Supporting Jadeja's views, Director General and CEO, IMTMA, V. Anbu added, "Right from the first ever show in 1969 IMTEX has been a driving force for manufacturing growth in India. This will continue to be so with IMTEX 2017 which will have on display the latest metal cutting technologies prevalent in today's manufacturing." He further added, "With the addition of a new hall which will be inaugurated during the show, exhibition organizers can avail of additional space in future to organise exhibitions. IMTMA is expecting a footfall from over 1,00,000 visitors at this edition of IMTEX. "

For sectors such as auto components, automobiles, aerospace, defence, railways, power, capital goods, consumer goods, space technologies and various others the show will open windows to witness and learn future technologies in metal cutting machine tools. With Make in India initiative gathering pace manufacturing has come into spotlight once again and IMTEX 2017 will serve as a catalyst to push this further.

As has been the case over the years IMTEX 2017 will feature various activities for the benefit of the manufacturing industry:

International Seminar on Machining Technologies: To highlight the evolving trends in metal cutting industry, globally, in conjunction with IMTEX, IMTMA has scheduled an ‘International Seminar on Machining Technologies' on 25th January 2017. The objective of this seminar is to present the latest technological developments in machining which users can adopt in their production process successfully. Through this seminar IMTMA intends to cover the more pertinent aspects of metal cutting processes, its requirement in the manufacturing industry and the technology gaps that can be bridged. International experts will share their experiences and latest developments. The one day seminar will cover key technology areas related to machine tools and machining, workholding, tools and tooling, metrology & controls, CAD/CAM and grinding & finishing processes.

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