Motek Stuttgart

When planning your visit, knowing the Motek Stuttgart dates and opening hours is essential for scheduling meetings with production engineers, systems integrators, plant managers, and automation buyers in the global production and assembly automation industry.

Professional buyers in this industry evaluate more than individual components. System-level interoperability, mechanical and electrical interface compatibility, integration readiness, cycle time performance, and proven reliability in high-cycle applications all influence procurement and partnership decisions. Motek Stuttgart provides a professional environment for exploring developments across handling technology, assembly automation, feeding systems, robotics, fastening and joining technology, and sensor technology.

Why Visit Motek Stuttgart?

For professional visitors, Motek Stuttgart offers a concentrated setting to compare automation technologies, discover emerging innovations, evaluate suppliers, and follow developments across the global production and assembly automation industry within one event. The event brings together providers of assembly and handling technology, fastening and joining specialists, sensor and machine vision manufacturers, and system integrators with production engineers, plant managers, and automation buyers from the automotive, mechanical engineering, electronics, and medical technology sectors.

Visitors can compare product ranges, evaluate suppliers, identify integration partnerships, examine technical documentation, and follow developments in modular automation, flexible manufacturing, and digital integration. Motek is the world’s leading trade fair for automation in production and assembly, taking place alongside Bondexpo (adhesive bonding technology) with one admission ticket covering both exhibitions. A Motek/Bondexpo ticket also provides access to VISION and the other technology trade fairs taking place concurrently at Messe Stuttgart.

The next edition will take place from 6 to 8 October 2026 at Messe Stuttgart in Stuttgart, Germany, with opening hours from 09:00 to 17:00 each day. Motek follows a biennial schedule from 2026 and will take place in even-numbered years.

Source: Motek Official Website — Motek – International Trade Fair for Automation in Production and Assembly

Exhibition Background & Industry Context

Motek is the world’s leading trade fair for automation in production and assembly, focusing on the complete spectrum of components, systems, and solutions for automated handling, feeding, assembly, and robotics. The event serves as the critical bridge between individual technologies and turnkey production lines. The 2026 edition introduces a new biennial cycle (even-numbered years only) and a compact three-day format from Tuesday to Thursday, delivering higher efficiency for exhibitors and visitors alike.

Key topics for 2026 include modular automation, flexible and reconfigurable assembly cells, mass customization, industrial handling, fastening and joining technology, adhesive bonding (Bondexpo), sensor technology, machine vision (VISION), and digital integration for smart manufacturing.

A highlight of the 2026 edition is the Industrial Interactive Zone in Hall 6, a central competition and participation event demonstrating modern, future-oriented automation solutions. The event covers the full spectrum of the industry: handling technology, assembly and workstations, feed technology and material flow, fastening and joining technology, sensors and machine vision, control systems, and system integration services.

Is This Trade Fair Right for You?

Relevance depends on your role within the production and assembly automation value chain and whether your objectives involve sourcing components, identifying integration partners, evaluating technical capability, or understanding market trends in the automation industry.

Ideal For

• Production engineers and plant managers evaluating automation components and system integration solutions
• Systems integrators and automation specialists exploring modular cells and turnkey solutions
• Procurement professionals and technical buyers sourcing handling, feeding, and assembly technology
• Providers of assembly and handling technology — robotic grippers, linear axes, conveyors, pick-and-place units, and feed systems
• Specialists in fastening, joining, and dispensing technology — adhesive, screwdriving, welding for automated lines
• Manufacturers of sensors, machine vision, and control systems for assembly and material handling tasks
• Companies offering complete assembly workstations, modular automation cells, and system integration services
• Suppliers of components for the automotive, mechanical engineering, electrical and electronics, medical technology, solar production, and metal and plastics processing industries
• Media, associations, researchers and investors monitoring innovation across the automation sector

These professionals can assess product ranges, compare technical capabilities, examine integration documentation, and evaluate system-level interoperability, reliability, and long-term partnership potential.

May Be Less Relevant For

Motek may be less relevant for companies whose products or services have little connection to assembly automation, handling technology, feed technology, material flow, joining, inspection, identification or industrial production systems. Suppliers targeting professional buyers should be prepared to discuss interfaces, integration requirements, cycle time, changeover flexibility, safety, commissioning, operational reliability and lifecycle support.

Industries & Business Areas Represented

• Handling Technology — robotic grippers, linear axes, pick-and-place units, handling systems, industrial robots, collaborative robots, manipulators, clamping systems and lifting aids
• Assembly & Workstations — assembly workstations, modular automation cells, assembly systems, manual and ergonomic assembly workstations, and turnkey solutions
• Feed Technology & Material Flow — feeding systems, parts sorting, separation and orientation, conveyors, storage systems, and material flow automation
• Fastening & Joining Technology — screwdriving, press-fitting, riveting, plastics welding, dosing, encapsulation, adhesive bonding, mixing, metering and dispensing systems (Bondexpo)
• Sensors & Machine Vision — sensors, vision systems, cameras, inspection technology, inline testing, and image-processing technologies
• Control & Drive Technology — control systems, drives, power transmission, motion control, and industrial communication
• Inspection, Identification & Traceability — industrial marking, identification, traceability, and quality assurance systems
• End-of-Line & Testing — testing systems, quality control, packaging, and end-of-line automation
• Services & Engineering — system integration, engineering, training, and consulting services

These business areas are connected by the commercial and operational requirements of the automation sector, where system-level interoperability, integration readiness, and reliability are as important as individual components.

