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Plantworx 2023 event

The fifth biennial construction machinery exhibition will be held on June 13th to 15th 2023 at the East of England Arena and Events Centre in Peterborough. Plantworx 2023 will be the show where emerging and disruptive technologies will feature alongside construction equipment, innovation, technology products and services. The show remains the UK's biennial showcase for the construction sector – and will lead visitors into the future of construction.

Spanning more than 150,000m² of exhibition space, Plantworx will give visitors an opportunity to see some of the latest plant and machinery operating in ‘real’ construction site conditions, alongside compact/mid-range equipment, tools and services. Already over 145 companies have secured their stand space and 85% of the digging demonstration areas have been sold.

Many of the key machinery OEMs have already confirmed their presence at the show, these include, Hidromek, Takeuchi, Sany, LiuGong, Mecalac, John Deere, Avant, Kubota, Doosan and Bobcat and BOMAG.  Also expect to see attachment specialists Auger Torque and BPH Attachments, leading tilt-rotator companies including engcon, and Steelwrist. Handling and lifting specialist Manitou and Merlo have also confirmed alongside remote control demolition expert Brokk, which will be at the event showing the company’s latest demolition robots.

The digital revolution is truly upon us and what started as a trickle has now become a flood of technology and connectivity companies coming to market. Organisers say Plantworx has already attracted a number of these businesses to exhibit in 2023, including telematics specialist MachineMax, ABAX Telematics and Plant Tracking, and connectivity solutions company Onwave.

Plantworx will also be showing ‘the future of the connected site’, which will feature the latest in site ‘technology’ – more details of this brand new initiative to follow in the next issue of Construction Worx. Machine control and machine guidance will also be a big part of the show, these systems are now ‘the norm’ on the majority of site machinery whether factory or retrofitted – iDig 2D & 3D by Nasco Digtec will be demonstrating the very latest in dig technology. 

Xwatch Safety Solutions, which is a leading provider of safety solutions for construction machinery, is a brand new exhibitor and is currently a market leader in the design and supply of height & slew control for excavators, rated capacity indicators.  ames Fisher Prolec, also a leader in its field of site safety systems will be exhibiting its latest technology, as will award-winning Spillard Safety Systems, who alongside showing sophisticated camera systems, will be demonstrating safety systems designed for the future of connected vehicle technology.   

At Plantworx 2023, the availability of inside exhibition space has increased by up to 20%. This will also accommodate many of the new technology companies that have joined the sector since Plantworx 2019. A special offer has been designed to attract ‘startup’ companies and emerging innovators with the Plantworx ‘Big Ideas’ showcase concept.

The 2023 event is predicted to attract over 400 exhibitors from the world’s leading machine manufacturers, suppliers and service providers. Over the 3-day event, visitors (a predicted 15,000+) can expect to see the very latest in technological advancements and innovations which will impact the future of construction. A full exhibitor list can be found on the Plantworx website – www.plantworx.co.uk.

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