IMTS 2026 was host more than 2,000 exhibitors across 1.2 million square feet — far more than anyone covers in a day. If you're there to shop machine tools, the Metal Cutting halls are where you'll spend most of your time, walking the major builders and watching them cut live.
The machine-tool builders you'll typically find on the floor are the same names that dominate the used market — Haas, Mazak, Okuma, DMG Mori, Makino, DN Solutions (Doosan), Hurco, Doosan, Kitamura, Brother and many more, alongside the automation, tooling, workholding, metrology and software companies that surround them. Many run machines live, so it's the best place there is to compare brands and machine classes side by side.
Use the official IMTS exhibitor directory and floor plan to find specific companies and booths before you go — with a floor this size, a plan saves hours. And once you've seen a machine you like new, check what the used version is worth before you buy either way.
The builders that fill the Metal Cutting halls are the ones we track. Browse models, specs and used values in our reference:
Full, current exhibitor list and booth map: directory.imts.com.
Official show site: imts.com · Dates: September 14–19, 2026 · Venue: McCormick Place, Chicago, Illinois.
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