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What's Happening Wednesday at IMTS

7:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Miles For Manufacturing 5K Run/Walk
DuSable Harbor (111 N. Lake Shore Dr)
Special Event
9:00 AM – 9:30 AM
Pulsed Laser Applications for Material Processing
West Building, W190-B
Industrial Laser Conference
9:00 AM – 9:55 AM
Additive Manufacturing for Production: Why Repeatability Matters, and How To Get There
W192-A
IMTS Conference
9:00 AM – 9:55 AM
Integrating CNC Control with Robotics: Revolutionizing Manufacturing
W192-B
IMTS Conference
9:00 AM – 9:55 AM
Unveiling the Future: AI-NC Machining and the Resurgence of N.A. Manufacturing
W192-C
IMTS Conference
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Smartforce Student Summit
East Building, Level 2
Exhibits
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
East Building, Level 3 Exhibit Hall
East Building, Level 3
Exhibits
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Icons of Innovation
McCormick Square
Attraction
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
IMTS+ Technology Hub: Additive Manufacturing
West Building, Level 3, Booth #433047
Attraction
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
IMTS+ Technology Hub: Digital Manufacturing
East Building, Level 3, Booth #135401
Attraction
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
West Building, Level 3 Exhibit Hall
West Building, Level 3
Exhibits
9:30 AM – 10:00 AM
How to Monitor Industrial Laser System Performance With Power Measurement
West Building, W190-B
Industrial Laser Conference
10:00 AM – 10:20 AM
Opening Remarks
W190-A
The Supply Chain Forum
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Boost Digital Commerce with an Omnichannel PXM Framework
North Building Booth 236800
Smart Manufacturing Experience
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Women in Manufacturing
South Building, Level 3 Booth #338600
IMTS+ Creators Lounge
10:00 AM – 10:55 AM
Cut Titanium 10 Times Faster: Binderless CBN
W193-B
IMTS Conference
10:00 AM – 10:55 AM
How Measuring Systems Greatly Improve Speed and Accuracy in Machining Automation
W194-A
IMTS Conference
10:00 AM – 10:55 AM
Software Transforming the Supply Chain with Manufacturing Quality at the Center
W193-A
IMTS Conference
10:00 AM – 10:55 AM
Women Manke Manufacturing Move Across Generations
East Building, Level 2, Booth #121140 - Smartforce Main Stage
Session
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Guided Tours
W471-A
IMTS Investor Forum
10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Emerging Technology Center
North Building, Level 3, Booth #236700
Attraction
10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
IMTS+ Technology Hub: Automation
North Building, Level 3, Booth #236635
Attraction
10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
IMTS+ Technology Hub: Metal Removal
South Building, Level 3, Booth #338266
Attraction
10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
North Building, Level 2 Exhibit Hall
North Building, Level 2
Exhibits
10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
North Building, Level 3 Exhibit Hall
North Building, Level 3
Exhibits
10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
South Building, Level 3 Exhibit Hall
South Building, Level 3
Exhibits
10:15 AM – 10:45 AM
Platform and Parameter Influences in Laser Powder Bed Fusion Additive Manufacturing
West Building, W190-B
Industrial Laser Conference
10:20 AM – 11:00 AM
Revolutionizing The Global Furniture Supply Chain: Haddy's Advanced 3D-Printing Robotics
W190-A
The Supply Chain Forum
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM
Mentorship & Digital Manufacturing
South Building, Level 3 Booth #338600
IMTS+ Creators Lounge
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM
Transforming Manufacturing: Navigating the Generative AI Frontier with Purpose
North Building Booth 236800
Smart Manufacturing Experience
10:45 AM – 11:15 AM
Wire Fed Metal Additive Manufacturing with the CoaxPrinter
West Building, W190-B
Industrial Laser Conference
11:00 AM – 11:15 AM
America Makes, the National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute
North Building, Level 3 Booth #236156
Manufacturing USA Knowledge Bar
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM
How Long Will I Have to Wait for the Machine Tool-iverse?
