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Takeaways From TASC

Across a range of technical presentations aimed at small and mid-sized job shops, the first-ever Automated Shop Conference (TASC) offered insights into several automated technologies, implementation strategies, shopfloor training tips, and even the untapped power of automated coolant delivery.

AMT Announces IMTS 2024 Floor Plan

IMTS 2024 will include demonstrations featuring robots, cobots, vision systems, as well as other manufacturing processes such as additive manufacturing, CNC machining, metrology and part handling.

Integration, Automation and Green Tech Highlight JIMTOF 2022

Known as one of the largest machine tool trade shows in the world, the Japan International Machine Tool Fair (JIMTOF) has a reputation for being a machining technology show more than a machine tool sales event. And this year’s show in Tokyo — the first in-person Japanese machine tool trade show in four years — did not disappoint.

Saving Time and Money on the Shop Floor with AM

The ways additive manufacturing is presented sometimes miss the most practical and valuable ways it can be used.

IMTS Takeaways From the Modern Machine Shop Editorial Team

The first in-person IMTS in four years left the MMS editorial staff with a lot to digest. Here are a few of our takeaways from the show floor.

The Manufacturing Community Reconnects at IMTS 2022

The renewal of collaborations, partnerships and networking opportunities created a new level of excitement at IMTS 2022 for 86,307 registrants.

NASA Brings Technology to New Heights

Meet NASA mission system engineer Mike Menzel and learn more about the James Webb Space Telescope at Mitsui Seiki USA’s booth (338700) in the South Hall from 11:00 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. on Thursday, September 15.

Precision, Consistent Workholding Solutions From Ringspann

IMTS 22: Ringspann showcases a complete line of standard chucks and mandrels used in machining applications where rigidity and precision are required.

Precision Workholding Solutions Provide Consistency

IMTS 22: Ringspann showcases a complete line of standard chucks and mandrels used in machining applications where rigidity and precision are required.

Stars Slowly Align for Small Shop Merger

RPM Tool’s seemingly overnight expansion from a five-person machine shop to an almost 30-employee production business involved over a year and a half of planning.

Hope Is an Asset: Here Are Machine Shops Following Clear Visions for the Future

A simple strategy offering a clear aim to hope for is particularly valuable during a disruptive time. Recently posted articles offer examples of shops following clear ideas for the way ahead.

IMTS 2020 Canceled in Compliance with Coronavirus Precautions

It is the first time IMTS has had to cancel a show since World War II.

IMTS Sparks Idea for Adaptive Technology in a CNC Machine Shop

An encounter with a virtual reality demonstration at the 2018 International Manufacturing Technology Show led to the discovery of adaptive technology that gives a shop’s legally blind QC inspector 20/20 vision.

Top Shops Then and Now

Altech Machining was a Top Shops winner in our inaugural benchmarking survey in 2011. So what’s the shop up to now?

VR Headset Gives Legally Blind Woman CNC Shop Opportunities

VR goggles integrated with a camera give a legally blind young woman 20/20 vision and the chance to be a machine shop’s second-shift quality control lead.

A New Quality Standard You Need to Know About

The Quality Information Framework (QIF) helps connect product data with process data in emerging data-driven environments.

Is Robotic Automation the Key to Drawing (and Keeping) New Employees?

Robotic automation is transforming a job that was perhaps a machine operator’s least-favorite work assignment into one that is not a heavy lift.

Machining Demonstration Shows the Digital-Twin Concept in Action

A demonstration at IMTS 2018 showed that all of the pieces to meet the “Grand Challenge” are now in place, making so-called digital-twin manufacturing feasible for shops looking to streamline production of complex workpieces.

A Convergence of Construction and Manufacturing

Digital tools for the construction industry have their counterpart in applications for manufacturing. Manufacturing companies should keep an eye on how the construction industry is managing the digital transformation.

Women Transform IMTS

The Digital Transformation Conference at IMTS featured an all-female panel that presented tips and tricks for understanding the value of manufacturing data, enabling those on the shop floor to make better decisions.

Overcoming Racing CNC Machine Shop Challenges

Automotive racing teams’ machine shops are essentially job shops. An IMTS panel discussion I moderated highlighted ways Stewart-Haas Racing’s shop meets the challenges of a high-mix/low-volume machining environment.

7 Impressions of IMTS 2018

The up-and-coming technologies hinted at during previous shows have now arrived, and they are being accepted as part of the now-standard means of making parts.

The IMTS Balloon Gets Around

Where oh where has the IMTS balloon been? Find out if it blew through your hometown on its way to the big show.

IMTS: Then and Now

Mark Albert, editorial director of Modern Machine Shop, attended his first IMTS in 1980, when what is now McCormick Place was one building, spillover exhibitors were housed in a printing warehouse and PCs were just arriving on the scene.

Step into the Map

The MyShow kiosks offer users a friendly interface to look up directions, search for booths and exhibitors, and find manufacturers of certain products.

Modern Machine Shop’s Top Shops Hall of Fame Booth Features Past Honorees

Booth 236600 highlights a live display of Modern Machine Shop’s annual machining best practices and benchmarking program.

Redesign Challenge Rocks the Student Summit

The Air Rocket Challenge is one of many examples of the hands-on activities in which students can “play” creatively, while also using their STEM skills.

Robotics, Smart Manufacturing Engage Students and Educators at Summit

Every edition of the IMTS Smartforce Student Summit features new and exciting opportunities for students and educators in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) and this 11th edition is no exception.

