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Explore innovations in machining, additive, automation, digital solutions, quality and more.

See a live, end-to-end manufacturing system operating continuously on the show floor.

Your front-row seat to the people shaping the industry.

Have a particular manufacturing challenge? Have a seat and discover solutions.

An overview of the evolution of ISO 10303 STEP standards and their role in enabling Model-Based Enterprise. 
Related standards such as JT, QIF, IFC, and PRC are also discussed, highlighting their specific applications in industries like automotive, inspection, architecture, and 3D document sharing.
 

Close out the day with IMTS Unwind on the IMTS+ Main Stage! Hosted by the vibrant Marley Kayden, each episode features lively interviews with industry experts, main-stage keynote speakers, manufacturers, and social media influencers. Get the scoop on must-see events for the next day and key insights to make the most of your IMTS.

Busy doesn't mean profitable. Find out where the money's leaking before it sinks you.

A session conversation on the increased value of Shop Floor temperature compensation.

How real-time temperature compensation allows a CMM to be utilized outside of the Quality Lab environment

Overall Discussion of how Real-Time compensation delivers immediate actionable results vs. passive methods delivering derived results

Explore innovations in machining, additive, automation, digital solutions, quality and more.

See a live, end-to-end manufacturing system operating continuously on the show floor.

Your front-row seat to the people shaping the industry.

Have a particular manufacturing challenge? Have a seat and discover solutions.

America is rebuilding its manufacturing strength, but technology and investment alone are not enough. Dr. Kristin Schaaf and Dr. Matt Draper explore how Build Freedom is inspiring a new generation of talent, strengthening the workforce pipeline, and ensuring America has the skilled people needed to build, innovate, and compete.

AI is moving beyond analytics and fully integrated into operations. Physical AI, systems that perceive, reason, and act in the physical environment, is beginning to reshape how manufacturers run production, quality, and supply chain. Dayan Rodriguez outlines where Physical AI is delivering measurable value today and what it will take to scale it across the enterprise. Drawing on Microsoft work embedding technical experts and enterprise grade AI engineering inside customer operations, he offers a practical view of the technology, the operating model, and the decisions leaders need to make now. For manufacturing leaders, this is a clear look at how Physical AI moves to production, and why the next decade of competitiveness depends on getting it right.

Reshoring is the most common theme and these new manufacturers are building factories at a pace the legacy base hasn't matched in decades. Four of the most-watched names in manufacturing on what reindustrialization actually requires capacity, capital, and contracts. 

Industrial Artificial Intelligence has rapidly moved from concept to day-to-day reality. Join AMT’s Russell Waddell as he leads experts through a conversation outlining the future of AI utilization in Job Shops. You will leave with a clear understanding of AI and actionable ideas on how it can help strengthen your shop.   

Explore innovations in machining, additive, automation, digital solutions, quality and more.

See a live, end-to-end manufacturing system operating continuously on the show floor.

Your front-row seat to the people shaping the industry.

Have a particular manufacturing challenge? Have a seat and discover solutions.

Lace up and run to fund STEM education.

Modern machining demands cutting tools that deliver repeatable performance, long tool life, and sustainability at scale. This presentation explores how control of the carbide supply chain, combined with advanced tool design and manufacturing expertise, consistently produces high-performance solid round tools worldwide. Attendees will gain insight into how powder metallurgy, flute and geometry optimization, coating technologies, and production replication work together to drive productivity in demanding applications such as aerospace, automotive, general machining, and defense manufacturing.

New research from a 2026 survey reveals a pervasive but rarely discussed problem: the average manufacturer relies on 4.3 separate systems and vendors for storage, backup, and disaster recovery — yet 77% still lack a centrally managed file system. The result is rising operational overhead, inconsistent disaster recovery, slow file access across plants, and an infrastructure that can't support the AI and Industry 4.0 initiatives the business is counting on. In this session, Matthew Stech will unpack what the data says about the real cost of file infrastructure sprawl, share lessons from manufacturers who have consolidated from dozens of legacy storage devices to a single cloud-native platform — cutting file transfer times from hours to minutes, retiring 50+ devices, and reducing storage costs by up to 33% — and outline a practical framework for evaluating whether your multi-plant file infrastructure is ready for what comes next.
 

