IMTS 2026

Good Days Start with Certainty

See more. Know more. Do more.

IMTS East Hall, Level 3, Booth #134302
September 14 - 19, McCormick Place | Chicago, IL

Start your good day with ZEISS at IMTS

Imagine a manufacturing day where you can trust every measurement.

You see more because your data reveals what's really happening. You know more because confidence replaces uncertainty. And you do more because decisions come faster, production keeps moving, and quality becomes something you know, not something you question.

That's what certainty feels like.

Visit ZEISS at IMTS and experience how certainty turns your day into a good day. Explore metrology and quality technologies that eliminate doubt, accelerate decisions, and build confidence into every measurement.

Whether you're inspecting parts on the shop floor, automating quality processes, or solving complex measurement challenges, you'll see how certainty helps you see more, know more, and do more—from first article to final inspection.

While you're here...

You don't want to miss this year's booth experience!

Book 1:1 time with our expert team

Bring us your toughest measurement challenges. We'll guide you to practical solutions that help eliminate uncertainty and keep production moving.

Talk with our onsite experts about your manufacturing challenges and get your metrology questions answered. Need a collaborative space to meet with us? Book our private meeting room.

New technologies launched

Be among the first to see and experience the latest in metrology and inspection and see how ZEISS is at the forefront of technological breakthroughs.

Test drive our intelligent software solutions

Experience the power of our quality software solutions at our software play station. Explore powerful features and find the software solution to support your digital engineering strategies.

Start your day at the Good Day Café

Take a break to refresh and recharge with a coffee or water.

Take the Certainty Challenge

How does certainty shape a better manufacturing day? Follow the journey, explore ZEISS technologies throughout the booth, answer interactive questions, and discover how trusted measurement data helps manufacturers see more, know more, and do more with confidence. Complete the challenge and claim your ZEISS Yeti while supplies last.

Software Hub sessions

Visit the Software Hub at the center of the ZEISS booth for live presentations throughout IMTS and discover the latest innovations in quality analytics, inspection planning, AI-powered analysis, digital workflows, and more.
  • 2:00 PM - Drive Smarter Quality Decisions with ZEISS PiWeb Analytics and Reporting
    Discover how the latest innovations in ZEISS PiWeb help manufacturers turn quality data into faster, smarter decisions. Learn how new web-based tools, AI-powered report translation, customizable statistical workflows, and real-time quality notifications provide greater visibility into manufacturing performance. Explore how Quality Focus strategies can optimize measurement routines, while advanced audit logging and reporting capabilities improve traceability, collaboration, and decision-making across the enterprise. Join us for a preview of the latest PiWeb enhancements designed to help quality teams gain deeper insights and drive continuous improvement.

    2:30 PM - Optimize Automated Inspection Planning with ZEISS INSPECT: Digital Twin Strategies for Faster, Smarter Programming
    See how ZEISS INSPECT helps quality teams simplify complex inspection challenges through intuitive workflows, powerful GD&T evaluation, customizable reporting, and automation tools. Learn practical strategies for accelerating analysis, improving consistency, and delivering actionable results faster. Discover key capabilities including airfoil inspection that help transform measurement data into clear, confident decisions.

  • 2:00 PM - Offline Programming and Simulation Strategies with ZEISS INSPECT Virtual Measuring Room (VMR)
    Learn how the Virtual Measuring Room (VMR) helps teams reduce programming time, validate inspection plans offline, and maximize machine utilization. Learn how digital twin technology, Smart Teach, and advanced simulation tools can streamline inspection planning while minimizing risk and uncertainty before measurement begins. See how leading manufacturers are accelerating deployment and improving confidence in complex inspection programs.

    2:30 PM - ZEISS Automatic Defect Detection (ZADD) for Improved Defect Recognition in CT Scans
    Learn how ZEISS Automatic Defect Detection (ZADD) helps improve accuracy and repeatability of defect detection in CT data. The ZADD tool utilizes deep learning to improve computer-based recognition of defects. Voids, inclusions, and other relevant manufacturing issues can be trained into a model and applied to CT data. This ability allows for high confidence in detection even with scans that are sub-optimal due to scanning speed, noise, or image artifacts. Learn how to train a ZADD model and how it can help reduce false positives and missed indications. 

  • 2:00 PM - Optimize Your CMM Measurement Strategies and Inspection Workflows with CALYPSO
    Learn practical strategies to improve measurement efficiency, reduce programming effort, and increase inspection repeatability with ZEISS CALYPSO. Discover built-in tools that help optimize scanning strategies, standardize filtering methods, automate inspection workflows, and simplify program creation. Explore how PMI/QIF integration, MiniPlans, Power Features, and reusable macros can streamline programming across multiple part revisions while improving consistency throughout the design and inspection process. See how advanced CAD visualization and reporting tools help transform complex measurement results into clear, actionable insights.

