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July 2, 2026

74 days until IMTS

Your Guide to What Works in Automation

As U.S. manufacturers accelerate their automation, shops face questions about where and how to invest. AMT’s "2026 Automation Report" analyzes how manufacturers at different stages use technologies like cobots, modular automation, and AMRs to improve efficiency and profitability.

Get your copy to find out what’s working today, explore what’s needed to scale automation, and make informed decisions on implementing systems for your company.

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Announcing: Military and Veteran Discounts for IMTS 2026

Active-duty military personnel and veterans can use code MILITARY26 to receive 50% off registration for IMTS 2026.

Thank you to all who have served. We look forward to welcoming members of the military community to IMTS 2026.

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Industry News

• Watch: One custom solution was shelved for years before becoming a high-demand product line and launching a new CNC automation business.

   

• Discover 10 robotic solutions making it easier for small and midsize shops to automate tasks, free up skilled workers, and run machines unattended.

   

• CPI Aerostructures announced Embraer has awarded them a life-of-program agreement to manufacture engine inlet assemblies for the Embraer Phenom 100EX.

• As America celebrates its 250th birthday, we honor those who achieve extraordinary things, just as manufacturers continue to do.
  
  

• Makelab CEO Christina Perla discusses her journey from industrial design to additive manufacturing.

   

• Solar Atmospheres’ facility in eastern Pennsylvania recently commissioned a new 12-foot horizontal vacuum furnace.
  
  

• Check out these 10 new manufacturing investment updates in our latest weekly edition.

Meet Our Exhibitors

The latest tools and technologies from IMTS exhibitors

IMTS Early Bird Registration Pricing Ends July 31

Discounted pricing ends soon – register now to attend the largest manufacturing technology trade show in the Western Hemisphere. See 1,800+ exhibitors on more than 1 million square feet of exhibit space. 

Upcoming Events

2026 AMT Summer Economic Forum

Timely economic insights and meaningful connections await at the 2026 AMT Summer Economic Forum on July 16. Join us in Whitestown, Indiana, or online for expert perspectives on the economy, manufacturing, and machine tools, plus an AMT Meetup happy hour after the event.

Events

Struggling To Scale AI? Start Here

The Industrial AI Conference at IMTS shows how AI improves uptime, quality, and efficiency – then lets you see those solutions in action on the floor.

About IMTS

IMTS – The International Manufacturing Technology Show is where the creators, builders, sellers, and drivers of manufacturing technology come to connect and Achieve the Impossible. Produced by AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology, IMTS is the largest manufacturing technology show in the Western Hemisphere. IMTS 2026 will be held Sept. 14-19, 2026, at McCormick Place in Chicago.