IMTS 2018 Showtime: Additive Manufacturing
Additive manufacturing enables layer by layer processes to fabricate three dimensional products. See the continued improvements in materials and processes that are producing more industrial additive solutions than ever.
Posted: July 7, 2018
IMTS 2018 is the 32nd edition of the premier manufacturing technology show in North America. More than 2,400 exhibiting companies are expected to occupy 1.37 million net sq ft of exhibit space at the McCormick Place complex in Chicago, IL. This event is held every even-numbered year in Chicago and attracts more than 115,000 buyers and sellers from over 117 countries. This year’s show runs from September 10-15. On-site registration opens Monday, September 10 through Saturday, September 15, in all four buildings of McCormick Place:
- East Building Level 2 & West Building, Level 3 Annex 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
- East Building Level 3 & West Building, Level 3 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
- North Building Level 3 & South Building, Level 3 10:00 am to 6:00 pm
To help you plan your trip to the show, here are technical reviews of some of the machinery, tooling, systems and accessories that will be exhibited in the Additive Manufacturing Pavilion to help you navigate the show floor and manage your time while you’re there:
Ultrafast Rapid Prototyping and On-Demand Production
With automated 3D printing, CNC machining, sheet metal fabrication and injection molding processes, Protolabs uses digital manufacturing to be one of the fastest sources for rapid prototyping and on-demand production.