Out of This World: Space Exploration Innovations at IMTS
The more time passes, the more it becomes clear that space exploration and manufacturing have a close-knit future together. (Click through for a slideshow of the coolest space gear we found on the show floor!)
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With the Artemis One launch tentatively scheduled for late September, manufacturing’s role in space exploration is on the mind of many IMTS attendees. Let your imagination take flight as you visit AMT’s Emerging Technology Center (ETC) at the entrance of the North Building, Level 3. The exhibit includes a portion of an additively manufactured lunar habitat designed by (Copenhagen, Denmark) in partnership with the and in collaboration with Ingersoll Machine Tools (IMTS booths: and ). Within the booth, an Ingersoll robotic cell with 3D printing and milling capabilities demonstrates the process of manufacturing the habitat.
The ETC also showcases Ingersoll’s role in the construction of the Giant Magellan Telescope. The 22 story-tall structure will be assembled in the Las Campana Observatory in Chile and provide a tool up to 200 times more powerful than existing research telescopes.
Speaking of telescopes, don’t miss the Mitsui Seiki display (Booth 338700) featuring a video of how the company machined the hexagonal beryllium mirror sections for the James Webb Telescope.
Students and educators can visit at the Smartforce Student Summit (North Building, Level 1), an interactive exhibit featuring a leading industry manufacturers demonstrating a range of today’s breakthrough technologies.
Space exploration and manufacturing innovation is intertwined, and it is all around you at IMTS.
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