Guided Exhibit Hall Tours

TOUR 1: Fastening Tools

Wednesday, October 23, 2024 @ 10:30 - 11:30 am

Error proofing, quality control and flexibility are essential on today’s assembly lines. As a result, manufacturers are increasingly investing in state-of-the-art fastening tools. Today’s tools allow engineers to adjust fastening speed to match various applications and control more aspects of the tightening process, including key parameters such as torque and angle. The ASSEMBLY Show features numerous suppliers of fastening tools and accessories. This tour provides a look at six leading vendors.

Tour Stops to be announced

TOUR 2: Manufacturing Software

Wednesday, October 23, 2024 @ 3:30 - 4:30 pm

Tour Guide:  Austin Weber, Senior Editor, ASSEMBLY Magazine

In the factory of the future, software will be as important to assembly as robots, riveters and nutrunners. This tour will introduce you to six software suppliers that are leading the digital transformation of assembly lines. We’ll cover the gamut of software technology, from error-proofing workstations to analyzing the performance of assembly lines or entire plants. Whether you’re looking for ERP software or digital work instructions, you’ll find it at The ASSEMBLY Show.

Tour Stops to be announced

TOUR 3: Adhesives and Dispensing

Thursday, October 24, 2024 @ 10:00 - 11:00 am

Tour Guide:  John Sprovieri, Editor-in-Chief, ASSEMBLY Magazine

Structural adhesives offer numerous advantages compared with welding or fasteners. Adhesives weigh less than fasteners and produce a more aesthetic joint. They can join dissimilar substrates and materials with different thicknesses. They spread the load across the entire joint line, eliminating stress concentrations. And, they produce a stiffer assembly. In this tour, you’ll learn about the latest adhesives and dispensing equipment from five of the biggest names in the business.

Tour Stops to be announced