For decades, traceable inline metrology was considered impractical due to limitations in speed, robustness, and data reliability. Recent breakthroughs in optical components, computing power, and automation have changed that reality. 

In this presentation, Philippe Lambert, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer at Polyrix, explores how modern inline 3D scanning systems can now capture complete part geometry automatically and in real time—directly on the production line.

Attendees will learn how Digital Twin technology enables full traceability, continuous quality improvement, and actionable inspection data, while meeting demanding takt times. The session will highlight key success metrics, including speed, accuracy, and reliability. 

Through a real-world production example, the presentation will highlight what works in actual manufacturing environments. Applications across automotive, aerospace, and advanced manufacturing will be discussed, along with practical guidance on integrating inline metrology into new or existing production lines.

What You’ll Learn

? The evolution of optical metrology — and how recent breakthroughs, including physical A.I.,  are unlocking what was impossible just a few years ago

? How inline 3D scanning systems capture complete part geometry automatically — without slowing production

? The role of Digital Twins in traceability, quality control, and continuous improvement

? Key success metrics for inline inspection:
    • Speed
    • Accuracy
    • Reliability
    • Return on Investment (ROI)

? A real-world inline metrology example (what actually works in production)

? Applications across automotive, aerospace, and advanced manufacturing

? How to integrate inline metrology into new or existing production lines, without disrupting takt time

If your automation plan stalls at the metrology step, this talk is for you. Machines have gotten faster. Automation has gotten smarter. But inspection is still slowing too many of us down.  Modern in‑process metrology—laser, vision, probing, and form measurement—can unlock the productivity your machines already have inside them.

We’ll demonstrate how laser measurement systems's dense measurement stream boosts process reliability.  How visualization software provides instant actionable data for operators and engineers.  And how precision probing standardizes setups in minutes.  Measuring and automation software can also hlep you run longer, with fewer stops, and higher confidence. 

With in‑process measurement, you can detect wear and breakage before it becomes scrap, correct offsets automatically, validate geometry inside the machine, achieve true “first‑part‑right”, and ultimately run longer without an operator standing next to the machine.  This isn’t a dream. It’s happening right now in factories that have digitized the measurement stage.  "Lights out" production is truely possible. 

Explore innovations in machining, additive, automation, digital solutions, quality and more.

See a live, end-to-end manufacturing system operating continuously on the show floor.

Your front-row seat to the people shaping the industry.

Have a particular manufacturing challenge? Have a seat and discover solutions.

A live, unfiltered IMTS episode from the crew who proves machining doesn't always have to make sense.

The greatest bottleneck in modern manufacturing is no longer machine capacity, it’s the fragility of tribal knowledge. While Lean focused on waste and Six Sigma on variance, the next frontier for the high-precision shop is the transition from a manual System of Record to a proactive System of Execution: one where best practices are captured, enforced, and improved automatically rather than living in the minds of your best people.This session introduces the Intelligent Shop - a framework that treats operational expertise as a living digital asset, not a human dependency. Instead of bolting on separate systems for quality, cybersecurity, scheduling, and compliance, the Intelligent Shop embeds them into a single production workflow where compliance needs like AS90100 and CMMC become a natural byproduct of how the shop already runs.

Attendees will learn how to operationalize their best practices into repeatable digital workflows, surface production realities in real-time, embed security and quality compliance directly into daily operations, and build an operation that can onboard a new machinist on Monday and pass an audit on Friday, all without breaking stride.

