Performance Metals Engineering is launched, focusing on the light weighting and strength benefits offered by magnesium, aluminium & titanium. In the same year Google Glass, the first practical example of VR, is introduced.
2015
Advanced Engineering becomes part of Easyfairs, helping to increase attendee and exhibitor reach, and beginning a global portfolio. In the same year reusable rockets are developed by the SpaceX program.
2016
Advanced Engineering is established on the engineering calendar as the UK’s largest annual event for advanced manufacturers and supply chain partners. In the same year Amazon begin initial testing of delivery drones.
2017
Connected Manufacturing becomes the latest show zone to be introduced to AE, fully addressing Industry 4.0 & automation. In the same year the world's first floating wind farm goes operational.
2018
Advanced Engineering continues to grow on its 10th anniversary, including increased sector coverage, and more dedicated face-to-face networking. In the same year 3D metal printing is developed for volume manufacture.
2019
2019 saw the introduction of a new zone, Medical Device Engineering, focusing on the engineering requirements of current and future medical/biomedical devices & components.
2021
This years show is set to be better than ever before. Watch this space for regular updates.
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Source products and discover new technologies across Advanced Engineering’s co-locating show zones. It’s the UK’s only event truly able to introduce you to new technologies and products in less familiar but parallel manufacturing sectors

Aero Engineering

Composites Engineering

Automotive Engineering

Advanced Metals

Connected Manufacturing

Space & Satellite

Product Testing & QC

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Multiple shows under one roof

Source products and discover new technologies across Advanced Engineering’s co-locating show zones. It’s the UK’s only event truly able to introduce you to new technologies and products in less familiar but parallel manufacturing sectors.

Aero Engineering

Space & Satellite

Composites Engineering

Automotive Engineering

Performance Metals Engineering

Connected Manufacturing

medical devices

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See what's on at Advanced Engineering 2022

Advanced Engineering is bringing the engineering supply chain back together for 2 days, packed full of networking, learning and of course doing business. Find out what’s on at Advanced Engineering 2022 and watch this space for further updates

Enabling Innovation

Enabling Innovation

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Multiple open forums

Open forums

Advanced Engineering boasts several open forums packed with ground breaking content from expert speakers.
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Contact the Team

Contact the Team

Interested in exhibiting or visiting? Get in touch with the team.
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Make the most of your time at Advanced Engineering with AE Connect

Advanced Engineering invests significantly into networking features to enhance visitor experience and exhibitor ROI. AE Connect provides a bespoke matchmaking service between visitors and exhibitors and is completely free for all to use.

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Engineering not only is back, it never went away!

Jeremy Whittingham That was the verdict from just one of the many inspiring comments from the visitors and exhibitors at last month’s Advanced Engineering. And I couldn’t have put it better myself. Despite the challenges of the past couple of years, this November’s event produced one of the most exciting

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November 25, 2021

Driving sustainability forwards

If you were a horse in the early 1900s, you’ll have likely had an empty diary. The automobile was rapidly taking over the roads and putting horses, and related industries, out to pasture. History seems to be repeating itself a century on, with the electric vehicle (EV) promising to make the internal combustion automobile a thing of the past. But are supply chains equipped to cope with such dramatic market changes? Here, Aleiya Lonsdale, head of marketing for the largest engineering event in the UK, Advanced Engineering UK discusses the challenges the automotive supply chain face.

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November 15, 2021

Qimtek review of Advanced Engineering 2021

Thank you to Qimtek for their review of Advanced Engineering 2021. You can read the original article here, and visit Qimtek’s website here. Sarah Venning, Sales & Marketing Content Writer As one of the UK’s largest shows dedicated to manufacturing and engineering, Advanced Engineering is always an extremely popular choice

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November 10, 2021
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Enabling Innovation

Advanced Engineering 2021 will welcome back an all new Enabling Innovation area, hosting 10 start-ups or innovators, showcasing inventions and innovations.

