New Products Award Winners Announced on The Final Day of The Assembly Show

ROSEMONT, IL, November 1, 2024 -The 12th Annual ASSEMBLY Show wrapped up last week at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, IL with over 4,300 manufacturing professionals visiting with 200 exhibiting companies, learning from dozens of subject matter experts and networking with colleagues. The trade show and conference was co-located with SMTA International and provided a platform for top players in the industry to showcase advancements in assembly technology and automation.

"THE ASSEMBLY Show 2024 successfully delivered on its promise of driving innovation, networking, and growth in the assembly industry. The event highlighted the rapid pace of technological advancement and reinforced the importance of maintaining a competitive edge in today's global marketplace," said Bill DeYoe publisher of ASSEMBLY Magazine. "One of the most anticipated aspects of THE ASSEMBLY Show was the series of live product demonstrations. Companies like Promess, ASG, Schmidt Technology and Ujigami demonstrated real-world applications of their assembly solutions, showcasing advancements in robotics, automation, adhesives, and other assembly-related technologies displayed the latest tools and services designed to streamline production processes and improve efficiency."

On Tuesday, October 22nd hundreds of engineers participated in 20 pre-conference workshops. Subject matter experts led sessions in three tracks including Advancements in Automation and Automated Assembly; Data Analysis, Artificial Intelligence, and C-Suite Topics; and Bolted Joint and Threaded Fastener Assembly.


Prior to the keynote on Wednesday morning, Austin Weber, Senior Editor of ASSEMBLY Magazine presented the Plant of the Year Award to GE Appliances who mass-produces dishwashers at a sprawling factory in Louisville, KY. Today, the 1-million-square-foot facility produces more than 70 dishwasher models.

During the keynote presentation best-selling author Jairek Robbins discussed Crafting the Future: Leadership and Legacy in the Manufacturing Industry to a packed audience. Jairek provided an inspiring discussion on the power of proactive leadership in shaping the future of manufacturing. Leadership isn't just a title—it's about active participation, strategic vision, and fostering growth. Jairek was featured on The ASSEMBLY Magazine Podcast where he spoke about Leading Up: Shaping the Future of Manufacturing ahead of his presentation.

On the final morning of the event John Sprovieri, Editor in Chief of ASSEMBLY Magazine announced the winners of the New Products Award. The program featured 20 new products which were selected by the editors of ASSEMBLY Magazine and voted on by the attendees during the event. The winners were:
• Assembly Machines & Systems: Edgewater Automation's vision-guided SCARA robots.
• Adhesives, Dispensing and Curing - The Perfecdos electro-pneumatic dispensing valve by MTA Automation Inc.
• Fastening Tools - The Wireless Rotary Transducer (WRT) from Desoutter Industrial Tools.
• Robotics - Coval Inc's. CVGC carbon-fiber vacuum gripper for cobots has been redesigned for better modularity and performance.
• Manufacturing Software - VKS I/O Connect enables workers to activate and monitor devices, machines and PLCs directly from digital work instructions.

There were several networking events during the recent ASSEMBLY Show. During the Taste of Rosemont Welcome Reception in the exhibit hall students from two local First Robotics high school teams demonstrated their robots for the attendees and networked with the vendors. At the Pub Night Networking Reception sponsored by ASG attendees and exhibitors gathered to kick back and relax over great food and music and have fun playing backyard games while making new connections! In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, The ASSEMBLY Show held Pink Out Day to support cancer fighters, admire survivors honor those lost, and never give up home to find a cure. The ASSEMBLY Show matched all donations and presented a check for $3,000 to Susan G. Komen.

The ASSEMBLY Show is sponsored by ASSEMBLY (www.assemblymag.com) the leading brand covering the processes, technologies, and strategies for assembling discrete parts into finished products. In 2025 The ASSEMBLY Show is scheduled for October 21-23, 2025, at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, IL. The trade show will also feature the QUALITY Show Deck and will again be co-located with SMTA International. The ASSEMBLY Show South, The Quality Show, and Adhesives in Action will be held Wednesday, April 16 and Thursday, April 17, 2025. The events are produced by BNP Media (www.bnpmedia.com), one of the country's leading business-to-business media companies serving industry professionals across 60+ industries through magazines, custom media, e-newsletters, webinars, events and market research.