MORE than 120 firms are showcasing cutting-edge advancements in machinery, engineering, and automation to nearly 1,000 attendees at the Technological University of the Shannon (TUS) for Manufacturing Solutions Ireland 2025.
Businesses from the UK and around Ireland arrived at the Coonagh Campus on the Northside of Limerick City yesterday (Wednesday) and today (Thursday) for the event, offering enterprises bespoke solutions to their manufacturing, technologies, and engineering needs.
Organised by TUS in partnership with the UK-based Gauge and Tool Makers Association (GTMA), Manufacturing Solutions, and in association with the Precision Tooling and Machining Association of Ireland (PTMA), the event has grown since its 2016 launch into a cornerstone event for industry and is now the largest of its kind.
Via this event, new business relationships are made which lead to a knock-on boost in trade for both the Irish and British economies.
Among the sectors represented will be: medical devices, aerospace, metrology and inspection, automation, automotive, pharmaceutical, life sciences, oil and gas, and materials engineering.
Major exhibitors delivering live demonstrations include: Mills CNC, Hurco, Starrag, ZEISS, ETG Ireland, Haas, Team Air Power, DG Systems /Haitian International Germany, TLM/FOBA Laser, and FANUC, among others.
President of TUS Professor Vincent Cunnane said: “We are delighted to once again welcome industry representatives to our Coonagh Campus and to facilitate the many new relationships which will be forged here as a result.”
“A key mission of TUS is being able to play a leading role in meeting the ever-changing needs of industry and, via this event, we can see up close some of those new technologies that are changing the landscape for enterprises.
“By hosting this event, we are providing the spark that will allow for new connections that will act as a lightning rod for the development of new cutting-edge innovations.”
