Events

Join us for an information session to see what's happening at the Smart Factory Institute. The Smart Factory Institute is a business-driven effort guided by the Tennessee Manufacturers Association and will enhance the manufacturing climate in the state, making Tennessee a destination of manufacturing, innovation, and collaboration while providing rich learning and training opportunities for the workforce through new manufacturing technology. During this virtual session, you will learn about the benefits of membership, access to workshops, networking, and other related opportunities.

The Smart Factory Institute is available to all manufacturers, large and small, across the country for innovation and workforce training.

Register below.

Early Bird Discount applies until June 30.
Critical Manufacturing Networking Forum

If you could design your factory to be everything you wanted it to be, which technologies would you include? What would your throughput look like? And most importantly...do you have a secure and private network in place to help bring your plans to life?

Join us as we help manufacturers like you understand what a private network means for your operations and what impact it will have on productivity, costs, and lead times.
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Join us for an information session to see what's happening at the Smart Factory Institute. The Smart Factory Institute is a business-driven effort guided by the Tennessee Manufacturers Association and will enhance the manufacturing climate in the state, making Tennessee a destination of manufacturing, innovation, and collaboration while providing rich learning and training opportunities for the workforce through new manufacturing technology. During this virtual session, you will learn about the benefits of membership, access to workshops, networking, and other related opportunities.

The Smart Factory Institute is available to all manufacturers, large and small, across the country for innovation and workforce training.

Register below.

Early Bird Discount applies until September 1.

Smart Solutions for Smart Factories Expo & CRMA Manufacturers Excellence Luncheon

Join leading technology solution providers that offer smart solutions for improved productivity, quality, reliability, and responsiveness in your production environment. Hear about trending manufacturing topics while sharing a vision for the future of manufacturing technology.

​This year’s event will be held in conjunction with the CRMA Manufacturers Excellence Luncheon at the TN Made Building at the State Fairgrounds in Lebanon, TN.

Exhibitor & Attendee Details and Registration

Experience the next generation of automation at the Smart Factory Institute in Cleveland, TN with our 1-day PLCnext Ecosystem training. This session is designed for those familiar with traditional PLC platforms, offering hands-on exposure to open architecture, flexible IEC 61131 programming, and seamless integration with industrial protocols like OPC UA and MQTT. Discover how PLCnext Engineer enables scalable solutions, advanced diagnostics, online editing, and easy library management - empowering you to build IIoT-ready systems and enhance your automation expertise for the smart factory era.