August 28, 2024 – JIMTOF 2024 (The 32nd Japan International Machine Tool Fair), one of the largest machine tool exhibitions in the world, organized by the Japan Machine Tool Builders’ Association and Tokyo Big Sight Inc., will be held at Tokyo Big Sight for six days from November 5 (Tue.) to November 10 (Sun.), 2024. JIMTOF 2024 will be held at the entire Tokyo Big Sight, with a total exhibition area of 118,540 ㎡.

Pre-registration for admission will begin at 10:00 a.m. on September 2 (Mon.). At this year's JIMTOF 2024, a new “Academic Area” will be opened in South Hall 4 for a wide range of students, regardless of whether they are arts or science. It will provide an opportunity for direct communication between students interested in the manufacturing industry and exhibitors. In addition, a special parallel exhibition, “Additive Manufacturing Area in JIMTOF 2024,” will be held on the 1st floor of the South Exhibition Hall.

1. Pre- Registration for Admission
　Admission registration will begin on Monday, September 2, 2024 through the Official Website (https://jimtof.org/en/index.html).

　The main program of the lectures, seminars, talk sessions, and exhibits held during the Fair is as follows:

2. Academic Area
　JIMTOF 2024 will open a new “Academic Area” for students in South Hall 4. By connecting exhibitors with the students who will lead the next generation of the manufacturing industry, The Area will provide them with information that will be useful for their future career choices and jobhunting activities while encouraging their interest in the world of manufacturing. In addition, a variety of projects such as exhibitions and stage events will be held to provide hands-on content that will deepen their knowledge of the machine tool industry while they have fun.

3. Keynote Speech and Special Lectures
　On November 5 (Tue.), the first day of JIMTOF 2024, Mr. Akihiro Teramachi, Chairman and CEO of THK Co., Ltd, and Mr. Shiro Nakamura, President of SN Design Platform, will deliver keynote speeches under the title “Bringing your dreams to manufacturing! THK's pursuit of new-concept of EV” Also, Mr. Mitsuru Kawai, Executive Fellow, Toyota Motor Corporation, Mr. Teruyuki Iwasaka, Executive Officer, ICI Center, Maeda Corporation, and Ms. Akiko Otsuka, Executive Director, Space Women, Gender Equality Committee, Japan Rocket Association.

4. Additive Manufacturing Area in JIMTOF 2024
　As a special parallel exhibition of JIMTOF 2024, “Additive Manufacturing Area in JIMTOF 2024” will be held on the 1st floor of the South Exhibition Hall, where AM/3D printing related products and technologies will gather. In the organizer's seminar hall, various seminars on AM/3D printing will be held on a daily basis. In addition, exhibitor workshops and organizer’s exhibits will be held.

5. YouTube Channel “JIMTOF INSIGHTS”
　JIMTOF has launched a YouTube channel “JIMTOF INSIGHTS” (https://www.youtube.com/@JIMTOF-INSIGHTS), which covers a wide range of topics related to the machine tool industry and other manufacturing-related topics. In addition to attracting visitors to JIMTOF, “JIMTOF INSIGHTS” aims to raise awareness of JIMTOF among students, who will lead the next generation of the manufacturing industry. During JIMTOF 2024, a project linked to the video content will be held on the multi-purpose stage in the newly opened Academic Area in South Hall 4.


< About JIMTOF >
A machine tool specialized exhibition, JIMTOF is regarded as one of the largest international technology exhibitions in the world, which introduces machine tools and their surrounding machines as a whole range exhibition for manufacturing companies and institutions. In JIMTOF 2024 (The 32nd Japan International Machine Tool Fair), products of a variety of industries including Metal Cutting Machine Tools, Metal Forming Machine Tools, Machine tool accessories, Tools for machines (cutting tool & wear-resistant tool), Diamond and CBN Tools, Grinding wheels and abrasives, Gears and Gear Devices, Oil hydraulic, pneumatic and Water hydraulic machinery, Precision measuring machines and instruments, Optical measuring instruments, Testing machinery and CAD/CAM, among others, will be exhibited, and the latest information of products and technologies will be shown to the visitors. JIMTOF has an established reputation as an exhibition where visitors can obtain the latest information on a variety of products used in the manufacturing industry.
＊JIMTOF 2024: November 5 (Tue.) , 2024 ~ November 10 (Sun.), 2024.


[Contact]Tokyo Big Sight Inc. JIMTOF Fair Management Office
jimtof@tokyo-bigsight.co.jp 　Tel: +81-3-5530-1333

[Contact for Press] Public Relations Office: VA International Corporation
TANAKA Megumi
vai@va-intl.co.jp 　Tel: +81-3-3499-0016

• Details of the Programs of the Keynote Speech, Lectures and Seminars PDF
• JIMTOF 2024 Official Website

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