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What you'll see

Nine zones on the floor. Real equipment. Real questions welcomed.

Bring the problem you cannot quite solve. Bring the part you cannot inspect. Bring the line that keeps going down. Everything on the floor is running, and Adams application engineers are standing next to it.

01

Sensors & Safety

  • Light curtains, safety scanners, radar
  • Detection & measurement
  • Ergonomic lifting
02

Robotics

  • 6-Axis & SCARA
  • Industrial & collaborative
  • Palletizing & end-of-arm tooling
03

Fluid Power

  • Valves, actuators, air prep
  • Vacuum technology & HPUs
04

Machine Vision

  • 2D, 3D & hyperspectral technology
  • Live part inspections
  • All New DataPulse platform
05

Motion Control

  • Single & multi-axis motion
  • Servo & steppers, conveyors
06

Smart Plant

  • IO-Link, SCADA
  • Remote asset monitoring
07

Mobile Solutions

  • Transportation valve technology
  • Controls: power & IO-distribution
  • Pumps and motors
08

Reliability

  • Automated lubrication
  • Dust collection optimization
  • Compressed air reduction
09

The Floor Itself

  • Peers to trade notes with
  • Cold beer, food, and no sales calls to schedule after

Why come

Bring the problems you are stuck on.

Test before you buy.

Live equipment on the floor. If a MAC pulse valve or a Cognex vision head might solve your line, put your part on it and see. Bring a sample if you can.

Skip the sales calls.

Adams application engineers and manufacturer reps in one room. Ask the detailed question you would normally spend three weeks scheduling calls for.

Cross-pollinate.

200+ plant managers, reliability leads, and maintenance pros last year. Talk to peers about what is actually working on their line.

Last year in Birmingham

Real equipment. Real people. Real conversations.

TechFest Alabama 2025 crowd on the floor at Back Forty Beer Company, Birmingham Attendees at the food line under the Back Forty Birmingham and TechFest welcome banner Live equipment and conversation at TechFest Alabama Adams application engineer walking attendees through a station Manufacturer rep answering a technical question at a demo Attendees testing production equipment hands-on TechFest Alabama attendees in conversation on the floor PHD grippers and end-of-arm tooling on the demo table Two attendees working through a problem with an Adams engineer at a demo station Attendees testing equipment hands-on at a demo table

Event essentials

Date
Wednesday, November 4, 2026
Time
11:00 AM – 4:30 PM Central
Venue
Back Forty Beer Company
3201 1st Ave N, Birmingham, AL 35222
Cost
Free. Food and beer included.
Who it is for
Plant managers, operators, owners, engineers, reliability leads, maintenance pros. Anyone whose day gets easier when the line runs cleaner.
What to bring
Optional: a part sample if you have a specific vision, sensing, or automation question. A note or two about the line problem you are trying to solve.
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Back Forty Beer Company in Birmingham

Back Forty Beer Company · 3201 1st Ave N, Birmingham, AL 35222

If your line has a problem you cannot quite name, bring it. There is a chance the fix is already on the floor.

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Nov 4, 2026  ·  11:00 AM – 4:30 PM  ·  Back Forty Beer Company, Birmingham, AL