ipcm® n. 66 - November/December 2020

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ZOOM ON EVENTS

Over 9,000 Visits Registered for 32.BI-MU, One of the First Exhibitions Organised during the Health Emergency 32.BI-MU, the trade fair held at Fieramilano Rho from 14th to 17th October, was concluded. Over 9,000 visits were registered for the first exhibition dedicated to the machine tools sector organised during the health emergency.

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aturday, 17th October was the last day of 32.BI-MU, the first

industry. About 50 events were held in the BI-MUpiù arena.

exhibition dedicated to the sector of machine tools, robot,

On the other hand, the BI-MUpiùAdditive area, organised by AITA-

automation, digital and additive manufacturing, and auxiliary

ITALIAN ASSOCIATION OF ADDITIVE TECHNOLOGIES, illustrated the

technologies, organised during the health emergency.

industrial applications of additive manufacturing, proposing some

Over 9,000 visits were registered over the four exhibition days. This is

components related to the mechanics, automotive, aerospace and

a satisfactory number, in line with the expectations for an event that

biomedical sectors, developed thanks to machinery that today can be

took place during the health emergency, but in full respect of all rules to

defined as “machine tools of the third kind”.

contain the spread of Covid-19.

A great novelty of BI-MU 2020 was BI-MUpiùDigital, a demonstration

Promoted by UCIMU-SISTEMI PER PRODURRE, the Italian machine

area set up in Hall 11 conceived to highlight the potential of a digital

tools, robots and automation systems manufacturers’ association, and

factory.

organised by EFIM-ENTE FIERE ITALIANE MACCHINE, before its start,

In addition, thanks to BI-MUonline, the event will continue after the

32.BI-MU obtained the Compliance Certification released by ICIM, with

end of the exhibition. As a virtual version of the real trade show, BI-

regard to the conformity with safety protocols to combat and contain

MUonline features the technological product offering on display, from

the spread of Covid-19.

the exhibitors’ real voice on the website bimu.it. Starting from the

Of the total visitors, 3.5% were foreign visitors representing 27

beginning of November and until the 2022 edition, the virtual exhibition

countries; Germany, Switzerland, France and Austria were the most

proposes videos, video clips and interviews directly collected at the

represented countries.

stands.

With over 350 exhibiting companies, 30% of which from abroad, two

The next edition of BI-MU will take place at fieramilano Rho from 12th to

exhibition halls and a large and varied technological product offering,

15th October 2022.

© UCIMU

32.BI-MU also proposed a full programme of meetings focused on the main topical issues of interest for the operators of the manufacturing

For further information: www.bimu.it/en

© UCIMU


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