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2026 Automation Open House & Training Day

Discover hands-on automation technology, technical learning sessions, live product demonstrations, supplier experts, free lunch, giveaways, and practical solutions to help improve your operation.

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Learn. Experience. Innovate.

Why Attend

Automation ideas you can put to work immediately.

You're invited to Ramco's 2026 Automation Open House & Training Day, our biggest customer event of the year, designed to help you discover practical solutions, connect with industry experts, and experience the latest automation technologies firsthand.

This year's event introduces an exciting new feature: 30-minute Technical Learning Sessions running throughout the day. These educational presentations are designed to provide real-world application knowledge on today's most relevant automation topics, giving you practical ideas you can take back to your facility.

In addition to our educational sessions, you'll have the opportunity to meet directly with leading automation manufacturers, experience live product demonstrations, ask questions one-on-one, and explore technologies that can improve productivity, safety, quality, and efficiency.

Whether you're planning your next automation project, looking for ways to optimize an existing process, or simply want to stay current with emerging technologies, you'll leave with valuable insights and new connections.

Free Registration
13 Vendors
5 Technical Training Sessions

What to Expect

  • Free grill-out lunch, dessert, and drinks
  • 30-minute Technical Learning Sessions
  • Hands-on product demonstrations
  • Automation experts on site
  • Giveaways and prize drawings

Technical training sessions

Technical training sessions

Date and time are shown in America/Chicago. Each training session runs 30 minutes.

Training sessions run from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM. The open house, supplier demos, lunch, and networking run from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM.

  1. 10:30 AM CDT

    Featured Session | 30 Minutes

    Edge controllers and condition monitoring

    Discover how edge controllers and condition monitoring can help you identify issues before they become costly failures. Learn how collecting and analyzing machine data can improve uptime, simplify maintenance, and support smarter operational decisions.

    Automation Manufacturing Robotics
    Omron Ramco
  2. 11:00 AM CDT

    Featured Session | 30 Minutes

    Reducing Energy Costs in Pneumatic Systems

    Compressed air is one of the most expensive utilities in many manufacturing facilities. Learn practical strategies to reduce energy consumption, identify common sources of waste, and improve the efficiency and performance of your pneumatic systems.

    Automation Pneumatics Energy
    SMC
  3. 11:30 AM CDT

    Featured Session | 30 Minutes

    Getting More from Industrial Heating Systems

    Explore ways to improve the performance, reliability, and efficiency of your industrial heating systems. From selecting the right heating solution to optimizing temperature control, discover best practices that can help reduce downtime and improve process consistency.

    Heating Controls Manufacturing
    Watlow
  4. 12:30 PM CDT

    Featured Session | 30 Minutes

    From Concept to Commissioning: How Ramco Supports Your Project

    See how Ramco partners with customers from initial concept through design, panel building, programming, installation, and startup. Learn how our engineering expertise and turnkey solutions help simplify projects, reduce risk, and accelerate implementation.

    Engineering Panel Building Project Support
    Ramco
  5. 1:00 PM CDT

    Featured Session | 30 Minutes

    Stop Downtime Before It Happens

    Unplanned downtime can be costly, but many failures provide warning signs before they occur. Learn how smart sensors, condition monitoring, and predictive maintenance technologies can help you detect problems early, improve equipment reliability, and keep production running.

    Predictive Maintenance Smart Sensors Reliability
    Banner Engineering

Open House Vendors

Supplier experts and demos

Meet directly with leading automation manufacturers across safety, robotics, motion control, machine vision, IIoT, pneumatics, industrial networking, thermal solutions, and more.

Event Floor Plan

Vendor's booth layout

Location

Ramco Powered By Sukup, West Des Moines

The event is hosted at Ramco's West Des Moines office and automation workspace.

1207 Maple St
West Des Moines, IA 50265

Join Ramco application engineers, technical specialists, and supplier partners for a practical day of training, demonstrations, lunch, and more.

Registration

Reserve your spot for free.

Registration is handled through Ramco's Zoho Backstage event portal. Use the embedded registration window to complete registration.

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