On May 16th at a reception held in conjunction with EASTEC, SME and AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology announced partnering on creating “a new kind of event,” designed to “help fast-track the adoption of Smart Manufacturing technologies.” That event, the Smart Manufacturing Experience, is scheduled to take place April 30 through May 2, 2018 at the Boston Convention Center.
Featured technologies at the event will include additive manufacturing/3D printing, automation, advanced materials, precision machining, precision measurement/3D scanning, the Industrial Internet of Things and digital manufacturing.
The Smart Manufacturing Experience promises to provide “hands-on, live technology demonstrations, active learning labs, collaborative technical workshops, and tours of best-in-class SMART factories,” stated a joint SME – AMT news release.