KUKA calendar of events & fairs

At the most important European networking event for robotics, research, industry and politics come together to exchange views on current topics.

The China International Exhibition on Numerical Control Machine Tools (CCMT) was founded in Shanghai in 2000 and has been successfully held for ten consecutive editions. The 10th China International Exhibition on Numerical Control Machine Tools (CCMT2018), held in April 2018, attracted 1,233 exhibitors from 23 countries and regions, with an exhibition area of 120,000 square meters. A total of 707 domestic companies and 526 foreign companies participated in the exhibition, with the number of foreign exhibitors accounting for 42.7%. Machine tool associations and trade promotion organizations from 10 countries and regions, including Germany, the United States, Switzerland, Italy, and South Korea, participated in the exhibition as group exhibitors. The total number of visitors reached 126,000, a year-on-year increase of 19.7%; the total number of visits reached 171,000, a year-on-year increase of 17.5%.

The 2025 China International Pharmaceutical Machinery Expo (CIPM) is an annual event that showcases the latest advancements in pharmaceutical machinery and equipment. The expo provides a platform for manufacturers, suppliers, and buyers to connect and exchange ideas and information. At the 2025 CIPM Expo, attendees can expect to see a wide range of pharmaceutical machinery, including tablet presses, capsule filling machines, packaging equipment, sterilization systems, and more. The expo will also feature seminars and workshops on topics such as regulatory compliance, quality control, and automation in pharmaceutical manufacturing. Overall, the 2025 CIPM Expo is an excellent opportunity for anyone in the pharmaceutical industry to stay up-to-date on the latest technology and trends in machinery and equipment.

SMART Industri is the leading national meeting place for industry and manufacturing in Norway. It showcases the latest in machinery, equipment and technology for workshop and industrial companies in metal, wood and plastic processing.

Our attendees span different industries, company sizes and experience levels—from brand new to seasoned automation professionals. Look at just a few industries represented on our floor: Aerospace, Agriculture, Automotive, Construction, Electronics, Food & Beverage, Healthcare, Life Sciences, Logistics, Manufacturing, Motion Control, Retail, Robotics, Warehousing and more!

ICRA is one of the most important events of the IEEE Robotics and Automation Society and the largest international conference in the field of robotics and automation with workshops, discussions and an accompanying exhibition.

SNEC PV+ 18th (2025) International Solar Photovoltaic and Intelligent Energy (Shanghai) Conference & Exhibition is a photovoltaic event that gathers global attention and industry wisdom. Since its inaugural edition in 2004, SNEC has become the shining star of the PV industry, leading the dream and innovation of clean energy. 2025, the scale of the exhibition will be expanded to 400,000 square meters, bringing together more than 3,500 top companies from 95 countries to share the industry feast with 500,000 visitors. Here, you will witness the miracle of photovoltaic technology, feel the innovation of equipment manufacturing, insight into the pulse of market trends. 2025 SNEC Shanghai is the Oscar of PV industry, the Davos of green energy, and the pilgrimage place for clean energy dreamers. Let's work hand in hand to illuminate the future with the light of science and technology and create a brilliant new era of global clean energy!

The Hamyn Symposium on Medical Robotics promotes networking and the exchange of groundbreaking advancements in medical robotics within a thriving global community of international surgeons and engineers, fostering collaboration and knowledge-sharing. This prestigious event attracts world-leading scientists, engineers, and clinical practitioners from various disciplines associated with medical robotics and surgery.​

As the world’s leading trade fair for smart automation and robotics, automatica brings together all key technologies in the international technology hub of Munich. This makes it a meeting point for constructive and visionary cross-sectoral exchange between industrial, research and political representatives. And there is more: It offers an overview of global developments, topics, innovations, and solutions, thus providing the necessary orientation and investment security in these times of upheaval. So that the vision of gradual advancement from automated to autonomous production may become reality – providing an opportunity to grow for you and your company

AMTS (Automotive Manufacturing Technology Show) is a leading automotive manufacturing technology and equipment exhibition in Asia, covering the entire industry chain from automotive design, research and development to manufacturing. The exhibition focuses on showcasing the latest technologies and solutions in automotive materials, processing technologies, welding technologies, assembly technologies, testing, and quality control. AMTS provides a platform for automotive manufacturers, suppliers, and research institutions to exchange and cooperate, promoting technological innovation and industrial upgrading in the automotive industry.

