(SME: Los Angeles) -- The Society of Manufacturing Engineers’ WESTEC 2008 Exposition and Conference will take place March 31–April 3 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. The largest annual machine tools and advanced manufacturing event in North America, WESTEC connects manufacturing professionals with the latest technology and applications.

There are more than 16,000 manufacturers in Los Angeles County, and WESTEC attracts leaders from a variety of industries important to Southern California, including aerospace and defense, energy, automotive, electronics, medical, and consumer products.

Nearly 600 exhibitors showcasing more than 8 million pounds of state-of-the-art equipment are expected to participate, representing more than 30 different technologies, such as advances in high-speed machining, cutting and tooling, laser systems, welding robotics, and automation, as well as manufacturing technology application and solutions.

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