Automate 2019 Show and Conference Comes to Chicago April 8–11
06 December 2018 - 3:35PM
Business Wire
Broadest Automation Event in North America to
Explore How to “Win the Future” with Real-World Solutions and
Technology Advances
Automate 2019, North America’s largest showcase devoted to
automation industry trends, leading-edge technology and business
innovation, returns to Chicago’s McCormick Place April 8–11.
Produced by the Association for Advancing Automation (A3), Automate
hosts many of the industry’s leading manufacturers and system
integrators of robotics, machine vision, metrology, software,
safety, motion control and motors.
Highlights of the biennial show and conference include:
- Examples of how the latest innovative
automation solutions, including robots, machine vision and motion
control, can solve real-world challenges.
- The $10,000 Launch Pad Startup
Competition, which seeks out automation-focused companies that have
launched in the last five years; generated less than $2 million in
revenue and are not affiliated with a larger group. Call for
participants will be announced soon.
- Small group discussions in the theater
covering a wide variety of topics important to the automation
industry.
Win the FutureFocused on the theme of Win the Future,
Automate 2019 will explore how automation secures a company’s
success in a technologically fast-paced world where artificial
intelligence (AI), Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), smart
manufacturing, collaborative robots (cobots), machine vision and
other innovations are rapidly shifting the dynamic of today’s
manufacturing. Automate attracts more than 20,000 attendees,
including corporate decision makers across the United States and
more than 80 countries as well as press and analysts.
“Automate attendees come seeking ways automation can help
improve productivity and product quality, reduce costs, speed time
to market and augment their workforce,” said Jeff Burnstein, A3
president. “Collaborative and mobile robots, along with AI, machine
vision and motion control, are among the many technologies that
will be showcased at Automate, all helping decision makers identify
ways automation can fill workforce gaps by working alongside
employees who are focused on more critical tasks. These innovations
better equip companies to improve their competitive positioning in
today’s global market.”
More Features of Automate 2019 Show & ConferenceIn
addition to the highlights previously mentioned, Automate 2019 will
include:
- The Engelberger Robotics Awards
presented in the categories of Leadership and Education
- Full integration with the 51st
International Symposium on Robotics-Americas (ISR), a prestigious
event that brings together thought leaders from around the globe to
discuss the latest applications and research in the field of
robotics and other automation technologies
- All coursework and exams required for
the AIA’s Certified Vision Professional (CVP) basic and advanced
certifications and Motion Control & Motor Association’s (MCMA)
Certified Motion Control Professional (CMCP) training. Interested
attendees can visit Automate 2019 to register.
One Badge, Two ShowsAutomate 2019 attendee badges also
gain admittance to ProMat 2019, held at the same location. ProMat
is the largest exposition for material handling, logistics and
supply chain professionals in North America, including over 950
exhibitors.
Register TodayAttendee registration for both the expo and
conference, with free access to the show floor, is now open.
Prospective exhibitors can find more information on exhibition
opportunities on the event website. Press passes and exhibitor news
are available at the Automate press site.
About Association for Advancing Automation (A3)The
Association for Advancing Automation is the global advocate for the
benefits of automating. A3 promotes automation technologies and
ideas that transform the way business is done. A3 is the umbrella
group for Robotic Industries Association (RIA), AIA - Advancing
Vision + Imaging, Motion Control & Motor Association (MCMA) and
A3 Mexico. RIA, AIA, MCMA and A3 Mexico combined represent over
1,200 automation manufacturers, component suppliers, system
integrators, end users, research groups and consulting firms from
throughout the world that drive automation forward. For more
information, visit: A3, RIA, AIA, MCMA, A3
Mexico.
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