"Businesses here are agile and adaptable; they know how to seize opportunity and how to innovate." World-class expertise combined with the legendary Irish flair for entrepreneurship creates, what Valentine believes to be, a potent antidote to the recession that dented confidence in the manufacturing economy over the last year.

Manufacturing Technology Ireland provides a truly inclusive event, with larger companies such as Haas Automation sharing exhibition space with a dazzling array of relatively small enterprises delivering all manner of industrial services, materials and components. With its experience of large-scale pharmabio and food & drink manufacture, Ireland also offers a unique concentration of automation, packaging and materials handling expertise, much of which will also be represented at the show. This diversity makes Manufacturing Technology Ireland an unrivalled marketplace for both buyers and sellers of industrial technologies and services.

Abcon Industrial Products – Ireland’s only abrasives manufacturer – will use the show to launch a new range of metal removal products. FactoryMaster will be launching their internationally-acclaimed manufacturing software system in Ireland with an amazing 100% discount offer to the first five Irish companies to adopt the system. The Compressed Air Centre will be giving away free copies of its unique guidebook to the safe use of compressed air in the workplace, while Bruderer will unveil a new range of servo press feeders to help optimise automated press operations. These and many more innovations are available to see free by simply pre-registering online at www.industryireland.eu.

The event also hosts two days of free technical seminars that will prove an invaluable source of expert advice to anyone involved in industrial enterprise. Seminar places can be booked online by visiting the website.

Manufacturing Technology Ireland opens on October 14th from 9.00am until 5pm, and on October 15th from 9.00am until 4.30pm. Entry to the exhibition and the seminars is completely free. The National Show Centre is located on the main Dublin to Belfast road, a short distance from Dublin Airport, the M50 and M1 motorways and Swords. Dublin city centre is 20/30 minutes away and Belfast about a 2 hours drive. Car parking at the National Show Centre is free to exhibitors and visitors. For more information, and to book your tickets and free seminar places, visit www.industryireland.eu or call +44 (0)1784 880890.

At this year’s show, an expected 250 exhibitors will be promoting an extremely broad range of industrial products and services, including machinery, sub-contracting, factory equipment, consumables, mechanical, electrical and electronic components. With its experience of large-scale pharmabio and food & drink manufacture, Ireland also offers a unique concentration of automation, packaging and materials handling expertise, much of which will also be represented at the show. This diversity makes Manufacturing Technology Ireland an unrivalled marketplace for both buyers and sellers of industrial technologies and services.

Show director Phil Valentine says, “There really is something for everyone at Manufacturing Technology 2009. The diversity of skills and capabilities within Ireland’s manufacturing economy is quite astonishing. We’ve tried very hard to reflect the unique blend of talents to be found here.”
Ease of access makes the show popular with professionals who normally would not have the time to attend trade events. “We recognise that time is money, so everything is geared towards enabling visitors to make the most productive use of their time at the show.” Technology Trails guide visitors straight to suppliers from specific sectors such as pharmabio or automotive, and the Manufacturing Technology Ireland website at www.industry.co.uk/ireland features a searchable database of exhibitors, enabling visitors to pre-plan their schedule.

Also, this year for the first time, the show has its own presence on the business networking service LinkedIn, which will allow visitors and exhibitors to meet and interact before and after the event itself. The Manufacturing Technology Ireland 2009 group is open to all LinkedIn users. For more information, visit www.linkedin.com.

Along with showcasing the best of Ireland’s manufacturing enterprise, MTI 2009 also offers visitors the chance to participate in a series of free, topical one-hour industrial seminars. Some of the highlights of this year’s programme include a session by Jason McChesney that examines how to increase profit and productivity during the recession through effective time management. Ray O’Neill, managing director of ESS Ltd, Limerick, discusses the topic of Lean Maintenance. Orla McNally, from Alma Consulting examines how to maximise the taxation benefit from your investment in innovation. Amongst the many other topics under review over the two-day show will include sessions on CE Marking, an introduction to patents and how to tender successfully for public sector contracts. A full listing of the seminar sessions is available on the show’s blog site at www.mti2009.wordpress.com

Manufacturing Technology Ireland opens on October 14th from 9.00am until 5pm, and on October 15th from 9.00am until 4.30pm. Entry to the exhibition and the seminars is free. The National Show Centre is located on the main Dublin to Belfast road, a short distance from Dublin Airport, the M50 and M1 motorways and Swords. Dublin city centre is just 20-30 minutes away and Belfast about a 2 hours drive. Car parking at the National Show Centre is free to exhibitors and visitors. For more information, and to book your tickets and free seminar places, visit www.industry.co.uk/ireland or call +44 (0)1784 880890.

