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46 www.CNC-West.com CNC WEST August/September 2018 IMTS 2018 will occupy more than 1.3 mil- lion sq. ft. of exhibit space inside of Chicago’s Mc- Cormick Place from 10-15 September, 2018. As one of the largest trade shows in the world, IMTS 2018 will occupy more than 1.3 million sq. ft. of exhibit space inside of Chicago’s McCormick Place September 10-15, 2018. In addition to more than 2,000 exhibitors, the show provides hundreds of conference sessions and technology presentations. IMTS groups technologies together into 10 Pavilions. East Building and Pavilions Anticipating a stronger show in 2018, IMTS worked with McCormick Place to expand exhibit space in the East Building. New for IMTS 2018, Lev- el 2 of the East Building is home to the Machine Com- ponents/Cleaning/Environmental Pavilion, which covers the components essential for safe, efficient and environmentally responsible operation, service and monitoring of machines and facilities. Exhibitors showcase reclaim, reuse and recycle technologies, products for washing, purification, filtration and sepa- ration, material handling systems and motion control components, as well as environmental management software and more. Level 2 will also host exhibitors from the Controls & CAD/CAM Pavilion, as well as HAN- NOVER MESSE USA co-located shows and events. Co-locating HANNOVER MESSE USAwith IMTS 2018 increases the show’s emphasis on auto- mation, robotics and Industry 4.0, with approximately 550 additional exhibitors occupying 130,000 sq. ft. of floor space. HANNOVER MESSE USA Level 2 features include a Digital Factory area and exhibitors that focus on industrial surface treatment and finish- ing, compressed air and vacuum systems and indus- trial subcontracting and lightweight construction. To present a complete spectrum of technology for industrial automation, IT, power transmission and fluid power technology, HANNOVER MESSE USA will feature its new show Integration, Automation & Drives USA exhibitors on Level 3 of the East Building. Guide to Technologies on Display at IMTS 2018 Level 3 of the East Building will showcase the Con- trols & CAD/CAM, EDM and Quality Assurance Pa- vilions. The Quality Assurance Pavilion will have more than 175 exhibitors, and attendees are encouraged to bring a part or print so they can start finding metrology solutions right on the show floor. South and North Building Pavilions The Metal Cutting Pavilion occupies all of Level 3 of the South Building, while Level 3 of the North Building houses the Fabrication & Lasers, Gear Generation and Abrasive/Machining/Sawing Pavilions. West Building Pavilions After evaluating machines, many attendees then head to the West Building to optimize their invest- ment by visiting the Tooling & Workholding Pavilion and now the new Tooling & Workholding Annex. The Additive Manufacturing Pavilion has moved to the entrance of the West Building in order to expand space and increase the number of exhibitors to 56 for IMTS 2018. “No matter where visitors are in their additive journey, they can find support that takes them through the progressive steps in additive manu- facturing: prototype, material options, selecting and optimizing part design, scaling up, production, integra- tion into a facility and ongoing service and upgrades,” said an IMTS spokesperson. Planning and Show Hours IMTS visitors are encouraged to plan ahead to make the most of their time. IMTS.com has an exhibi- tor search function, show floor plans and a MyShow Planner tool. Daily show hours from Monday, Septem- ber 10, through Saturday, September 15: . East Building, Level 2 and West Building, Level 3 Annex: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM . East Building, Level 3 and West Building, Level 3: 9 AM - 5 PM . North Building, Level 3 and South Building, Level 3: 10 AM - 6 PM. IMTS 2018 McCormick Place, 2301 S. Lake Shore Drive, Chi- cago, IL 60616 http://www.imts.com/