The International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS), first held in Cleveland, Ohio in 1927[1]
, is a trade show that features industrial machinery and technology. It is the largest manufacturing technology trade show in North America,[2] and in 1990 was renamed from the original "International Machine Tool Show" to reflect the growing scope of the show to additional technologies such as welding, lubrication, and materials engineering.[3] The show is managed by the Association for Manufacturing Technology.
An agreement between the AMT and the CECIMO (European Machine Tool Industry Association), which organizes the European-based EMO trade show for the metal working industry, coordinates the IMTS and the EMO such that every even-numbered year the IMTS is held in Chicago, and every odd-numbered year the EMO is held in Europe.
The six-day show is held in even-numbered years at Chicago's McCormick Place and draws attendees and exhibitors from the U.S. and some 119 other countries. IMTS was cancelled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but reconvened for 2022. For 2018, there were 129,415 registrants and 2,563 exhibitors across four buildings and Шаблон:Convert of exhibit space.[4]
Since 2004, IMTS has sponsored the Emerging Technology Center, where the latest academic and industrial advancements are showcased. IMTS 2012, for example, featured a Local MotorsRally Fighter car built live on the show floor, MTConnect, the open-source communication and interconnectivity standard, and MTInsight, the game-changing customized manufacturing business intelligence system.[5]
