This article provides a show floor review of the Promat 2015 and Automate 2015 events which recently took place at McCormick Place in Chicago. The Promat event focuses on equipment providers and suppliers for handling and moving products. Automate showcases robotics and high-end automation technology. See what Brian Sommer, software writer, and Thomas Ryan, analyst and logistics expert, experienced in attending the shows, including: technical and process innovations, machining, 3D printing, drone technology, robotics, quality control, and more. From what the two had experienced, it was evident that companies are looking to improve their efficiencies in manufacturing, which is a positive economic outlook.

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