# Drives & Controls

- Dates: 9 June 2027 to 10 June 2027
- Location: National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, United Kingdom
- Organiser: Nineteen Group Ltd
- Industry: Manufacturing
- Expected attendance: 13,500

## About

Drives and Controls is an event focused on robotics, automation, power transmission, and motion control. It features suppliers of equipment related to energy efficiency, machine safety, drives, motion control, robotics, and automation. The event offers educational sessions, tech demos, and networking opportunities for engineers and industry professionals.

## Official links

- [Official website](https://www.nineteengroup.com/events-media/drivescontrols/)
- [Registration](https://www.nineteengroup.com/attendee-terms-conditions/)

## Topics

- energy efficiency
- machine safety
- drives
- motion control
- robotics
- automation

## Where to stay

- **Grand Hotel**: 80 m from the venue, 5 stars, 1 Church Street, Birmingham, B3 2FE
  - [Hotel website](https://www.thegrandhotelbirmingham.co.uk)
  - Phone: +44 121 827 9600
- **Hotel du Vin**: 100 m from the venue, 25 Church Street, Birmingham, B3 2NR
  - [Hotel website](https://www.hotelduvin.com/locations/birmingham/)
  - Phone: +44 121 794 3005
- **Premier Inn**: 110 m from the venue, 3-6 Waterloo Street, Birmingham, B2 5PG
  - [Hotel website](https://www.premierinn.com/gb/en/hotels/england/west-midlands/birmingham/birmingham-city-centre-waterloo-street.html)
  - Phone: +44 333 777 3903
- **The Briar Rose**: 170 m from the venue, 25 Bennett's Hill, Birmingham, B2 5RE
  - [Hotel website](https://www.jdwetherspoon.com/hotels/england/west-midlands/the-briar-rose)
- **Staybridge Suites**: 280 m from the venue, Martineau Place, Birmingham, B2 4UW
- **Britannia Hotel**: 310 m from the venue, 21-25 New Street, Birmingham, B2 4RX
- **Holiday Inn Express**: 390 m from the venue, St Chads Queensway, Birmingham, B4 6HY
  - [Hotel website](https://www.ihg.com/holidayinnexpress/hotels/gb/en/birmingham/bhxsh/hoteldetail)
  - Phone: +44 371 902 1636
- **Travelodge Birmingham Central Moor Street**: 450 m from the venue, Carrs Lane, Birmingham, B4 7SS
  - [Hotel website](https://www.travelodge.co.uk/hotels/531/Birmingham-Central-Moor-Street-hotel)

## What people are saying

Official hashtag: #DrivesNControls

- [Lisa Intro Drives Controls Department](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AkkJ2wBHP-k)
  - We're celebrating 11 years of service from Lisa Rowe, our Drives & Controls Workshop Operations Manager at Fletcher Moorland and launching a brand new video series on industrial electronics repair!

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Source: https://www.luminik.io/events/drives-controls-birmingham-2879504238e0/