SteelFab, the largest commercial event of its kind across the Middle East and North Africa region, will return for its 20th edition this month at the Expo Centre Sharjah (ECS).

The milestone edition, from January 13 to 16, will bring together major manufacturers and suppliers from the industry’s top European, American and Asian companies, strengthening its position as an international destination for the most prominent global metalworking establishments.

With every passing edition, SteelFab reinforces its role as a critical engine for the UAE and the region’s industrial growth. SteelFab is today the region’s undisputed leader, delivering cutting-edge technology, products and know-how to the metal working industry in the region and beyond, the organisers said.

The success of SteelFab is due to its increasing focus on several industrial segments within the manufacturing industry.  The event caters to the entire gamut of auxiliary segments of the fabrication industry in a much-focused manner.

Welding & Cutting, Power Tools, Machine Tools, Pipe & Tube Machinery, Stainless Steel and AI & Robotics are key attractions at the event. It constantly realigns with industry requirements, with AI & Robotics being a recent addition to its core focus areas, they said.

In manufacturing, the range of opportunities for digital transformation is tremendous. AI tools, data lakes, new connectivity standards, advanced analytics and robotics, besides people, processes, and things are key. SteelFab, through its display of cutting-edge technologies, arms regional players with digital forces, thus helping them rejig business models with new value propositions, organisers said.

With the latest technological advancements, such as IoT and automation, the metal fabrication industry is undergoing rapid changes. From product research and development, quality assurance and everything in between, technological advancements are changing the manufacturing process. Smart sensors, immersive technology gadgets, sustainable materials and green energy sources are being embraced widely.

Though the main focus of the event is the metal working, metal manufacturing and steel fabrication industry, sectors like oil and gas, construction, manufacturing, electrical, shipbuilding and several others allied industries count on SteelFab for customised solutions and services.