The 2015 ASSEMBLY Show to Convene This Week in Rosemont, Illinois

ROSEMONT, IL--(Marketwired - Oct 26, 2015) - The 3^rd annual ASSEMBLY Show will bring together thousands of suppliers, buyers and users of assembly equipment in manufacturing plants to learn about the latest products in the assembly industry beginning tomorrow at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, IL. The ASSEMBLY Show, taking place from Tuesday, October 27, through Thursday, October 29, will feature a large expo floor, extended exhibit hours, top educational sessions and networking events for industry professionals.

Highlights for the event include:

• Keynote Presentation: Richard Morris, Vice President of Assembly and Logistics, BMW Manufacturing Co., will provide a thought-provoking presentation of how to effectively guide organizations through process change improvement - Wednesday, October 28th at 9:00 a.m.
• Exhibit Hall: Hundreds of leading industry companies will display the latest technology advances in robotics, plastics assembly equipment, conveyors and much more in the exhibit hall including Gold Sponsor Promess, Silver Sponsor ASG, Silver Sponsor Festo and Bronze Sponsor Schmidt Technology.
• Pre-Show Workshops: On Tuesday, October 27th from 1:00 - 4:00 pm there will be three pre-show workshops followed by a Welcome Networking Reception held in the exhibit hall. These 3 pre-show workshops will dive deeper and focus on topics you want to hear about. Each workshop is 3 hours in length allowing for valuable learning throughout discussions.
  • Workshop #1: Additive Manufacturing Workshop
  • Workshop #2: Design for Manufacturing and Assembly Workshop
  • Workshop #3: Methods for Mixed Material Assembly
• Showcase Theater Presentations: There will be 20 educational presentations right on the exhibit hall floor on Wednesday, October 28th and Thursday, October 29th. Presenters include executives from LACO Technologies, Panasonic Assembly Tools, Desoutter, Nordson EFD, Festo Corp., 3M's Industrial Adhesives and Tapes Laboratory, RedViking, Henkel Corporation, DE-STA-CO, ASSEMBLY Magazine, Flex Craft LLC, Panduit Corp., Balluff, Inc., Afag Global Feeding Technology, Staubli, Master Pneumatic and Light Guide Systems.
• Valuable Networking Opportunities: Networking is one of the top reasons to attend The ASSEMBLY Show, and the Welcome Reception taking place Tuesday October 27th from 4:00-7:00 p.m., as well as the Networking Reception taking place Wednesday, October 28th from 5:00-7:00 p.m. will provide attendees a chance to connect with hundreds of suppliers, buyers, and users of assembly equipment while you enjoy food and drink in a relaxed, friendly environment.
• Attendees: Over 5,000 suppliers, buyers and users of assembly equipment in manufacturing plants are expected to attend The 2015 ASSEMBLY Show, making this the "must attend" event in the assembly industry.

The ASSEMBLY Show is sponsored by ASSEMBLY (http://www.assemblymag.com), a monthly trade magazine read by 56,000 engineers and managers responsible for manufacturing and designing cars, computers, catheters, coffee makers, etc. ASSEMBLY covers the processes, technologies and strategies for joining discrete parts into finished products. The event is produced by BNP Media (http://www.bnpmedia.com), one of the country's leading business-to-business media companies serving professionals across 50+ industries.