The 10th Annual ASSEMBLY Show is wrapping up today at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, IL with the exhibit hall open until 2:00 pm. Earlier this morning, the New Products Award winners were announced. The program featured 20 new products which were selected by the editors of ASSEMBLY Magazine. Attendees voted during the event and during the Morning Mingle Breakfast on the show floor the following companies were announced the winners in each of five categories:
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Assembly Machines & System
The winner was LaunchPad for their DigiTool, a self-programming automation for assembly. www.launchpad.build -
Adhesives. Dispensing & Curing
The winner was Delo for their DELO-Activis 600 process which combines dispensing and preactivation with UV Light. www.delo-adhesives.com/us -
Adhesives. Dispensing & Curing
The winner was Delo for their DELO-Activis 600 process which combines dispensing and preactivation with UV Light. www.delo-adhesives.com/us -
Fastening Tools
The winner was Panasonic Assembly Tools for the AccuPulse 4.0 cordless transducerized pulse tool. www.na.panasonic.com/us/assemblytools -
Robotics -
The winner was Fanuc for their CR-35iB high-payload Cobot. www.fanucamerica.com -
Factory of the Future
The winner was LightGuide for the smartAR augmented reality workstation. www.lightguidesys.com
During the day on Tuesday attendees enjoyed a dynamic keynote from BTE Technologies, packed Exhibit Hall and exciting networking event which rounded out day two of The ASSEMBLY Show. Editor's Note: High Resolution Photos Available Upon Request.
Charles Wetherington, President and CEO of BTE Technologies and Chair of the National Association of Manufacturers shared his insight on Using Lean to Prepare for Manufacturing 4.0.
Prior to the keynote, ASSEMBLY Magazine presented the Plant of the Year Award to Brose Tuscaloosa.
Several exhibitors demonstrated their company's expertise related to the latest technological advances in assembly in the Learning Theaters in the Exhibit Hall.
Attendees and exhibitors enjoyed a chance to network in the Harvest Hoedown sponsored by ASG.
The ASSEMBLY Show is sponsored by ASSEMBLY (www.assemblymag.com) the leading brand covering the processes, technologies, and strategies for assembling discrete parts into finished products. ASSEMBLY offers an integrated portfolio of products including the industry’s leading trade show. The trade show and conference are produced by BNP Media, one of the country's leading business-to-business media companies serving industry professionals across 60+ industries through magazines, custom media, e-newsletters, webinars, events and market research. For more information, visit www.bnpmedia.com.
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