Umbrella group changes name to promote automation

-- Test & Measurement World, 2/7/2012 7:00:00 AM

The umbrella trade association for the Robotic Industries Association (RIA), AIA, and the Motion Control Association (MCA) has changed its name from the Automation Technologies Council to the Association for Advancing Automation (A3). "The new name more accurately reflects our mission, which is to be the global advocate for the benefits of automation," said Jeff Burnstein, president of A3.

Rich Litt, the chair of A3, added, "RIA, AIA, and MCA will continue to focus on how companies and organizations specifically can apply robots, vision, and motion control." A3 currently represents more than 650 companies involved in automation from more than 30 nations.

For more information about A3, contact association headquarters at 732-994-6088.

Robotic Industries Association—www.robotics.org

AIA—www.visiononline.org

Motion Control Association—www.motioncontrolonline.org