IMTS to be held at Chicago’s McCormick Place

August 27, 2012

The 29th edition of the International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) will cover almost 1.2 million net sq. ft. of exhibit space and feature technology from more than 1,800 companies.

IMTS will be held at Chicago's McCormick Place Sept. 10 – 15. The show hours vary from building to building. The Lakeside Center (East) and West building hours are 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. daily; the North and South building hours are 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. daily.

The show will host nearly 90,000 manufacturing industry professionals from more than 119 countries. They will get the chance to see more than 15,000 new machine tools, controls, computers, software, components, systems, and processes that can improve their efficiency. They can also gain valuable ideas and insights from the world's leading equipment producers.

The show is organized into 10 pavilions:

• Abrasive Machining/Sawing/Finishing
• Controls and CAD/CAM
• EDM
• Gear Generation
• IANA—Industrial Automation North America
• Machine Components/Cleaning/Environmental
• Metal Cutting
• Metal Forming and Fabricating/Laser
• Quality Assurance
• Tooling and Workholding Systems

www.imts.com