MT Magazine March/April 2025

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Changes Unveiled for the IMTS 2026 Floor Plan BY MICHELLE EDMONSON VICE PRESIDENT, EXHIBITIONS

As someone who loves to cook, I know the secret to making a delicious meal starts with the recipe. You need the right ingredients, the right measurements, and the right

As the Western Hemisphere’s largest manufacturing technology event, IMTS 2026 serves up a feast of innovation – a massive collection of physical and digital manufacturing machines and products featuring multitasking CNC and hybrid machines, additive manufacturing, automation and robotics, artificial intelligence, digital twin, metrology, augmented and virtual reality, generative design, and more. IMTS 2026 is designed to prepare our industry for the future, and I’m excited to share some major updates.

temperature for a result that everyone would love. Each time I step into the kitchen, there’s a chance to refine and improve. That’s how I view IMTS. It starts with the right ingredients (people), the right measurements (matching technologies and content to industry needs), and the right execution (helping businesses operate efficiently and successfully). And, like any great meal, IMTS evolves with each iteration, refining its process to serve up something even better. On April 1, 2025, IMTS 2026 delivers its first course: the IMTS 2026 floor plan. Currently spanning more than 1 million square feet, the IMTS 2026 floor plan reflects major changes driven by the technologies shaping the future of our industry. With almost 85% of the space rebooked, exhibitors locking in larger footprints, and more booth requests in the pipeline, IMTS continues to thrive.

South Building: A Major Transformation For the first time in decades, the South Building will showcase two sectors. In addition to the Metal Removal Sector, the

THE LOGO THAT ACHIEVES THE IMPOSSIBLE

The IMTS icon for IMTS 2026 integrates elements that represent the evolution of manufacturing. The updated logo features a bold, gold outline framing the cube and a starburst, symbolizing the strong connections among manufacturers worldwide and the prosperity these partnerships facilitate. The design also incorporates red and blue elements to reflect the industry’s strength, innovation, and enduring impact. “The IMTS 2026 logo exemplifies the city of Chicago, with nods to both its rich history of manufacturing and its evolution as a thriving technology hub,” explains AMT Chief Revenue Officer Travis Egan. “Chicago was historically known as the ‘City of Big Shoulders’ because of its manufacturing history and the strong industrial workers who built it. IMTS is proud to stand on those shoulders.”