Association for Advancing Automation

Just over half of industry experts believe machine vision market will increase in the next six months, 38% believe sales will remain flat. Seven in 10 expect flat performance in the machine vision market, 24% believing sales will increase in the next six months.

Event to host more than 500 automation experts and and professionals who want to explore how to grow their business with the latest trends and innovations.

More than 180,000 robots have been shipped to American companies since 2010, and more than 1.2 million new manufacturing jobs have been created during the same time.

More than 500 exhibitors are expected at the next Automate, the first since the show’s move to its new home in Detroit.

According to the Motion Control & Motor Association, part of the Association for Advancing Automation (A3), shipments were up 0.6% ($6 million) compared to the fourth quarter of 2018.

AIA statistics show 4.5 percent decline in sales over same period in 2018, down to $674 million

North American companies ordered a total of 7,876 robots valued at $423 million during the three months, a decline of 3.5 percent in units and 3.2 percent in dollars compared to the first quarter of 2018.

Hundreds of exhibitors have already reserved space for 2021 in Detroit, Innovative Mechatronic Systems wins 2019 Launch Pad Startup Competition.

The biennial event is the biggest yet with more than 500 exhibitors poised to share the latest technologies with 20,000+ attendees hoping to implement automation to better compete in the global market.

Modern's staff sat down with Jeff Burnstein of A3 to discuss Automation and the Automate event.

Shipments to non-automotive companies grew 41% to 16,702 shipments for the year, with food and consumer goods driving nearly 50% of the growth.

Entrepreneurs vie for $10,000 cash award, spotlight at the April 8-11 Automate show and conference.

Güdel, a global manufacturer of linear motion modules, robot track motion units and gantry robots and components, is pleased to announce that Güdel-TSC (Monterrey, Mexico) has become the first member of A3 Mexico.

Non-automotive robot orders grew 20.5% in units and 7.3% in dollars; shipments up 29.7%.

Double-digit growth, in units and dollars, sets records in the areas of robotics, machine vision, motion control, and motor technology.