5 Exhibitors to Visit at IMTS 2026
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    5 Exhibitors to Visit at IMTS 2026

    Machine tools, automation, metrology, and cutting tools — five established floor anchors worth prioritizing when you plan your route through McCormick Place this September.

    Sep 14–19, 2026 · ChicagoMcCormick Place Convention Center6 min
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    TL;DRFloor routeMazak CorporationHaas Automation, Inc.Mitsubishi Electric AutomationHexagon Manufacturing IntelligenceKennametal Inc.FAQ

    IMTS 2026 runs September 14–19 at McCormick Place, Chicago — the largest manufacturing technology show in the Western Hemisphere. With more than 1,500 exhibitors across machine tools, automation, metrology, software, and cutting tools, most buyers cannot walk every aisle. The five companies below are long-standing IMTS anchors with distinct floor footprints, live demos, and clear buyer use cases. Use this roundup to build a focused first-day route before you add smaller vendors from the exhibitor directory.

    How to use this roundup

    1. South Building (Level 3) is the machine-tool core — Mazak, Haas, and Mitsubishi Electric all sit here within a few hundred feet of each other.
    2. Hexagon splits East Building — metrology at booth 134102, production software at 133210. Plan as a two-stop visit.
    3. Kennametal is West Building — booth 431800 for the “Next Level Shop” tooling experience; pair with Haas tooling at 432212 if you are optimizing cutting-tool conversations.
    4. Best for production buyers evaluating CNC platforms, machine tending, inspection workflows, or integrated tooling — not pure ERP/software buyers with no shop-floor hardware path.

    Floor-planning tip before day one. IMTS 2026 spreads across North, South, East, and West halls. These five exhibitors alone cover three buildings. Block 90 minutes in the South Building for Mazak → Haas → Mitsubishi (booths 338300, 338100/338884, 338136), then move to the East Building for Hexagon's metrology and software pavilions, and finish in the West Building for Kennametal and Haas tooling. Add each booth to your IMTS show planner before you arrive — South Level 3 fills fast on opening morning.

    TL;DR

    Suggested floor route

    Walk the featured stands in booth order to save time on the show floor.

    1. 1
      Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence — Booth 134102 (East · also 133210)
    2. 2
      Mazak Corporation — Booth 338300 (South Building)
    3. 3
      Mitsubishi Electric Automation — Booth 338136 (South L3)
    4. 4
      Haas Automation, Inc. — Booth 338100 (South L3 · also 338884)
    5. 5
      Kennametal Inc. — Booth 431800 (West L3)
    Mazak Corporation logo

    Mazak Corporation

    CNC machine tools, multitasking, and integrated automation

    Booth338300South Building
    Read company profilePrioritize if comparing multitasking or five-axis for aerospace, medical, semiconductor, or defense — and need automation integrated at OEM level, not bolted on afterward.Read more

    About

    About

    Mazak is one of the world's largest CNC machine-tool builders, headquartered in Florence, Kentucky, with a product line spanning multitasking turn-mill centers, five-axis machining, vertical and horizontal machining centers, Swiss-type turning, and laser processing. For high-mix production shops and OEM manufacturers, Mazak is often the benchmark conversation when comparing full-platform machine-tool vendors at IMTS.

    At IMTS 2026

    Live cutting demonstrations across 17 machines in both the North and South Halls — one of the largest cutting exhibits on the floor. Expect multitasking, full five-axis, turning, and Swiss-type applications integrated with bar feeders, gantry loaders, cobot systems, and palletized multi-machine cells. Mazak is also in AMT's Emerging Technology Center alongside FANUC and ORNL on a hybrid drone-airframe cell. Mazak Capital factory-direct financing on-site.

    17 live machinesStudent booth 211410ETC partner
    Why visit

    Prioritize if comparing multitasking or five-axis for aerospace, medical, semiconductor, or defense — and need automation integrated at OEM level, not bolted on afterward.

    Haas Automation, Inc. logo

    Haas Automation, Inc.

    American-built CNC machining centers and turning centers

    Booth338100South L3 · also 338884
    Read company profileEssential for job shops and first-time CNC buyers comparing American-built VMCs with integrated automation paths on a realistic budget.Read more

    About

    About

    Haas Automation is the best-known U.S. CNC machine-tool brand among job shops and contract manufacturers. Based in Oxnard, California, Haas builds vertical and horizontal machining centers, turning centers, five-axis UMC platforms, and an expanding automation portfolio — all designed around accessible price points and fast delivery cycles.

    At IMTS 2026

    Two adjacent machine booths in the South Building plus a dedicated tooling booth in the West Building (432212). Expect new multitasking and five-axis introductions alongside Mill Pallet Pools, the Robotic Pallet Loader (RPL) for UMCs and VMCs, and plug-and-play tending through the Haas control — the booth where lights-out machining math gets concrete for job shops.

    Pallet poolsRobotic Pallet LoaderTooling · West 432212
    Why visit

    Essential for job shops and first-time CNC buyers comparing American-built VMCs with integrated automation paths on a realistic budget.