Products & Solutions You Can Explore

Product and solution areas presented by the organiser include:

• Automated and semi-automated assembly systems, ergonomic assembly workstations, industrial robots and collaborative robots
• Manipulators, grippers, clamping systems and linear handling modules
• Parts feeding, sorting, separation and orientation systems
• Conveyors, storage systems and material flow automation
• Screwdriving, press-fitting, riveting, plastics welding, dosing, encapsulation and fastening technology
• Sensors, inline testing, industrial inspection, identification, marking and traceability systems
• Control technology, drives, motion control and industrial communication
• Packaging and end-of-line automation
• System integration, engineering and turnkey automation services
• Adhesive bonding materials, mixing, metering and dispensing systems, surface preparation, curing, process monitoring and bonding quality assurance (Bondexpo)
• Machine vision, cameras, imaging systems and image-processing software (VISION)

Business Opportunities

• Present automation components and systems to production engineers and plant managers evaluating system-level interoperability and integration readiness
• Discuss handling and assembly solutions with systems integrators focused on modular, flexible automation
• Connect with procurement professionals and technical buyers exploring component sourcing and supplier reliability
• Identify partnership opportunities with system integrators, automation specialists, and technology providers
• Evaluate competing approaches to modular automation, mass customization, and digital integration
• Monitor regulatory and technology discussions affecting automation standards and interoperability
• Explore integration opportunities through direct engagement with systems integrators and machine builders
• Understand cycle time and reliability expectations through direct engagement with production engineering teams
• Network with component manufacturers, systems integrators, and automation professionals

How to Prepare for a Productive Visit

Before attending Motek Stuttgart, careful planning can significantly improve the value of your visit:

• Define your strategic priorities: Identify whether your focus is on handling technology, assembly systems, feed technology, fastening and joining, sensors and vision, or system integration.
• Prepare questions about system-level interoperability and integration: For potential partners, ask about mechanical, electrical, pneumatic and safety interfaces, PLC and robot compatibility, industrial Ethernet and fieldbus support, integration documentation, commissioning time, format changeovers, cycle time, repeatability and lifecycle support.
• Divide the exhibitor landscape by your priorities: Before the event, group exhibitors by key areas — handling components, assembly systems, feeding technology, sensors — to structure your visit efficiently. The fair takes place from 6 to 8 October 2026 at Messe Stuttgart.
• For handling technology: Examine cycle time, reliability, changeover speed, and interface compatibility.
• For assembly and workstations: Evaluate modularity, flexibility, and integration capability.
• For feed technology: Assess reliability, accuracy, and integration with surrounding systems.
• For fastening and joining: Compare process reliability, cycle time, and quality assurance capability.
• For sensors and machine vision: Evaluate accuracy, speed, and integration with control systems.
• Visit the Industrial Interactive Zone: In Hall 6, experience the competition demonstrating practical automation solutions from “one hand”, showcasing process integration, fast commissioning, and flexible format changes.
• Review the concurrent Bondexpo: The adhesive bonding technology exhibition runs alongside Motek with the same ticket.
• Visit the VISION fair: The machine vision exhibition takes place concurrently and is accessible with the same Motek/Bondexpo ticket.
• Plan meetings with potential partners: The event provides an opportunity to coordinate with manufacturers, integrators, and industry professionals in one location.

Review the organiser’s current exhibitor directory and group relevant companies by business objective, product area, or hall location before planning meetings.

Exhibitor Perspective

Exhibitors at Motek range from international manufacturers of handling technology, assembly systems, and feed technology to specialists in fastening and joining, sensor and vision technology, and system integration services. Visitors evaluating potential partners should look beyond individual components to understand system-level interoperability, mechanical and electrical interface compatibility, integration readiness, cycle time performance, and proven reliability.

The event’s focus on system integration, modularity, and B2B networking provides additional engagement opportunities for visitors and exhibitors. The 2026 edition features the new biennial cycle, the Industrial Interactive Zone competition, and the concurrent Bondexpo (adhesive bonding) and VISION (machine vision) exhibitions.

Planning to exhibit rather than visit? Explore the Motek Stuttgart Strategic Exhibitor Guide.

Continue Your Research

Research companies participating in the exhibition — explore the Motek Stuttgart Exhibitor List to identify assembly system manufacturers, handling technology suppliers, feed technology specialists, robotics companies, joining technology providers, inspection and identification specialists, and system integrators before your visit.

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At Motek Stuttgart, a productive visit depends on evaluating system-level interoperability, integration readiness, cycle time performance, and strategic fit across the production and assembly automation ecosystem.