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A3 Previews Automate 2017 Show and ConferenceToday the Association for Advancing Automation (A3) offered a preview of Automate 2017, North America's premier biennial event devoted to leading-edge technology and business innovation to be held at Chicago's McCormick Place April 3-6. This year's show is over 40 percent larger than the last show in 2015 and features more than 400 exhibitors showing their latest technologies for the entire spectrum of the automation industry. More than 20,000 attendees are expected to attend Automate 2017 from across the United States and more than 70 countries. Registration is free for attendees walking the show floor. The Automate 2017 show and conference centers on the technology, innovation and automation solutions that are transforming manufacturing and service businesses globally. "As the largest North American event devoted to automation, Automate enables current and prospective users from throughout the world to quickly survey the industry's array of robotics, machine vision and motion control solutions," said Jeff Burnstein, A3 president. "These technologies and solutions can provide manufacturers and service providers the competitive boost needed to win in the global marketplace." Today's hottest automation technologies will be at the forefront at Automate 2017, including the fast-growing segment of collaborative robots that are designed for safe, collaborative use alongside human workers. The relatively new segment of autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) will also garner attention, demonstrating the ability to drive material transportation efficiencies for smart factory/Industry 4.0 efforts. And the show will highlight a full array of the latest industrial robots, innovative visions systems, and new technologies in motion control and motors.
Networking Opportunities The "World of Automation Networking Party" will be held Tuesday April 4 at 5 p.m. at McCormick Place - North Hall. Join the leaders in the automation industry for an international themed evening of networking with exhibitors, speakers, and attendees featuring entertainment, beverages, and international food. Purcase tickets at www.automateshow.com/the-show/networking-events. The Robotic Industries Association (RIA) will honor the winners of the Engelberger Robotics Awards, the world's most prestigious robotics honor, at an awards dinner Wednesday, April 5, 2017, 6 - 10 p.m. at The Adler Planetarium. Purchase tickets for the ceremony at www.automateshow.com/the-show/networking-events.
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