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Contractor Information
PLEASE NOTE THAT FOLLOWING THE RESCHEDULING OF MACH 2021 TO JANUARY 2021 THE DATE ON THIS PAGE IS BEING UPDATED
In this section, contractors working at MACH 2021 can find key information relating to the show. If you have a technical query and cannot find the answer on this page, please email us and we will be happy to help.
Access to the Exhibitor Manual is through Expresso by GES please visit the site and create an account to view it.
Download our Key Deadlines PDF to keep up to date.
The MTA as the owners of MACH support the 'Stop The Drop' campaign designed to promote safe working practices when working at height. The Stop The Drop website contains, toolbox talks, information sheets and safety planning tools specifically tailored to exhibitors, organisers and contractors.
Please take a moment to review the information and resources available on the site and help us to ensure that everyone on site is safe whilst working at height.
MACH 2021 is scheduled to take place as follows [please note this timetable is a guide only and is subject to amemndment]:
BUILD UP
| Day | Date | Open Hours | Comments | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | 19/01/21 | 0630 - 2200 | Lifting of exhibits only – no exhibitor construction permitted | NO ADMISSION to the halls without PPE * |
| Wednesday | 20/01/21 | 0630 - 2200 | Lifting of exhibits only – no exhibitor construction permitted | NO ADMISSION to the halls without PPE * |
| Thursday | 21/01/21 | 0630 - 1500 | Lifting of exhibits only – no exhibitor construction permitted | NO ADMISSION to the halls without PPE * |
| 1500 - 2200 | Lifting of exhibits & construction for space only stands over 150m | |||
| Friday | 22/01/21 | 0630 - 2200 | Lifting of exhibits & general construction - No shell scheme | NO ADMISSION to the halls without PPE * |
| Saturday | 23/01/21 | 0630 - 2200 | General build-up | NO ADMISSION to the halls without PPE * |
| 0800 | Arrival time for shell scheme dressing** | NO ADMISSION to the halls without PPE* | ||
| Sunday | 24/01/21 | 0630 - 2200 | General build-up | NO ADMISSION to the halls without PPE * |
*Personal Protective Equipment - Hard hats and high visibility jackets are required. Safety shoes are strongly recommended and mandatory in lifting areas. Open shoes are not permitted anywhere on site during the build and break periods. Limited numbers of hard hats and high visibility jackets will be available to purchase from the organisers.
OPEN DAYS
| EXHIBIT MAINTENANCE |
EXHIBITION OPEN HOURS |
EXHIBIT MAINTENANCE |
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| DAY | DATE | FROM hours |
TO hours |
FROM hours |
TO hours |
FROM hours |
TO hours |
| Monday | 25/01/21 | 0630 | 0815 | 0830 | 1830 | 1845 | 2100 |
| Tuesday | 26/01/21 | 0730 | 0815 | 0830 | 1830 | 1845 | 2000 |
| Wednesday | 27/01/21 | 0730 | 0815 | 0830 | 1830 | 1845 | 2000 |
| Thursday | 28/01/21 | 0730 | 0815 | 0830 | 1830 | 1845 | 2000 |
BREAK DOWN
| DAY | DATE | OPEN Hours | COMMENTS | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday | 29/01/21 | 1600 - 2200 |
General break-down (Exhibitors only) All shell stands must be cleared of fittings before 2200 but this does not apply to machinery exhibits on shell scheme stands which are on the designated lift schedule PLEASE NOTE THERE IS NO ACCESS TO THE HALLS FOR CONTRACTORS UNTIL 18:00 AND HIGH VISIBILITY VEST AND CONTRACTOR WRISTBANDS WILL BE REQUIRED. |
NO ADMISSION to the halls without PPE after the announcement is made |
| Saturday | 30/01/21 | 0800 - 2200 | General break-down (all stand fittings to be removed by close) | NO ADMISSION to the halls without PPE |
PLEASE NOTE: The first two hours immediately after the show closes on the last day (Friday 20/04/20), have been dedicated for exhibit decommissioning. During this time all exhibit power will remain live to allow for decommissioning and removal of oil from exhibits; the power will be turned off at 1800 unless an extension is requested with the appointed electrical contractor - GES. For obvious health and safety reasons, there will be no vehicle movement within the exhibition halls until 1800 hours, or such time as it is safe to do so.
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MACH Exhibition, the UK’s largest manufacturing trade event, to be rescheduled to January 2021
The Manufacturing Technologies Association (MTA), which owns and runs the MACH exhibition on behalf of the industry, has taken the decision to reschedule MACH from April 2020 to January 2021.
Given the spread of the Coronavirus, the MTA has decided that, in order to minimise the risks to visitors and exhibitors and to provide the best possible platform for both exhibitors and visitors, the event will now take place 25-28 January 2021. The event will still be held, in the same Halls, at the NEC.
James Selka, MTA CEO, said: “We believe that this decision, which has not been taken lightly, is in the best interests of the industry and those who work in it. Our first priority is, of course, the health and safety of the 30,000+ people who will visit and work at MACH. In addition, we believe that by moving MACH to January 2021 we are going to be able to offer a better experience for our visitors, and better value for our exhibitors, than by holding it in April under the conditions likely to be in place at that time.”
“We are grateful to the NEC for working with us to identify an option which we believe will work for the vast majority of our exhibitors and will give our visitors a great chance to see the best of advanced manufacturing technology under one roof.”
All exhibitors that had booked for MACH in April will be offered the same stand space at the event held on the new dates. The MTA team is contacting all 550 exhibitors directly to discuss their participation.
