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international manufacturing technology show

International Manufacturing Technology Show cancelled for first time since World War 2

June 9, 2020 by David Edwards Leave a Comment

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One of the world’s largest trade shows, the International Manufacturing Technology Show, held every two years in Chicago, United States, has been cancelled for first time since World War 2.

The organisers cited concerns over coronavirus as the main reason.

In a press release, IMTS says: “Because of health and safety requirements imposed by the state of Illinois for holding conventions, which include the availability of a vaccine for the Covid-19 virus or a highly effective treatment protocol, IMTS – The International Manufacturing Technology Show has announced that it has cancelled IMTS 2020.” [Read more…] about International Manufacturing Technology Show cancelled for first time since World War 2

Filed Under: Industry, News Tagged With: exhibitors, imts, international manufacturing technology show, manufacturing, technology

Pictures from this year’s International Manufacturing Technology Show

October 1, 2018 by Sam Francis

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A photo review of the recent International Manufacturing Technology Show, held in Chicago, USA. 

This year’s IMTS was a record-breaker, with more exhibitors and more exhibition space than ever before. 

More details, including the numbers, can be found in another article about the event.

Our special correspondent attended the event and took a whole load of pictures, some of which we publish here.  [Read more…] about Pictures from this year’s International Manufacturing Technology Show

Filed Under: Features Tagged With: imts, international manufacturing technology show

IMTS: This year’s show was the ‘largest ever’, say organisers

October 1, 2018 by Sam Francis

Exponential technology advances, strong economy propel North America’s premier manufacturing show

A rapidly transforming industry sparked IMTS 2018 – the International Manufacturing Technology Show – to set all-time records for show metrics.

The 32nd edition of the show drew a record registration of 129,415 people and featured 1,424,232 sq ft of exhibit space representing 2,123 booths and 2,563 exhibiting companies.

IMTS 2018 ran from September 10-15 at Chicago’s McCormick Place. Previous records were 121,764 registrants (IMTS 1998), 1,415,848 sq ft of exhibit space (IMTS 2000), 1,808 booths (IMTS 2016) and 2,407 exhibiting companies (IMTS 2016).  [Read more…] about IMTS: This year’s show was the ‘largest ever’, say organisers

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IMTS: ABB to showcase robot solutions for ‘high-mix, low volume production’

September 6, 2018 by Sam Francis

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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’

Filed Under: Features, Industrial robots Tagged With: abb, abb ability, imts, industrial robots, international manufacturing technology show

Mitsubishi to present its ‘single-source manufacturing’ solutions at IMTS

July 30, 2018 by David Edwards

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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

Filed Under: Industry, Manufacturing, News Tagged With: imts, international manufacturing technology show, mitsubishi electric automation

IMTS: World’s largest industrial technology show to highlight automation trends

July 4, 2018 by David Edwards

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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

Filed Under: Miscellaneous Tagged With: cobots, collaborative robots, imts, international manufacturing technology show

Renishaw to present latest in advanced manufacturing technology at IMTS

September 7, 2016 by Mai Tao

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renishaw am 500 3d printing machine

Renishaw, one of the world’s leading engineering and scientific technology companies, will present the latest thinking and developments in metal additive manufacturing at the 2016 Additive Manufacturing Conference (AMC), September 13-14, at McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois. 

Marc Saunders, director of Renishaw’s global solutions centres, will deliver a talk on industrialising additive manufacturing at 11am, on Wednesday 14th September, Room W375B.

Marc will explore the chains of linked processes and tools that are required to create an integrated manufacturing process with AM at its heart, and the controls that must be employed to make AM a mainstream manufacturing process.

This year’s AMC is co-located with the International Manufacturing Technology Show (ITMS), where Renishaw will be exhibiting its additive manufacturing systems and metrology products on Booth E-5509.  [Read more…] about Renishaw to present latest in advanced manufacturing technology at IMTS

Filed Under: Industry, Manufacturing, News Tagged With: additive, imts, international manufacturing technology show, manufacturing, renishaw, technology

Taiwan to showcase new Industry 4.0 projects at IMTS 2016

September 7, 2016 by Mai Tao

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Chicago, USA. Picture credit: Pixabay.com

Leaders of Taiwan’s machine tool industry will unveil a series of smart manufacturing initiatives for applications ranging from aircraft part machining to automotive component production at a press conference at the 2016 International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) at Chicago’s McCormick Place.

More than 110 Taiwanese companies will also be exhibiting at the show from September 12-17, including 19 in the Taiwan Pavilion, reflecting the country’s status as the world’s fifth largest exporter of machine tools and components.

The presentation, New Initiatives in the Taiwan Machine Tool Industry, will take plat at
1.30 to 3pm local time, Wednesday, September 14, at the South Building, Level 4, Conference Room S402-A.  [Read more…] about Taiwan to showcase new Industry 4.0 projects at IMTS 2016

Filed Under: Industry, Manufacturing, News Tagged With: aerospace, factory, industrial, industry, industry 4.0, international manufacturing technology show, machine, machining, manufacturing, precision, production, smart, taiwan, technology, tool

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