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16 POWDER COATING, August 2016 S ponsored by AMT – The Associ- ation for Manufacturing Technol- ogy, IMTS 2016 is one of the largest industrial trade shows in the world, featuring more than 2,000 exhibiting companies and 114,000 attendees from over 112 countries. IMTS 2016 is the 31st edition of this premier event, which will be held Sep- tember 12-17 at McCormick Place in Chicago. Industrial decision makers will be at this biennial show to get ideas, find answers to their manufacturing problems, see new technology demon- strated, and choose the best for their needs. At IMTS, you'll find ways to cut costs and get more work, especially because exhibitors know and under- stand that to survive and succeed, you have to keep up with technology and stay ahead of your competition. Complementing the metalworking so- lutions that you'll find at IMTS are five additional co-located shows. These shows are: Industrial Automation North America, Motion Drive & Automation North America, Surface North Amer- ica, ComVac North America, and In- dustrial Supply North America. Conference The conference brings industry profes- sionals together to discuss new opportu- nities. Come and network with a com- munity of your peers and explore fresh ideas to improve your business. You'll leave with different perspectives on overcoming day-to-day and long-range challenges. Conference sessions will explore innov- ative and renown technologies, business development and optimization, and workplace efficiency and productivity. Sessions are divided into five topic tracks: Process Innovations, Alternative Manufacturing, Plant Operations, Au- tomation, and Quality. Exhibition More than 2,000 exhibitors from the metalworking industry will occupy 1.3 million net square feet of exhibit space and will showcase more than 15,000 new machine tools, controls, comput- ers, software, components, systems, and processes that can improve efficiency. To help guide attendees to booths quickly and easily, exhibits are orga- nized into nine pavilions that are geared toward specific industries, technologies, and solutions. The pavilions are: Abra- sive Machining/Sawing/Finishing, Ad- ditive Manufacturing, Controls & SHOW PREVIEW IMTS 2016 aims to change your perspective The International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) will provide you with new manufacturing technologies and ideas when you head to Chicago this Fall. Alicia Tyznik Editor