October 21–23, 2026
FABTECH 2026
Las Vegas Convention Center · Las Vegas, Nevada
Metal forming, fabrication, welding and finishing.
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Selected machining and manufacturing events. Dates and locations are confirmed by the organizers; check their sites for the latest details.
Last checked October 10, 2026
October 26–31, 2026
JIMTOF 2026
Tokyo Big Sight · Tokyo, Japan
Machine tools, cutting tools, precision measuring equipment and manufacturing technology.
Organizer detailsApril 12–15, 2027
RAPID + TCT 2027
Huntington Place · Detroit, Michigan
Additive manufacturing and industrial 3D printing.
Conference: April 12–15 · Exhibits: April 13–15
Organizer detailsMay 4–6, 2027
Precision Machining Technology Show 2027
Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland · Cleveland, Ohio
Precision machining technology, equipment and processes.
Organizer detailsMay 10–13, 2027
Automate 2027
Las Vegas Convention Center · Las Vegas, Nevada
Robotics, vision, motion control and automation.
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Port mills & port kits | Scientific Cutting Tools at IMTS 2026
Sarah Christopher Falk and Todd White explain SCT port mills, interpolation and port kits for ferrous and nonferrous materials at IMTS 2026.
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A CTE guide to the companies, technologies and Chicago destinations readers can explore during IMTS 2026.
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Make CTE Booth 432313 Your Home Base at IMTS 2026
Make CTE booth 432313 your home base while attending IMTS 2026 in Chicago.
REGO-FIX Center for Machining Excellence: Taking Extra Space to its Highest and Best Use
REGO-FIX's Center for Machining Excellence hosted the second annual Indy Days, a two-day event May 13-14 in Whitestown, Indiana.
Emuge to host 5-axis machining event with GibbsCAM and MatsuuraUSA
Emuge-Franken USA, a manufacturer of high-performance taps, thread mills, end mills, drills, gages, other rotary tools, and precision clamping solutions, is collaborating with GibbsCAM and Matsuura to host a 5-Axis Machining Live Demo Event. The event takes place on May 21, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Emuge-Franken Technology Center, 1800 Century Drive, West Boylston, Massachusetts.
Walter hosts online press conference about new milling cutter
To promote the new Xtra·tec S3 milling cutter series, Phillip Smith, product manager rotating indexable at Walter AG, who’s based in Canada, presented a digital press conference April 22. Walter USA LLC is located in Greer, South Carolina.
Waterjets, plasmajets and more at Hpertherm’s Fabtech booth
From its next generation of water jets, the OMAX Maxiem 1530X, to its latest plasma jet cutter, the XPR460 mechanized plasma cutter, Jake Brown, Executive Vice President of Global Sales and Marketing, led a Fabtech tour showcasing the new products launched throughout the company's Hypertherm Associates and OMAX product portfolio. n
Video: Universal Robots unveils new long Cobot at Fabtech
In an exhibit floor full of robots and robotic processes and accessories, Universal Robots made news during the Fabtech show with the addition of a collaborative robot that is fast and has a long reach. Jean-Pierre Hathout, president of Universal Robots, as well as parent company Teradyne, introduced at Fabtech the company's newest Cobot, the UR8L.
OMAX showcases the next-gen in water jet machining at Fabtech
Steve Ulmer, director of sales for OMAX Corp., provided Cutting Tool Engineering with a look at two of OMAX's latest generations of equipment during September's Fabtech show. The machines included the new Maxiem 1530X water jet machine and the ProtoMax compact water jet.
Machine diagnostic tool that runs on any Android device
Keeping a machine running can be a challenge. An expensive challenge. At Fabtech, Olis Robotics, specialists in remote control and error recovery systems for industrial robots, partnered with Mid-Atlantic Machinery to monitor a press brake being fed by a robot from Universal Robots.
Visual Components: If it ‘ain’t broke,’ you still might need to ‘fix it’
The old adage is that if it "ain't broke, don't fix it." While this has been tried and true wisdom for ages, it might be a little suspect in today's modern age, when one technology advantage can make the difference between standing apart from the competition or falling behind.
