Digital buyer journeys
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Event overview
Overview
A&T 2027 is the leading event for the automation and testing industry, showcasing the latest innovations and technologies. Scheduled for February 10-12, 2027, at Oval Lingotto in Turin, Italy, this exhibition brings together key players in the manufacturing sector.
Attendees can expect to engage with over 300 exhibitors and participate in more than 80 workshops and conferences focused on automation, digitalization, and quality control. A&T takes place in Turin, Italy.
TL;DR
- 1Dates and Venue: A&T 2027 takes place from February 10-12, 2027, at Oval Lingotto in Turin, Italy.
- 2Scale and Focus: This event focuses on automation, testing, and advanced manufacturing technologies.
- 3Organiser: Hosted by A&T srl, more details can be found at aetevent.com.
- 4Buyer Authority: Attendees include decision-makers from manufacturing sectors looking for innovative solutions.
- 5Entry: Free admission for registered visitors; tickets can be downloaded from the official website.
Why visit
Visitors will gain insights into the latest advancements in automation and testing technologies. The event provides a unique opportunity to network with industry experts and explore innovative solutions that can enhance productivity and efficiency in manufacturing processes. With free admission, attendees can access valuable resources and knowledge to drive their business forward.
Why exhibit
Exhibiting at A&T 2027 offers companies the chance to showcase their innovative solutions to a targeted audience of decision-makers in the manufacturing sector. This event facilitates direct engagement with potential clients, allowing exhibitors to generate leads and establish valuable connections. Participating in A&T positions your brand at the forefront of industry advancements.
Attendees, exhibitors & solutions
Who this event is for
Visitor profile
Typical attendee groups you can expect to meet.
Technical directors and production managers
Quality control and testing professionals
Entrepreneurs and business owners
Automation and process engineers
R&D managers and system integrators
Purchasing managers and plant managers
Exhibitor profile
Main supplier and exhibitor segments present at the show.
Manufacturers of automation equipment
Testing and measurement solution providers
Suppliers of quality control technologies
Intralogistics and material handling companies
Digital manufacturing technology firms
Additive manufacturing specialists
Product categories
Key solution areas showcased across the event.
Industrial robotics, cobots and end-of-arm tooling
Automation components: PLCs, drives, motion control, sensors and safety devices
Test and measurement: CMMs, optical and laser metrology, surface and hardness testing
Machine vision, inspection and AI-based defect detection
Intralogistics: conveyors, automated storage, picking systems, AGVs and AMRs
Digital manufacturing software: MES, digital twin, IIoT and edge analytics
Hydraulics, pneumatics and mechanical transmission
Additive manufacturing and rapid prototyping equipment
Electrical engineering, panel building and industrial connectivity
Calibration, accreditation, certification and quality engineering services
Condition monitoring and predictive maintenance systems
Location & Facilities
Venue
Oval Lingotto
Turin, Italy
Facilities
Parking
Oval Lingotto in Turin typically provides on-site or adjacent visitor parking during major trade fairs; confirm daily rates, payment methods and hall access on the organiser or venue website before travel.
Food options
On-site catering
On-site diningParking: Oval Lingotto in Turin typically provides on-site or adjacent visitor parking during major trade fairs; confirm daily rates, payment methods and hall access on the organiser or venue website before travel.
Gate: Follow organiser signage to the main visitor entrance at Oval Lingotto for badge collection; allow extra time for security screening during peak morning arrival.
Attend
Entry & tickets
Who runs the show
Organisers
A&T srl
What's on
Programme
Co-located events
A&T
Separate ticket
Intelligence
Market context
Key market insights, trends, news and related events to help you understand the bigger picture.
Turin, Italy
Why it matters
On 2027-02-10 to 2027-02-12, A&T in Turin covering Automation systems and robotics, Testing and metrology equipment, Intralogistics solutions, Digital manufacturing techno gives trade buyers a single calendar window to compare suppliers, validate specs on the stand, and book follow-ups before the next buying cycle - especially when your roadmap matches the published exhibitor profile.
Industry trends
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Hybrid engagement models
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Plan your trip
Travel & logistics
Local currency · EUR
Arrival airports
Choose from the following airports, with convenient access to the event and venue.
