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Welcome to IMTS 2024: Inspiring the Extraordinary

What will you find at IMTS? Whatever your manufacturing interest may be, you will find it among 10 exhibitor pavilions.

Posted: August 1, 2024

Welcome to the largest manufacturing technology show and marketplace in the Western Hemisphere. Powered by AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology, IMTS takes place every two years, bringing together creators, builders, sellers, and drivers of manufacturing technology to connect and be inspired. Attendees will discover advanced manufacturing solutions in areas such as CNC machining, automation, robotics, additive, software, inspection, and transformative digital technologies that drive the future of manufacturing forward.

Visitors can connect with experts at more than 1,500 exhibits, where manufacturing leaders will display their products and productivity solutions at McCormick Place in Chicago, covering 1.3 million net square feet of show floor, and occupying all four halls. IMTS organizes exhibitors in sectors according to specific industries, technologies and solutions in order to optimize your time at the show.

IMTS 2024 features 10 pavilions:

  • Abrasive Machining/Sawing/Finishing-North Building, Level 3
  • Additive Manufacturing-West Building, Level 3
  • Automation-North Building, Level 3
  • Fabricating & Lasers-East Building, Level 3
  • Gear Generation-North Building, Level 3
  • Machine Components/Cleaning/Environmental-East Building, Level 3
  • Metal Removal-South Building, Level 3
  • Quality Assurance-East Building, Level 3
  • Software-East Building, Level 3
  • Tooling & Workholding-West Building, Level 3

IMTS At a Glance

Show Dates: September 9-14, 2024

Location: McCormick Place, 2301 S. Lake Shore Dr., Chicago, IL 60616

Sponsor: AMT-The Association for Manufacturing Technology

Show Partners: Formnext, and SPS-Smart Production Solutions

IMTS Show Hours

(All hours are central.)

Building/Level                          Hours

East Building, Level 3                 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

West Building                            9 a.m.-5 p.m.

North Building                          10 a.m.-6 p.m.

South Building                          10 a.m.-6 p.m.

Student Summit- East Building, Level 2               9 a.m.-3 p.m. (M-F)

9 a.m.-1 p.m. (Sat.)

Abrasive Machining/Sawing/Finishing…..

Additive Manufacturing…..

Automation…..

Fabricating & Lasers…..

Gear Generation…..

Machine Components/Cleaning/Environmental…..

Metal Removal…..

Quality Assurance…..

Software…..

Tooling & Workholding…..

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Calendar & Events
Southeast Design – 2-Part Show
September 11 - 12, 2013
Greenville, SC
Mid-Atlantic Design – 2-Part Show
September 25 - 26, 2013
Phoenixville, PA
CMTS of Canada
September 30 - October 3, 2013
Mississauga, Canada
Wisconsin Manufacturing and Technology Show
October 8 - 10, 2013
Wisconsin State Fair Park Exposition Center Halls B&C
DISCOVER 2013
October 8 - 16, 2013
Florence, KY
WESTEC 2013
October 15 - 17, 2013
Los Angeles, CA
SOUTH-TEC
October 29 - 31, 2013
Greenville, SC
New England Design-2-Part Show
October 30 - 31, 2013
Marlborough, MA
DMG / Mori Seiki Manufacturing Days
November 12 - 15, 2013
Mori Seiki Manufacturing – Davis, CA
FABTECH
November 18 - 21, 2013
McCormick Place – Chicago, IL
Midwest Design-2-Part Show
November 20 - 21, 2013
Northern Kentucky Convention Center – Covington, KY
PCD Tool Manufacturing
November 20, 2013
United Grinding North America – Fredricksburg, VA