Get Automation Answers at IMTS

For those of you who are coming to IMTS 2014 in Chicago, this is your chance to get all your automation answers.

Tim Shinbara, Technical Director, AMT - The Association For Manufacturing Technology writes: 

What comes to mind when you think of automation? Is it more mechanical than sensory, or more mundane than dynamic? While each individual’s thoughts may ebb or flow between answers, the world of automation seems to be changing to become more flexible to hit multiple moving targets.
IMTS not only has the advantage of seeing the latest and greatest in a given technology sector, it also provides the means to discern what technology elements will work well together as a production solution. Things to think about as you delve into IMTS 2014:

•Are these technologies to augment/supplement or replace my current capabilities?  

•Do I need an island solution or do I need some level of commonality for holistic incorporation?

•What data would be beneficial to have from my manufacturing technology?

Many of these answers may seem to focus more towards a system solution; a solution where automation may have a role in either discrete processes or in the integration of the pieces. Whether you feel automation is too expensive, too complex or too much capability, one thing remains…you never know until you ask! 

So ask away at IMTS 2014, but be prepared to be pleasantly surprised, blown-away or just awed by the presence of so much technology! 

If you have any questions, e-mail: tshinbara@AMTonline.org.