Over 2,000 top suppliers with automation technologies will attend ATX West representing every market segment and showcasing the cutting-edge technologies that are redefining the manufacturing process. New features in 2014 include Innovation Tours, Learning Labs, and speed networking events.

Santa Monica, CA, USA (January 13, 2014) More than 2,000 top suppliers with automation technologies will attend ATX West representing every market segment, including Aerospace, Automotive, Consumer Products, Cosmetics, Electronics, Food and Beverage, Industrial Products, IT, Medical, and Telecom. The event will take place February 11-13 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California.

At ATX West, automation suppliers will showcase the cutting-edge technologies that are redefining the manufacturing process. The show provides opportunity for manufacturers to network (with two all-new speed networking events), discover new solutions, and stay up-to-date with current developments in the industry. ATX West registration also gives attendees access to six additional co-located events: WestPack, MD&M West, Pacific Design & Manufacturing, Electronics West, PLASTEC West, and AeroCon.

New features in 2014 include Innovation Tours, Learning Labs, and the speed networking events. Speed networking is free with admission to the show and matches professionals based on their preferences. Innovation Tours offer attendees a behind-the-scenes tour of the latest technologies with top field experts. Thirty Learning Labs throughout the show provide attendees with 2-hour educational sessions devoted to identifying, exploring, testing, and delivering practical solutions. The session topics include Lightweight Robotics, 3D Printing Strategies, Technological Advances in Vision Precision, and Motors & Motion Control.

About UBM Canon

UBM Canon is the leading producer of face-to-face trade events and media brands that support the flow of information, commerce, and innovation in the world's $3 trillion advanced technology-based manufacturing sector, including co-located events in Anaheim, CA; New York, NY; Chicago, IL; Orlando, FL; Charlotte, NC; Dallas/Fort Worth, TX; Houston, TX; Boston, MA; Minneapolis, MN; Toronto, ON; and Montreal, QC. UBM Canon's extensive manufacturing portfolio includes events for medical design and manufacturing, packaging, process technology, design engineering, assembly and automation technology, plastics processing, quality assurance, and electronics. UBM Canon's signature strategic co-location of these events has resulted in the largest design and manufacturing events in the United States.