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Shape the Future of Manufacturing

SME is excited to unveil the Smart Manufacturing Experience Showcase at IMTS 2024! Discover cutting-edge solutions and practical strategies to transform your business. Learn how AI, cybersecurity, data management, and workforce development can solve your toughest manufacturing challenges. Don't miss this opportunity to gain a competitive edge.
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Smart Manufacturing Suppliers

Technology Showcase

Discover the future of manufacturing by immersing yourself in our Technology Showcase. Smart Manufacturing Experience provides an opportunity to engage with technologies that are leading the smart revolution. Discuss your challenges and find the answers that work for you.
Keynote presentation

Keynote Series

Don’t miss your chance to see, hear, and meet leading experts in smart manufacturing. Our thoughtful curated lineup brings together some of the most renowned names in the industry for inspiring keynote presentations.
Smart Manufacturing Theater Presentations

Featured Speaker Presentations

Join us for captivating presentations at the Smart Manufacturing Theater. These sessions will delve into the latest trends, real-world business cases, and opportunities for integrating smart technologies into your operations.

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

Manufacturing workers wearing hard hats
"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

  • MxD’s booth at the Smart Manufacturing Experience 2024. MxD is the Digital Manufacturing & Cybersecurity Institute.
    September 26, 2024

    How to Prepare for a Cybersecurity Assessment

    Cybersecurity assessments are important tasks that help companies stay prepared in case of a cyberattack. However, many manufacturers aren’t prioritizing cybersecurity assessments, including 60% of small- and medium-sized manufacturers that haven’t conducted one for the last 12 months.
  • A robot arm working in a smart factory.
    August 27, 2024

    Smart Factories: A Roadmap to Optimization

    Manufacturers seeking smart factories can avoid expensive rip-and-replace ERP systems by partnering with IT professionals to extend the life of their current systems.
  • 3D render of a brain made of circuitry.
    July 30, 2024

    NIST Seeks Organization to Stand Up Institute Focused on AI to Boost Manufacturing

    The National Institute of Standards and Technology opened a competition Monday to find an organization that can stand up and operate a new institute focused on using artificial intelligence to improve the “resilience” of manufacturing in the U.S.

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