The shops thriving now aren’t the ones with the best heroes. They’re the ones that build systems that get smarter the longer they operate

Binder Jet Metal Printing Technology (BJT) is maturing as one of the prominent sinter based additive manufacturing processes for mass production applications, which inherently demand high product quality and process economics. Building on established technologies such as metal injection molding (MIM), the inherent powder characteristics, debinding and sintering knowledge, facilitate the successful adoption of BJT during manufacturing of highly complex metal components in volume production. Similarly, the material portfolio available for MIM has been adapted for BJT, with modifications to the metal powder to enhance flow / packing characteristics which in turn improves the green density during printing. This presentation exhibits the status of BJT and its industrialization based on the experience of production of 200,000+ components in mass production. Critical customer requirements for fitment involve dimensional tolerance, sintered metallurgical and mechanical properties for the majority of applications in the industry. The presentation also discusses upon the advancement in the materials portfolio especially in producing wide range of stainless steels, Ni based super alloys and tool steels weighing on its metallurgical and mechanical properties.    

Most robotic systems are still taught manually at the robot, resulting in long changeovers, inconsistent paths, and lost production time. This session shows how offline robot programming (OLP) supported by a full digital twin of the robot, tooling, and workcell reduces downtime, ensures collision-free motion, and enables high-mix, low-volume manufacturing. Real-world examples highlight applications in machining, trimming, sanding, deburring, and welding, as well as integration workflows for FANUC, ABB, Yaskawa, and KUKA. Attendees will learn best practices for deploying OLP in both new and existing robotics environments.

Explore innovations in machining, additive, automation, digital solutions, quality and more.

See a live, end-to-end manufacturing system operating continuously on the show floor.

Your front-row seat to the people shaping the industry.

Have a particular manufacturing challenge? Have a seat and discover solutions.

The US manufacturing base needs faster access to advanced technology to compete globally. Dean Banks joins AMT's Ryan Kelly for a conversation on what that takes — policy, talent, and industrial strategy working together — and a candid look at where American manufacturing stands today.

Traditional automation struggles with the variability of modern high-mix manufacturing. In this session, Intrinsic and Trinity Automation share practical insights from their journey of bringing physical AI to the shop floor. The discussion delves into real-world learnings from bridging cutting-edge foundation models with shop-floor realities to elevate operator productivity and orchestrate intelligently flexible machine shop production.

Built with Intrinsic Intelligence™, Trinity Automation’s AI system unlocks true high-mix, variable-volume production without the need for manual robot reprogramming. Attendees will discover how intuitive interfaces empower machine shop owners and operators to manage autonomous machine tending workflows, driving compelling customer ROI by improving machine utilization and delivering autonomous operator assistance.

When the machine checks out fine but the scrap bin keeps filling up: the real culprits behind blown parts.

Join Boom Supersonic’s Chief Scientist Nick Sheryka and Head of Manufacturing Nate Hepler for a dynamic 30-minute fireside chat moderated by AMT VP - Technology, Ryan Kelly. Discover how Boom is defying traditional aerospace timelines by bringing full-lifecycle manufacturing under one roof in Denver—vertically integrating advanced turbomachinery to power both Mach 1.7 commercial flight and next-generation energy infrastructure for AI data centers.

Explore innovations in machining, additive, automation, digital solutions, quality and more.

See a live, end-to-end manufacturing system operating continuously on the show floor.

Your front-row seat to the people shaping the industry.

Have a particular manufacturing challenge? Have a seat and discover solutions.

Women aren’t waiting for an invitation to shape the future of manufacturing. This candid conversation brings together women from across the industry to talk about getting in, staying in, and stepping up — from the shop floor to leadership — and what needs to change to build the next generation of manufacturing.

Close out the day with IMTS Unwind on the IMTS+ Main Stage! Hosted by the vibrant Marley Kayden, each episode features lively interviews with industry experts, main-stage keynote speakers, manufacturers, and social media influencers. Get the scoop on must-see events for the next day and key insights to make the most of your IMTS.

Kickstart your day with the IMTS Morning Show on the IMTS+ Main Stage! Hosted by the vibrant Marley Kayden, each episode features lively interviews with industry experts, main-stage keynote speakers, manufacturers, and social media influencers. Get the scoop on must-see events and key insights to make the most of your day at IMTS.

Discover the ideas and innovations transforming manufacturing. This Main Stage session will feature industry experts sharing insights on emerging technologies, workforce trends, and the future of the industry.