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FEB 2013

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bauma preview Munich Hosts World���s Largest Equipment Exhibition Mining equipment and mineral processing technology will be one of the bright spots for the 2013 bauma trade fair BY STEVE FISCOR, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF More than 500,000 people are expected to visit the bauma trade fair April 15-21, 2013. An international trade fair for construction equipment and mining machinery, bauma takes place every three years in Munich. This year the event will be held April 15-21, 2013. What sets this exposition apart from others is its sheer size, 3,256 exhibitors occupied 555,000 m2 of space in 2010. To put that into perspective, MINExpo 2012 was less than 80,000 m2 and CONEXPO 2011 was less than 220,000 m2. Attendance for bauma 2013 is expected to easily eclipse 500,000 people. Tunneling has always been an important aspect of bauma, but tunneling and mining are two different disciplines. Over time, the mining portion of the exposition has grown steadily from a bolt-on segment to a prominent position. In 2007, the mining sector was given its own hall (C2). Today, the mining sector is the one of only a few areas showing growth because of the downturn in construction markets in Europe. Exporting equipment to emerging markets, in both construction or mining, has become a central focus for many equipment suppliers and service providers. While the Mining Hall will be an important meeting place for many, several vendors are so large that their exhibits simply include 38 www.coalage.com mining as one vertical market among the many they serve. And, just as one large equipment supplier dominates the American expositions, Liebherr has been and will continue to be the central focus for bauma. Not wanting to give away the big surprise, Liebherr does plan to have one large mining truck and one mining-class hydraulic excavator on hand. For many, that will serve as the landmark for the outdoor portion of the event. In late January, Messe Munchen invited journalists from the leading trade publications to Munich to meet with key exhibitors to learn what was in store for this bauma. Coal Age and Engineering & Mining Journal were on hand representing the mining business worldwide. What follows is a snapshot of some of what delegates can expect to see this spring in Munich. Meet Innovation���Discover Diversity The Liebherr Group is the largest bauma exhibitor (14,000 m2) and the company will showcase many new pieces of equipment and existing equipment, which has been further developed. Construction on Liebherr���s open-air stand began during November 2012 and durFebruary 2013

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