Guided Exhibit Hall Tours

Maximize your time on the show floor with our complimentary Guided Tours, each focused on a key topic in assembly and quality manufacturing. Led by an ASSEMBLY or Quality magazine editor, small groups visit five hand-picked exhibitors for live demos, expert insights, and practical takeaways. Whether you have specific goals or just want a curated experience, these tours make exploring the floor simple and efficient.

All tours begin at the Community Hub

Note: These are 2025 tours. The 2026 topics and stops will be announced in summer 2026.

TOUR 1: Fastening Tools

Wednesday, October 22, 2025 @ 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Tour Guide:   John Sprovieri, Editor-in-Chief, ASSEMBLY Magazine

Error proofing, quality control and flexibility are essential on today’s assembly lines. As a result, manufacturers are increasingly investing in state-of-the-art fastening tools. Today’s tools allow engineers to adjust fastening speed to match various applications and control more aspects of the tightening process, including key parameters such as torque and angle. The ASSEMBLY Show features numerous suppliers of fastening tools and accessories. This tour provides a look at five leading vendors.

Tour Stops Include:

  • ASG, Division of Jergens Inc.
  • Desoutter Industrial Tools
  • Koken USA
  • Panasonic
  • Rhino Tool House

TOUR 2: Manufacturing Software

Wednesday, October 22, 2025 @ 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Tour Guide:  Darryl Seland, Editorial Director, Quality Magazine

In the factory of the future, software will be as important to assembly as robots, riveters and nutrunners. This tour will introduce you to six software suppliers that are leading the digital transformation of assembly lines. We’ll cover the gamut of software technology, from error-proofing workstations to analyzing the performance of assembly lines or entire plants. Whether you’re looking for ERP software or digital work instructions, you’ll find it at The ASSEMBLY Show.

Tour Stops Include: 

  • Dori AI
  • Intellect
  • QT9 Software
  • Retrocausal
  • Ujigami

TOUR 3: Automated Assembly Systems

Thursday, October 23, 2025 @ 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Tour Guide:   Austin Weber, Senior Editor, ASSEMBLY Magazine

There are many ways to automate an assembly process: standalone cells combining manual and automated processes; synchronous systems based on rotary or linear indexers; and asynchronous systems based on pallet-transfer conveyors. Regardless of which direction your project leads, The ASSEMBLY Show is where you want to be to get the ball rolling. This tour will introduce you to five of the nation’s top systems integrators.

Tour Stops Include: 

  • Arthur G Russell Company
  • Edgewater Automation
  • Genesis Automation
  • Koops Automation Systems
  • PrimeTest Automation

 

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