Trade Show · Las Vegas · 1–3 February 2027
Meet the SBKJ engineering team at the International Air-Conditioning, Heating, Refrigerating Exposition at Las Vegas Convention Center, 1–3 February 2027. Three live US-spec machines on the stand, 480V/60Hz wired and UL-marked, 30-minute private engineering consultations throughout, and indicative USD landed-cost worksheets on the show floor.
AHR Expo is the largest HVAC and refrigeration trade show in North America with 60,000+ visitors and 1,800+ exhibitors. For US, Canadian and Mexican fabricators evaluating new duct production equipment, AHR is the rare three-day window where the engineering team that designs the machines is on the floor running real coil through real machines — not selling slides, not offering brochures, just answering specification questions and giving real numbers on lead times, freight from Melbourne to Long Beach, and the 480V/60Hz wiring details that make a machine deployable in the US without rewiring.
If you are evaluating an SBAL-V auto duct line, planning a Pittsburgh lockformer upgrade, or scoping a new spiral tubeformer for a data centre or semiconductor fab project, three days at AHR Expo is the cheapest engineering due diligence you can buy. Pre-show factory tours at Box Hill North, VIC are also available for buyers travelling from the US ahead of the show.
SBKJ runs three live demonstrations on a rolling 30-minute cycle across the three show days. All machines are wired for 480V three-phase 60Hz to match standard US industrial power and shipped with NEMA 12 enclosures and UL 508A control panels.
SBKJ runs 30-minute private consultations on the stand throughout the three show days. Consultations are led by an SBKJ engineer with a structured agenda specifically tailored for North American buyers:
Consultations are free and non-binding. Book a slot in advance — weekday morning slots fill first.
One of the questions SBKJ engineers get most often at AHR Expo from US buyers is about Section 301 tariffs. Worth being specific: HVAC duct forming machinery imported from Australia under HS code 8479.89 is not subject to the additional Section 301 tariff schedule. Standard MFN duty is 0% or low single digits; AUSFTA preferential treatment is available with the Form 035 Certificate of Origin we supply. Compared to certain Asian-origin alternatives, SBKJ landed cost into the US carries materially less tariff exposure for the buyer.
If you want to extract maximum value from a 30-minute consultation, bring three pieces of information:
Optional but useful: a sample Revit MEP cut list, your shop floor plan as PDF or DWG, your current bottleneck description, and any specific spare-parts or warranty questions you want addressed in writing.
AHR Expo (International Air-Conditioning, Heating, Refrigerating Exposition) is the largest HVAC and refrigeration trade show in the world, drawing 60,000+ industry professionals from contracting, engineering, OEM, distribution and facilities sectors. AHR Expo 2027 is held at the Las Vegas Convention Center from Monday February 1 to Wednesday February 3, 2027. Registration is free for industry visitors at ahrexpo.com.
Co-located with AHR is the ASHRAE Winter Conference, which runs technical sessions through the same week. AHR alternates host cities annually — recent shows have been Atlanta, Las Vegas, Chicago, Orlando, Dallas and New York.
For US, Canadian and Mexican buyers visiting Australia ahead of AHR Expo 2027, SBKJ offers private factory tours at the Box Hill North, VIC facility through November 2026 to mid-January 2027. Tours include a 90-minute production floor walkthrough, live machine operation against your nominated coil spec, and a private engineering consultation. Email sales@sbkjduct.com with your preferred date and we will respond within one business day.
Booth meeting slots are 30 minutes, run on the half hour from 10:00 to 17:30 across the three show days, and are limited to two parties per slot. Tuesday morning slots fill first; Wednesday afternoon slots typically remain available within 2 weeks of the show.
