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IMTS 2026 Opens in Chicago: AI, CNC, Robotics and Automation Take Center Stage

IMTS 2026 is officially underway in Chicago, bringing the global manufacturing technology industry together at McCormick Place from September 14–19. The opening day is already highlighting a major shift across the industry: CNC machine tools remain at the center of production, but artificial intelligence, robotics, automation, software, metrology and connected manufacturing are increasingly being integrated

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FANUC at IMTS 2026: Physical AI, Robotics and CNC Innovation Move Into the Factory

FANUC America is positioning IMTS 2026 as a showcase for the next stage of industrial automation—where robotics, CNC, artificial intelligence, digital twins and connected manufacturing increasingly operate as one production ecosystem. The conversation around artificial intelligence in manufacturing is moving beyond software. At IMTS 2026, FANUC America plans to demonstrate how Physical AI, industrial robots,

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ANCA at IMTS 2026: New Leadership, Precision Tooling and the Next Manufacturing Shift

A new CEO. A legendary founder. One booth. And a manufacturing industry moving faster than ever. By Machina Today | IMTS 2026 Preview The manufacturing world is heading toward Chicago. From September 14–19, 2026, IMTS 2026 will bring manufacturers, machine-tool builders, automation companies, software developers, cutting-tool specialists and technology leaders together at McCormick Place. But

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WhizCut at AMB Stuttgart 2026: Smarter Cutting Tools Target Material Waste, Productivity and Sustainable Machining

WhizCut is set to present its precision-tooling portfolio at AMB Stuttgart 2026, with products focused on applications including Swiss-type machining, parting-off, grooving, turning, quick-change tooling and multi-spindle production. AMB Stuttgart 2026 will take place from 15 to 19 September 2026 at Messe Stuttgart, Germany. The exhibition covers the international metalworking industry, including machine tools, precision

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HERMLE at IMTS 2026: 5-Axis, Mill-Turn and Lights-Out Manufacturing Take Center Stage in Chicago

HERMLE is bringing its biggest North American technology showcase yet to IMTS 2026, featuring five machines, two automation systems, a global machine debut and advanced aerospace machining demonstrations. CHICAGO — September 2026 — The next generation of high-performance manufacturing will have a major presence at IMTS 2026, where German machine-tool manufacturer HERMLE is preparing one

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Nicolás Correa NORMA PIT multi-function milling machine at AMB Stuttgart 2026

Nicolás Correa NORMA PIT at AMB Stuttgart 2026: Mill-Turn Machining in Focus

Nicolás Correa to Showcase NORMA PIT at AMB Stuttgart 2026 Stuttgart, Germany — September 2026: Nicolás Correa will present its NORMA PIT at AMB Stuttgart 2026, taking place from 15–19 September 2026. According to Nicolás Correa’s official exhibition information, the company will exhibit in Hall 9, Stand B41, with the NORMA PIT as its featured

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MAPAL at AMB 2026: New Fine Boring and Deep-Drilling Solutions Take Center Stage

MAPAL will use AMB Stuttgart 2026 to present new precision-tooling technologies, turnkey manufacturing solutions and application-focused machining concepts for automotive, general machining and aerospace applications. From 15 to 19 September 2026, MAPAL will exhibit at AMB in Stuttgart, Germany, in Hall 1, Stand C11, with a 390 m² exhibition area. According to MAPAL, its presentation

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Dormer Pramet cutting tools for turning, milling and drilling applications in 2026

Dormer Pramet Expands Cutting Tool Portfolio With New Turning, Milling and Drilling Solutions

Dormer Pramet has expanded its cutting tool portfolio with new turning, milling, drilling and tooling solutions designed to support productivity, process stability and tool life across demanding machining applications. The new products target manufacturers working with steel, stainless steel and cast iron, combining advanced coating technologies, optimized geometries and cost-efficient insert designs. The portfolio expansion

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AMB vs IMTS 2026: Which Manufacturing Exhibition Matters More?

AMB Stuttgart vs IMTS Chicago — markets, technologies, exhibitors, audience and what manufacturers should expect in 2026 The global manufacturing calendar has two major machine-tool and manufacturing technology exhibitions taking place almost simultaneously in September 2026: AMB Stuttgart in Germany and IMTS Chicago in the United States. AMB 2026 will take place from 15–19 September

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AMB Stuttgart 2026: What to Expect From Europe’s Metalworking Technology Showcase

AMB Stuttgart 2026 is set to bring the international metalworking and machine-tool industry together in Stuttgart, Germany, from September 15–19, 2026. Held at Messe Stuttgart, AMB 2026 will put machining, cutting technologies, precision tooling, automation, measurement, software and digitalisation at the center of the manufacturing conversation. For manufacturers, machine-tool builders, automation companies, technology suppliers and

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