The Shanghai International Die Casting Exhibition (CHINA DIECASTING) and the Shanghai International Nonferrous Casting Exhibition (CHINA NONFERROUS) have become industry benchmarks over the past two decades. They are the annual events and important platforms where industry insiders review the phased development achievements of China's die casting and nonferrous industries, obtain the latest industry information, discuss industry development, and promote communication and exchange. In 2023, the exhibition covered an area of 36,900 square meters, with 20,137 professional visitors and 463 exhibitors, accompanied by a variety of supporting activities that brought an ultimate and wonderful annual event to the industry. As the industry enters the "era of large die casting," CHINA DIECASTING & CHINA NONFERROUS 2024 will continue to adapt to market development, showcasing comprehensive solutions across the entire die casting and nonferrous casting industry chain. It will promote mutual learning, exchange, and collective intelligence development among enterprises, leading the new trends for the industry's future development.

KUKA Connexions is North America's exclusive gathering of partners, where innovation and networking come together to shape the future.

SCHWEISSEN & SCHNEIDEN, in Essen, is the world's leading international trade fair for joining, cutting and coating technology. In 2025, it will once again cover the entire value chain and attract numerous top decision-makers, experts and market leaders from all sectors as a meeting place for the industry.

EMO (Exposition Mondiale de la Machine Outil) is one of the world's most important trade fairs for metalworking

INTRA -LOG EXPO SOUTH AMERICA is the leading event in Latin America dedicated exclusively to intralogistics and automation. Bringing together the most complete ecosystem of innovations for the entire supply chain, from end to end, the event is the ideal meeting point for those seeking solutions in internal logistics, automation and the latest trends in warehouse management and automation systems.

The China International Industry Fair (CIIF), also known as the "China Industrial Expo" or simply "CIIF", is the longest-running national-level industrial exhibition in China named after the country. Since its inception in 1999, it has been held annually in the fall in Shanghai and has successfully concluded over twenty editions. CIIF focuses on new industries and new economies, strengthens its role in leading high-end industries, gathers top experts and elites, leads the trend of industrial science and technology innovation, and fully constructs an open, innovative, and inclusive industrial ecosystem. It covers the entire industry chain of intelligent and green manufacturing, from basic materials and key components to advanced manufacturing equipment and overall solutions, making it one of the largest industrial exhibitions in China in terms of exhibition scale, the number of participating companies, display areas, and internationalization. As a corporate communication bridge serving the advanced manufacturing industry's display and interaction activities, CIIF integrates four major functions: "exhibition, trading, awarding, and forums". After more than twenty years of "professionalization, marketization, internationalization, and branding" operation and development innovation, CIIF insists on aligning with national strategies and developing the real economy. It has grown into an important display window and economic and trade exchange and cooperation platform for China's industrial sector facing the world. It has achieved the positioning goal of "Western Germany's Hanover Industrial Expo and Eastern China's CIIF" and has become a world-renowned and China's most influential industrial brand exhibition. It serves as a gold card showcasing China's high-quality industrial development achievements to the international community, effectively promoting the exchange, interaction, and integration of China's industry with the world.

For more than 40 years, the CMTS audience from within Canada’s leading industries including automotive and aerospace have come together to source solutions and knowledge from the global leaders in machine tools and tooling, metalworking, and advanced manufacturing.

​The 2,300 exhibitors at PACK EXPO Las Vegas include original equipment manufacturers and suppliers of packaging and processing solutions such as: Automation, Controls and Related Components, Packaging Equipment/Machinery, Packaging Materials & Containers, Food & Beverage Processing Equipment/Machinery, Packaging Services & Supplies, Life Sciences Processing Equipment/Machinery, Chemicals.

IROS is one of the leading conferences in the field of robotics for the international robotics research community to explore the frontiers of science and technology in intelligent robots and intelligent machines.

Advanced Design & Manufacturing Toronto brings together six advanced manufacturing areas — Design & Manufacturing, Automation Technology Expo, PACK EX, PLAST-EX, Powder & Bulk Solids, and EV Tech. This all-in-one, industry-wide event explores the latest trends and technologies shaping the future in advanced design and manufacturing across automation, robotics, energy efficiency, packaging, plastics, processing and more.

​MEDICA in Düsseldorf is one of the largest medical B2B trade fairs worldwide, featuring over 5,000 exhibitors from 72 nations and 80,000 visitors. It offers innovative products and an extensive program with forums, conferences, and special shows.