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IMTS 2026 gallery: Sights from manufacturing's most important tradeshow
IMTS 2026 was never short on spectacle. Here’s a first-hand look from the trade show floor.
Heat where it counts: How a Tempco Mightyband Coil Heater stabilized a demanding hot runner nozzle
The challenge was maintaining that stability throughout a production run without frequent operator intervention or premature heater replacement.
New Stow & Go System streamlines wire and cable spool transport
The Stow & Go was developed to address the challenges of relocating heavy reels within facilities or between jobsites.
Building a more responsive manufacturing base: How Harwin is strengthening its domestic capabilities
Harwin expands U.S. manufacturing capacity to deliver flexible, reliable, customized interconnect solutions for mission-critical industries.
Cooling device keeps its cool as the cycles stack up
The solid-state refrigeration device addresses a key durability challenge in conventional cooling technologies, potentially offering a more reliable and environmentally friendly approach to refrigeration.
Lobster shells make a powerful comeback as sustainable golf tees
The team developed the lobster-shell-derived tees using a proprietary process that blends powdered lobster shells with other nature-based materials to create a moldable solid composite.
IMTS 2026: manufacturing’s future depends on people and practical AI
Both workforce development and AI were key trends discussed at IMTS in Chicago.
How data center power demand is reaching LNG markets
Some LNG suppliers now treat AI and data center power needs as factors that could turn an expected LNG oversupply into a shortage by 2030.
More intelligent, more compact, more precise: The next generation of 3D laser scanners
Designed as ultra-compact SMART 3D scanners, the series sets a new benchmark for machine building, automation, battery production, robotics, electronics production and medical technology.
ARBURG at Fakuma 2026: Smart, smarter, smartest!
The focus and centerpiece of the Arburg stand is ‘Digital Services & Software’ across the entire value chain.
Versatile pneumatic gripping system for EOAT applications
The integrated pneumatic gripping system for quick change robotic end-of-arm tooling (EOAT) applications can be configured for tasks ranging from small components to heavy loads.
Two-point versus three-point calibration: Choosing the best method for accurate pH measurement
While two-point calibration offers a quicker and simpler solution for routine checks, three-point calibration provides a more comprehensive adjustment that can account for electrode non-linearity and drift over a wider pH range.
MOTIACT mechatronic grippers offer flexibility and precision
The series is ideal for performing precise, consistent and accurately monitored gripping operations for moving parts, pallets and chucks in and out of CNC machines and automated work cells.
Grip what others leave behind
Schmalz is expanding its portfolio with the finger gripper mGrip Basic and the control module SRCU Basic.
Catalyst cuts green hydrogen production cost
The use of an upgraded titanium dioxide catalyst optimizes the adsorption and activation energy of water, offering a low-cost path to increased hydrogen evolution.
Waste plastic as a hydrogen source
Instead of becoming a persistent environment pollutant or requiring complex, energy-intensive processes for recycling, plastic waste can represent a source of hydrogen production.
Ammonia from wastewater: How we’re turning a pollutant into fertilizer and clean fuel
Research demonstrates how new catalysts and renewable electricity can convert nitrate, one of the most common water pollutants, directly into ammonia.
SLX Digit vise designed for automated quick jaw changes
The hydraulic long-stroke vise features integrated sensor technology that is built for automated quick jaw changes.
How 3D printing reshapes battery design
Custom-shaped, high-performance battery materials can be printed under ordinary conditions to eliminate design constraints.
Shoring up water reuse with PFAS removal
An initiative to treat municipal wastewater to drinking standards before recharging aquifers will benefit from advanced ion exchange technology.