Automation trade fair SPS expands to the USA
In view of the international success of the SPS (Smart Production Solutions) trade fair for industrial automation, organizer Mesago Messe Frankfurt now wants to gain a foothold in the US market.
For the first time, the SPS brand will appear in the USA as "Automation Sector powered by SPS" as part of IMTS 2024, before a stand-alone trade show is held in Atlanta in 2025. Complementing the trade show in Nuremberg and its sister events in Italy and China, the new formats will further accelerate and facilitate the exchange of knowledge in the field of industrial automation between the economic regions of the USA and Europe. This is particularly relevant against the backdrop of the current challenges in the areas of supply chains, logistics, staff shortages and cost pressure, because this is also accompanied by an increased need for automation. After industrial automation had become increasingly important for the leading American manufacturing technology trade fair IMTS (International Manufacturing Technology Show) in recent years, this topic will now be deliberately brought into focus with the "Automation Sector powered by SPS - Smart Production Solutions" as part of the event from 09-14 September 2024 in Chicago. With its expertise, Mesago is supporting the organizer AMT (Association For Manufacturing Technology) in the realization of this special showcase, which is intended to depict smart and digital automation solutions for industrial manufacturing.
"The Automation Sector at IMTS makes our show even more attractive to companies looking to increase their manufacturing efficiency through automation," explains Douglas K. Woods, President of IMTS organizer AMT. "By partnering with SPS - Smart Production Solutions, we expect to see even more exhibits at IMTS 2024 in the areas of advanced motion systems, vision and machine vision, data analytics, systems integration, artificial intelligence, and cloud and edge computing." Another collaborative partner is Gardner Business Media (GBM), the leading U.S. publisher and organizer for the manufacturing industry. In addition, given the rapid developments in automation technology, Mesago Messe Frankfurt's U.S. sister company, Messe Frankfurt Inc. will host a stand-alone industry event in Atlanta every two years under the name "SPS - Smart Production Solutions," the first being Sept. 23-25, 2025.