MT Magazine July/August 2022

FEATURE STORY

IMTS ISSUE

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IMTS Specialty Programs

IMTS+ Main Stage Hear the day’s keynote address from world-class leaders and honor recipients during awards presentations. Gain insight into technology, market, and economic outlooks. Watch live shows by “Making Chips,” the “AMT Tech Trends” podcast, and IMTS+ original series programming. LATAM Night An IMTS debut event brought to you by AMT and the AMT Tech Center in Mexico, LATAM Night brings together Spanish speaking IMTS attendees from around the world, in-country associations, and product experts from IMTS exhibitors to exchange ideas and create new synergies. LIVE LAB at IMTS A dynamic industry collaboration between AMT and ASME, LIVE LAB – Digital Transformation. NOW. will deliver expert knowledge, hands-on experiences, and interactive technology. Featured technologies focus on the connected factory, digital twin, big data, AI, and machine learning through presentations, Deep Dive walk-up stations, and interactive technology displays that will help you forge a roadmap to the future of manufacturing. Smartforce Student Summit at IMTS 2022 Inspire the next generation of manufacturers at the Smartforce Student Summit! Students will experience creative problem solving, teamwork, and the technology that makes all things – from bikes and blenders to e-vehicles and spacecraft. Dozens of IMTS exhibitors will host hands-on activities at the summit, which is free and open to students, their parents, and educators at all levels. Miles for Manufacturing 5k The M4M Run/Walk is an excellent opportunity to get in your exercise at the conference while benefiting a good cause! The recipient schools prepare young men and women for success in selected career pathways with customized learning programs based on their manufacturing technology interests.

Job Shops Job shops always get the job done. Powered by AMT and featuring MMS Top Shops, these two half-day workshops are exclusively designed to offer job shop stakeholders learning opportunities to excel, connect, and manufacture. Topics include: • Workforce development and retention • Panel discussions on how to take your shop digital • Top Shop Benchmarking Survey trends • How to become a Top Shop • Automation and lights-out manufacturing Women Make Manufacturing Move (WMMM) The IMTS Women Make Manufacturing Move specialty program delivers curated sessions, meetups, and receptions to bring together female professionals from around the world to engage and connect. Event highlights include: • IMTS WMMM Reception, Monday, Sept. 12 5:00-6:30 p.m. • Luncheon, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 12:30-3:00 p.m. • Take 5, Friday, Sept 16, 2:00-3:30 p.m. AMT Emerging Technology Center (ETC) Visit IMTS.com/ETC. Sponsored by AMT, the ETC highlights state-of-the-art manufacturing technologies. At IMTS 2022, the focus turns to the forward-thinking manufacturing efforts driving long-term presence on the moon and deep space exploration. You’ll walk through one section of a life-sized 3D-printed lunar habitat, see a live additive cell print and mill a prototype lunar habitat door, and view profiles of two future facing outer-space projects. AM4U New to the North American market and IMTS, the AM4U Area, presented by Formnext, will feature talks about adopting industrial AM into your production process, as well as entrepreneurship and business models. Highlights include: • “Discover 3D Printing” seminars by Aachen Center for Additive Manufacturing (ACAM) • “3D Technologies: the Good, the Bad, the Ugly?” by AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology • “Cool Parts Show,” hosted by the editors of AM Magazine Next Frontier in Human Flight Watch manufacturer and technologist Richard Browning as he takes to the air in his personal flight suit. On Wednesday, Sept. 14, Browning will fly over McCormick Place using only power from his 3D-printed jet pack. Attractions

Conferences Powered By AMT

IMTS 2022 Conference Industry innovators and leaders shaping the future of manufacturing will share their expertise in nearly 100 sessions. With a slate of product experts selected entirely from IMTS exhibiting companies, the IMTS Conference will equip you with tangible solutions that you can use at your shop immediately.