The Motion Control & Motor Association (MCMA) is a global not-for-profit trade group dedicated to promoting the global innovation and growth of motion control and motor technologies through the entire supply chain by providing comprehensive education, communication, research and networking. Our membership includes manufacturers of complete motion control systems, motion control and motor component manufacturers, material suppliers to those manufacturers, system integrators, distributors, end users, consulting firms, academic institutions and research organizations around the world. Join our active and informative Motion Control & Motor Association LinkedIn Group and network with thousands of motion control peers: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/Motion-Control-Motor-Association-1939971/about Follow us on Twitter @MCMAMotion Follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/MCMAMotion/ MCMA serves the industry by promoting broad use of the technologies to users, providing education and training, collecting and reporting industry market data, liaising with governments for support of the industry, equipping its members with business tools they need and providing an industry portal - www.MotionControlOnline.org where anyone can find relevant industry information, companies who supply motion control products and services, products, educational resources such as free webinars, videos and articles, a career center and more. MCMA provides an educational fall Technical Conference every year. MCMA provides premium networking opportunities at its annual MCMA Business Forum where member develop relationships with its sister associations the Robotic Industries Association and AIA, the machine vision and imaging group. MCMA also holds a biennial automation trade show called Automate. This is held in spring at McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois USA in the odd year cycle. Hundreds of automaton suppliers exhibit and there is a full educational conference.