IMTS 2018 Showtime: Gear Generation

IMTS 2018 is the 32nd edition of the premier manufacturing technology show in North America. More than 2,400 exhibiting companies are expected to occupy 1.37 million net sq ft of exhibit space at the McCormick Place complex in Chicago, IL. This event is held every even-numbered year in Chicago and attracts more than 115,000 buyers and sellers from over 117 countries. This year’s show runs from September 10-15. On-site registration opens Monday, September 10 through Saturday, September 15, in all four buildings of McCormick Place:

• East Building Level 2 & West Building, Level 3 Annex 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
• East Building Level 3 & West Building, Level 3 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
• North Building Level 3 & South Building, Level 3 10:00 am to 6:00 pm

To help you plan your trip to the show, here are technical reviews of some of the machine tools, tooling, systems and accessories that will be exhibited in the Gear Generation Pavilion to help you navigate the show floor and manage your time while you’re there:

Next Generation Tool Grinding and Advanced Gear Hobbing
The compact NXT CNC 5-axis tool grinder and the FFG Werke Modul H 80-200 vertical gear hobbing machine from Star SU are suited for automotive as well as job shop applications.

Turnkey Gear Skiving Systems and Modular Automated Pallet Handling
The skiving3 process for internal gearing with medium size and quantity using LK series machines from Liebherr is much faster than shaping and more economical than broaching.

Next Steps in Powertrain Production
Gehring and copperING have merged to create a supplier of production systems for both conventional and electrical powertrain markets.