Vote for Best in Show

The countdown is on to crown the Best in Show at the ASSEMBLY Show South, the Quality Show, and Adhesives in Action in Nashville, TN!

With more than 200 exhibitors planning to showcase their new and innovative technologies, products and services at the three-in-one event, the editors of ASSEMBLY, Quality, and Adhesives and Sealants Industry have nominated a selection of standout products.

During the event it will be your turn to decide the winner! Visit each exhibitor’s booth to learn more about their products. Then, cast your vote for your favorite. The top three will be named Best in Show.

Voting will take place: Wednesday, April 16 from 10:00am – 5:00pm and Thursday, April 17 from 9:00am – 11:00am.

The winners will be announced on Thursday, April 17 at 12:00pm in the Learning Theater (Aisle 1400). Don’t miss your chance to help choose the best of the best!

2025 NOMINEES

BlueSky Statistics

BlueSky Statistics, a powerful and intuitive statistical analysis software, is revolutionizing quality engineering and process improvement in the manufacturing industry to support all your process and quality improvement initiatives (well-known DMAIC methodology). Designed for professionals seeking robust statistical tools with an easy-to-use interface, BlueSky Statistics delivers a comprehensive suite of capabilities to enhance decision-making, drive operational excellence, and eliminate waste.

Booth 418
BlueSky Statistics

New Diatest High-Precision Bore Gages

Until now placing an internal bore gage inside a machine was expensive, complicated and slow. Worst of all the accuracy of such gages was limited typically providing a single size or an average based on a series of points. Today that is no longer the case, our new line automated gages mount right next to the rest of your tooling, no special setup. Our system measures the bore with up to .000010” resolution and collects the information including size, runout, min, max and more.

Booth 242
Diatest USA

EZ Automation Systems PIQuE AI-Driven Inspection

EZ Automation Systems’ AI-driven inspection and robotic vision technologies. With a presence spanning the USA, Australia, Japan, India, Germany, Ireland, Switzerland, and the Czech Republic, the company is at the forefront of innovation in automated vision and industrial inspection. EZ Automation Systems introduced PIQuE, a true 360° full-coverage AI-driven high-accuracy inspection system. Equipped with pre-trained models for rapid deployment, PIQuE is designed to flag all product defects with adaptive learning and intelligent customization, ensuring superior quality control across industries.

Booth 554
EZ Automation Systems

Faro Leap ST Handheld Scanner

Faro® Technologies, Inc., has entered a new category of handheld scanning with the launch of Faro Leap ST®. The new handheld solution expands the company’s product portfolio, making Faro one of the few companies offering customers a complete range of portable 3D metrology devices. It strengthens Faro’s presence across the manufacturing sector, where speed, accuracy, and throughput are key. Faro paired this launch with an update to its Faro CAM2® Software, for a simple and effective way to scan parts.

Booth 537
Faro Technologies, Inc.

PolyWorks by InnovMetric

PolyWorks® by InnovMetric enables manufacturers to scale up the use of 3D measurement data enterprisewide by lowering operating costs InnovMetric, the independent software development company that empowers manufacturers of every size to digitally transform their 3D measurement processes, invites you to discover PolyWorks. This enterprise solution sets up a digital thread that lowers the cost of scaling up the use of 3D measurement data by deploying a universal 3D metrology platform and delivering 3D measurement data to engineering and manufacturing teams in real-time. The PolyWorks digital ecosystem accelerates the design, development, and validation of products and manufacturing processes. It also controls the quality of individual pieces and assembled products, and helps resolve manufacturing issues as soon as they occur.

Booth 437
InnovMetric

Flexible Gripper Handles a Variety of Parts

The Flexible Smart Gripper (FSG) can pick and place parts in myriad shapes and sizes. This electric gripper has FDA-compliant silicone fingers. The soft, flexible fingers can rotate in the roll degree of freedom, while keeping rigid in the pitch and the yaw degrees of freedom, enabling the gripper to handle delicate objects. An “Enhanced Intelligence” version provides additional finger positions for grip precision and efficiency, as well as force control. Available with two or four fingers, the gripper can carry a maximum payload of 1.5 kilograms. It is programmed through a simple user interface that can be accessed with any Wi-Fi enabled device.

Booth 437
Effecto

Nutrunners for Cobots

Estic has introduced two pulse tools designed specifically for collaborative robots. Model EH2-H0025-SC has a torque range of 5 to 25 newton-meters, while model EH2-H1045-SC has a torque range of 9 to 45 newton-meters. These compact nutrunners have a low center of gravity and short overall length, making them easy to mount to a cobot. Pulse tools were originally designed to reduce torque reaction experienced by workers during manual assembly. That same quality makes them ideal for cobots, enabling the machines to approach fastening locations from various directions without being limited by posture restrictions. The tools are approved for use with cobots from Universal Robots.

Booth 1037
Estic America

Machine Assembles Plastic Parts with Integrated Membranes

Many products, such as insulin pumps and headlights, have a pressure compensation element to equalize pressure differences within an enclosure. This membrane allows air to flow in and out while preventing the ingress of contaminants. The MS sonxTOP Membrane punches and seals the membrane to a plastic housing, in one step, in less than 2 seconds. The machine combines four steps: indexing the membrane material; punching out individual membranes; transporting them to the sealing position; and ultrasonically welding them to a plastic part. The machine’s torsional sonotrode gently punches and seals even the thinnest membrane materials.

Booth 637
MS Ultrasonic Technology LLC

Machine Tests Assemblies with Pivoting Joints

The Pivot Joint Testing Machine measures the quality of assemblies with pivoting joints. It provides precise, reliable and repeatable functional testing. Immediate torque feedback confirms the quality of each assembly. Each test is tailored to a specific assembly. The machine functions as a stand-alone testing station or integrates seamlessly with orbital or radial forming machines. Combining forming and functional testing into one machine reduces part handling and saves floor space. The combined system automatically corrects out-of-spec assemblies during testing, minimizing scrap and increasing throughput. An optional data collection package provides feedback for process optimization.

Booth 1205
Orbitform

Software for Work Instructions, Error-Proofing, Data Collection

Pico MES is a no-code software platform for small and midsized manufacturers. Engineers can use the software to create digital work instructions. They can then link those instructions to fastening tools, bar code readers, scales, cameras and other devices to error-proof the assembly process. More than 200 devices can be integrated into digital instructions. As tasks are completed, the software collects data on the manufacturing process to improve quality and efficiency. The software integrates with MRP and business intelligence systems over a REST API for maximum flexibility and scalability. Pre-built integrations reduce or remove the need for any software development.

Booth 1105
PICO