STAFDA Annual Convention & Trade Show
Nov 15, 2026 - Nov 17, 2026
This event has ended
International Manufacturing Technology Show 2026
September 14, 2026 - September 19, 2026
Chicago, United States
International Manufacturing Technology Show 2026 is over. The next in the series is IMTS 2028 in Chicago.
View IMTS 2028About International Manufacturing Technology Show
Showcasing manufacturing equipment and industrial innovations with exhibits from global suppliers.
IMTS 2026
The International Manufacturing Technology Show runs 14–19 September 2026 in Chicago, Illinois.
IMTS is a manufacturing technology show in the Americas, held every two years. It is where machine tools, automation, additive manufacturing and the software that drives modern production are shown at working scale — much of the floor is running machinery, not brochures, which is why manufacturing engineers treat the trip as equipment evaluation rather than browsing.
The biennial cadence concentrates buying decisions: for many manufacturers, IMTS year is capital-equipment year.
Next up in Manufacturing Trade Shows
- STAFDA Annual Convention & Trade Show 2026 Nov 15–17, 2026 · Anaheim
- Automation Fair 2026 Nov 16–19, 2026 · Boston
- COMPAMED 2026 Nov 16–19, 2026 · Düsseldorf
Key Topics
- Machine tools and metalworking
- Automation and robotics
- Additive manufacturing
- CNC and digital manufacturing
- Manufacturing software
- Quality and metrology
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