Make Your Way to the ETC - Digital Transformation

A decade after MTConnect was first introduced at IMTS, connected devices are offered by a host of suppliers here at the show. See the best examples of the technology in action in AMT’s Emerging Technology Center in the North Building.

FIRST Teams’ Display and Competition Launch

A special display area at the Smartforce Student Summit is designated for students involved in Illinois FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) teams to display their Lego or robot projects and interact with other summit attendees.

Where You Focus Determines What You Do In Your CNC Machine Shop

Recent discussions with representatives from four successful shops revealed that their purchasing and strategic business decisions are largely shaped by the needs of their customers and employees.

What’s Empowering Machining Technology in Power Generation

Shops have many choices to handle large, heavy parts as well as small, delicate parts. Tight tolerances, tough alloys and complex geometry are the challenge.

Women Leaders Encourage More Women to Succeed in Manufacturing

Leading women in the manufacturing industry work to inspire other women to explore jobs in the field and to strive for leadership positions in their companies.

IMTS App Offer Several Capabilities to Enhance Visitor Experience

The IMTS App makes searching for exhibits and conferences easier, enables the viewing of floorplans, provides a means to follow social media accounts and delivers up-to-date information, news and messages.

HANNOVER MESSE USA Hosts Four Co-Located Events at IMTS 2018

Four co-located shows feature automation, surface finishing, vacuum and industrial construction technologies.

Students Experience the Manufacturing Classroom of the Future

As the future of our manufacturing workforce, it’s important for students attending the Smartforce Student Summit to understand what technologies they will be working with once they enter the workforce.

From Cybersecurity to IIoT: The Global Automation and Manufacturing Summit Promises Operational Improvement

Topics to be discussed at the IMTS-co-located Hannover Messe conference include robotics, the Industrial Internet of Things, digital twins and cybersecurity.

What to Do When You’re Not at IMTS

Welcome to Chicago. There’s so much to see, learn and experience at IMTS 2018, but hopefully you’ve also carved out some time to enjoy the city. Here are a few possibilities for your Chicago bucket list.

Take Time to Grab a Bite

Some great restaurants are only a few steps from McCormick Place.

Miles for Manufacturing 5K Benefits School STEM Programs

The Miles for Manufacturing 5K attracts more than 300 runners and walkers from IMTS. All proceeds benefit school STEM programs in underserved communities.

At IMTS, the IIoT Is Clearly at Hand

IMTS is a prime example of how the IIoT and digitalization have changed manufacturing.

Doug Woods and IMTS: The Past Is Prologue

By beginning his career in the manufacturing industry learning from his grandfather, Doug Woods, president of AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology, has seen major shifts in technology. Lessons he learned from the past are still applicable in finding value in today’s show.

Still More to See at IMTS

With over 2,400 exhibitors on 1.3 million square feet of floor space, IMTS 2018 has the broadest display of technology ever.

Help Us #CNCtheFuture with Pictures of What Manufacturing Means for You

Modern Machine Shop is asking IMTS attendees to help celebrate manufacturing by participating in an interactive display that will be built picture-by-picture at the Top Shops booth.

Learn How to Incorporate Lasers in Your Manufacturing Operation

The Industrial Laser Conference is sponsored by the Laser Institute of America.

IMTS App Offers Navigation, Up-to-Date Show Info

The feature provides interactive maps of each McCormick Place building and its levels.

10 Things to Do in Chicago

When the show closes for the day, make the most of your time in the Windy City. At the very least, add number 10 to your IMTS bucket list.

Will Voice Recognition Enable a Transformational HMI for Machine Tools? (See Video)

A new digital assistant for machining brings voice control to various CNC types and voice-actuated access to machine-tool-related information. Given its promise to free shopfloor personnel to work more effectively, one machine tool builder sees it as a potentially game-changing development.

The International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) Has Lasting Value to the Manufacturing Industry

The International Manufacturing Technology Show 2018 propels the manufacturing industry forward, so it has a lasting effect on the direction and momentum of technology adoption. It’s a ride not to be missed.

The Industrial Internet of Things at the 2018 International Manufacturing Technology Show

IMTS will be a prime example of how the IIoT and digitalization have changed manufacturing.

Why the Top Shops Workshop at IMTS Will Be Worth Your While

Our Top Shops workshop at IMTS will highlight processes and practices that successful shops are using to grow their machining businesses and become more profitable.

Manufacturing News of Note: August 2018

Shop tours during IMTS, a pre-show tool grinding contest and other industry news.

The International Manufacturing Technology Show Is for Job Shops

A visit to this show is the gateway to comprehensive renewal.

For Many Machining Facilities, the Mindset Now Must Be “Radical Automation”

What if there will never, ever be enough talent in your local labor pool to meet the still-growing demand for skilled manufacturing employees? The real challenge might lie in our expectations about how much skilled labor we need. Let IMTS 2018 be the beginning of facing this challenge.

IMTS 2018: Destination Innovation

Whatever path your manufacturing operation may take, the largest metalworking event in North America can help light the way.

Additive, Data-Driven Technology Advance Aerospace Manufacturing

In addition to economic forces, the technologies shaping the future of manufacturing show particularly significant promise for manufacturers of aircraft parts.

Smart Machining Starts with Smart Sawing

A CNC band saw manufacturer worked with a university corporate research center to develop a cloud-based predictive maintenance app to not only monitor blade life, but also to predict blade failure. It also monitors overall band saw machine health in real time.

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