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IMTS 2014: Technology Preview [SLIDESHOW]

Aug. 15, 2014

This year, the show is about collaborative robots loading CNCs, it's about communicating machines, it's about smart sensors and smart analytics, it's about hybrid 3-D printing and tooling. And mostly, it's about the full convergence between data and production.

Travis M. Hessman

The theme of IMTS 2014 is "come together" – a sentiment that seems to describe both the massive social gathering it represents and the technologies it will showcase.

This year's show will highlight all of the latest advances in machine tool technologies – from multi-axis lathes and grinders to the bits that drive them. But the real excitement this year is around the interaction between these tools and the peripheral technologies that make up the full manufacturing ecosystem.

This slideshow highlights some of the tools attendees will see at the show working together to help crate the next evolution of manufacturing technology.

About the Author

Travis M. Hessman | Editor-in-Chief

Travis Hessman is the editor-in-chief and senior content director for IndustryWeek and New Equipment Digest. He began his career as an intern at IndustryWeek in 2001 and later served as IW's technology and innovation editor. Today, he combines his experience as an educator, a writer, and a journalist to help address some of the most significant challenges in the manufacturing industry, with a particular focus on leadership, training, and the technologies of smart manufacturing.