Turin Airport (Aeroporto di Torino, Caselle)
Closest option and the natural arrival point for the show. There is no metro or direct rail service from the terminal; the standard pattern is the airport bus to Turin Porta Susa or Porta Nuova, then GTT metro Line 1 towards Lingotto or Bengasi. Winter fog in the Po Valley can occasionally delay morning departures, so avoid a tight same-day connection on the way home
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to venue
approximately 30-45 minutes by car or taxi depending on traffic
by car
Milan Malpensa
The main long-haul gateway for northern Italy. Direct train services between Malpensa and Turin run a limited number of times a day; otherwise take the Malpensa Express to Milan and a high-speed Frecciarossa or Italo service to Turin Porta Susa, then metro Line 1 to Lingotto. Allow 2 hours or more door to door
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to venue
approximately 1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours by car or coach
by car
Milan Linate
Convenient for European short-haul but with fewer direct Turin connections than Malpensa. Typical route is a shuttle or taxi to Milano Centrale, then a high-speed train to Turin Porta Susa and metro Line 1 to Lingotto. Confirm the last train time if you land in the evening
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to venue
approximately 1 hour 45 minutes to 2 hours by car
by car
Hotel tiers
A range of accommodation options near the venue and across key areas.
Hotel Parco Fiera
3-star
Lingotto, Turin540 m from Oval Lingotto (about 7 minutes on foot) to venueUSD 95–122 / night
Best value within walking distance of the Oval and the one to book first if you are on a per-diem budget. Breakfast is charged separately and rooms are simple; the trade-off is a 7-minute walk instead of a taxi.
Breakfast (paid), free Wi-Fi, free parking, air conditioning, bar, kid-friendly, smoke-free property
Hotel NH Torino Lingotto Congress
4-star
Lingotto, Turin770 m from Oval Lingotto (about 10 minutes on foot) to venueUSD 150–190 / night
Inside the Lingotto complex, which makes it the most practical base for exhibitor teams working build-up and late stand hours. Restaurant on site, free parking, and a 10-minute walk to the Oval.
Breakfast (paid), free Wi-Fi, free parking, air conditioning, pet-friendly, fitness center, bar, restaurant; eco-certified
DoubleTree by Hilton Turin Lingotto
4-star
Lingotto, Turin970 m from Oval Lingotto (about 12-15 minutes on foot) to venueUSD 150–190 / night
Top guest rating in the captured Lingotto cluster and the usual choice for visiting suppliers who want a full-service hotel. Free parking and a bar for evening follow-ups; breakfast is extra.
Breakfast (paid), free Wi-Fi, free parking, air conditioning, pet-friendly, fitness center, bar, restaurant; eco-certified
AC Hotel Torino
4-star
Lingotto, Turin1.2 km from Oval Lingotto (about 15-18 minutes on foot) to venueUSD 150–190 / night
Fallback when the three closer properties are full; slightly longer walk and paid parking, but the same Lingotto location and easy metro access via Line 1.
Breakfast (paid), free Wi-Fi, parking (paid), air conditioning, pet-friendly, fitness center, bar, restaurant; eco-certified
Local transport
Get around the city with these convenient transport options.
Metro Line 1 (GTT)
Estimated costCost TBA
Best forPorta Susa or Porta Nuova to Lingotto / Bengasi, then walk to Oval Lingotto
Line 1 is the backbone for visitors staying in the city centre. Validate the ticket on boarding and allow 10-15 minutes on foot from the Lingotto or Bengasi stops to the Oval entrance.
City bus and tram (GTT)
Estimated costCost TBA
Best forTurin city centre along Via Nizza towards Lingotto
Several GTT bus and tram routes run along the Via Nizza corridor towards the fairground. A multi-day pass pays off on a three-day show if you are commuting from the centre rather than staying in Lingotto.
Airport bus (Turin Caselle TRN to Turin centre)
Estimated costCost TBA
Best forTurin Airport (TRN) to Porta Susa or Porta Nuova, then metro Line 1 to Lingotto
The terminal has no metro or direct rail link, so the bus plus metro combination is the standard budget transfer. Confirm the current operator, stop and timetable at the airport before departure, especially for late arrivals.
