Mazak Meets Accelerating Production Demands with Advanced Technology at IMTS 2026

FLORENCE, Ky. May 6, 2026 – Mazak will showcase advanced machine tool, automation and digital solutions designed to help manufacturers increase throughput and do more with fewer resources at IMTS 2026, Sept. 14-19 at McCormick Place, Chicago, Illinois in booth #338300. As production demands accelerate across key industries, manufacturers are under increasing pressure to boost output while managing labor and cost constraints. Mazak’s technologies address these challenges through integrated machining, automation and digital connectivity.

Manufacturers in the semiconductor, aerospace, medical, oil and gas, defense and other key growth industries will learn how to drive their results with Mazak innovation. Live, real-world part cutting demonstrations will showcase the advantages of Mazak machines for Multi-Tasking, full five-axis machining, vertical and horizontal machining, CNC turning and Swiss-type production turning. Additionally, all Mazak machines offer seamless automation integration, and the company will spotlight several of its productivity-enhancing solutions that range from simple bar feeders and gantry loaders to standalone cobot systems and full multi-machine palletized cells.

“In an environment of rising labor costs, tariffs, inflation and other economic demands, we maintain our focus on providing high-value, high-performance and productive solutions,” said Dan Janka, President of Mazak. “Today’s shops are under tremendous pressure to increase their production in less time. To succeed, they need to do more with less, and they will accomplish that with the highly productive machines and automation technologies that Mazak will showcase at IMTS 2026.”

Among the 15 machines Mazak will feature at IMTS are models from its NEO Series, Ez Series, Multi-Tasking machines and SYNCREX Swiss-style Production Turning Series. NEO Series machines are the result of Mazak’s continuous improvement and redesign of existing models in line with the current needs of manufacturers. NEO Series machines at the show will include the INTEGREX i-200ST NEO Multi-Tasking machine outfitted with gantry loader automation and the HCN-5000 NEO Horizontal Machining Center paired with Mazak’s Multi-Pallet Pool (MPP) compact multi-level pallet stocker system.

Mazak’s Kentucky-built and designed Ez Series of machines offers high value, high performance and a step above today’s commodity machines. From the series, Mazak will bring its VC-Ez 20 Vertical Machining Center equipped with an optional Mazak MAZATROL SmoothG CNC control and a 2-pallet changer. The machine provides ease of operation, fast installation, and long-term reliability for leveling up performance in any production environment.

Multi-Tasking technology is one of Mazak’s core strengths, and the company will demonstrate its DONE IN ONE^® part processing on the QRX-50MSY and QTE-100MSY Multi-Tasking machines. The QRX-50MSY’s combination of milling capability, second turning spindle and Y-axis functionality with advanced technology, productivity and value delivers exceptional performance for shops machining small parts such as EV input shafts, mid-shafts, valve fittings and other components exceeding 2" in diameter.

Mazak will pair its QTE-100MSY with a gantry loader at IMTS. The machine sports a second turning spindle, milling capability and Y-axis off-centerline machining. Its main spindle features a 6" chuck and 1.77" (45 mm) through hole for efficient processing of a wide range of smaller parts.

At IMTS, the company’s QUICK TURN 350 Multi-Tasking machine will be outfitted with the company’s Ez LOADER compact, collaborative robot automation system. It uses a cobot arm, vision sensor and dedicated software to safely improve production.

Two VARIAXIS machine models, the VARIAXIS C-700 and VARIAXIS i-800T, will represent Mazak’s vertical machining center technology at IMTS. Both machines are solid first steps into 5-axis machining for shops and are highly capable machines with versatile sheet-metal enclosures ready for a comprehensive range of automation solutions. Mazak offers several spindle options for the machines to help shops find the ideal balance of speed and power. Furthermore, the “T” model of the VARIAXIS i-Series machines features turning capability on their tilt/rotary table.

Mazak’s Swiss-type production turning will be on display at IMTS through a demonstration of four models from the company’s SYNCREX Series of machines. For the high-speed production of small, precise parts, Mazak’s SYNCREX Series encompasses machine bar stock capacities ranging from 0.393" (10 mm) to 1.5" (38 mm).

In addition to the machines in Mazak’s booth, two will take center stage in AMT’s Emerging Technology Center at IMTS. A Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM) cell that Mazak developed in partnership with Oak Ridge National Laboratory incorporates two Mazak VC-Ez vertical machining centers along with a compact automation system and integrated metrology. Ideal for emergent operations, the cell performs both subtractive and additive part processing operations and allows for easy mobile deployment into remote areas.

To grow parts and part features, the cell uses a VC-Ez 20X 5-axis machine equipped with wire arc additive technology. Once parts are grown, the compact system moves them to a standard 5-axis VC-Ez 20X milling machine for finish machining.

With today’s manufacturers needing more than machines and automation to succeed, Mazak will also spotlight its full range of digital and cybersecurity solutions that optimize machine utilization and processes while keeping manufacturing operations safe.

Machines displayed at IMTS, like all Mazak machines, are backed by Mazak MPower Complete Customer Care, the industry’s most comprehensive machine support program. In addition, Mazak Capital Equipment Financing (MCEF) allows shops to easily drive results with innovation with one-stop, factory-direct financing on Mazak equipment.

For more information and to register, please visit the IMTS 2026 event page.