Trade show
Drives & Controls 2026
Smart Manufacturing & Engineering Week 2026 is the UK's largest festival of advanced manufacturing and engineering, taking place on June 3-4, 2026 at NEC Birmingham. This fifth edition event brings together multiple expos including Smart Factory Expo, Drives & Controls, MAINTEC, and Design + Engineering Expo, featuring expert-led content, networking, and comprehensive product showcases. Organised by Nineteen Group and The Manufacturer, the event targets manufacturing and engineering professionals with a focus on digital transformation, robotics, automation, and smart technologies.
Smart Manufacturing & Engineering Week 2026 is the UK's largest festival of advanced manufacturing and engineering, taking place on June 3-4, 2026 at NEC Birmingham. This fifth edition event brings together multiple expos including Smart Factory Expo, Drives & Controls, MAINTEC, and Design + Engineering Expo, featuring expert-led content, networking, and comprehensive product showcases. Organised by Nineteen Group and The Manufacturer, the event targets manufacturing and engineering professionals with a focus on digital transformation, robotics, automation, and smart technologies.
Event details
- Dates: 3–4 Jun 2026
- Venue: NEC Birmingham
- Industry: Manufacturing, Engineering, Advanced Manufacturing, Smart Manufacturing, Digital Manufacturing, Robotics, Automation, Maintenance, Reliability, Asset Management, Design Engineering
- Category: Trade show
Audience scale
- Exhibitors: 500+
- Attendees: 15,000+
Why exhibit
Exhibit at Smart Manufacturing Week to showcase your products and services to the UK's largest gathering of manufacturing and engineering professionals. Gain access to decision-makers, procurement specialists, and industry leaders seeking innovative solutions. The event offers comprehensive exposure across multiple expos, networking opportunities with key buyers, and the chance to demonstrate your technology in a festival-like atmosphere with live demonstrations and interactive experiences.
Why visit
Visit Smart Manufacturing Week to discover the latest technologies, solutions, and innovations shaping the future of manufacturing and engineering. Gain insights from expert-led content sessions, network with industry peers, and explore comprehensive showcases of products and services across smart factory solutions, robotics, automation, maintenance strategies, and design engineering. The event offers practical implementation knowledge, peer-to-peer engagement, and opportunities to connect with solution providers addressing today's most pressing industry challenges.
Exhibitor profile
- Industrial Automation
- Robotics
- Smart Factory Solutions
- Digital Manufacturing Software
- Industrial IoT
- Maintenance & Reliability Equipment
- Design Engineering Tools
- Manufacturing Hardware
- Engineering Consultancy
- Industrial Software
- Automation Components
- Manufacturing Technology
Visitor profile
- Manufacturing Directors
- Engineering Managers
- Operations Directors
- Procurement Specialists
- Maintenance Engineers
- Design Engineers
- Production Managers
- Supply Chain Professionals
- Technology Directors
- Industrial Engineers
- Plant Managers
- Quality Assurance Managers
Industries
- Manufacturing
- Engineering
- Advanced Manufacturing
- Smart Manufacturing
- Digital Manufacturing
- Robotics
- Automation
- Maintenance
- Reliability
- Asset Management
- Design Engineering
Organisers
- Nineteen Group
- The Manufacturer