Everything ready for the 10^th steinexpo

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1 Aufbereitungsdemonstrationen mit mobiler Anlagentechnik sind ein wesentlicher Messeschwerpunkt • Treatment and processing demonstrations using mobile plant technology are an important focus of the trade fair

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2 Die Gemeinschaftsdemo auf Fläche A • The joint demo on area A

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3 Zwei Steilaufzüge werden den zügigen Messerundgang zwischen verschiedenen Steinbruchsohlen begünstigen • There will be two lifts to facilitate getting from one quarry sole to another to optimise the trade fair visit

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4 Aussteller profitieren vom „offenem Konzept“ der Großraumzelthallen • Exhibitors benefit from the “open concept” of the large tent halls

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5 Mit der Aktion ThinkBig stehen vor allem Ausbildungsberufe in der Branche und in ihrem Umfeld im Fokus • The ThinkBig campaign focuses on training in the industry and its environment

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This 10th anniversary steinexpo is entering its hectic phase with a growth rate of more than 10 % in exhibitors and brand presence compared to the previous event. 275 exhibitors of this demonstration exhibition of the raw and building materials industry with 416 trademarks had registered at the end of June. Apart from a few isolated areas, the steinexpo is fully booked. The interest of international exhibitors, whose participation grew to 72 and which corresponds to a significant increase, is particularly surprising. Taking all the participants into account, the international exhibitors thus account for more than 25 % of participation in the trade fair.

All in all, the demonstration exhibition enjoys a very positive development, which is associated with high expectations. To not disappoint these expectations, the organisers have committed themselves to steinexpo 2017 in late summer.

More action and better insights

The trade fair again has 180 000 m² of total surface area to its disposal in the MHI stone quarry in Nieder-Ofleiden, which provides more than 15 % additional net exhibition space compared to 2014 with some skilful planning.

Together with the technical planning team of the TU Clausthal, the organisers will once again provide new stimuli for a lively trade fair experience. In the joint demo on area A, visitors can observe 23 large machines with a weight of up to 130 tons at “work” from a 250-seat spectators’ stand. Over the course of the trade fair, the mobile equipment used here will demonstrate perfectly combined charging and transport processes in a total of 101 real-life demonstrations. There will be a caterpillar presentation for the first time and the use of other special equipment is also fitted into the tight schedule.

In addition to the moderated demo area that includes trademarks across the spectrum, which can be viewed from the spectators’ stand, a special non-moderated area is also prepared on level A. Here, various exhibitors will host individual demonstrations of their equipment in the excavated material after prior announcement.

In addition, the individual demonstrations of mobile equipment, treatment plants and accessory equipment, which are typical to steinexpo, are demonstrated at various other stands in all exhibition areas. Everything around construction machinery is shown on demo area B, while the processing technology is grouped together on area C. The demonstrations follow a user-friendly interrelated schedule. To be in the right place at the right time and to actually see the more than 500 large-scale machines in operation, it is worth taking a look at the demo information in the trade fair catalogue. Two lifts contribute to “doing the rounds” in a more relaxed manner.

Pavilion exhibitors once again benefit from the “open concept” of the large tent halls, which have proven themselves for the first time in 2014, improving the integration of the rather “static” range of products from accessory suppliers and service providers into the vibrant demo environment.

European and world premieres announced

The technical planning team, chaired by Prof. Hossein Tudeshki and Thomas Hardebusch from the TU Clausthal, will as usual continue the work and provide the necessary support for exhibitor requests for the setting up and demonstration of machinery. As usual, the trade fair has received a lot of support from the MHI as the quarry operator.

For their part, the exhibitors are planning excellent demonstrations and are announcing a growing number of relaunches, as well as European and even world premieres in their exhibits. The mostly standard machine sizes in Germany are joined by some construction machine giants that few people have the opportunity to experience every day.

Thinking together into the future

Using the fascination of the steinexpo to target young people is an absolute must. For this reason, the trade fair team has strongly promoted the success of the campaign for technically interested pupils under the heading “ThinkBig”, already known from the bauma, in close co-operation with the VDMA and supported by the Federal Association of German Engineers (MIRO) – and this with success. As in the previous trade fairs, the focus is not so much on engineering studies but in particular also on the relevant jobs that require technical training. Especially the aggregates industry offers very interesting job profiles with practice-based careers in the further course of the working life.

The creators of the steinexpo are also looking to the future in terms of their own development. This is reflected, for example, in the new online ticket system for the trade fair, the increased social media activities, and also in the new helicopter shuttle service to Frankfurt Airport, especially to provide international trade fair visitors with a comfortable transfer service after long travel time.