Attractions at IMTS
From inspiring keynote speakers on the IMTS+ Main Stage to groundbreaking innovations in AMT's Emerging Technology Center and IMTS+ Creators Lounge, to Q&As with industry experts at the IMTS+ AfterWords stage, IMTS 2024 sparked fresh ideas, unveiled game-changing solutions, and created lasting connections. Highlights included:
AMT's Emerging Technology Center
Sponsored by AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology, the ETC showcases the cutting-edge realm of disruptive technologies and visionary concepts reshaping the landscape of advanced manufacturing. The ETC at IMTS 2024 showcased:
- Next Generation Hybrid System – a manufacturing cell combining metal AM, CNC machining, and automation by Oak Ridge National Laboratory
- The first commercial humanoid robot, Apollo by Apptronik
- Defense-Based Conversations featured in an exhibit by BlueForge Alliance
- Model-Based Engineering Environment exclusive video documentary
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IMTS+ Main Stage
A dynamic mix of visionary leaders, engineers, and machinists took the IMTS+ Main Stage, sharing ideas, inspiration, and practical strategies. Packed with daily keynotes, panels, podcasts, and live shows – IMTS+ Today and IMTS+ Unwind – visitors gained critical insights from industry experts including:
- Rear Admiral Todd S. Weeks, program executive officer, strategic submarines, U.S. Navy
- Kathleen Mitford, corporate vice president, global industry marketing at Microsoft
- Praveen Rao, global head of manufacturing solutions at Google Cloud
- Paul Rogers, president and CEO, Americas and Asia Pacific, Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence
IMTS+ Creators Lounge
Manufacturing influencers and content creators came together to connect and interview an inspiring line-up of industry professionals from all facets of the manufacturing technology community. The IMTS+ Creators Lounge streamed live throughout the week with an engaging rotation of guests sharing personal journeys, trends, insights, and strategies.
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IMTS+ AfterWords
An inviting, relaxed center of exchange where interaction with speakers was encouraged with open Q&A sessions. Visitors engaged directly with a variety of technologists and industry experts in one-on-one conversations. Featured speakers included:
- Tom Feldhausen, hybrid manufacturing expert of Oak Ridge National Laborarory
- Shae Eichele of HEH Group and Hallie Haupt of IQ Manufacturing
- Chirs Luecke, Content Creator
Smart Manufacturing Experience Showcase
Internet of Things, Big Data, and the desire for ever-increasing productivity fueled presentations and discussions in the Smart Manufacturing Experience Showcase, powered by AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology and SME. This showcase offered education and useful strategies to adopt and implement smart manufacturing into a variety of manufacturing settings.
Icons of Innovation
IMTS 2024 featured a display of engineering marvels: Strati, the world's first 3D-printed car; the Rally Fighter a crowd-sourced, live-built car; the BuildSubmarines.com car, the only NASCAR with a mission to connect talent with the next-generation of maritime manufacturing jobs. Get a close-up look in the video, ‘IMTS Unboxed: Racecars’
Miles for Manufacturing
The Miles for Manufacturing (M4M) 5K Run/Walk is AMT's annual community fundraising event. It was first run at IMTS 2014 and has raised more than $250,000. IMTS pays all of the hard costs of producing M4M, allowing 100% of the money raised from sponsorship and registration fees to be distributed to support advance manufacturing education at schools and STEM programs throughout the country.
The 10th Anniversary Run/Walk occurred during IMTS 2024 in Chicago, where 568 runners and walkers laced up their sneakers for a good cause. Special thanks to our partners at GIE Media, Inc., our race partners for over a decade and without whom the M4M would not be possible.
Questions? Contact Catherine (Cat) Ross at cross@amtonline.org.