Automation is a key component of any advanced manufacturing strategy, enabling companies to increase throughput, reduce waste, and improve quality.

Design News led a tour at Advanced Manufacturing Minneapolis on October 16 highlighting several exhibitor solutions for automation. The tour concluded at the Engineering Theater so attendees could join the keynote, “Digitalization: The Key to Accelerating the Future of Manufacturing,” presented by Rahul Garg, Vice President of Industrial Machinery, Siemens Digital Industries Software.

Check out the automation leaders we visited in the following slideshow.

Other show sessions focusing on automation on October 17 include:

• Design for Manufacturability & Assembly (DFMA) in Medical Device Development

• Case Study – Bootstrapping Product Launch with Semi-Automated Manufacturing

Advanced Manufacturing Minneapolis is being held October 16-17 at the Minneapolis Convention Center. The event brings together the following co-located shows: Medical Design & Manufacturing (MD&M) Minneapolis, MinnPack, Automation Technology Expo (ATX) Minneapolis, Design & Manufacturing (D&M), and Plastec Minneapolis.