Our live coverage of Automatica 2016 is almost here! But, what is Automatica? How important is it for your business? Some people say it is "the most important trade fair" in the automation industry. Here's an introduction to it.
Automatica is one of the most exciting trade fairs in industrial automation and mechatronics. If your business uses any sort of automation at all, you would be crazy to miss it. It takes place every two years in Munich, Germany.
It is a pretty huge event and there are loads of exhibits. It can be difficult to decide what to go and see. A lot of manufacturers wait for Automatica to announce their exciting new technologies. We'll be announcing something new ourselves… but that's all I'm saying about that for now.
Here at Robotiq, we made our first appearance at Automatica two years ago. This year we're doing something extra special. We've decided to bring it to you live! We'll be guiding you through the event with live blogging between the 21st-24th June 2016. You can also find us at our booth in Hall B5, Booth 512.
Sign up here for updates to our blog posts direct from Munich. However, before the big day arrives, let's have a bit of an introduction to Automatica 2016.
A huge range of automation technologies are represented in the exhibition area at Automatica 2016. For example, you can find integrated assembly solutions, industrial robotics, safety technology, machine vision and positioning systems, to name just a few. You can find a complete list of exhibition areas on the official website.
Visitors of Automatica also come from a wide range of different industries, including automotive, chemicals, food and beverage, logistics, packaging and many more. Are you wondering if a particular company is going to be there? You can find a sorted list of registered visitor companies here.
A better question might be: what can't you see!? As well as hundreds of exhibitors, there are also a whole host of events in the supporting program, including:
And these aren't all. Other supporting events include: SMErobotics, Blue Competence, EFAC, Machine Vision Forum, AUTOMATICA Makeathon and the AUTOMATICA Forum. Check out the supporting program for more details.
If all this isn't enough for you, Automatica is not the only trade fair in the area. There are also a few other trade fairs and events happening at the same place and on the same dates. A ticket to Automatica also gives free entry to the following:
Then, if you've somehow managed to go through all that and still have some time, there's also EU PVSEC happening at the same time - the world’s largest international photovoltaics conference. It runs from June 20nd-24th.
There is so much to see at this year's Automatica that you're not going to be able to see everything. We have made some recommendations for some exhibits you might like to check out, and we'll be bringing you live recommendations from the exhibition floor.
We recommend you should first check out the Official Visitor Guide for Automatica 2016. It has been produced using the Issuu publishing platform, so you can also access it through the Issuu app on Android or iPhone. This might be quite useful for carrying around the guide on your mobile or tablet.
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See you there!
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