IMTS
Ex One Revolution
For me, the highlight of IMTS was the Ex One exhibit. This company, led by former head of Extreme Hone, Lawrence Rhoades, and former CEO of Gleason Works Theaters John [...]
A New Era of the Machining World
The common conception of the machining world is that it is propelled by a bunch of Elks Club gearheads, but when you go to IMTS, you see the diversity and [...]
Today's IMTS Reflections
Mazak looks like a big winner. Their exhibit is almost always swarming, and they have focused on big machines well suited for the boom in energy production and distribution. Haas [...]
New Life at Tornos
Welcome to the 21st century Tornos. At the Tornos press conference, I was impressed with Scott Kowalski, who has taken the reins at Tornos in America. Tom Dierks, who led [...]
Three days and counting…….
Eight days of IMTS. Are you kidding? This is an idea from yesteryear. If you compressed IMTS to three days, everybody would come for those three days. Comdex, the National [...]
“Show Daily”: IMTS Dumbs Itself Down
Upon entering the main Hall at IMTS you are immediately invited to take the “Show Daily” pamphlet by an attractive young woman in a tight blouse and spiked heels. For [...]
IMTS Web Grief
The great rip off of IMTS is the $1200 that McCormick Place charges to run an Internet connection to an exhibitor’s booth. Such a charge is absurd on its face, [...]
Pumped For IMTS
One week until IMTS and I’m pumped. For me this is a show, a spectacle a conversation, an old home week and a roving seminar in machinery, tooling and software. [...]