    Mitsubishi Electric Automation logo

    Mitsubishi Electric Automation

    CNC controls, robotics, and pre-engineered machine tending

    Booth338136South L3
    Read company profilePrioritize if you run Mitsubishi CNCs or want first-time machine tending without a custom integrator project. Ask about changeover time when part families shift daily.Read more

    About

    About

    Mitsubishi Electric Automation brings 50+ years of CNC and robotics engineering to North American manufacturing. Unlike integrators who source controls and robots from different vendors, Mitsubishi manufactures both — single point of accountability for machine tending, compatibility, and field support.

    At IMTS 2026

    Live demos of LoadMate Plus™ for quick-setup single-machine tending and ARIA for compact, relocatable mill/lathe tending in space-constrained shops. Application engineers walk through ROI modeling, safety integration with Mitsubishi CNCs, and IMA Adapter / SCADA connectivity.

    LoadMate PlusARIA tendingCNC + robot · one OEM
    Why visit

    Prioritize if you run Mitsubishi CNCs or want first-time machine tending without a custom integrator project. Ask about changeover time when part families shift daily.

    Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence logo

    Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence

    Metrology, inspection automation, and production software

    Booth134102East · also 133210
    Read company profileCritical for quality engineers closing the loop between machining and inspection. Visit both booths — hardware demos need the software context to make sense.Read more

    About

    About

    Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence spans measurement hardware and manufacturing software — CMMs, portable scanners, laser trackers, and CAD/CAM tools for aerospace, automotive, energy, and medical supply chains. One of the few vendors bridging lab metrology and shop-floor quality.

    At IMTS 2026

    Two East Building stops: 134102 for MAESTRO CMM, Optiv S 3D, HYPERSCAN, Absolute Arm, and Leica trackers; 133210 in the Software Pavilion for Esprit Edge, Edgecam, WorkNC, Visi, and Radan with AI-assisted programming and digital-twin simulation.

    MAESTRO CMMEsprit EdgeConnected workflows
    Why visit

    Critical for quality engineers closing the loop between machining and inspection. Visit both booths — hardware demos need the software context to make sense.

    Kennametal Inc. logo

    Kennametal Inc.

    Cutting tools, tooling data, and digital manufacturing integration

    Booth431800West L3
    Read company profileEssential for tooling engineers optimizing cycle time and tool life in hard-metal applications. Pair with your machine-tool visits — connect spindle capability to cutting strategy.Read more

    About

    About

    Kennametal (NYSE: KMT) supplies indexable milling, holemaking, turning, and threading solutions to aerospace, automotive, energy, and general engineering customers — focused on how tooling, CAM data, and partnerships compress programming time and extend tool life.

    At IMTS 2026

    The Next Level Shop recreates a modern machine shop floor — live demos across milling, holemaking, turning, and Swiss applications, WIDIA tooling, additive displays, and CAM-integrated tooling data. Live custom motorcycle build and partner appearances all week. Full schedule at kennametal.com/imts2026.

    Next Level ShopLive machiningWIDIA tooling
    Why visit

    Essential for tooling engineers optimizing cycle time and tool life in hard-metal applications. Pair with your machine-tool visits — connect spindle capability to cutting strategy.

    These five exhibitors reward a deliberate walk through McCormick Place rather than a rushed aisle circuit. Before heading to Chicago, check the full IMTS 2026 event page on TradeShowIntel for exhibitor profiles and planning resources — and read our FANUC America Exclusive Spotlight if CNC controls and collaborative robotics are on your list (booth 338900, South Building).

    If you are capturing leads across multiple booth conversations, Habsy App keeps supplier contacts and product notes organized as you walk the floor.

    Frequently Asked Questions

    When and where is IMTS 2026?
    IMTS 2026 runs September 14–19, 2026 at McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois. The show spans multiple buildings (North, South, East, and West) with machine tools concentrated in the South Building, Level 3.
    Which building are these five exhibitors in?
    Mazak (338300), Haas (338100/338884), and Mitsubishi Electric (338136) are in the South Building. Hexagon occupies two booths in the East Building (134102 for metrology, 133210 for software). Kennametal is in the West Building at booth 431800. Haas also has a tooling display at booth 432212 in the West Building.
    Who should use this roundup?
    Production buyers, plant managers, automation engineers, quality leaders, and tooling specialists attending IMTS 2026 who need a focused first-day route through major machine-tool, automation, metrology, and cutting-tool vendors — without spending half the show walking aimlessly.
    What is the difference between a Shared and Exclusive Spotlight?
    A Shared Spotlight places your company in a curated roundup of five exhibitors per event (like this article). An Exclusive Spotlight is a dedicated full-page profile for one brand — with deeper buyer intelligence, commercial signals, and booth conversation prep. FANUC America's Exclusive Spotlight for IMTS 2026 is published separately.
    How do I add these booths to my IMTS visit plan?
    Use the official IMTS show planner at imts.com or the IMTS directory to save booth numbers before you arrive. South Building Level 3 is the highest-traffic machine-tool zone — plan opening-morning visits for Mazak, Haas, and Mitsubishi if you want uninterrupted demo time with application engineers.