Gujarat's automotive revolution triggers a specialised automotive manufacturing technology exhibition

The sixth edition of the 'Automotive Engineering Show (AES) 2012', International Exhibition on Technologies for automotive manufacturing will be held at Mahatma Mandir, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India from November 22-24, 2012. Show is
organised by Focussed Events, a leading B2B exhibition organiser headquartered in Mumbai.

The event is strategically being held in Gujarat, India as Gujarat is on the way to becoming the Automobile hub of India. By 2015-16, nearly one of every three cars that roll out in the country could be from Gujarat. In fact, in the next five years, half the installed capacity for making cars in India will be located in the state. With car makers from Maruti Suzuki, Peugeot PSA, Ford India and Kia Motors, apart from the Tata and General Motors, making a beeline, the Gujarat government has cleared or is in advanced stages of negotiations for additional capacity to make nearly three-million cars per annum, starting 2014. This will create tremendous opportunities for the automotive & engineering sectors.

AES 2012 shall showcase specialised solutions for automotive manufacturing particularly systems, technology, equipment and processes. The event not only offers a platform for vehicle and auto-component companies to deploy appropriate technology but also gives an opportunity to providers of systems and processes to access latest products & technologies to optimise efficiency, quality and costs.

Over 100 exhibitors are displaying products and technologies as diverse as IT solutions in design, development, planning and manufacturing, automation systems, factory control and sensors, assembly line system integrators and line builders, machining centres and metal cutting equipment including laser cutting, productivity enhancers, latest concepts in tools, jigs and fixtures, specialised solutions in welding including laser welding, end-to-end in-plant (material) handling systems, automotive painting equipment, paint shop integrators, robotics, metrology, quality inspection & vision System etc.

Some of the biggest system suppliers in the world like ABB Ltd., Bosch Group, Cognex, Demag Cranes, Eural Gnutti S.P.A., Festo Controls, Fraunhofer Institutes, Graco Inc. Gudel, Honeywell,
Ingersoll Rand, Kuka Robotics, Mitsubishi Electric, Mitutoyo, PARI, Rockwell Automation, SAP, Sandvik Asia, Siemens Ltd, Shunk, TAL Manufacturing Solutions, Trumpf, Yaskawa Motoman Robotics & many more has been a part of this global event. An added feature will be exhibitor seminars and new product presentations with attendance expected from hi-profile delegations from the automotive, ceramics & petrochemicals industries.

Over 5,000 business visitors comprising of vehicle manufacturers, auto components manufacturers, (OEMs, Tier-1, Tier-II) comprising CEOs, plants heads, GM's, production, personnel from planning, quality, design, capital purchase, procurement, maintenance, R&D etc. are expected to visit the show.

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