Electric.ie Mar/Apr 19 Magazine

34 ELECTRIC.IE • The Magazine & Website for the Irish Electrical Industry • Industry News National Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference & Exhibition - A large turnout for the high tech manufacturing event that took place on 17th January at the Citywest Hotel. T heManufacturing & Supply Chain Conference & Exhibition is a technology to industry event. It brings together, national and international technology and hardware providers across high- techmanufacturing, precision and industrial engineering, industry 4.0, robotics, automation, 3D composites and their individually related vertical sectors. It was an opportunity to meet with key partners and suppliers of technology and services that are helping manufacturers to improve the performance of their businesses. The event had an impressive line-up of speakers from food, pharma, chemical, medical, life sciences, electronic, cleantech & renewable, process engineering and instrumentation, precision instruments, building materials, Machinery & tools, aerospace/ aviation manufacturers. On the RS Ireland stand this year RS Ireland, sponsors of the Irish Éirloop team Compliance Engineering International Rittal Ireland Eurotherm by Schneider Electric Demesne Electrical ABB Drives and Controls and Wago Rockwell Automation Mitsubishi Electric they had members of the incredible Éirloop team. This group of students from eight different Irish colleges proudly represented Ireland at the Elon Musk SpaceX Hyperloop pod competition, coming in 5th place, with a special prize for innovation. This year the exhibition area spread over two floors and also had some external exhibitors. The event has been such a success that the organisers have decided to make next years event a two day affair.