CURTAIN RAISER IMTEX 2013
BRINGING THE SHINE IN MA‘SHEEN’ING The global machine tools fraternity is again heading towards Bengaluru to explore a wide range of the latest, state-of-the-art technologies from India and the world at the country’s premier machine tools event—IMTEX 2013. This year, the event will have something of interest for everyone. Debarati Basu Das offers a sneak peek into this grand event...
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he machine tools industry is going through one of its most innovative phases. While technology and out-of-the-box machining solutions are becoming the need of the hour, IMTEX has been a platform for India to showcase its potential and also give leverage to global technology. Giving impetus to technology, the 16th Indian metal cutting machine tools exhibition— IMTEX 2013—is all set to start from January 24, 2013. The seven-day machine tools extravaganza will showcase an exhaustive range of innovations and technological refinements in the complete product segment of metal cutting machine tools. Additionally, the concurrent event— Tooltech 2013—which is the 15 th international exhibition of cutting tools, tooling systems, machine tools accessories, metrology & CAD/CAM, will feature the latest trends in cutting tools and tooling systems from across the globe. Along with this, the exhibition will display a wide 176 MMT - January 2013
range of metal cutting technologies and machineries including those in the areas of turning, drilling, boring machines, milling, gear cutting, finishing, screwing, threading, grinding, tool grinding, honing, lapping, polishing, deburring, hardening & heating, machining centres, assembly systems & industrial robots and various other special purpose machines. Tooltech 2013 will also feature the latest
Highlights of IMTEX 2013 More than 47,000 sq m of exhibiting area Over 900 exhibitors Expecting about 50,000 visitors Participation of 24 countries Nine country groups International seminar on Forming Technology with eminent speakers from across the globe Trade delegations Academia-Industry Pavilion
in measuring machines and instruments, sensors and diagnostics, portable electric and pneumatic tools, CAD/CAM hardware and software, testing and balancing machines, lubricating oils & cutting fluids and other equipment for cutting tools.
The Year That Was … IMTEX 2011 was a mega success and saw the participation of 813 companies. Spread over an area of 45,000 sq m, IMTEX, along with Tooltech 2011, saw the participation of 23 countries, including eight country groups—China, Czech Republic, Germany, Italy, Singapore, Spain, Taiwan and US. The exhibition also witnessed participation from Australia, Canada, France, Korea, Holland, Turkey, Belgium, Russia, Japan, Thailand, UK, etc. This success has provided the association with the impetus to make it bigger and better.
Major Highlights The event this year will be spread across