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MBB status: registered attendee · not an exhibitorLas Vegas · October 21–23, 2026
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Independent FABTECH 2026 planning reference

FABTECH 2026 Conference, Sessions and Workshops

Treat education as part of the production plan: select sessions that answer a current operational question and leave with an action to test.

Open the full field guideVerify on official site ↗
Oct 21–232026 show dates
Las VegasConvention Center
IndependentMBB field guide
Sep 28Facts last verified
MBB is attending—not exhibiting.Machine Blue Book is registered to attend FABTECH 2026 as an independent publisher. It has no event booth and is not an official FABTECH representative.

The published program

FABTECH describes more than 180 expert-led sessions across 12 educational tracks. Current topics include automation and robotics, finishing, forming and fabricating, job-shop operations and production, laser, management, marketing and sales, smart fabrication, stamping, welding, and workforce development.

Choose by decision, not title

Start with a problem: quoting, workforce, robotic adoption, laser process, throughput, quality or management. Read the session description, experience level, timing and speaker background before placing it on the calendar.

Separate free and paid programming

Keynotes and certain panels are published as free to attendees, while conference sessions and workshops use separate pricing. Confirm access for each item rather than assuming the show-floor badge opens every room.

Questions to take to the show

  • What decision should this session improve?
  • What evidence or example should be brought back to the shop?
  • Does the badge include this session?

Continue the research

ProgramFABTECH 2026 Keynotes and Special Events

Use the large-format sessions to frame the industry conversation, then connect the themes to specific technology and supplier questions on the floor.

Show toolsFABTECH 2026 Mobile App and Digital Show Planner

The app is the operational layer for last-minute booth, room and schedule changes; this MBB guide is the independent research layer.

Event comparisonFABTECH vs. IMTS: Which Manufacturing Show Fits the Need?

The events overlap in automation, software and manufacturing systems, but they begin from different process centers of gravity.

Sources and verification

Organizer-controlled facts were checked September 28, 2026. Verify time-sensitive details before travel.

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