The Expo—Where Innovation Takes the Main Stage

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  • Driving Distance to Southeast Manufacturing Hubs
  • 50+ Education 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.

Explore Today's Hottest Topics

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

3D Printing

  • Metal 3D printing
  • New materials
  • Moving from prototyping to production

Medtech

  • Advanced tech: Artificial intelligence, machine learning, robotics
  • Disruptive digital health device design
  • Innovative new materials

Packaging

  • Sustainable packaging
  • Flexible packaging

Smart Manufacturing

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

See Who Attends

3M

AB InBev

Abbott

Amazon

Astra Zeneca

B. Braun

BASF

Baxter Healthcare

Berry Global

BMW

Boeing

Boston Scientific

Campbell’s

Cook Medical

Corning Inc.

Dole

General Motors

GlaxoSmithKline

Honeywell

Johnson & Johnson

Labcorp

LG

Mitsubishi

Newell Brands

Nikon

Novo Nordisk

P&G

Panasonic

Siemens

Smith & Wesson

SpaceX

Stanley Black & Decker

Staples

Stryker

Toyota

See What Attendees Say about Informa Markets —
Engineering Events

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

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

 

Senior Controls Engineer
Teleflex Medical OEM

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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