Designing the Industrial Backbone for Flexible and Advanced Manufacturing
An M Report Technology Forum
23–24 July 2026 — Ayutthaya
24–25 September 2026 — Si Racha
Smart Manufacturing 2026 is a strategic industrial platform within the M Report Technology Forum series, bringing together manufacturing leaders, engineers, and technology providers to explore how modern factories can build flexible and advanced manufacturing systems.
The event connects advanced machine platforms, automation systems, and digital manufacturing technologies to enable scalable and stable production environments.
Manufacturing in Southeast Asia is entering a structural transition.
Production systems must become:
High-mix production is rising.
Customer tolerances are tightening.
Capital investment is increasing.
Yet instability — not capacity — remains the core challenge in production systems.
Smart Manufacturing 2026 focuses on how factories can design an integrated industrial backbone to support flexible and advanced manufacturing.
• Managing Directors • Plant Directors • Manufacturing Engineering Leaders •
Automation & System Architects • Manufacturing Engineers • CNC
Smart Manufacturing 2026 brings together key technologies supporting flexible and advanced manufacturing systems.
5-axis machining centers, multi-tasking machines, and high-performance machining technologies.
Industrial robots, automation cells, and scalable factory automation solutions.
CAM systems, digital factory platforms, and manufacturing intelligence technologies.
Advanced cutting tools and tooling systems for stable machining operations.
Metrology technologies and industrial quality control systems.
Designing the digital and automation backbone for scalable, flexible and advanced manufacturing.
From machining capability to stable closed-loop production control.
Smart Manufacturing 2026 will feature 50 technology booths presenting advanced manufacturing solutions.
Technologies representing 150+ international industrial brands will be showcased across machining, automation, digital manufacturing, tooling engineering, and industrial metrology.
Participating technology providers include leading global manufacturing brands.