Taxi, airport to Lingotto
Estimated costCost TBA
Best forTurin Airport (Aeroporto di Torino, Caselle) (TRN) to Oval Lingotto
Best option if you land with bulky demo equipment or arrive after the last airport bus. Journey time is roughly 30-45 minutes outside peak traffic; pre-book for early show mornings.
Taxi, city hotels to venue
Estimated costCost TBA
Best forTurin city centre hotels to Oval Lingotto
Useful for evening events or when carrying samples; during the show, taxis queue at the Lingotto complex entrances. White taxis can be booked through the appTaxi or FreeNow apps.
Regional rail (Trenitalia / SFM)
Estimated costCost TBA
Best forTurin Porta Susa or Porta Nuova to Lingotto station
Lingotto station sits inside the former Fiat complex and is a short walk from the Oval, which makes rail practical for visitors staying near Porta Susa or arriving from outside Turin.
Parking (self-drive)
Estimated costCost TBA
Best forOval Lingotto and Lingotto district car parks
Arrive before 09:00 on show days, as the closest multi-storey car parks fill first. There is also metered on-street parking on surrounding streets such as Via Nizza.
taxi
Estimated costCost TBA
Best forMilan Malpensa (MXP) to Oval Lingotto
approximately 1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours by car or coach; The main long-haul gateway for northern Italy. Direct train services between Malpensa and Turin run a limited number of times a day; otherwise take the Malpensa Express to Milan and a high-speed Frecciarossa or Italo ser
Weather
Turin in February sits at the tail of winter: often overcast, with Po Valley fog forming overnight and clearing slowly through the morning. Daytime temperatures usually hover around 7-10 degrees Celsius and fall close to freezing after dark, so the walk between the Lingotto hotels, the metro and the Oval halls needs a proper coat. Rain tends to be light rather than heavy, and city snow is possible but uncommon. Halls are heated, but entrances, taxi queues and outdoor demonstration areas can be cold early in the day. Check a local forecast 48 hours before departure: fog at Turin Caselle (TRN) occasionally delays early flights, which matters if you are flying in on the opening morning.
Plan for the climate
Check temperatures and pack accordingly
Venue connectivity
Turin's Lingotto district is well covered by the main Italian networks (TIM, Vodafone, WindTre and iliad) on 4G and 5G, and EU SIM cards roam at domestic rates under the EU roam-like-at-home rules. Non-EU visitors can buy a prepaid tourist SIM at Turin Caselle airport or in a city centre shop with a passport, or install an eSIM before flying. Venue Wi-Fi at Lingotto is normally fine for email and messaging but should not be relied on for live machine demos, cloud MES demonstrations or large file transfers; bring a local data plan, a hotspot or an offline demo dataset. Power is 230 V / 50 Hz with Italian Type L sockets (Type C and F plugs often fit), so bring a UK or US adapter and a Schuko power strip if you are charging several devices on the stand.
Ride-hailing
Taxis
Public transit
Car rentals
Cultural notes
Useful information to help you have a smooth and respectful visit.
The rhythm of a Lingotto trade day
Halls fill from mid-morning, slow noticeably around 13:00 when Italian visitors take lunch, and pick up again from 14:30 for the rest of the afternoon. If you need a technical conversation with an Italian OEM rather than a brochure handover, aim for 10:00-12:30 or 15:00-17:30 and book the slot in advance.
Language on the stand floor
Italian is the working language for most domestic exhibitors, with English used with international visitors and on export-facing stands. A short opening in Italian helps: buongiorno, piacere, sono qui per la parte testing. Exhibitors showing imported machinery often have an English-speaking engineer on the stand for part of each day, so ask for a technical contact rather than the first person you meet.
Business etiquette in Turin
First meetings start with a handshake and a business card; smart casual is normal for trade fair staff, jacket and tie is not. Technical buyers want data sheets, cycle times, tolerance and references, not a company presentation. Punctuality matters, and a decision is usually taken by a small technical committee rather than one person on the stand.
Evening follow-ups and aperitivo
Serious conversations often move to a bar or restaurant after 18:30, when aperitivo culture takes over in the city centre. Turin's aperitivo usually includes substantial snacks with a drink, and restaurant dinners start later than in northern Europe. For visitor nights, the Lingotto district has hotel restaurants and a shopping centre, while central Turin offers a wider choice around Piazza San Carlo and the Quadrilatero Romano.
