Smart Manufacturing Week U.S. reflects how modern manufacturers operate, bringing digital systems, plant operations, and reliability leadership together in one integrated experience. Backed by the proven success of Europe’s leading smart manufacturing event, the U.S. launch enables you to evaluate solutions in context, align strategy with execution, and accelerate measurable performance improvement across your operations.

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The Manufacturer

Shaped by real-world industry research, Smart Manufacturing Week U.S. is built around the practical priorities driving competitiveness, resilience, and performance—brought together across five focused content pillars:

Digital Transformation

Digital Transformation

Turn operational data into measurable performance gains using AI, IoT, machine learning, and cloud-enabled systems that improve visibility, decision-making, and enterprise-wide execution.
Sustainability

Sustainability

Drive profitable growth with practical strategies that reduce emissions, cut waste, improve energy efficiency, and build more resilient, resource-efficient operations.
Supply Chain

Supply Chain Resilience

Strengthen agility and continuity with smarter risk management, greater supply chain visibility, and proven strategies to navigate tariffs, volatility, and global disruption.
Smart Technologies

Innovation + Smart Technologies

Deploy automation, robotics, and advanced manufacturing technologies that increase throughput, reduce errors, and deliver faster, more reliable ROI.
Workforce

Workforce + Skills

Close the skills gap by upskilling your workforce, developing digital capabilities, and building diverse, future-ready teams prepared to run modern manufacturing operations.

One Integrated Event

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Smart Manufacturing Week U.S. is designed to give you a complete view of the technologies, strategies, and partners shaping next-generation manufacturing performance. By bringing together solution providers and practitioners across digital, automation, and reliability disciplines, the event allows you to assess options side by side and make informed decisions with confidence.

You’ll leave with clarity on what to implement now, what to prioritize next, and who to partner with to move faster.

At Smart Manufacturing Week, you will:

  • Discover digital and operational technologies in one integrated manufacturing event
  • Compare solutions across software, automation, and reliability
  • Connect with peers leading plant performance and transformation
  • Gain clarity on what’s ready for deployment now and what lies ahead

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What You’ll Experience

Packed with practical sessions, candid peer conversations, and a show floor full of proven technologies, Smart Manufacturing Week brings the full manufacturing ecosystem together in one place.

  • World-Class Expo

    Explore leading solution providers showcasing the latest technologies across design, engineering, manufacturing, maintenance, and reliability. Discover practical solutions ready for real-world implementation.

  • Immersive Experiences

    Go beyond the expo floor with live technology demos, hands-on simulations, industry competitions, networking receptions, and interactive showcases designed to bring innovation to life.

  • Conference & Summit

    Gain practical insights through case study-led sessions, executive panels, and technical presentations at a focused industry conference and a senior-level digital summit built for U.S. manufacturers.

  • Practical Solution Theaters

    Get answers to real operational challenges through supplier-led sessions focused on design, engineering, manufacturing, maintenance, and reliability solutions you can apply immediately.

  • Networking Opportunities

    Connect directly with solution providers in focused, expert-led sessions tackling immediate challenges across design, engineering, manufacturing, maintenance, and reliability.

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