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This is my first time attending and I think it’s a brilliant event. I thought it was well laid out and really great to talk to people. I came with my company to network with people within the industry and it’s been a great success!
Theresa HicksManufacturing Engineer, GKN Aerospace
There is so much great content here. Really interesting to meet everyone! I’ve enjoyed speaking to people in the industry, really amazing to see theory apply in real life as well. I’m looking forward to next years show already!
Chunfei CheungAssociate Design Engineer, Moog
An absolutely outstanding event! We’ve met many great people who we will be looking to work with in the future, and overall it has been a very successful couple of days.
Matt TravisEngineering Manager, JCB
It’s been great to be back at Advanced Engineering this year. My reason for attending was to take a look at any new developments in the industry.
Ray GonsalvesSenior Engineer, Ford Motor Co
It’s been really good and there are lots of interesting people and many technologies that we haven’t been aware of before. The space element was fantastic. Attending Advanced Engineering has made me aware of many areas our business reaches into that perhaps we could develop further.
Matthew CharlesEngineering Officer, RAF
The content was very varied. This event was really good! Great organization, having specific areas are brilliant and makes it easy to navigate our way around.
Ali KalbaniEngineer, MOD
Very interesting! A lot busier than I expected. Great variety of exhibitors and products, and good to network with people in the industry.
Peter HoManaging Director, Foerster UK
We would need a week to digest all the brilliant content! It’s almost too good. I can’t wait to come next year.
James MousleyTechnical Sales Engineer, Labquip NDT Ltd
It's been a great experience. Really good atmosphere!
Jack WilsonIndustrial, Renishaw
The event was lively and well attended and in talking to 10 of our members exhibiting there and other exhibitors, it was a successful and busy show. The speakers and stages were well organised, and well attended.
John PearceCEO, Made In Britain
The show was good and exceeded my expectations in terms of footfall and leads generated!
David StreeterDirector, Green Lane Automotive Consulting
The event is very well attended with quality exhibitors and stands. It’s very well organized, I was invited by Mira institute and was invited by them to go to the VIP lounge. Advanced Engineering is very forward thinking. I felt I didn’t know what to expect this year and was really pleased with the outcome as a first-time visitor. I am thinking of exhibiting for the first time next year as seeing how busy the show is after a really hard year has been very reassuring.
Tim PriceCommercial Sales Manager, H Brigham & Co Ltd
This is my first time attending the show and I really enjoyed the content. I’ve loved talking to people and they all have great ideas. I want to bring my new team here to expose them to new ideas and inspire them and this is the perfect place to do that!
Nigel BedfordEngineering Director, Team Accessories
Advanced engineering is a great coming to together of some great technologies, innovation and like-minded people. I attend every year and each year I'm impressed with the growth and the level of people that attend.
Dan BurgeLotus
It’s the first year I’ve been to Advanced Engineering so I didn’t know what to expect. It’s been very interesting to be able to see all the variety of exhibitors here today and to connect with people in the industry. It’s a great way to be exposed to new and innovative content.
Callum MillwardEngineering, Caterpillar Ltd.
It’s been brilliant, I’ve really enjoyed the content! Loads of great information! It’s been so helpful for our company in terms of looking for equipment that we need.
Simon MawdsleyEngineer Leader, Paradigm Precision Burnley
It’s been so interesting. It’s lovely to get out again and see everyone after a strange couple of years! There were a few talks that displayed interest to me and it’s great to get a broader view of different industries as there is a lot of cross over here. I really enjoyed the event.
John WhittakerCalibration Engineer, Ford
‘It’s been so much fun, and really good for us to speak to new and existing suppliers. It’s been so helpful for our company, and I’ve really enjoyed my time here.’
Kristyan AveryProduct Engineer, Moog Control Ltd

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Show Opening Times 2022

  • Wednesday 2 November
  • 09:00 - 17:00
  • Thursday 3 November
  • 09:00 - 16:00

Venue

  • NEC Birmingham
  • Halls 3 & 3a
  • United Kingdom
  • You must be 16+ to attend

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Show Opening Times 2022

  • Wednesday 2 November
  • 09:00 - 17:00
  • Thursday 3 November
  • 09:00 - 16:00

Venue

  • NEC Birmingham
  • Halls 3 & 3a
  • United Kingdom
  • You must be 16+ to attend

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