Machine Tools Manufacturing & Technology Expo 2020

This year, for the Machine Tools Manufacturing & Technology Expo 2020, we are setting things up at the Bombay Exhibition Center. It is a massive place and it takes a lot of walking to get from one side to the other. We have been spending a lot of time looking at floor plans and figuring out where all the heavy equipment is going to sit. There are so many crates coming in every day. The air inside the halls is always a bit dusty during the setup phase. Everyone is wearing vests and carrying clipboards. It is a lot of coordination to make sure the machine tools get placed correctly without blocking the aisles. We eat our lunch sitting on empty crates or near the loading bays. The center is always buzzing with the sound of forklifts and people shouting directions. This 2020 event has been on our minds for months. We have to make sure the power lines are run right for the bigger technology displays. It is a lot of manual labor and long hours before the doors even open to the public. Being at the Bombay Exhibition Center means dealing with the Mumbai humidity, but once you are inside the halls, you just focus on the job. We are just a group of people trying to get the displays looking right and the tools in their spots so everything is ready for the visitors.