Complementing 2012's Drives and Controls, Air-Tech and The International Fluid Power Exhibition (IFPEX) at The NEC between the 17-19 April - is the new Energy and Safety seminar theatre, where themed panel discussions chaired by leading industry organisations including GAMBICA, The British Compressed Air Society (BCAS), and The British Fluid Power Association (BFPA) will focus on key energy management and safety topics including:

• Drive chain management as part of a best practice approach

• The use of software and the programmable safety - how do latest standards deal with this, and what are the benefits?

• Green energy in general industrial inverters

• How to get the most out of your production machinery: optimising your power transmission drive system

• Government incentives - Carbon Commitment fund

• Health and Safety Panel: EN 954-1 is dead - what do I need to know about the direct replacement of EN ISO 13849-1?

• Turn it down, switch it off - keeping your motors under control

• Meet the Experts on Fluid Power

• Plus much more

You will need to register for the seminars to ensure places on the sessions of your choice. For a more detailed overview of the various sessions please visit the various show websites. Alternatively, you can register to visit just the exhibition here

The events are co-located with The NEW Plant and Asset Management Exhibition, MACH, Electrex, IPEE (Independent Power Energy & Electricity), and National Electronics Week 2012. Together, the eight shows, with over 750 exhibitors, provide an integrated networking and exhibition platform for engineering decision makers.