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Autodesk is showcasing a number of products and recent updates that it says are “powering the convergence of design and manufacturing”.
The company has a huge range of software which are used in architecture and construction, and increasingly in the manufacturing industry.
Among the new Autodesk developments on show at IMTS are listed below. [Read more…] about Autodesk showcasing its generative design technology at IMTS
The International Manufacturing Technology Show, opened this morning to record numbers: 1,424,232 sq. ft. of exhibit space and 2,123 booths representing 2,563 exhibiting companies.
Exhibitors have brought in more than 55 million lbs. of machinery on 4,465 trucks with eight machines weighing more than 100,000 lbs.
As of Sept. 7th, the number of pre-registered visitors exceeded 113,000, which is also on pace for a possible record. IMTS 2018 runs from Sept. 10 – 15 at Chicago’s McCormick Place. [Read more…] about IMTS 2018 sets new record for most exhibition space, highest number of exhibitors and booths
Faro, which specializes in 3D measurement and imaging solutions for factory metrology and 3D machine vision, has launched the Faro OneClick system exclusively to members of the Faro Early Adopter Program.
The early adopter program provides its members access to new innovative, solutions before they become broadly available.
OneClick will be exclusively showcased at the International Manufacturing Technology Show occurring September 10-15 in Chicago, Illinois at the McCormick Place Convention Center in the Faro booth located in the east building, level 3 – quality assurance – booth # 135825. [Read more…] about Faro launches new automated inspection system
SysPro, a global provider of Enterprise Resource Planning software, is demonstrating the company’s latest ERP software at this week’s International Manufacturing Technology Show at Chicago’s McCormick Place, Booth #133260.
The latest release of SysPro is a cloud-first ERP solution designed to add significant value, flexibility, control and operations visibility to manufacturers and distributors.
The new version integrates a number of new features, including a web-based version of SysPro, social media as a collaboration tool, and a host of new IT capabilities, including artificial intelligence. [Read more…] about SysPro showcasing new ERP technology at IMTS
The characteristic light-blue jointed collaborative robot arms from Universal Robots will be spotted hard at work throughout IMTS in Chicago, USA, from 10-15 September, 2018.
The numerous IMTS exhibits are a testament to the wide range of tasks and solutions now automated by UR.
The cobots will handle vision-guided product inspection, ride on top of mobile robots while performing machine tending, automate laser marking, change pallets, conduct 3D scans of booth visitors, and much more.
[Read more…] about Universal Robots’ cobot applications on show at IMTS
ABB says its robots are helping machine shops meet the challenges of high-mix, low volume production – or the “new normal”, as the company puts it.
The company will showcase solutions to increase machine tool utilization and unlock the full potential of the flexible, connected and collaborative factory at IMTS, the world’s largest industrial technology show, due to be held in Chicago next week.
With more efficient and advanced machine tools entering the market, the demand for more intelligent and flexible robotic automation for machining applications is ever increasing. [Read more…] about IMTS: ABB to showcase robot solutions for ‘high-mix, low volume production’
CNCs and Beyond: IMTS 2018 Metal Cutting Pavilion exhibitors to emphasize connectivity, controls, process integration and automation
First came smartphones, then intelligent cars and houses. Now, visitors to the Metal Cutting Pavilion at IMTS 2018 – the International Manufacturing Technology Show, can experience the explosive productivity growth possible with smart, connected machining centers.
“The conversations at IMTS have changed from spindle speeds and traverse rates to how to deliver pertinent information so job shops and manufacturers can better manage their assets,” says Marlow Knabach, executive VP, national engineering, DMG Mori USA.
“To start the conversation, exhibitors in the Metal Cutting Pavilion at IMTS will demonstrate smart machines with the ability to monitor critical elements, such as spindle bearing temperature, spindle vibration, ball screw temperature, coolant level and tool wear to identify potential sources of downtime before they occur.” [Read more…] about IMTS exhibitors to display full range of CNC technologies
Mitsubishi Electric Automation will present its single source manufacturing solutions at the International Manufacturing Technology Show, being held September 10-15, 2018 at McCormick Place in Chicago.
Visitors to booth 134102 will see some of Mitsubishi Electric’s most advanced, integrated factory automation products in action, including industrial internet of things systems, the M8 CNC series control platform, FR series robots, 5-axis machining and a fully automated manufacturing (FAM) cell.
The company’s theme for this year’s show is “Running the Smartest Machines in the World”, which conveys that through a range of integrated products. [Read more…] about Mitsubishi to present its ‘single-source manufacturing’ solutions at IMTS
The world‘s largest industrial technology show will highlight key automation trends with a view to helping visitors understand how they will affect manufacturing and other sectors.
Organisers of the International Manufacturing Technology Show – scheduled to take place in Chicago, in the US, from September 10th to 15th – say the event will bring people and automation closer together – literally – with exhibits highlighting the benefits of collaborative robots, or “cobots”.
Mike Cicco, president and CEO, Fanuc America and a board member of the Association for Manufacturing Technology, which owns and produces IMTS, says: “Automation suppliers have made tremendous leaps with software, control and sensor technology that enable quantifying what the robot ‘feels’. [Read more…] about IMTS: World’s largest industrial technology show to highlight automation trends
ATI Industrial Automation is planning to demonstrate its “new and innovative” tool changer at the forthcoming industrial technology trade show, IMTS.
ATI says its MC-10 Manual Tool Changer provides a cost-effective solution for quickly changing tools by hand.
Its compact yet robust design is optimized for collaborative robot applications. [Read more…] about ATI Industrial Automation to demonstrate its ‘innovative’ tool changer at IMTS 2018
