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Explore all facets of automation at May conference

Next spring in Chicago, technology end users and a wide variety of experts and industry professionals will return to the Automation Conference & Expo 2016 (AC&E), formerly The Automation Conference, to explore leading-edge automation technologies for engineering and management professionals within discrete manufacturing, packaging, and continuous and batch processing.

This year’s topics will include: collaborative robotics; the Industrial Internet of Things; connectivity between controls, MES, and ERP systems; IT and control system cybersecurity; remote monitoring; digital manufacturing; high-performance HMI; and overall equipment effectiveness.

Now in its fifth year and scheduled for May 24-25 at the Chicago Marriott O’Hare, the conference is produced by PMMI Media Group, publishers of Automation World and Packaging World. Scheduled presenters include professionals from DMDII (Digital Manufacturing and Design Innovation Institute) http://dmdii.uilabs.org, , Dow Corning, Land ‘O Lakes, Chobani, BASF, Chevron and other global leaders in manufacturing. In addition, automation solution providers will host tabletop exhibits and Technology Workshops throughout both days of the conference.

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