Beyond the halls in Lingotto and Turin
The Oval sits inside the former Fiat Lingotto factory, whose rooftop test track now hosts La Pista 500 and the Pinacoteca Agnelli art collection; both are a short walk from the halls and make a light break between appointments. In central Turin, the Egyptian Museum and the Mole Antonelliana are the two landmarks most visitors aim for, and the city is also a base for Piedmont wine country and gianduja chocolate.
Payments, tipping and daily practicalities
Cards are accepted almost everywhere, including taxis and the GTT app, though a few small bars still prefer cash. Tipping is not expected; restaurants add a coperto per person and sometimes a service charge. Pharmacies are green-crossed and generally open 08:30-12:30 and 15:00-19:00, with a rota of night and Sunday pharmacies listed at each shop window.
Practical guides
Visitor & Exhibitor Essentials
Everything needed to arrive prepared, navigate the event, and make the visit productive.
Flights
Destination: TRN
Captured searches for the 10 February 2027 arrival show Frankfurt-Turin round trips from about EUR 178 over 10-15 February, and long-haul itineraries from New York JFK routing through Munich or Rome Fiumicino rather than non-stop. Turin Caselle (TRN) is small, so direct capacity from northern Europe is limited and fares rise once the show week is in demand; booking 8-12 weeks out is usually better than waiting. If TRN is expensive or the schedule does not fit, price Milan Malpensa (MXP) with a direct Malpensa-Turin train or a Malpensa Express plus high-speed connection from Milan. Long-haul visitors should also compare Milan Linate (LIN) for European connections. Fares change daily, baggage rules differ between fare families, and winter fog at Caselle can delay morning departures, so avoid a tight same-day connection on the return leg and confirm the airline's baggage allowance for any demonstration hardware.
Transport
Get to the venue and around the city with these options.
Airport → venue: Primary gateways: Turin Airport (Aeroporto di Torino, Caselle) (TRN): approximately 30-45 minutes by car or taxi depending on traffic; Milan Malpensa (MXP): approximately 1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours by car or coach; Milan Linate (LIN): approximately 1 hour 45 minutes to 2 hours by car. Allow road or rail time to Oval Lingotto; on-site parking is usually available at major exhibition venues.
Hotel → venue: Precinct hotels near Oval Lingotto: Lingotto, Turin: Hotel Parco Fiera; Lingotto, Turin: Hotel NH Torino Lingotto Congress; Lingotto, Turin: DoubleTree by Hilton Turin Lingotto.
Ride-hail: Turin's ride-hailing market is built around licensed white taxis rather than mass-market ride-share. FreeNow and appTaxi are the apps used locally to book them, and Uber operates through licensed taxi or NCC partners rather than a private driver fleet. Availability around Lingotto is good during show hours and at dinner time, thinner after about 23:00 and in heavy rain, so book ahead for an early flight. Confirm the estimated fare in the app before accepting and check that the driver is heading to Oval Lingotto rather than the Lingotto rail station, which is a different entrance.
Public transit: GTT runs Turin's metro, trams and urban buses, and its network is the backbone for visitors staying in the centre. Metro Line 1 links Porta Susa and Porta Nuova with Lingotto and Bengasi, close to the fairground, and a short walk or local bus ride finishes the trip to the Oval. Along the Via Nizza corridor several tram and bus routes serve the Lingotto district, and Trenitalia plus SFM regional services call at Lingotto station inside the former Fiat complex. Buy a single urban ticket or a multi-day pass from ticket machines, tabacchi or the GTT app, validate it on first boarding and keep it until the end of the journey; ticket checks are routine. If you are attending all three days and staying in the centre, a multi-day pass is simpler than buying singles each morning.
Parking: Oval Lingotto and the wider Lingotto complex have paid car parks that operate during trade fairs, and there is metered on-street parking on surrounding streets such as Via Nizza. Show-day rates are set by the venue and were not published in the sources used for this listing, so assume a per-day fair tariff in the region of EUR 15-25 and confirm at the barrier. Arrive before 09:00, because the closest multi-storey entries fill first and the walk from overflow areas can be 10 minutes or more. If you are driving a van with demo equipment, contact the organiser in advance for build-up access and loading-bay slots rather than arriving through the public car park entrance.
