The MMA participated in the Industrial Open Networks Fair 2015 held in Osaka on July 7 (Tue), 2015 and in Tokyo on July 9 (Thu), 2015. This year was the fourth time that the fair has been held. The number of participants was the highest ever with 10 network-related organizations and 48 supporting companies gathered to introduce the advantages of the networking systems and network-related products of each organization and company.

At the MMA exhibit, we introduced examples of applications with the latest MECHATROLINK products connected, and showcased the rich lineup of multi-vendor products and the advantages of MECHATROLINK.

We also organized a MECHATROLINK seminar and spoke about "Innovation in Productivity by Combining and Utilizing both IoT and MECHATROLINK Technologies".

Many participants showed great interest in the ways such innovation can be adopted and modied in Monozukuri production sites. More than 200 people visited the MMA exhibit and attended the seminar.