RETROSPECT

Organiser Venue
IMTEX 2023, Tooltech 2023
& Digital Manufacturing 2023
What was trending?
Ÿ Sector-specific solutions for auto, EV, die and mould, aerospace, medical and electronic
industries, etc.

Ÿ Shift towards multi-axis, multi-tasking, hybrid, and high-precision machines, faster tool
change and clamping, inspection based on vision systems, and laser profiling.

Ÿ IoT enabled solutions, indicating a shift towards offering customized total solutions than
machines.

Ÿ Diamond turning machines capable of achieving nano level of surface finish, combination
machines for 5-axis manufacturing.

Ÿ High precision micro, 5-axis machining center for small parts manufacturing.

Ÿ Spiral and bevel gear manufacturing machines.

Ÿ Multi-axis gear hobbing machines, camshaft grinders, polygon turning, high-precision

double-disc grinder.

Ÿ Three-axis moving head surface grinder, high-speed, energy-efficient slant turret design
with a removable chip tray instead of a chip conveyor (motor) for sustainability.

Ÿ Machine, and robot-based metal additive manufacturing machines, hybrid metal additive
machines, etc.
Facts & Figures
991
EXHIBITORS
5
COUNTRY PAVILIONS
5
EXHIBITION HALLS

96,000 VISITORS
`2,200-2,800Cr.
ORDERS
`31,000Cr.
ENQUIRIES

Number of Exhibitors 991

Exhibiting Countries 23: Australia | Austria | China | Czech Republic | France | Germany | India | Israel |
Italy | Japan | Korea | Malaysia | Netherlands | Poland | Serbia | Singapore |
Slovania | Spain | Sweden | Switzerland | Taiwan | UK | USA
Country Pavilions 5 [Germany | Korea | Spain | Taiwan | USA]

Exhibition Halls 5

Number of Visitors 96,000

Visitor Countries Visitors from 81 countries

International 6: Association for Manufacturing Technology (AMT), USA | German Machine Tool
Associations Builders Association (VDW), Germany | Japan Machine Tool Builders’
Association (JMTBA), Japan | Korea Machine Tool Manufacturers’ Association
(KOMMA), Korea | Taiwan Association of Machinery Industry (TAMI), Taiwan |
Italian Machine Tool, Robot and Automation Systems Manufacturers Association
(UCIMU), Italy
Partner Associations 8: Automotive Component Manufacturers Association of India (ACMA) |
/ Institutions Association of Ludhiana Machine Tool Industries (ALMTI) | Advanced
Manufacturing Technology Development Centre (AMTDC, IIT Madras) | Advance
Machine Tool Testing Facility (AMTTF) | Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) |
Central Manufacturing Technology Institute (CMTI) | Tool & Gauge
Manufacturers Association (TAGMA) | Tumakuru Machine Tool Park (TMTP)
Orders `2,200 - 2,800 crores: Business orders showed an increase of 13% as compared
to IMTEX 2019

Enquiries `31,000 crores: Business enquiries showed an increase of 29% as compared to

IMTEX 2019

Trade Delegations Key Trade Delegations from: Auto Components | Automobiles | Aerospace |
Defence | Railways | Telecom | Capital Goods | Electrical / Electronics | Agriculture
Equipments
Concurrent Shows
Exhibitors showcased the world of parts, accessories and systems for machine tools
and manufacturing technology.

Industry 4.0
49 Exhibitors. An increase of 53% compared to 2019.
85 Exhibitors. Products on Display
3000 sqm of gross • Augmented Reality • Virtual Reality • Communication & Networking
• Data Acquisition Hardware • Guided Vehicles • Smart Handling & Transfer Systems
exhibition space
• IoT Devices, Sensors, and Components • Vision Systems • Artificial Intelligence
• Data Analytics & Cloud Services • ERP • Smart Factory Solutions • CAD/CAM/CAE
• Products and solutions for Machines and Manufacturing

Additive Manufacturing / 3D Printing

36 Exhibitors. An increase of 71% compared to 2019
Products on Display
• Additive Manufacturing / 3D printing Machines • Scanning • Digitization • Metrology
• Inspection Equipment • Metal Moulding • Tooling

The percentage of increase in exhibitors demonstrates the demand for digital manufacturing solutions
in the manufacturing industry.

Co-located Events
i2 Academia Pavilion Jagruti Connect Industry 4.0 Demo

22 Leading Institutions 25 Students | 12 Colleges 18 Companies | 125 Students 400 participants

Visitor Analysis
Purpose of Visit
Following graph indicates the score for IMTEX 2023 based on the feedback from the visitors
Customer Satisfaction Index (CSI) for purpose of visit in IMTEX 2023: 85%
(includes "Purpose of their visit" & "Product display")

Solicit dealership 86
To know about new products 85
Buy New Products 85
Develop Business Contacts 84

0.0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

Figures in %
Department wise Breakup
3.8 2.9 Production (Manufacturing / Assembly / Testing) 30.6
5
6.3 30.6 Design / Product Development 21.4

7.6 Maintenance / Servicing / Customer Support 8.8

IT / Automation 5.7
7.9
Purchase / Procurement / Sourcing / ECM 7.9
5.7
Process Engineering 7.6
8.8 21.4
Projects 6.3
Quality / Testing & Measurement / Metrology / Safety 5.0

Figures in % Finance / Admin / HR 3.8

Others 2.9

Visitors Segment
0.7
0.6
1.9

2.
2.

