UK machine builders have had a defining year. From tightening supply chains to the incoming EU Machinery Regulation and Cyber Resilience Act, engineers are under pressure to specify, integrate and future-proof operations, often mid-project.
MachineBuilding.Live, co-located with FoodManufacturing.Live, is UK’s dedicated one-day event for industrial automation specialists, machine builders, systems integrators and food and drink manufacturing professionals, returning to the NAEC, Stoneleigh Park, on Wednesday 14th October 2026, for the the biggest edition yet.
Following sold-out events at MachineBuilding.North in Manchester and MachineBuilding.South at Sandown Park, we’re excited to showcase 200+ specialist suppliers and over 1,000 of the latest innovations and new products, alongside a CPD-accredited workshop programme built around three pillars: machinery safety & regulatory compliance, automation architecture & industrial AI, and industrial networking & connectivity.
NEW FOR 2026: THE BIG INDUSTRY DEBATES
For the first time at MachineBuilding.Live and FoodManufacturing.Live, we’re putting some of the industry’s biggest questions on the table. Join machine builders, manufacturers and industry specialists for practical, open discussion on:
- Making the Case for Robotics: How can machine builders and end users build a stronger business case for automation?
- Alternative Customer Outcome Metrics: What alternative metrics should machine builders and end users be measuring?
- Machine-as-a-Service: Could new service models create entirely new revenue streams for machine builders?
UNMISSABLE EXPERT-LED TECHNICAL WORKSHOPS
- Pilz Automation Technology: Machinery Regulation 2027: What Machine Builders Need to Do Now (Jamie Thomas, Machinery Safety Specialist)
- Lenze: The Best Axis Starts with the Right Question (Tom Oliveira, Pre-Sales & Solution Manager)
- B&R Industrial Automation: Implementing Machine-Centric Robotics (Jason Johnson, Sales Manager UK and IRE)
- SKF: The Hidden Cost of Downtime: How Food-Safe Reliability Drives Production Performance
- Beckhoff Automation: MX System: Delivering Cabinet-Free Automation in Practice (Neil March, MX Product Specialist)
- SolutionsPT: Your CE Mark, Your Obligation: What the Cyber Resilience Act Means for Machine Builders (Sam Maesschalck, Senior Network and Cyber Security Consultant)
GET HANDS-ON WITH IO-LINK
PI UK and TGN return with dedicated hands-on training sessions, giving you the chance to move beyond theory and work directly with live training rigs, laptops and real hardware, delivered by Tim Beech CEng MIET.
These sessions regularly sell out, so early booking is strongly recommended.