3D printing, digital manufacturing, and Industry 4.0 will be key focuses of U.K. plastics show

The Plastics Live show, scheduled for July 5-6, 2022, in Coventry, U.K., will bring together exhibitors, attendees, and conference participants interested in the production of plastic parts, additive manufacturing (AM), digital manufacturing, and Industry 4.0.

Plastics Live organizer Scott Colman expects to welcome 150 exhibitors, 2,600-plus attendees, and more than 50 conference speakers to the first-time event. Three other shows will be co-located with Plastics Live: Sustainable Plastics Live, Additive Manufacturing in Plastics, and Industry 4.0 in Plastics.

“The promotion of a digital manufacturing strategy within the context of the ‘Fourth Industrial Revolution’ is fundamental for many plastics manufacturing companies if they are to remain competitive in the years to come,” said Colman, “And key to this is how OEMs incorporate new generative-design tools and AM into their manufacturing regimes.”