NPE2027 · Live equipment on the show floor

The only thing that should fly to NPE is your machinery.

Your machine is the exhibit. Everything else, the structure, the graphics, the storage, the install crew, can be built and staged in Orlando and be waiting for it. That is what we do.

Constraints

Five things that decide a machinery booth.

01

Floor load

A four-ton machine is not a floor plan problem, it is a structural one. Load ratings, spotting position, and the path the forklift takes to get there are decided before the booth is designed, not after.

02

Install sequence

The machine lands first and the booth closes around it. A design that assumes the structure goes up first will be dismantled and rebuilt on install day, on your budget.

03

Utilities

Three-phase power at the right voltage, compressed air at the right pressure, chilled water in and drainage out. Each one is a separate line on the exhibitor kit with its own advance deadline. Each one is priced differently on the floor.

04

Guarding and sightlines

Visitors need to see the machine run and be safely away from it. Those two requirements fight each other, and the fight is won in the design, not with a rope on show day.

05

Service clearance

The machine will need access during the show. Booths that look perfect in a render sometimes cannot be opened.

Before we can quote

Send us four things and we can start.

That is enough for a preliminary layout and a real range within 24 hours. Drawings come after.

After the show

The machine goes home. The booth does not have to.

After NPE, your equipment ships back and your booth goes into storage ten minutes from the convention center, ready for your next US show. Graphics get refreshed, structure gets adapted to the new booth size, and nothing crosses an ocean twice.

FAQ

Questions about running equipment on the floor.

Can I run live machinery in my booth?

Yes, and most of the floor does. It changes your utility order (three-phase power, compressed air, water and drainage), your floor plan (access aisles and service clearance), your install sequence (the machine lands before the booth closes around it), and your safety guarding. Plan the utilities before you plan the graphics.

My machine is European. What power do I need?

US show power is different from European supply, and a transformer is usually the answer. It is a rental line item on the exhibitor kit and it has to be ordered against the advance deadline like everything else. Send us the nameplate specs and we handle the order.

What is drayage and why is it so expensive?

Drayage is the charge for moving your freight from the dock to your booth space and back, billed by weight. For machinery it is often the single largest show services line, and it is charged in both directions. A booth built in Orlando skips most of that freight. Your machine will still pay it.

We wrote up the mechanics in drayage, explained.

Can you receive my equipment before the show?

Yes. We can take delivery in Orlando, hold it, and coordinate it to the floor on your target date instead of gambling on international freight hitting a marshalling yard window.

Can I demo a full production cell, not just one machine?

Yes. It changes the utility load and the aisle plan, and it needs to be designed as a cell from the start.

Who signs off on safety?

Show management has rules for operating equipment on the floor, and your own liability insurance has its own. We build to both and file the paperwork.

Get a number

Send your booth number. Get a real answer.

Tell us your show, your space, and what you want the booth to do. Within 24 hours you get design directions, a scope, and a real number. No obligation, and no discovery call required to get there.

Or write directly: contact@visualex.us · +1 (689) 837-9960

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Orlando, FL 32809
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