Weather
Plan and pack for the event climate.
Month: February 2027 (winter, end of the Po Valley fog season)
Temperature: Daytime highs usually around 7-10 degrees Celsius, night-time lows around 0-2 degrees, with frost on some mornings; these are climatological averages, so check the forecast before travel
Seasonality: February is one of the drier months in Turin, but expect roughly 4-6 wet days in the month, mostly light rain or drizzle rather than downpours. Po Valley fog is the more likely disruption, forming overnight and clearing through the morning, and city snow is possible but uncommon.
Packing: Bring a warm coat that works over business clothes, a scarf for foggy mornings, waterproof shoes for the walk between Lingotto hotels, metro and halls, and a compact umbrella. Layers are better than a single heavy outfit because halls are heated while entrances, taxi queues and outdoor demo areas are not. Add a Type L or Schuko plug adapter, a power bank for long days on the floor and a spare pair of socks for wet February pavements.
Plan your trip
Planning
Best day to visit: Day 2 (mid-show)
Mid-show days at A&T usually combine full exhibitor attendance with scheduled B2B meetings, before early pack-down on the final day.
Day 1
Book a Lingotto hotel
Day 2
Lock the flight and airport transfer
Day 3
Plan the metro route
Day 4
Check the 48-hour forecast
Day 5
Build a meeting shortlist
Day 6
Check documents and insurance; Pack for a working hall day
Day 7
Arrive early on day one
Day 8
Register and save your badge
Sample visitor itinerary
Route-optimised day
Day 1 · morning
Registration and hall orientation at Oval Lingotto
Day 2 · core sessions
Supplier meetings and product demos
Day 3 · wrap-up
Final negotiations and follow-up
Networking spots
2A&T registration concourse
Oval Lingotto
Central meeting point before and between hall appointments during show days.
Organiser B2B lounge (if offered)
Oval Lingotto
Hosted matchmaking and buyer programmes when published by the organiser.
Budget
Costs & budget
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Estimated budget
Live estimate
- Hotel × 2 nights€190.00
- Per diem × 2€150.00
Estimated total€340.00
This is a directional estimate. Please verify live rates before booking.
Decision
Visit, exhibit, or skip?
Should you go?
Use this quick check to decide whether A&T fits your visit, exhibit or skip plan.
QUESTION 1 OF 6
For A&T, what is your primary role on the show floor?
Decision matrix
Compare participation options side by side to choose the best fit for your objectives.
visit
Your category focus and target suppliers align with the official exhibitor profile.
Best for
Buyers, engineers, and delegates sourcing Automation systems and robotics and Testing and metrology equipment solutions and benchmarking suppliers at A&T in Turin.
Min. budget
$491.00
Timeline
4-8 weeks before opening day for registration, hotels, and travel.
Risks
Session times and ticket tiers may change - confirm the official agenda before booking.
exhibit
You have a defined lead-generation or distributor recruitment goal for this market.
Best for
Brands and manufacturers launching Automation systems and robotics and Testing and metrology equipment products who need qualified meetings with the event's trade audience.
Min. budget
$2,209.00
Timeline
3-6 months for stand booking, freight, staffing, and pre-show marketing.
Risks
Booth pricing and corner premiums vary by hall - confirm with the organiser sales team.
skip
Audience, geography, or commercial goals do not justify travel and stand costs this cycle.
Best for
Teams with weak category fit, budget constraints, or overlapping commitments during the Turin show week.
Timeline
N/A
Risks
Skipping may mean missing buyer meetings if competitors exhibit or attend the same week.
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FAQs & glossary
Answers
Frequently asked
When and where is A&T 2027 in Turin?
A&T runs from 10 to 12 February 2027 at Oval Lingotto in the Lingotto district of Turin, Italy. Oval Lingotto is part of the former Fiat Lingotto complex in the south of the city, with its own rail station (Lingotto), metro Line 1 stops nearby and paid car parks inside the complex.
What does the show actually cover?
The programme is built around factory automation and industrial testing. Expect industrial robots and cobots, PLC and drive technology, sensors, machine vision, intralogistics and AGVs, MES and Industry 4.0 software, plus metrology, coordinate measuring machines, materials testing, calibration and quality services. Additive manufacturing and hydraulics/pneumatics usually appear as adjacent blocks.
