The MMA participated in AIMEX – AUTOMATION WORLD 2011 held in Seoul, Korea, from Mar. 8 to 11, 2011.

A panel that showed an entire system using the MECHATROLINK network with products from MMA corporate members was displayed and attracted many visitors just like it did at other exhibitions. The number of visitors who have knowledge of open networks is increasing every year, indicating that "open network" is an important keyword in various industrial sectors.

During this exhibition period, 26 companies newly joined the MMA. Word of the Mechatrolink open network spread to the many visitors at this and other exhibitions, and further growth can be expected.