MachineBuilding.South launches this July as the UK

On Wednesday, 8th July 2026, MachineBuilding.South will launch at Sandown Park, bringing the same highly focused machine-building and industrial automation format to the South for the first time.

Building on the success of MachineBuilding.Live and the rapid growth of MachineBuilding.North, the new event has been designed to give engineers and manufacturing professionals direct access to the technologies, suppliers and expertise shaping modern machine design and industrial automation.

A practical event built around solving engineering challenges

MachineBuilding.South brings together more than 130 specialist suppliers covering areas including motion control, robotics, machine safety, industrial networking, drives, sensing and systems integration.

The aim is simple: to make it easier for engineers to compare technologies, explore different approaches and speak directly with specialists who understand the realities of machine-building projects.

Rather than spending weeks researching suppliers individually, visitors can explore a broad range of solutions in a single day.

Expanded workshops and hands-on learning

Alongside the exhibition, the event will feature an expanded programme of technical workshops and hands-on learning sessions focused on the practical challenges facing machine builders today. Topics in the workshop theatre include:

• The new Machinery Regulation
• The Cyber Resilience Act
• Industrial networking and connectivity
• Robotics integration
• Machine safety and compliance
• Industrial AI and automation architecture

New for 2026 is a series of hands-on IO-Link training sessions, following overwhelming demand at MachineBuilding.North, where places filled quickly after launch.

Delivered by Tim Beech, Managing Director of TGN Project Services, the sessions provide a practical introduction to IO-Link integration and device parameterisation using live training rigs. Delegates will learn how to:

• Implement IO-Link with PROFINET
• Configure and parameterise devices
• Understand migration routes and best practice
• Apply IO-Link in real engineering environments

The sessions are designed to provide practical knowledge that engineers can apply immediately within machine-building and automation projects.

A growing national platform for machine builders

Over the last two decades, MachineBuilding.net has become a central platform for the UK machine-building community.

The launch of MachineBuilding.South reflects the continued growth of that community, and increasing demand for focused, practical events where engineers can learn, compare solutions and connect directly with industry specialists.

Register now

MachineBuilding.South takes place on Wednesday, 8th July 2026 at Sandown Park, Surrey.

Free to attend for manufacturing professionals, the event includes free parking, complimentary breakfast for early arrivals and full access to the exhibition, workshops and training sessions.