Is A&T open to trade visitors only?
The exhibition is designed for professional visitors: production and maintenance engineers, quality managers, plant managers, OEMs, system integrators and distributors. Admission rules and any public or student access are set by the organiser each year, so check the visitor information on aetevent.com before you travel.
How do I register to visit?
Registration is handled online through the organiser site aetevent.com. Complete the form before arrival, save the badge confirmation to your phone and bring photo ID for pick-up at the Oval Lingotto entrance. On-site registration is normally available but queues are longest between 09:00 and 10:30 on the first morning.
How much does a visitor ticket cost?
Ticket prices for the 2027 edition were not published in the sources used for this listing, and they can differ between early online registration and on-site purchase. Check the registration page on aetevent.com for the current price and deadline rather than relying on a third-party listing.
How do I get to Oval Lingotto from Turin Airport?
Turin Caselle (TRN) is roughly 20-25 km north of the Lingotto district. The usual pattern is the airport bus or taxi to Turin Porta Susa or Porta Nuova, then metro Line 1 towards Lingotto or Bengasi and a short walk or bus ride to the Oval. A direct taxi takes around 30-45 minutes depending on traffic; confirm the fixed airport fare with the driver before setting off.
Should I fly into Turin or Milan?
Fly into Turin Caselle (TRN) if the fare and schedule work, because the transfer is short. Milan Malpensa (MXP) and Milan Linate (LIN) are roughly 130-150 km away but have far more long-haul capacity; from Malpensa there are direct train services to Turin a few times a day plus the Malpensa Express to Milan for a high-speed connection. Allow at least 2 hours of transfer time if you land in Milan.
How do I reach the venue by public transport?
GTT metro Line 1 runs from the northern suburbs through Porta Susa and Porta Nuova to Lingotto and Bengasi, close to the fairground. Regional Trenitalia and SFM services also stop at Lingotto station, which is a short walk from the Oval. Buy a single GTT urban ticket or a multi-day pass from machines or the GTT app and validate it on boarding.
Is there parking at Oval Lingotto?
Yes, the Lingotto complex has paid car parks used during fairs, and there is metered on-street parking on the surrounding streets such as Via Nizza. Event-day rates are set by the venue and were not in the sources used here, so plan to arrive before 09:00 and confirm the tariff at the barrier.
Which hotels are within walking distance?
Four options appear in the hotel captures for this listing: Hotel Parco Fiera (about 540 m from Oval Lingotto, three-star), Hotel NH Torino Lingotto Congress (about 770 m, four-star), DoubleTree by Hilton Turin Lingotto (about 970 m, four-star) and AC Hotel Torino (about 1.2 km, four-star, paid parking). All are in Lingotto, so no city-centre commute is needed.
What is the weather like in Turin in February?
Cool and often overcast. Daytime highs usually sit around 7-10 degrees Celsius, nights fall to roughly 0-2 degrees, and Po Valley fog can linger into the morning. Rain is usually light rather than heavy, and city snow is possible but uncommon. Pack a warm coat and waterproof shoes for the walk between hotels, metro and halls.
Do I need a visa for Italy?
Italy is in the Schengen area. EU, EEA and Swiss citizens travel with an ID card or passport. Many other nationalities can enter visa-free for short business trips, while others need a Schengen short-stay (type C) visa applied for at an Italian consulate before travel. Check your own nationality status on the official Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs or EU visa portal well before booking.
How do I book a stand as an exhibitor?
Stand space is sold directly by the organiser, and booth pricing is not published in the sources used for this listing. Use the exhibitor contact on aetevent.com to request the floor plan, stand packages and technical regulations, then plan around Italian electrical practice (230 V, 50 Hz, Type L sockets), CE marking for any machine you demonstrate and Italian-language documentation for visitors.
Glossary
- A&T (Automation & Testing)
- The Turin exhibition's working name, short for Automazione e Testing in Italian. It puts factory automation (robotics, drives, controls, intralogistics) alongside test, measurement and quality-control equipment, so a single visit covers both making the product and proving it meets specification. The official site is aetevent.com.
