A Showstopper for Manufacturing: IMTEX, Tooltech & Digital Manufacturing 2023

By OEM Update Editorial February 13, 2023 2:09 pm IST

The 20th edition of IMTEX, a showstopper for the manufacturing industry, concluded successfully. The show organised by IMTMA was held from 19th to 25th January at Bangalore International Exhibition Centre.
IMTEX 2023, held after four years, focused on metal-cutting machine tools and manufacturing technologies. The exhibitors displayed technologies like smart and intelligent, high-precision, high-performance, multi-tasking, hybrid, and special-purpose machines. Robots, cobots, AGVs, tools, accessories, manufacturing software, 3D Printers, 3D printing solutions, evolving Industry 4.0 hardware, software, customised solutions, 5-axis, digital twin, advancements in tooling and measurement technology, solutions for new products, were also displayed.
The exhibition was held in an area of 77,000 square mtrs. in 5 halls. Concurrent shows Tooltech 2023 and Digital Manufacturing were trendsetters in many ways. IMTEX 2023 was an excellent platform for the machine tool and manufacturing fraternity to renew relationships, explore collaborations and partnerships, and network with warm handshakes.
Ravi Raghavan, President of IMTMA commented, “Cutting-edge technologies are vital in addressing the need for quality and precision manufacturing in every industry sector.” He added that he was glad to note fresh excitement among exhibitors and visitors to forge relations and enhance business opportunities that will move the manufacturing business forward in the coming years.
Jibak Dasgupta, Director General & CEO of IMTMA said, “IMTEX 2023 brought together the entire machine tool and manufacturing fraternity on a common platform with the new and innovative products to match today’s requirement of the manufacturing industry.” Dasgupta added that the exhibition proved the resiliency of industries and their yearning to advance manufacturing to new levels with more self-confidence.
IMTEX also coincided with the platinum jubilee of IMTMA. IMTEX 2023 had many other parallel events. IMTMA held the JAGRUTI-IMTMA Youth Programme with 25 engineering students from 12 countries to create awareness about the latest developments and trends in machine tools and manufacturing industries.

Connect forum
Connect, a forum to meet and hire young engineers, was held on 22nd January. Around 125 students and 18 companies participated in the event. The event provided the opportunity for students to find placement in companies. The International Buyer Seller Meet on the 23rd and 24th of January had 38 representatives from 17 countries. It was an apt platform for Indian machine tool manufacturers to interact with international buyers and enhance their export potential. To encourage young engineering talents, IMTEX 2023 organised a competition for young innovators through the i2 Academia Pavilion. The programme enabled twenty-two institutions from across India to connect with exhibitors and showcase the projects that they have undertaken. The best projects were rewarded with cash prizes and certificates. The PSG College of Technology team, Coimbatore, bagged the first prize. The second prize was won by the students from the Indian Institute of Technology – Madras, Chennai and the third prize was awarded to the students from KLS Gogte Institute of Technology, Belagavi. Two consolation prizes were given to teams from N.M.A.M. Institute of Technology, Udupi and Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Kollam.

Awards
IMTMA had constituted two awards to recognise and reward companies. The IMTMA Best Design Award for indigenously designed products in metal cutting and the IMTMA Export Performance Award for making significant achievements in exporting machine tools were conferred during the show.
• Amace Solutions Private Limited, Bharat Fritz Werner Limited and Bestek Engineering Private Limited bagged the IMTMA Best Design Award.
• Trishul Machine Tools Private Limited and Grind Masters Machines Private Limited were awarded the IMTMA Export Performance Award.