AMT Collaborates With Mesago on Automation Sector at IMTS and SPS

AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology and Mesago, a subsidiary of Messe Frankfurt Group, announce a collaboration to create an automation sector at The International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) in 2024 and Smart Production Solutions (SPS) in Atlanta, Georgia, in 2025. Both events will be supported by Gardner Business Media (GBM).

The automation sector at IMTS 2024, powered by SPS, will feature an expansive offering of automated, robotic, connected and digital manufacturing technologies. IMTS 2024 runs September 9-14 at McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois.

“The automation sector at IMTS expands IMTS’ appeal as a must-attend event for businesses that want to increase their manufacturing efficiency through automation,” says Douglas K. Woods, president of AMT, which owns and produces IMTS. “By working with SPS, IMTS 2024 will have even more exhibits featuring advanced motion systems, vision and imaging, data analytics, systems integration, artificial intelligence and cloud and edge computing.”

SPS will be held September 23-25, 2025, at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia. The inaugural event will host exhibits from simple sensors to intelligent solutions.

“Manufacturing in the Southeast region is flourishing, and as one of the national leaders in advanced manufacturing, Georgia is the perfect backstory for an automation industry event in the United States,” says Constantin von Vieregge, president and CEO, Messe Frankfurt Inc. “Working in concert with AMT, GBM and our sister company, Mesago, the development of SPS in Atlanta will cater to a multiplicity of sectors providing a platform to elevate the advancing technological innovations.”

Together, both events are expected to facilitate a faster exchange of knowledge, which is particularly relevant to global issues involving supply chains, logistics, staff shortages and cost pressures. All these issues increase the need for automation technologies that leverage worker productivity and boost business profitability. Martin Roschkowski, president of Mesago Messe Frankfurt, says “The strength of SPS in the global automation industry, coupled with IMTS, will provide important business platforms for companies involved in this rapidly changing environment.”

Mesago Messe Frankfurt also produces SPS fairs in China, Italy and the Middle East, as well as events focusing on electronic assemblies, intelligent motion and additive manufacturing.

“Creating the automation sector at IMTS and SPS in Atlanta reflects our commitment to helping manufacturers enhance and accelerate their productivity and support the expanding U.S. manufacturing market,” Woods adds. “By working with Mesago Messe Frankfurt, we can showcase an even broader spectrum of digital technologies that are essential for fueling manufacturing growth.”

Additionally, Mesago Messe Frankfurt, AMT and Gardner Business Media recently announced a collaboration to bring several Formnext additive manufacturing events to the United States, including launching Formnext Chicago in 2025.