Connecting You to Manufacturing Solutions for the Automotive Industry

Welcome to IMTS 2008 where you'll see how more than 1,000 providers of manufacturing technology are solving the world's automotive production problems. IMTS is bigger, better and more focused than ever on helping you find the manufacturing solutions you need in the complex world of automotive.

Pressure to compress your product development cycle, reduce costs, lean manufacturing and improving collaboration across the supply chain are just a few of the challenges you face in today's automotive industry.

IMTS - Connects you with

• New innovative technology
• Peers you need to and want to know
• Suppliers with the knowledge and equipment you need for the future
• Equipment that can strengthen your competitive advantage
  
  

Competing in a Lean Manufacturing World

Achieving zero defects, minimizing waste, maximizing resource utilization, continually improving and maintaining flexibility is a daunting order. At IMTS you can connect with the supplier's of high performance machines, tools, equipment, software and systems you need to slash costs and become more competitive and profitable in producing parts and components for tomorrow's motor vehicles. All this in one week. At one time. In one place.

What You'll See in Action

The U.S. automotive industry is an amazing success story - constantly reinventing itself by investing in new plants and equipment every year to keep motor vehicles affordable, while providing employees a good living.

• Combination Milling and Turning Machines
• Horizontal & Vertical Machining Centers
• Multitasking Machines
• Turning Centers
• Transfer Machines
• Grinding Machines
• Gear Making Machines
• Inspection Equipment
• Tools, Workholding, Software and more
  
  

You'll find the answers you need on the IMTS show floor - in one exhibit after another.

The IMTS 2008 Manufacturing Business and Technology Forum Provides Solutions

The Forum, "Where Technology and Business Connect," brings together experts from the industry to give you the most useful and up-to-date technical information available.

The Center for Automotive Research (CAR) is one of the Forum partner's and will be offering sessions aimed at the changing demands of automotive body and powertrain manufacturing created by technology, safety, globalization and fuel economy developments. These sessions will feature presentations by industry leaders and extensive discussion with the audience.

Learn more about the Forum or view CAR's sessions.

You're Invited to Automotive Day

Attend IMTS on Automotive Day. IMTS is featuring an all new Innovation Center highlighting a relevant theme brought to life through thought-provoking presentations by industry experts each day during the six-days of the show.
Date: Monday, September 8th
Times: 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.
Location: Booth D-4168, Lakeside Center (East Building)
Sponsor: Ward's AutoWorld