Booths to Visit at IMTS 2026 for Fabrication — Laser, Waterjet & Press

If you're heading to IMTS 2026 (September 14–19, 2026, McCormick Place, Chicago, Illinois) to shop fabrication — laser, waterjet & press, here's who to see and what to look for. The big builders run machines live in the Metal Cutting halls, so it's the best place anywhere to compare them side by side in a day.

Builders to see

The fabrication — laser, waterjet & press builders you'll typically find on the IMTS floor: TRUMPF, Amada, Bystronic, Mazak Optonics, and Flow (waterjet). Find their exact booths on the official IMTS exhibitor directory & floor plan.

Official builder pages for IMTS 2026

Go straight to the source — these builders' own IMTS 2026 / product pages: TRUMPF · Amada · Bystronic · Mazak Optonics · Flow (waterjet). Cross-reference their booths on the official IMTS floor plan.

What to look for on the floor

Compare cutting processes — fiber laser, waterjet, plasma — by material and thickness. On lasers, look at source wattage, automation (load/unload towers), and nesting software; on press brakes, at tonnage, back-gauge and bending automation.

Know the machines (and their used value)

Official show site: imts.com · Dates: September 14–19, 2026 · Venue: McCormick Place, Chicago, Illinois.

Plan IMTS by what you're shopping