- Industry 4.0
- The Italian and EU policy and technology agenda for connected, data-driven production: networked machines, sensor data, cloud or edge analytics and software that links the shop floor to planning. At A&T it appears as MES, IIoT and analytics platforms sold alongside the machines they monitor.
- PLC (programmable logic controller)
- The industrial computer that runs machine and line logic, reading sensors and driving actuators in real time. PLC, drive and I/O vendors form a core exhibitor group at an automation show, usually with live demo cells on the stand.
- SCADA
- Supervisory control and data acquisition: the software layer that gives operators a plant-wide view of machines, alarms and trends above the PLC level. Relevant when comparing automation suppliers that must hand data to a factory historian or control room.
- MES (manufacturing execution system)
- Software that schedules and tracks production orders, materials and quality results between the ERP and the machines. Buyers at automation fairs compare MES vendors on traceability, OEE reporting and how easily they connect to existing PLCs.
- Metrology
- The science and practice of measurement: length, geometry, surface, force, temperature and the uncertainty attached to each result. It is the second half of the A&T name and the reason calibration labs, gauge makers and CMM suppliers exhibit alongside robot integrators.
- Calibration
- Comparing an instrument's reading against a traceable reference and documenting the deviation. For visitors, calibration providers at the show are the route to ISO 9001 and IATF audit compliance for gauges and test benches.
- CMM (coordinate measuring machine)
- A bridge or gantry machine with a probing system that measures part geometry in three dimensions to micrometre-level tolerances. CMM demonstrations are typically paired with offline programming software and temperature-controlled enclosures on the stand.
- Measurement uncertainty
- The quantified range within which the true value lies, derived from instrument accuracy, environment, operator and repeatability. Italian test labs and accreditation bodies discuss it at the show whenever a supplier claims a tolerance is achievable in production.
- Machine vision
- Camera, lighting and software systems that inspect parts, read codes or guide robots. Recent systems add AI-based defect classification, which is why vision vendors at A&T increasingly sell software licences and training data rather than cameras alone.
- AGV (automated guided vehicle)
- A driverless transport vehicle that follows fixed routes using magnetic tape, wire or reflectors. Common in warehouse and line-side replenishment projects that are scoped at intralogistics stands.
- AMR (autonomous mobile robot)
- A mobile robot that navigates dynamically with SLAM lidar and onboard mapping instead of fixed paths, so layouts can change without re-laying tape. AMR fleet software and safety certification are usually the deciding factors for buyers.
- Cobot (collaborative robot)
- A robot arm designed and certified to work alongside people without a full safety fence, typically with force-limited joints and hand-guided programming. Demonstrations at automation fairs focus on ease of setup, gripper choice and cycle time.
- Digital twin
- A simulation model of a machine, cell or plant kept in sync with real data. Exhibitors use twins to prove layout changes and commissioning sequences before hardware is installed, and to run virtual acceptance tests.
- OEE (overall equipment effectiveness)
- Availability multiplied by performance multiplied by quality, expressed as a percentage of ideal production time. It is the standard KPI that MES, vision and maintenance vendors at the show use to justify ROI.
- Functional safety
- The discipline of designing machine stop, guard and monitoring functions to standards such as ISO 13849 and IEC 62061, with a required performance level. Safety relays, light curtains and safe motion drives are compared on this basis.
- Predictive maintenance and condition monitoring
- Using vibration, temperature, current or acoustic data to predict a failure before it stops a line. In practice it needs sensors, edge gateways and an analytics layer, which is why it spans several exhibit categories at an automation fair.
- Additive manufacturing
- Building parts layer by layer from metal or polymer feedstock instead of machining from stock. At an automation and testing show it appears both as a production route for low-volume fixtures and as a source of parts that then need dimensional inspection.
- Intralogistics
- Everything that moves material inside a plant or warehouse: conveyors, shuttles, automated storage, picking systems, AGVs and the software that coordinates them. It is the fastest-growing exhibit block at Italian automation fairs because labour availability, not floor space, now limits output.
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Also known as
Alternate names and search phrases for this event.
- A&T 2027
- Automation and Testing Turin
- A&T Turin 2027
- Turin Italy
- Manufacturing
- Digitalization
- Automation systems and robotics
- digital transformation expo
- Turin technology expo 2027
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