Often described as "the greatest show on earth", the 29th international trade fair for construction machinery, Bauma 2010, will take place in Munich from 19th - 25th April.
Bauma features more than a half million square meters (5,382,131 sq ft) of exhibition space, making it by far the largest and certainly the most impressive exhibition ever. No other industry event features a wider range of products and services.
It is a show I have never been lucky enough to attend but would love to one day as there really is nothing that compares to this amazing event. Finnish plant and machinery journalist Olli Paivio has sent me some great photos from the last event Bauma 2007 to share with readers of the digger blog to give you a taste of what you can expect if you are fortunate enough to visit the show.
This Hitachi EX5500 excavator was one of the star attractions of the 2007 event
The Bauma trade fair was established over 50 years ago and presents a comprehensive international product range in the area of construction machinery, construction equipment and vehicles and mining machines.
Machines from the Chinese manufacturers were very prominent at the 2007 show and included the whole range of machinery from LiuGong.
And mini excavators from Nante which included this 2800kg compact radius NT28 model.
Caterpillar had a vast display of equipment on show in one of the many undercover halls that are available to exhibitors.
As one can imagine being held in Germany, Liebherr had a massive presence at the last show with many items of kit on display including this special edition wheeled excavator in a striking white livery.
Razzmatazz and showmanship is very much the order of the day at Bauma and every manufacturer seems to put on a fantastic show to lure potential customers to their stands. In this shot we see good friend of the digger blog Doug Potter, about to put on a show with dancers and stunt motorcyclists on the Hyundai show plot!
As well as an indoor plot showcasing their new products New Holland also got in on the showmanship with an amazing display in the outdoor show ground.
The Case moto-cross stunt riders were in action too performing some outstanding riding skills on and around the Case machines. The guys have also performed at SED and Hillhead here in the UK too.
JCB put on a superb dancing digger routine with music coming from two female musicians playing the violin and piano.
Volvo also had a large presence at the 2007 event and as you can see from the packed viewing gallery attracted a lot of attention at the demo plot.
Ultimately it is the massive kit that steals the show at Bauma and so if you would like to get up close and personal with machines like this then Munich is the place to be at the end of April!
If any of the major manufacturers would like to invite the Digger blog along to the show I would be delighted to hear from you!
