The Expo—Where Innovation Takes the Main Stage

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  • Driving distance to Southeast manufacturing hubs
  • 40+ Free educational sessions
  • 300+ exhibitors
  • 3,000+ attendees
  • 60,000 square feet of expo floor

See the Leading Design & Manufacturing Technologies Up Close

See new advanced manufacturing technology in action and learn from seasoned experts at this six-in-one expo. Join the community of innovators driving design, engineering and manufacturing forward. It’s all yours and it’s totally free.

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Maximize your expo pass by visiting educational theaters featuring free expert-led sessions and engaging activities.

3D Printed object

3D Printing

  • Metal 3D printing
  • New materials
  • Moving from prototyping to production
Pill bottles being filled

Medtech

  • Advanced tech: Artificial intelligence, machine learning, robotics
  • Disruptive digital health device design
  • Innovative new materials
Packages being placed on conveyor belt

Packaging

  • Sustainable packaging
  • Flexible packaging
Robotics arms assembling an automobile

Smart Manufacturing

  • Using smart factory data
  • Introducing new technology
  • Artificial intelligence

Featured Expo Activities

Product Demos
Exhibitor Tech Talks, Lunch & Learns, Product Showcases and more await you just beyond the booths.

 

Networking Events
The expo is where the Southeast design & manufacturing community comes to connect. Take part in formal and informal networking events across the expo floor.

 

Career Zone
Connect with career experts and strategists for discussion on advancing your career to today’s professional environment.

See Who Attends

3M

Abbott

Amazon

B. Braun

Boeing

Berry Global

GlaxoSmithKline

Honeywell

Johnson & Johnson

LG

Panasonic

SpaceX

Staples

Stryker

Toyota

See What Attendees Say about Informa Markets —
Engineering Events

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EXCELLENT — I was able to meet with new suppliers and current suppliers as well. There are tons of good technical people at the show.

 

President
Excelica ECM

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The show was great. Was surprised on the number of precision machining of parts and prototypes.

 

Senior Controls Engineer
Teleflex Medical OEM

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Good place to see a decent cross section of the 3D printing field.

 

Owner
Megazap Telemetry Systems

6 Connected Expos.
1 Powerful Event.

Explore all six trade shows that share the expo floor. From medtech and robotics to packaging, design plastics and processing, our six-in-one design, engineering, and manufacturing event connects you across multiple verticals and industries.

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