North Building Booth 236800
Smart Manufacturing Experience
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM
SME - The bridge to Manufacturing
South Building, Level 3 Booth #338600
IMTS+ Creators Lounge
11:00 AM – 11:55 AM
HEAL-IT: Hybrid-Manufacturing Enabled Agility and Longevity of Industrial Tooling
W192-C
IMTS Conference
11:00 AM – 11:55 AM
Precision Repeatability: How To Make Great Parts Over and Over and Over Again
W192-A
IMTS Conference
11:00 AM – 11:55 AM
Successful Automation Strategies: Fast, Wide Scale Implementation for Small or Global Organizations
W192-B
IMTS Conference
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Manufacturing Ally Rally: Empowering Talent - New Approaches to Job Roles in Manufacturing
East Building, Level 2, Booth #121140
Session
11:10 AM – 11:50 AM
Automation ROI: Solving the Top 3 Operational Challenges
W190-A
The Supply Chain Forum
11:15 AM – 11:45 AM
Defining Possible - Beam Shaping Applications for Sensing and Communications Components
West Building, W190-B
Industrial Laser Conference
11:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Effective and automated monitoring and control technologies for industrial process fluids
North Building Booth 236800
Smart Manufacturing Experience
11:30 AM – 12:00 PM
The North Atlantic Mission
South Building, Level 3 Booth #338600
IMTS+ Creators Lounge
11:45 AM – 12:15 PM
PANEL - Additive Manufacturing "What's to come"
West Building, W190-B
Industrial Laser Conference
12:00 PM – 12:15 PM
America Makes, the National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute
North Building, Level 3 Booth #236156
Manufacturing USA Knowledge Bar
12:00 PM – 12:25 PM
Would There Be an IMTS Without the APM?
East Building, Level 2, Booth #121140 - Lightning Learning Lab Left Side
Session
12:00 PM – 12:40 PM
Reshoring is surging. How OEMs, job shops and technology suppliers can benefit.
W190-A
The Supply Chain Forum
12:00 PM – 12:45 PM
Lunch
W190-A
The Supply Chain Forum
12:30 PM – 1:25 PM
Investing in the Next Generation of Skilled Manufacturing Talent Through Programs and Scholarships
East Building, Level 2, Booth #121140 - Smartforce Main Stage
Session
12:55 PM – 1:35 PM
AI in Supply Chain
W190-A
The Supply Chain Forum
1:00 PM – 1:30 PM
Advancing with Automation: Identifying the Best-Fit Technology to Optimize Your Machining Operations
W196A
The Automated Shop Conference
1:00 PM – 1:30 PM
Leveraging A Multi-Threaded Manufacturing Strategy In Additive Manufacturing (AM)
North Building Booth 236800
Smart Manufacturing Experience
1:00 PM – 1:30 PM
The Nuts and Bolts of Additive Manufacturing
South Building, Level 3 Booth #338600
IMTS+ Creators Lounge
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
1:1 Analyst Sessions
W471-A
IMTS Investor Forum
1:15 PM – 1:45 PM
Advanced Metal 3D Printing – Programmatic Process Development to Accelerate Material Qualification for LPBF
W-194B
Succeeding with Powder Bed Fusion Workshop
1:15 PM – 1:45 PM
Shaping the Future: Industrial Laser Solutions for Additive Manufacturing
West Building, W190-B
Industrial Laser Conference
1:15 PM – 2:10 PM
Accelerating Digital Transformation ROI with Agile Mobile Robots
W193-A
IMTS Conference
1:15 PM – 2:10 PM
Alleviating Supply Chain Pressures for Titanium and Nickel Production for Aerospace, Defense and Automotive Industries
W194-A
IMTS Conference
1:15 PM – 2:10 PM
Bridging the Past and Future: Unleashing Legacy Machinery Potential in the Industry 4.0 Era
W193-B
IMTS Conference
1:30 PM – 1:55 PM
3D Printing a 3D Printer: A Mirror of Classroom Innovation
East Building, Level 2, Booth #121140 - Lightning Learning Lab Left Side
Session
1:30 PM – 1:55 PM
NIMS & Universal Robots on Credentials and Career Pathways in Robotics & Automation
East Building, Level 2, Booth #121140 - Lightning Learning Lab Right Side
Session
1:30 PM – 2:00 PM
Automated Precision: MetalQuest Unlimited's Journey to Enhance Efficiency and Elevate Employee Potential
W196A
The Automated Shop Conference
1:30 PM – 2:00 PM
Basic Characteristics of Synchronized Stir Welding (“SSW”) and its Prospects for Next Generation Friction Welding Technologies
North Building Booth 236800
Smart Manufacturing Experience
1:45 PM – 2:15 PM
Innovative Applications of Laser Technology in Additive Manufacturing
West Building, W190-B
