What to Expect at IMTS 2022

This week, people from around the world are flocking to Chicago for the 33rd edition of the International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS), the largest and longest-running industry trade show in the Western Hemisphere. IMTS 2022 is already underway, taking place from Monday, September 12th through Saturday, September 17th at McCormick Place. As the show is bi-annual (taking place just once every two years), this also marks the first time it will take place since COVID-19, as it was cancelled in 2020. And it is clear that the excitement is at an all time high, shown by the fact that there have been 75,425 registrants. Additive manufacturing in particular is in the spotlight as companies aim to highlight how 3D printing can be used as an additional manufacturing tool thanks to the technologies’ increased maturity and industrialization. Indeed, twice as many 3D printer manufacturers are exhibiting at the show in contrast to the last pre-pandemic event, with 83 represented according to Forbes. As such, we wanted to give the attendees a sneak peek at some of the most exciting 3D printing news from the event and what users can expect to see this year at IMTS 2022.

SolidCAM Turns Towards Additive Manufacturing

You have almost certainly heard of SolidCAM, a a leader in CAM software for CNC machining. However, recently, the company also announced that it would also be turning towards additive manufacturing, expanding a global partnership with Desktop Metal. The fruits of this, namely how Desktop Metal’s AM 2.0 technology complements SolidCAM’s software and machining solutions, will be on display at IMTS 2022.

Photo Credits: SolidCAM

Essentially, thanks to this partnership with Desktop Metal, SolidCAM is a sales partner, selling the metal AM systems in Germany, the United States, the United Kingdom, Israel and India. Moreover, the two hope to offer a full end-to-end solution, combining 3D printing and CNC machining to make metal components for a variety of applications including in small series, prototyping and large batch production. At their booth, it will be possible to see live CNC machining as well as the Studio System and the Shop System from Desktop Metal. If you are interested in learning more, be sure to head to booth 134502 at IMTS.