April 2005


•  Strong attendance and buying power expected in Rosemont

•  The Technology Theater continues to receive immense support from exhibitors

•  Attendees will benefit from a conference program that is the first of its kind
in North America in over twenty years

Atlanta, GA: SPS Electric Automation America, the first North American trade event to focus on electric automation technologies for industrial applications, will take place May 23-26 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont (Chicago), IL.

Together with its Industry Partners, Automation World, CONTROL, Control Design, CSIA, and eDRIVE, show organizer Messe Frankfurt, Inc. has targeted thousands of potential attendees responsible for the design, use and purchase of products in all sectors of electric automation. Based on advance registration numbers, buyer attendance for the inaugural show will be impressive and buyers are coming with considerable budgets.

One buyer, Chris Choi the Director of Controls Engineering for Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd. says that “ Over the years, the SPS/IPC/DRIVES show in Nuremberg, Germany has changed from local to more global, but its focus on automation remains unchanged.  I value the show for its richness in content and have made the visit an annual event.  Better than ever, this show will take place in North America.  I believe the automation industry, in this continent, will benefit from its high quality content to inspire innovative ideas and to speed up the path-finding of right solutions for their needs.”

Exhibitors and Speakers are gearing up for the show as well, and are enthusiastic about the significant impact SPS Electric Automation America will have on the North American market. Gerd Hoppe, CTO of Beckhoff Automation confirms this enthusiasm by stating “I welcome the SPS show in America, by concept combining an excellent conference with a truly focused automation show - this was missing for a long time in North America. The conference offers valuable content about recent developments of automation technology and their application in the field. It allows engineers to network and exchange experiences and opinions about controls, motion, technologies and field application. The exhibition with many high-end technology companies on the show floor, gives a compact and focused overview of automation to visitors. A true "must be there" for all professional automation engineers.”

Not only will attendees benefit from a 3-day conference program that is the first of its kind in over twenty years, but they may also take advantage of the Keynote Address by Jim Pinto, the innovative Technology Theater, an evening networking reception, and a full day of focused seminars prior to the show opening.

The Technology Theater continues to receive immense support from exhibitors who have seized the opportunity to educate attendees on their products and services. Exhibitors presenting in the Technology Theater include 3S-Smart Software Solutions, Agile Systems Inc., AS-Interface USA, B&R Industrial Automation, CAN in Automation, Contemporary Controls, EPSG-ETHERNET Powerlink Standardization Group, EtherCAT Technology Group, Grid Connect, Inc., Gross Automation, HARTING, Inc., Horner APG, Lumberg, Inc., Siemens Energy & Automation, TenAsys Corporation, Tol-O-Matic, Inc., TR Electronic, and Woodhead.

The inaugural edition of SPS Electric Automation America Exhibition and Conference will be held May 23-26, 2005 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont (Chicago), IL. Visit www.ea-america.com for more details or to register online.