The Smart Manufacturing Experience

Get inspired and educated about emerging technologies that upskill the workforce, improve quality and advance the future of manufacturing.

May 6 - 8, 2024

David L. Lawrence Convention Center

Pittsburgh, PA

Connect with qualified prospects, interact with potential customers, showcase your products, and increase your visibility.

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Get up-to-speed on disruptive technologies and industry innovation when you attend the Smart Manufacturing Experience conference and workshops.

Advance Your Manufacturing Smarter and Faster

Smart Manufacturing Experience brings smart technology to you now, when the industry needs insight and ingenuity to respond to global changes. New priorities are emerging along with the need for smart technologies to drive change in the supply chain, product design and productivity. Smart Manufacturing Experience is the forum to advance your manufacturing smarter and faster.

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Event Features

Smart Manufacturing Suppliers

Smart Manufacturing Experience provides a unique, hands-on environment in which attendees can discover revolutionary manufacturing technologies in live, interactive exhibits.

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Keynotes and Panels

Hear valuable insights from the industry leaders and disruptors who are shaping the future of manufacturing!

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The Smart Manufacturing Experience conference provides diverse technical sessions to choose from and each session offers a unique opportunity for smart manufacturers to meet face-to-face to find innovative solutions to their most difficult manufacturing challenges.

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Disruptions Transforming Manufacturing

Additive Manufacturing

Automation & Robotics

Cybersecurity

Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning

Data Analytics

Virtual Reality (VR) / Augmented Reality (AR) / Mixed Reality (MR)

Industrial IoT: Sensors to Platform

Business & Workforce Transformation

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"Manufacturing is incredibly competitive, and if you can't compete in terms of quality and productivity, you're just not going to be able to offer products at the right price and keep up with the changing world." - Rachel Lecrone, Director of Manufacturing Systems, Cummins

SMART Event and Industry News

May 24, 2023

Harnessing The Future Of Digital And Smart Manufacturing Of Medical Devices

Digital transformation is rapidly evolving throughout the medical, pharmaceutical, and healthcare industries. In the medical device manufacturing segment, digital and smart manufacturing are essential to maximize efficiency, improve productivity, and exceed customer needs and expectations.
April 26, 2023

Rockwell Automation Releases Smart Manufacturing Report

For its eighth annual “State of Smart Manufacturing Report,” Rockwell Automation — working with Sapio Research and Plex Systems — surveyed more than 1,000 manufacturers across 13 countries.
March 28, 2023

Manufacturers Doubled Their Use of AI in One Year

“We’ve experienced 20 years of evolution in two years.” That’s how Rockwell Automation's CEO, Blake Moret, describes the findings of the company’s 8th Annual State of Smart Manufacturing Report.