+ 25 %: GrindTec 2012 surpasses the most audacious expectations / All the leading suppliers of grinding technology represented at Augsburg
Augsburg – Since its première in 1998 the GrindTec has grown continuously, even in the year 2010, when the worldwide financial crisis still had a grip on the economy and consumers.. Already today, just two months before the trade fair opens, the amount of booked area is 25 % over that of the GrindTec 2010, which had already been the biggest event ever.
GrindTec 2012: For the leading companies of the sector the No. 1 show
The leading machinery manufacturers are participating in Augsburg with larger than ever presentations. A whole lot of new exhibitors will also be exhibiting in Augsburg for the first time, and also many of the companies, which had given the trade fair a miss during the economic crisis year 2010, will be participating again. And more and more companies now value the GrindTec as the ideal platform for the première of their important novelties.
GrindTec international: 25 countries in Augsburg
A good third of the exhibitors come from outside Germany. The strongest participation among the 25 foreign countries taking part has always been traditionally from Switzerland, with at present 51 exhibitors this year, followed by Italy with 24. In third place China has gained ground with 14 exhibitors. The 4th place with 7 companies each is shared by the Netherlands, Austria and France. And in the meantime even overseas suppliers from Japan, Korea, and the USA are using the GrindTec as their gateway to open the world market.
A presentation of the GrindTec given to Chinese trade associations last December awoke great interest and since then numerous groups of visitors have announced their attendance.
The perfect match: The exhibitors and the visitors at the GrindTec
This is the determining advantage factor of the GrindTec specialised trade fair: Both the exhibitors and the visitors at the GrindTec are absolute experts in the field of grinding technology. And the high quality of the visitors has been praised since day one. Their outstanding characteristic is their competence as decision-makers. 62 % of them are “sole decision-makers” or are “involved in decision-making” and 27 % of them are “involved in decisions in an advisory capacity”. The range of exhibits at the GrindTec 2010 also received the best visitors’ assessment yet: 93 % gave it the marks “very good” and “good”. And for more and more visitors the GrindTec is all they need to satisfy their information demands for the grinding technology sector: 44 % of them now no longer visit any other trade fair within this sector. No surprise then that for 80 % of the visitors the GrindTec is the worldwide leading forum for grinding technology.
The range of exhibits and information at the GrindTec 2012
- Ø Grinding machines
- Ø Tool grinding machines
- Ø Honing, lapping, polishing and deburring machines
- Ø Cutting tools
- Ø Precision tools
- Ø Chucks
- Ø Abrasives
- Ø Lubrication, coolants, filtration
- Ø Quality management, measuring technology
- Ø Environment and waste management
- Ø Accessories etc
GrindTec 2012: Representative overview of novelties and trends
GrindTec visitors can expect a comprehensive selection of novelties and further developments. Again there will be an increase in the exhibits in the field of grinding engineering of carbide metal and the numerous applications of CNC tool grinding machines, as well as in automation technology. This will also be reflected in the equipment featured in the CNC grinding machines. The GrindTec 2012 will also offer a good overview of peripheral machinery features. The latest measuring technology and software packages for the field of tool technology will round off the programme.
Competence centre for grinding technology in Hall 5
For the first time the trade associations and institutions, research and education establishments, the trade media and also the GrindTec FORUM, where lectures and presentations will be given on the latest topics to interest the sector, will all be grouped together in the Competence Centre for Grinding Technology. In this form the network will represent the state of the art from research and development – the ideal complement to the comprehensive selection offered by the GrindTec exhibitors.These include the Institute for Applied Research of the University of Applied Sciencesin Furtwangen, the Institute for Machining Technology of the University of Applied Sciencesin Dortmund, the Bremen IWT Institute for Material Technology, the IWFT Institute for Tool and Manufacturing Technology of the Rhineland University of Applied Sciences in Cologne, the WZLTool Machinery Laboratory of the Rhineland-Westphalia University of Applied Sciences inAachen, and not to forget the Jakob-Preh school from Bad-Neustadt as thetechnical vocational training school for cutting-tool grinding mechanics.
