IMTS 2026 - Powering Manufacturing's Next Leap

Report from ManufacturingTomorrow.com

With U.S. manufacturing orders, output, and productivity rising, IMTS 2026 gives manufacturers a firsthand look at the industrial AI, automation, additive, and digital technologies reshaping production. Check out our Special Coverage of this years event.

Adjusting Expectations around Timelines for AI & Industry 5.0 Transformation

Q&A with Vineet Thuvara, Chief Product Officer at | Fluke Corporation

The manufacturers that will define the future won’t be the ones with the most AI projects — they’ll be the ones that invest in their people and use AI to unlock human potential on the factory floor.

A Pragmatic Blueprint for Factory Floor Innovation

Michael Brown, EVP Operations at | Milliken

Successful technology and AI adoption rarely comes from sweeping, high-risk factory overhauls. Instead, the most effective path is a pragmatic "test-and-learn" process.

How Software Redefines Planar Motor Technology

Q&A with Hans-Peter Kraft, Global Product Manager ACOPOS 6D | B&R

In this interview, Hans-Peter Kraft explains why software plays a far greater role in defining how transport systems perform, evolve, and create value over time – and why the future of planar motor technology will be driven by software innovation.

Operations Management: Definition and Best Practices

Article from | EpicFlow

In this article, we’ll explore what operations management is, what its best practices are, and how project portfolio management tools support operations management.

Onlogic at IMTS 2026

Q&A with | Onlogic

Make Booth 236609 in the North Hall a priority. This year, we are focusing on the physical compute foundation required to bring artificial intelligence, advanced control, and real-time data collection directly to the production line.

How Industry 5.0 is Changing what Manufacturers expect from IoT on the Factory Floor

Q&A with Ilan Gluck, EVP and Head of GTM, North America | Digital Matter

Industry 5.0 is ultimately encouraging manufacturers to think beyond isolated automation projects and instead focus on building resilience across the full operating system — from suppliers and warehouses to logistics and production environments.

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How Much of Today's AI on the Plant Floor Is Just Yesterday's Software Wearing a New Label

Article from Tara Buchler, Principal, Strategy at JBF Consulting

The concern is that some industry conversations fail to distinguish between genuine innovation and long-established automation, leaving plant and operations executives to make investment decisions without enough clarity to evaluate what they're actually buying.

Breaking the Automation Ceiling: How Hyperautomation Solves Manufacturing's Biggest Bottlenecks

Article from Lou Farrell, Revelutionized

Instead of automating isolated tasks, manufacturers can automate entire processes from start to finish, closing gaps that standard automation tools were never designed to reach.

How to Maximize ROI on Aging Electrification Systems

Article from Don Jones, Director of Service at Conductix-Wampfler

The most successful manufacturing organizations don't maximize ROI by simply extending equipment life. They maximize ROI by understanding the right intervention at the right time, which could be maintenance, modernization, or replacement.

Ailoys Presents Industrial AI That Listens to Machines and Makes Them More Productive

09/14/26, 03:25 PM | Automation & IIoT | Engineering

At Booth 237629, visitors can see the Ailoys Edge device and explore real-world applications and results in wire drawing, CNC machining and tube manufacturing.

IMTS 2026 Opens in Chicago as Manufacturing Takes Center Stage in Reindustrializing the United States

09/14/26, 12:43 PM | Automation & IIoT | Engineering

With total attendance on pace to exceed 90,000, the manufacturing community at IMTS 2026 represents all 50 states and 113 countries.

PMMI's 2026 State of the Industry Report Reveals a Packaging Machinery Market Driven by Flexibility, Automation, and New North American Opportunities

09/14/26, 12:07 PM | Supply Chain | Engineering

Amidst growth manufacturers navigate AI, labor challenges, SKU proliferation, sustainability pressures, and changing investment priorities.

Together as One for the Future of Industrial Automation: Industry Networks Merge into Single Pair Ethernet Association

09/14/26, 12:05 PM | Automation & IIoT | Engineering

Focus on driving adoption, implementation of SPE technology is showcased at IMTS

Antaira Launches Airolinx Go MAX: A Preconfigured, IP67 Wireless Bridge Kit That Turns Multi-Day Wireless Deployments into Plug-and-Play Installs

09/14/26, 11:19 AM | Automation & IIoT | Engineering

New PtP kit ships with Airolinx Go Studio software

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Premio Inc

(Industry, CA, United States of America)

Premio is a global solutions provider specializing in computing technology from the edge to the cloud. We design and manufacture highly reliable, world-class computing solutions for enterprises with complex, highly specialized requirements for over 30 years. Our engineering specialty and agile manufacturing pushes the technical boundaries in Embedded IoT Computers, Rugged Edge Computers, HMI Displays and HPC Storage Servers.