Industrial Laser Conference
1:45 PM – 2:15 PM
Powder Bed Part Removals - Challenges and Solutions
W-194B
Succeeding with Powder Bed Fusion Workshop
1:45 PM – 2:25 PM
Equipping the Factories of the Future
W190-A
The Supply Chain Forum
2:00 PM – 2:15 PM
America Makes, the National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute
North Building, Level 3 Booth #236156
Manufacturing USA Knowledge Bar
2:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Deploying AI to Solve the Machining Skills Gap
W196A
The Automated Shop Conference
2:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Production Scheduling Re-invented
North Building Booth 236800
Smart Manufacturing Experience
2:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Winning at Collaboration
South Building, Level 3 Booth #338600
IMTS+ Creators Lounge
2:15 PM – 2:45 PM
Copper Alloys for Rocket Engines - How AM Combines Material Properties and Geometrical Complexity
West Building, W190-B
Industrial Laser Conference
2:15 PM – 2:45 PM
Unleashing Additive Manufacturing's Power: Large Format Machines and Productivity Redefining Serial Production
W-194B
Succeeding with Powder Bed Fusion Workshop
2:15 PM – 3:10 PM
Automate Archaic Deburring & Surface Finishing Operation
W192-A
IMTS Conference
2:15 PM – 3:10 PM
Multisensor Metrology Systems: Quality’s Swiss Army Knife
W192-C
IMTS Conference
2:15 PM – 3:10 PM
Multi-tasking Continues to Elevate Manufacturing
W192-B
IMTS Conference
2:30 PM – 3:00 PM
Automation for All
W196A
The Automated Shop Conference
2:30 PM – 3:00 PM
How Frontline Operations Should Think About Composability
North Building Booth 236800
Smart Manufacturing Experience
2:30 PM – 3:00 PM
The Power of Automation to Bridge the Labor Gap
South Building, Level 3 Booth #338600
IMTS+ Creators Lounge
2:35 PM – 3:15 PM
The Rise of the Connected Factory: Charting Manufacturing’s Digital Transformation
W190-A
The Supply Chain Forum
3:00 PM – 3:15 PM
America Makes, the National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute
North Building, Level 3 Booth #236156
Manufacturing USA Knowledge Bar
3:00 PM – 3:30 PM
How to Run More Efficiently on the Floor
North Building Booth 236800
Smart Manufacturing Experience
3:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Navigating the Challenges of Additive Manufacturing Qualification: A Case Study in Submarine Industrial Base Readiness
W-194B
Succeeding with Powder Bed Fusion Workshop
3:00 PM – 3:30 PM
On a Mission to Serve The Manufacturing Community
South Building, Level 3 Booth #338600
IMTS+ Creators Lounge
3:00 PM – 3:45 PM
PANEL - Women in Photonics
West Building, W190-B
Industrial Laser Conference
3:15 PM – 3:45 PM
How Shopfloor Automation Enhances Shop Culture
W196A
The Automated Shop Conference
3:15 PM – 4:10 PM
Cobots Conquer Machine Tending: Extraordinary Efficiency and Productivity Revolution
W193-A
IMTS Conference
3:15 PM – 4:10 PM
Cutting Edge Innovations: Maximizing Productivity and Best Practices with Superabrasives
W193-B
IMTS Conference
3:15 PM – 4:10 PM
The Automation Approach – Innovative Software Builder to Connect your Entire Manufacturing Cell
W194-A
IMTS Conference
3:20 PM – 4:00 PM
Democratize Engineering and Supply Chain Data: How tying design, engineering, and cost information together can transform how you build great products
W190-A
The Supply Chain Forum
3:30 PM – 4:00 PM
Cyber Security & Data Storage Best Practices
South Building, Level 3 Booth #338600
IMTS+ Creators Lounge
3:30 PM – 4:00 PM
Cybersecurity Help is Closer than you Think
North Building Booth 236800
Smart Manufacturing Experience
3:30 PM – 4:00 PM
Introduction to Electron Beam Powder Bed Fusion Technology
W-194B
Succeeding with Powder Bed Fusion Workshop
3:45 PM – 4:15 PM
Boosting Productivity with Robotic Machine Tending
W196A
The Automated Shop Conference
4:00 PM – 4:15 PM
America Makes, the National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute
North Building, Level 3 Booth #236156
Manufacturing USA Knowledge Bar
4:15 PM – 4:45 PM
Automation: One Step Forward, One Step Back? Considerations for Profitable Implementation
W196A
The Automated Shop Conference
4:45 PM – 5:15 PM
Automation in Quoting: Where to Draw the Line in an Imperfect World
W196A
The Automated Shop Conference

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