3.5 7
2

3.7
3.9 28.8
4.6

5.4

6.6
13.9
9.1
12.4

Figures in %

Automotive - Automobiles & Auto Components 28.8

Metal Working Machine Tools - Cutting / Forming / Welding 13.9
Industrial Machinery & Others 12.4
Aerospace & Defence 9.1
Tools & Dies and Fabricated Metal Products 6.6
Academic / Technical / R&D Institution 5.4
Electrical / Electronic & Telecom Equipment 4.6
Material Handling / Automation 3.9
Castings & Forgings 3.7
IT & Software 3.5
Hydraulic & Pneumatic Equipment 2.7
Process Plant Machinery - Chemicals / Food / Pharma / Oil & Gas 2.2
Earthmoving / Mining & Construction Equipment 1.9
Tractors & Farm Equipment 0.7
Railways 0.6
Publications & Awards

Comprehensive Report on Indian Metalworking A coffee table book titled ‘The Navigator’ during IMTEX
Machine Tool Industry 2023 | IMTMA Members’ 2023 inauguration. It is an effort to trace the history
Directory 2023 | Exhibition Catalogue on IMTEX and evolution of the Association from 1946, the year it
2023 released at the inauguration. was formed, to the present day.

The IMTMA Premier Outstanding The IMTMA BFW Lifetime Contribution Award in
Entrepreneurship Award in memory of Vinod memory of H.R. Gupta was conferred to L. Krishnan,
Doshi was conferred to Rajendra S. Rajamane, Managing Director, TaeguTec India Private Limited.
Managing Director, Rajamane Industries.

The IMTMA Best Design Award was conferred to Amace

Solutions Private Limited, Bestek Engineering Private
Limited and Bharat Fritz Werner Limited for their exemplary
indigenously designed, developed, and manufactured
products in metal cutting technology.
The IMTMA Export Performance Award was conferred to Grind Master Machines Private Limited and Trishul Machine
Tools Private Limited for their significant achievement in the export of machine tools and related products.

Testimonials
This edition of IMTEX & Tooltech was keenly awaited by exhibitors and visitors. Their interest to showcase their offerings
was apparent and there was some kind of hunger in the visitors to explore before they acquired what they need.
C. Renganathan - Director,
Chennai Metco Pvt. Ltd.

IMTMA did a commendable job in organizing the show. The Digital Manufacturing section had some highly advanced and
innovative products on Industry 4.0. It was interesting to witness such a wide variety of technological advancements on one
platform.
Jaydeep Sagare - Director,
Purchasing, Volvo GE India Pvt. Ltd.

Congratulations IMTEX 23 team. We at Orbital Mekatronik Systems had an excellent response for our safety and automation
solutions.
Ranjit Kambil - Director,
Orbital Mekatronik Systems Pvt. Ltd.

At IMTEX 2023, manufacturing technology met the actual users who got the best outputs in terms of quality and pricing.
Sundaram Anand
Director and Co-founder, SPM India

IMTEX 2023 was one of the best shows ever. Keep it going.
L. Krishnan - Managing Director,
TaeguTec India Private Limited

A big thank you to the organizing committee of IMTEX for putting up such a wonderful show. There was an amazing number
of visitors that had come on all 7 days.
Advait Purav - Production Engineer,
CP GRAT-EX Manufacturing Company
Glimpses from the Exhibition
Media Coverage
IMTEX-Last 5 Editions
No. of Visitors

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See you @

19 - 23 January 2024, Bengaluru

23 - 29 January 2025, Bengaluru

1946 - 2021

Formed in 1946, IMTMA, today with 460+ companies, is the apex body of Indian machine tool industry and plays an important
role in its development through various advocacy measures. IMTMA has set up institutions such as Advanced Machine Tool
Testing Facility and Advanced Manufacturing Technology Development Centre, and worked closely with the government to set
up a first of its kind machine tool park in Karnataka.
IMTMA has been in the forefront of skill development through its Technology Centres in Bengaluru, Pune and Gurugram. Its
flagship show IMTEX is one of the leading global machine tool exhibitions. IMTMA also organizes seminars, summits and
regional expos to develop manufacturing industry. A state-of-the-art exhibition venue called Bangalore International Exhibition
Centre (BIEC) set up by IMTMA, acts as an ecosystem for the development of exhibitions and events in India.

Head Office: Regional Office (West): Regional Office (North):

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Exhibition Centre (BIEC), Pune 411 019. Maharashtra Sector - 18, Gurugram - 122 015. Haryana
10th Mile, Tumkur Road, T: +91 70660 30531 / 532 T: +91 124 4014 101 F: +91 124 4014 108
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