IMTMA celebrated the Golden Jubilee of IMTEX on 25th January 2019. The Association honoured its Past Presidents’ contributions for the growth of the show. Two books were also released to mark the trade fair’s milestone.

To commemorate 50 years journey of IMTEX, IMTMA set up an Experience Zone adjacent to Hall 4. The Experience Zone showcased vintage machines, pictures and a short film on IMTEX journey.

IMTMA constituted an Eco Design Award to encourage adoption of eco-friendly practices in exhibition stalls. Six companies were conferred with awards in various categories.

IMTMA hosted the first International General Managers’ meeting coinciding with IMTEX 2019. The meeting provided an apt platform for the industry to exchange ideas, share knowledge and do some networking. The meeting was a successful forum for a productive discussion and dialogue between all machine tool associations for mutual benefit.

IMTMA had set up a full-fledged studio through which it conducted panel discussions, CEO talk, news of the day, tech talk, etc. Besides live coverage of IMTEX inauguration and inauguration of the seminars on Additive Manufacturing and Factory of Future: Industry 4.0, developments from the exhibition were streamed on 7 LED Walls at the venue.

A group of 9 journalists were invited to IMTEX 2019. The objective of the visit was to acquaint them with the Indian machine tool and manufacturing industries and broadcast the opportunities in India for overseas manufacturers. Journalists from Gardner Business Media, MediaMax S.R.O., Vogel Communications Group, Ringer Media, Seisanzai, Promedia, Smart Trade Publications, and Metalworking Magazine Agency participated in the exhibition and held a one-on-one meeting with Jamshyd Godrej, Chairman, Exhibitions, IMTMA, Shailesh Sheth, Past President, IMTMA and V. Anbu, Director General & CEO, IMTMA.

Additive Manufacturing and Factory of the Future (Industry 4.0) are seen as technologies heralding a new era in manufacturing. IMTMA had special pavilions and seminars on these during IMTEX 2019 :

The seminar held on 25th January 2019 at BIEC presented a global and Indian outlook of Industry 4.0, offering a holistic understanding on the importance of IT infrastructure, data security and IoT.

To familiarize Indian manufacturing industry with the techno-commercial advantages of Additive Manufacturing IMTMA organized a seminar on Additive Manufacturing at BIEC on 26th and 28th January 2019.

To give the exhibition participants a clear roadmap on which technologies to adopt to benefit their organizations and how to implement them IMTMA organized a live demo of a smart factory at its Technology Centre. The event was held from 25th January to 29th January 2019.

IMTMA organized an inter-college Quiz contest on manufacturing technology for mechanical engineering students. The Quiz facilitated the students to understand, get acquainted with latest technologies emerging in manufacturing industry, and make them competitive and industry-ready.

The International Buyer Seller Meet organized as part of IMTEX 2019 concluded on a high note. Most of the buyers were interested in sourcing either components or machinery from India and forging partnership with Indian manufacturers. Forty-eight delegates from 13 countries participated in the meet.

A record 50 institutions participated in the i2 Academia Pavilion held during IMTEX. Thirty-three institutions were outstation ones and 17 were local ones.

The 12th edition of Jagruti-IMTMA Youth programme witnessed participation of students from renowned engineering colleges across the country. Thirty students from 14 institutions across India attended the programme.