Bob Vavra, Jack Smith of PLANT ENGINEERING, and C.G. Masi, senior editor, Control Engineering

NMW delivers new products but lacked the thunder

Perhaps the biggest noise made at the 2007 National Manufacturing Week event in Rosemont, IL on Sept. 25-27 was the Tuesday morning thunderstorm that rolled through the Chicago area. The thunder and lightning was all outside. Exhibitors were hoping for a little more thunder and lightning inside. The 2007 event was the first year NMW had been co-located with the Assembly Technology show and the ...