# Trade Shows and Events Where You Can Meet TRF Industrial Automation in Person

Meet the TRF team at PACK EXPO International 2026 in Chicago.

Source: https://trfautomation.com/resources/trade-shows-and-events/

Trade shows and events are where manufacturers meet TRF Industrial Automation in person to discuss robotic palletizing, case packing and conveyor projects. The next one is PACK EXPO International 2026, October 18 to 21, 2026, at McCormick Place in Chicago.

A trade show meeting is often where an end-of-line project takes shape: one conversation can narrow the choice to one platform family and tell your team what data to collect next.

## Upcoming Trade Shows

| Event | Dates | Venue | TRF booth | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PACK EXPO International 2026 | October 18 to 21, 2026 | McCormick Place, Chicago, Illinois | N-5660 | [Show page](https://trfautomation.com/resources/trade-shows-and-events/) |

The [PACK EXPO International 2026 page](https://trfautomation.com/resources/trade-shows-and-events/) has the "Plan your visit" link to TRF's PACK EXPO page, where you can request a meeting at the booth. You can also write to a TRF Sales Engineer through the [contact page](https://trfautomation.com/contact/) and mention the show.

## What Can You Discuss at a Trade Show Meeting?

The whole end of the line: robotic palletizing, case packing, conveying and how they work together. Start from the problem your plant feels most, and the conversation moves to the platform worth discussing first. The [PACK EXPO International 2026 page](https://trfautomation.com/resources/trade-shows-and-events/) lists which platform to ask about for each challenge.

## How Do You Prepare a Productive Trade Show Meeting?

Book the meeting before the show and send basic line data in advance: product and package, rate in cases or products per minute, shifts, pallet pattern, floor space and the equipment upstream and downstream. The data checklist is on the [PACK EXPO International 2026 page](https://trfautomation.com/resources/trade-shows-and-events/). Throughput, product data and a photo of the current line are enough for a first platform discussion.

## What Happens After the Show?

Send the line data from the meeting through the contact page and mention the show. A TRF Sales Engineer reviews it, TRF engineering validates the application (product, end-of-arm tool, pallet pattern, reach and process) and the quote follows from that review. To put a first number on payback, run the [palletizing ROI calculator](https://trfautomation.com/tools/palletizing-roi-calculator/).

## Frequently Asked Questions

### When and Where Is PACK EXPO International 2026?

PACK EXPO International 2026 runs October 18 to 21, 2026, at McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois. TRF is at booth N-5660. The show page on this site links to TRF's PACK EXPO page, where you plan your visit and request a meeting, and the contact page also reaches the team before you arrive.

### Who From Your Plant Should Attend a Supplier Meeting?

The people who will own the decision: the plant or operations manager for throughput and labor, engineering for layout and integration, maintenance for access and support, and procurement or finance for scope and payback. If only one person travels, collect the other departments' questions beforehand so the meeting answers them all.

### Can You Discuss a Frozen or Washdown Application at a Trade Show?

Yes. Bring the actual temperature of the area, whether cases arrive frosted, how often the line is cleaned and with what method. TRFSubzero covers palletizing areas below 32°F, and TRFCleanflow covers exposed food in dry-clean and washdown versions, so those details tell the team which platform and which version to discuss with you.

## Plan Your Next Conversation With TRF

PACK EXPO International 2026 in Chicago, October 18 to 21, is the next chance to meet the team in person at booth N-5660. Prepare your line data, bring the right people and use the meeting to turn an open question into a next step. If you cannot attend, the same conversation starts with a TRF Sales Engineer.

[Talk to a Sales Engineer](https://trfautomation.com/contact/)

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