The 32^nd^ edition of BI-MU, the biennial dedicated to the sector of machine tools, robot, automation and additive manufacturing, ended on October 17 with good results, showing the world the strength of Italy and the willingness to react.
The 32nd edition of BI-MU, the first exhibition dedicated to the sector of machine tools, robot, automation, digital and additive manufacturing, and auxiliary technologies, organised during the Covid-19 emergency, took place from 14 to 17 October at fieramilano Rho.
Over 9,000 visits were registered over the four exhibition days - a satisfactory number and in line with the expectations on the basis of the difficult context during which the fair took place. As for foreign visitors, 3.5% of the total number of visitors comes from abroad. Germany, Switzerland, France and Austria were the most represented countries.
With over 350 exhibiting companies, 30% of which from abroad, two exhibition halls and a large and varied technological product offering, 32.BI-MU also proposed a full programme of meetings focused on the main topical issues of interest for the operators of the manufacturing industry. About 50 events were held in the BI-MUpiù arena which were attended in presence by an average of 20 people, while over a thousand users followed the conferences remotely.
The BI-MUpiùAdditive area, organised by AITA-ITALIAN ASSOCIATION OF ADDITIVE TECHNOLOGIES, illustrated the industrial applications of additive manufacturing, proposing some components related to the mechanics, automotive, aerospace and biomedical sectors, developed thanks to machinery that today can be defined as machine tools of the third kind.
A great novelty of BI-MU 2020 was BI-MUpiùDigital, a demonstration area set up in Hall 11 conceived to highlight the potential of a digital factory.
In addition, the event will continue starting from the beginning of November and until the 2022 edition with BI-MUonline, the virtual version of the real trade show on the website bimu.it.
Compliance certification with anti-Covid protocols
Before its start, 32.BI-MU obtained the
Compliance Certification released by ICIM,
with regard to the conformity with safety protocols to combat and contain the spread of Covid-19.
"Particular care has been taken over the definition of all organisation details concerning safety, in order to further reassure the attending operators. We have been proud to inform that 32.BI-MU was the very first trade fair to obtain a Compliance Certification. We think that this encouraged visitors to attend the exhibition and not only Italian operators", stated Barbara Colombo, president of UCIMU-SISTEMI PER PRODURRE, promoter of the fair.
"In retrospect, we can certainly affirm that 32.BI-MU has shown the world Italy's strength and willingness to react. We have been awarded many certificates of merit by the international organisations that acknowledged the message of strength and cohesion conveyed by the Italian machine tool, robot and automation manufacturing industry ", continued President Colombo.
The next edition of BI-MU will take place at fieramilano Rho from 12 to 15 October 2022.