Methods Machine Tools Debuts Four New Innovations
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IMTS 2026: Approaching its 70th year in business, Methods Machine Tools is debuting four new machining solutions.
Phillips AMS Rebrands, Showcases Expanded Metal Additive Portfolio
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The company is showcasing multiple forms of 3D printing, including hybrid manufacturing, now offered alongside robotics and expeditionary technologies.
Vargus Advanced Tooling Solutions Address Demand for Extended Tool Life
Jessica Pompili | Modern Machine Shop
Vargus USA displays several tooling innovations with a focus on increasing productivity, reducing cycle times and tackling challenging threading applications.
SMW Autoblok Centers Industry 5.0 Workholding
Evan Doran | Modern Machine Shop
SMW Autoblok is demonstrating workholding that sends and receives both power and data, improving performance while minimizing a source of operator injury and strain.
Trak Machine Tools Demonstrates Accessible Advanced Technology
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IMTS 2026: Trak Machine Tools is hosting a range of live demonstrations of its machine tool solutions at its booth, plus a Tuesday press event highlighting its collaboration with Siemens.
Sandvik Coromant Trades the Product Showcase for a Live Problem-Solving Booth
Christina Fuges | Modern Machine Shop
Sandvik Coromant skips the product showcase, instead walking visitors’ real production challenges through a live, guided solution session.
IMCO Carbide Tools Showcases High-Performance End Mills
Jessica Pompili | Modern Machine Shop
IMCO Carbide Tools is displaying its diverse portfolio of high-performance carbide cutting tools.
FANUC Demonstrates Practical Physical Automation
Evan Doran | Modern Machine Shop
FANUC’s IMTS 2026 demonstrations focus on automation technology and physical AI, showcasing practical applications at the individual and cell levels.
Beyond the Booth: What to Do in Chicago During IMTS 2026
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IMTS 2026 runs September 14–19 at McCormick Place, and the show floor will rightly take most of your attention. But the largest manufacturing technology event in the Western Hemisphere happens to land in one of the country’s great cities, and a couple of well-chosen hours away from the booth can make the trip. Here is how to make the most of Chicago between sessions.
NASCAR Signing, Daily Design Challenges Anchor Autodesk's IMTS Booth Plans
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IMTS 2026: Autodesk pairs a NASCAR driver signing with daily hands-on Fusion challenges and machined artifacts.
Mate Precision Technologies Offers Custom and Automated Workholding
Evan Doran | Modern Machine Shop
Mate Precision Technologies’ IMTS presence emphasizes its workholding products’ compatibility with automation, whether stock product or custom solution.
Haimer Brings the Tool Room of the Future
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Haimer’s booth replaces traditional standalone product demonstrations with a guided experience connecting tooling, data and automation.
DN Solutions Showcases a Complete Solution Lineup
Evan Doran | Modern Machine Shop
Additive, automation, five-axis, large-format work — DN Solutions is showcasing machines with these capabilities and more at its IMTS booth.
Can a Rotary Transfer Machine Support Greater Part Diversity?
Derek Korn | Modern Machine Shop
IMTS 2026: Mikron introduces the Multistar Next, a flexible CNC rotary transfer machine that combines high-speed production with full CNC control for various applications.
Innse-Berardi, Ingersoll Launch Machining Platform for Large Structural Aluminum Components
Jessica Pompili | Modern Machine Shop
IMTS 2026: Innse-Berardi and Ingersoll Machine Tools are launching the IBPMax S, a fully integrated machining platform for producing large structural aluminum components in the aerospace sector.
How Fives HPM is Driving Efficiency for Large Part Production
Jessica Pompili | Modern Machine Shop
IMTS 2026: Fives High Precision Machines is presenting its portfolio of machining solutions for large part production under a single unified identity.
Ingersoll Cutting Tools Expands Its Range as Shops Look to Simplify Their Supplier Lists
Christina Fuges | Modern Machine Shop
IMTS 2026: Ingersoll Cutting Tools rebrands its modular precision boring line as Ingersoll Precision Boring, expanding distribution throughout North America.
A Different Flavor of Five-Axis Machining
Derek Korn | Modern Machine Shop
Did you know you could perform five-axis machining on a rotary transfer machine?
Zeiss Connects Metrology Technologies for Better Reliability
Evan Doran | Modern Machine Shop
Zeiss’ IMTS 2026 booth includes hardware to tackle many metrology needs, software to connect them and demonstrations to help users use them to their full extent.
Sandvik Provides Full-Solution Support
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Sandvik Coromant’s IMTS 2026 booth pairs visitors with segment experts to help them solve engineering challenges from the conception of a job to the time a machine starts production.
Select Machining Technologies Simplifies Complex, Large-Format Processes
Evan Doran | Modern Machine Shop
Four large machine tools with multiprocess capabilities headline Select Machining Technologies’ booth, while interactive exhibits demonstrate additional processes.
For Marubeni Citizen-Cincom, Tooling Takes Center Stage
Derek Korn | Modern Machine Shop
Marubeni Citizen-Cincom’s tooling and accessory workshop offers a chance to learn more about ancillary devices that can boost machining efficiency and capability.