What If You Could Solve Your Toughest Engineering Problems in Just Two Days?
October 20–21, 2026, 9:30am-5pm
Mesa Convention Center
PDX 2026: Skills, Solutions, and Breakthroughs—All in One Place.
PDX 2026 brings together engineers, product developers, and innovators for the ultimate hands-on experience in product design and manufacturing. This event unites key areas of development—mechanical design, electronics, prototyping, automation, and materials—creating a comprehensive hub for innovation.
For attendees: Gain practical skills through expert-led training sessions, explore cutting-edge tools in live demos, and connect with specialists ready to help solve your toughest challenges.
For exhibitors: Showcase your technologies to engaged engineers and decision-makers actively seeking solutions to accelerate product development.
Whether you’re refining designs, improving production efficiency, or discovering breakthrough technologies, PDX 2026 is where innovation and collaboration converge.
Here are the kinds of training sessions you can expect at PDX
- GD&T and metrology
- Advanced CAD modeling techniques
- Scanning & reverse engineering
- Project management for engineering
- Identifying product-market fit
- Industrial automation
- Unlocking the full potential of additive manufacturing
- Harnessing the power of linear motors
- Optimizing test software for product development
- Adhesive dispensing
- Design controls for medical device design
- DFM for CNC machining, injection molding, & sheet metal (beyond the basics)
- Simulation (FEA, CFD, etc)
- Programming robots
- How to build machine frames
- Design transfer to manufacturing
- Developing effective work instructions for assembly
- Manufacturing documentation
- DIY custom circuit boards
- AI for engineers
- Engineering sensors for complex environemnts
- Managing version control in CAD
- Managing multi-disciplinary development projects
- Vision systems
- Hands on wire termination & labeling for control panels
- Plating, finishing, & post processing
- Human factors
- And more…
Who is this event for
Engineers
Design, Project, Electrical, and Mechanical
Leadership
Project Managers & Team Leaders
R&D
Research & Development Experts
Manufacturing
Production and Operations Professionals
Quality
Quality Control Experts and Consultants
Buyers
Purchasing Professionals
What people are saying
“My expectations were exceeded with this event!”
“I would recommend it! Just seeing the latest technologies in CAD modeling, 3D printing, robotics and part inspection demonstrated opens the mind to other possibilities that they never would have considered before.”
“I LOVED the vendors that were there and the wide range of expertise and solutions in the room.”