MT Magazine July/August 2022

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IMTS Investor Forum Advanced manufacturing experts will demystify the estimated $65 billion manufacturing technology industry and offer tools to help you identify opportunities. Curated, guided tours of the trade show floor afford you an inside experience with the industry firsthand from startups and industry insiders. Smarter Sourcing Symposium The inaugural Smarter Sourcing Symposium, presented by The Onshoring Project, will deliver strategies for sounder and more financially beneficial North American part production. OEMs, tier suppliers, and contract manufacturers alike will benefit from demonstrations and panel discussions on new tools and proven techniques for leaner, more agile, more profitable domestic sourcing. Additive Manufacturing 2022 Conference at IMTS As the first and only event focused exclusively on additive technologies for industrial part production, this conference takes a look at the machines, materials, and methodologies used to create end-use tools and components. This event is designed for owners, executives, and engineers as well as OEMs involved in durable goods manufacturing. 3D Printing Workshop for Job Shops 3D printing complements CNC machining and helps make machining operations, systems, and workflows more effective. In this seminar, learn how machining facilities use 3D printers for tooling and runs of parts that do not make sense on traditional machining centers. We’ll focus on machining, lower cost 3D printing capabilities, and printers ranging in price from midrange machine tools to desktop machines. Industrial Laser Conference This conference, presented by the Laser Institute of America (LIA), focuses on laser processing for manufacturing applications. We will consider laser applications from marking to cutting, to welding and heat treating, to remote welding, to cleaning and additive manufacturing, and more. The Parts Cleaning Conference The Parts Cleaning Conference is the place for you to learn the latest cleaning technology. Over the past few years, cleaning has become more important than ever. Environmental limitations are becoming stricter, and manufacturers demand high-quality, clean parts. The Parts Cleaning Conference will detail how to make it all happen while staying within compliance and on budget. Co-located and Partner Conferences at IMTS

2022 HANNOVER MESSE USA Conference The five topic tracks – Motion & Drives, Cybersecurity, Industry 4.0, Automation, and Supply Chain – offer a comprehensive conference that will provide solutions to current manufacturing concerns. OPC Foundation Conference The OPC UA Seminar is about industrial interoperability scaling from sensor to IT and Cloud and back. Learn about the ONE harmonized solution OPC UA FX for process and factory automation. Learn why MQTT-only is not enough and why the biggest 6 big IT companies support OPC UA over MQTT. Tech Leadership Summit The Tech Leadership Summit will bring together a global community of change-driven, growth-minded leaders. Focusing on digital transformation, they will exchange views and information, discuss tomorrow’s challenges, and share ideas leveraging current opportunities and solutions. Hear about big data, digital twin, robotics, additive, and tour the show floor with an industry expert. Smart Manufacturing Hub We invite you to visit the smart manufacturing hub at IMTS 2022! Over the last decade, the evolution of the Internet of Things, big data, and the desire for ever-increasing productivity has driven the smart manufacturing movement. The growing need for education, alongside increased offerings and adoption, has provided us with the opportunity to lead the discussion on the future of making things. HANNOVER MESSE USA Solutions Theater Free to all visitors, the Solutions Theater will be located on the HANNOVER MESSE USA show floor in the East Building, Level 2. It will feature presentations, case studies, demonstrations, and special events. Topics include advanced connectivity, data-driven intelligence, smart workers and managers, human machine integration, and advanced manufacturing methods. Show Floor Education Sessions at IMTS

This article was written by Peter Eelman. To learn more about the exhibits, visit IMTS.com.