Machine Building & Automation 2009 This is being staged at the Birmingham NEC on 27-28 April 2010 and promises to be one of the best showcases for industrial automation in the UK. It will focus on machine hardware, custom automation and assembly technology, drives, motion control systems, robotics, placement and handling systems, and safety systems and software. Machine Building & Automation will be co-located with other industry-focused events as part of Advanced Manufacturing UK, which will also include: MEDTEC UK medical device manufacturing technologies; Mtec Sensors, Measurement & Instrumentation; VTX Vision Technology Exhibition; 3C Contamination Control & Cleanroom Products; Practical Vacuum & Surfacts UK; and the new Green Manufacturing Exhibition and Conference. See www.machinebuildingukshow.com for full details.