The conference is free but places are limited and you will need to reserve your seat/s in advance. Each seminar session lasts one hour including Q & A, you may also bring a colleague. Please study the full programme below and enter which session(s) numbers you wish to attend on the reply coupon below and fax back straightaway on +44 (0)1784 880892. Or you can register now on line at www.industry.co.uk/ireland All bookings will be confirmed in writing.

WEDNESDAY 14th OCTOBER

SESSION 1 – 9.30am Introduction to Patents and Intellectual Property

An introduction to Intellectual Property. What is the difference between patent, trade mark, registered design, copyright and what are the rights for a patent to be granted.
Dermot Roche, Roche Patents, Patent & Trademark Attorney.

SESSION 2 – 10.45am CE Marking – A guide to and latest updates for meeting the EMC, Low Voltage and Machinery Directives.

Developing a competitive advantage through a low cost route to compliance by removing the fear and ignorance of self-certification. In doing so, ensuring your company’s products can be legally placed within the expanding European Market. Alan Powell, CE Marking Association.

SESSION 3 – 12.00pm Innovative Product Design using Computer Aided Engineering Tools and Modern Manufacturing Equipment

Overview of how the latest computer aided engineering tools and rapid prototyping can aid in reducing your product design cycle.
James Spellman, Programme Manager, IT Tallaght – Vision Project.

SESSION 4 – 1.15pm Carbon Emissions? Carbon Opportunities?

What’s new? Will Ireland follow UK legislation? Do you know about ISO14064? What does it cover? Who wrote it? What is the UK legislation around carbon emissions, reporting, verification etc? What are the penalties for non compliance in the UK? When will Ireland follow the UK’s lead and introduce Carbon related legislation? Is there a commercial benefit or opportunities for companies in this area?
Fergal Mee, Carbon & Energy Consultant, CMSE, Cork.

SESSION 5 – 2.30pm R & D Tax Relief – How to maximise benefit from your investment in innovation

Providing you with information on how to work out what your business is entitled to and how to take full advantage of the scheme. A great chance to benefit from the technical knowledge of experts in the field and to learn about recent legislative changes.
Orla McNally, Business Development Manager, Alma Consulting.

SESSION 6 – 3.45pm How to increase profit and productivity in the recession

How effective time management and business coaching can increase bottom line profits by improving results and achieving business targets.
Jason McChesney, Certified Business Coach, ActionCOACH.

THURSDAY 15th OCTOBER

SESSION 7 – 9.30am CE Marking – A guide to and latest updates for meeting the EMC, Low Voltage and Machinery Directives

Developing a competitive advantage through a low cost route to compliance by removing the fear and ignorance of self-certification. In doing so, ensuring your company’s products can be legally placed within the expanding European Market. Alan Powell, CE Marking Association.

SESSION 8 – 10.45am More Safety Legislation!! How do I comply and still stay in business?

Safety legislation is changing and being added to all the time and most businesses cannot keep up! Can companies apply a practical approach to Safety & Risk Management in their workplaces? Can they comply in a practical way without losing commercial advantage? This is a crash course in Safety & Risk Management for the non-safety person.
Chris Mee, Managing Director, Chris Mee Safety Engineering (CMSE).

SESSION 9 – 12.00pm Lean Manufacturing – Can you do it without Lean Maintenance?

Kaizen, Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing are all the rage now. But what about maintenance? This seminar asks “Can you really claim to be “lean” without looking at maintenance too?”
Ray O’Neill, Managing Director, ESS Ltd, Limerick.

SESSION 10 – 1.45pm Public Procurement – How to tender for and win new public sector contracts

An overview of the prequalification process and a guide as to how to qualify and submit a successful bid to win lucrative public sector contracts.
Wayne Dignam, Bid Consultant, Dara Creative.

SESSION 11 – 3.00pm CMI – Continuous Maintenance Improvement – Could it really be possible?

This seminar sets out a methodology for knowing what you do, to what machines and for how long and then…improving on that!
Pat Greene, ESS Ltd, Limerick.

Staying ahead of the competition means keeping up with all the latest developments – and there is no better place to do just than MTI 2009.

The show targets anyone involved in design, production, procurement or management within the Chemical / Pharmaceutical, Automotive / Aerospace, Medical, Food & Drink, Packaging, Electronics, Industrial Machinery, ICT, Construction, Mechanical Engineering or Processing sectors.

A visit to the show gives you an unrivalled opportunity to see the very latest manufacturing technology and production techniques for your industry. See live displays of innovative industrial products, hear from experts about new manufacturing ideology and witness the largest gathering of suppliers to your sector this year in Ireland!

Manufacturing Technology Ireland provides a unique opportunity to network and source immediate quotes and technical information on a wide variety of essential products and services that can dramatically improve your company’s efficiency and bottom line.

To find out more and register for FREE tickets, visit www.industry.co.uk