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The Spanish machine tool biennial celebrates its 25th anniversary

March 2008, date key for the machine tool sector

Drafting MU28/04/2008

Biemh 2008 special

Two years are nothing, pass quickly. But in this new edition of the Spanish biennial of machine tools we will see, sure, no doubt, many new products that will prove that two years are something. That you give to incorporate improvements in the machines, tools, processes in general. That is why we dedicate a large part of this number to the products set out in this fair. Because there is much to see.

The main countries of the world machine tool manufacturers will meet in a few weeks in which will be the first great international meeting for the year in his specialty: the Spanish machine tool biennial. More than 1,500 companies of more than thirty countries that have signed, so far, a total of 765 stands presented from 3 to 8 March in the whole of the six flags of Bilbao Exhibition Centre the latest technical developments in the areas of machine tool by boot, metrology CAD/CAM/CAE, accessories, tools, distortion, laser, marking, automation, hydraulics, handling, robotics, pneumatic, welding to offer, Edition, a showcase of high-level industrial and technological and other machines.

An opportunity to facilitate investment

After the recovery of the European machine tool industry, in recent months and the opening of new market opportunities in a context of more normalized international juncture the BIEMH'08 is a strategic space, marked by a reasonable optimism. For this reason, the objectives of the contest: make new contacts, identify possible sellers or buyers, analyze opportunities for exports and imports and the advances in the sector are the main arguments that have been considered the companies listed so far.

"We hope that the BIEMH is a wonderful occasion to facilitate investment in machines of last generation that allow industry to adapt their production methods to an environment every more competitive, generating further growth of consumption in the domestic market as has happened in other countries in our environment", declares Koldo Arandia, President of AFM.

The sectors with higher levels of occupation shall be those of machine tool by boot, followed by the machine tool by deformation, and tools for machine tools and accessories for machine tools.

The rest of the sample shall be supplemented with other products such as electrical and electronic equipment, handling and robotics, hydraulic and pneumatic equipment, metrology and quality control, welding and flame cutting, services to the workshop and the company, CAD/CAM/CAE, and other machinery and equipment.

Italy, Germany, and Taiwan, are the countries that will bring its offer to the exhibition in greater numbers. They will also have a strong presence in the pageant, along with others such as France, the Netherlands, Portugal, United Kingdom, Japan, Switzerland and United States.

More and more international

Within the foreign visitors, the presence of the delegations of buyers is, for the quality of its members, a very important section for the event. At the close of this edition were already almost 300 professionals from more than 25 countries who had closed his visit organized the contest through this formula, directed buyers from around the world, primarily managers, owners of companies and commercial directors.

By the volume of professionals highlights this year delegations of France, Italy, Venezuela, Chile, Algeria, Singapore, Brazil and Argentina. For its part, Germany, Czech Republic, Portugal and United States be repeated assistance after the success achieved in previous years. The sectors to which belongs the majority of delegates registered at present - more than 300 - are molds and matrices, forging and casting, construction in metal, equipment, and automotive and automotive goods. Foreign professionals who visit the event in a particular way will be added to these delegates.

Koldo Arandia, President of AFM.

IX Design Prize in machine tools

This year, BAI, agency of innovation of Bizkaia, in collaboration with the Association of machine tool manufacturers (AFM) and Bilbao Exhibition Centre, has convened the national prize of design in machine tools, which will fulfil its ninth edition.

While the three main categories correspond to the machine tool removal, deformation and large in these two modalities, the jury may grant mentions special ergonomic paragraphs and security, formal, and communication. Applied to machine tools, the added value that design affects precisely improvements of aesthetic aspects, security, ease of use, ergonomics and maintenance, to supplement their technological development (more information about this issue in the interview with the company three D on page 30).

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