Drives & Controls 2027 in Birmingham: stay close to the NEC

Drives & Controls returns to the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham as a dedicated meeting point for engineers, integrators and buyers working across motion control, robotics and factory automation. The show places energy efficiency, machine safety and applied industrial engineering at the centre of its programme, with exhibitors presenting drives, controllers and electrotechnical systems in live, application-led settings. Running alongside Smart Manufacturing Week and other co-located manufacturing events, Drives & Controls gives visitors a compact route through the technologies shaping modern production lines. It is a trade-focused gathering, aimed at professionals who specify, purchase or integrate components and systems for industrial environments. For attendees travelling from outside Birmingham, the NEC campus offers direct rail and air connections, making a short stay near the venue practical for both show days.