    2:30 PM - AI-Powered Microscopy Workflows: Standardize, Automate, and Scale Analysis with ZEN core
    Discover how ZEN core combines AI-enhanced workflows, automated imaging, and integrated analysis tools to streamline microscopy tasks from routine inspections to advanced material characterization. Learn how standardized Job Mode workflows help teams achieve repeatable results across users, locations, and applications while accelerating reporting and decision-making. See how AI-driven tools can improve efficiency for particle cleanliness, metallography, porosity, inclusions, and more.

  • 10:30 AM - Drive Smarter Quality Decisions with ZEISS PiWeb Analytics and Reporting
    Discover how the latest innovations in ZEISS PiWeb help manufacturers turn quality data into faster, smarter decisions. Learn how new web-based tools, AI-powered report translation, customizable statistical workflows, and real-time quality notifications provide greater visibility into manufacturing performance. Explore how Quality Focus strategies can optimize measurement routines, while advanced audit logging and reporting capabilities improve traceability, collaboration, and decision-making across the enterprise. Join us for a preview of the latest PiWeb enhancements designed to help quality teams gain deeper insights and drive continuous improvement.

    11:00 AM - Optimize Automated Inspection Planning with ZEISS INSPECT: Digital Twin Strategies for Faster, Smarter Programming
    See how ZEISS INSPECT helps quality teams simplify complex inspection challenges through intuitive workflows, powerful GD&T evaluation, customizable reporting, and automation tools. Learn practical strategies for accelerating analysis, improving consistency, and delivering actionable results faster. Discover key capabilities including airfoil inspection that help transform measurement data into clear, confident decisions.

    2:00 PM - Optimize Your CMM Measurement Strategies and Inspection Workflows with CALYPSO
    Learn practical strategies to improve measurement efficiency, reduce programming effort, and increase inspection repeatability with ZEISS CALYPSO. Discover built-in tools that help optimize scanning strategies, standardize filtering methods, automate inspection workflows, and simplify program creation. Explore how PMI/QIF integration, MiniPlans, Power Features, and reusable macros can streamline programming across multiple part revisions while improving consistency throughout the design and inspection process. See how advanced CAD visualization and reporting tools help transform complex measurement results into clear, actionable insights.

  • 10:30 AM - Offline Programming and Simulation Strategies with ZEISS INSPECT Virtual Measuring Room (VMR)
    Learn how the Virtual Measuring Room (VMR) helps teams reduce programming time, validate inspection plans offline, and maximize machine utilization. Learn how digital twin technology, Smart Teach, and advanced simulation tools can streamline inspection planning while minimizing risk and uncertainty before measurement begins. See how leading manufacturers are accelerating deployment and improving confidence in complex inspection programs.

    2:00 PM - AI-Powered Microscopy Workflows: Standardize, Automate, and Scale Analysis with ZEN core
    Discover how ZEN core combines AI-enhanced workflows, automated imaging, and integrated analysis tools to streamline microscopy tasks from routine inspections to advanced material characterization. Learn how standardized Job Mode workflows help teams achieve repeatable results across users, locations, and applications while accelerating reporting and decision-making. See how AI-driven tools can improve efficiency for particle cleanliness, metallography, porosity, inclusions, and more.

IMTS conference session, West Building - W192-C

ZEISS Product Manager of X-ray Microscopy Solutions, Herminso V. Gómez, PhD, will present Revolutionizing Quality Inspection with Intelligent 3D X-Ray Technologies and Deep Learning Algorithms in West Building, Room W192-C, on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, from 11:00 - 11:55 AM.

The session will explore how AI-enhanced computed tomography (CT) is transforming industrial quality assurance through advanced defect detection, digital twins and non-destructive inspection. Attendees will gain practical insights into how manufacturers are improving reliability, efficiency and process control with intelligent 3D X-ray technology.

To learn more and register for this session, visit ZEISS IMTS Conference Session.

Smartforce Student Summit: Building the future of manufacturing together

Whether you're a student exploring career opportunities, an educator preparing the next generation of engineers, or an academic leader shaping tomorrow's workforce, we'd love to meet you.

Visit booth #211810 at the Smartforce Student Summit in the North Building, Level 1 to learn how the ZEISS Academic Program gives students hands-on experience with industry-leading metrology technology—helping prepare tomorrow's engineers and manufacturers with the confidence to see more, know more, and do more.

Smartforce LIVE! presentation:
From Classroom to Industry: Teaching Metrology with CMM Technology at booth #211810 on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, at 11:00 AM

In this five-minute presentation, ZEISS Academic Program lead Darrell Phelps will highlight how the ZEISS Academic Program brings crucial metrology knowledge to educators and students to prepare them for successful careers in manufacturing.