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Why Connected Manufacturing Is the Real Story at IMTS 2026

September 16, 2026
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Blonde manufacturing professional exploring connected manufacturing technology, automation, production data, and Frontier 5.0 ERP at IMTS 2026.

Walk through IMTS 2026 this week and you’ll see some of the most advanced manufacturing technology in the world. Robotics. Automation. CNC equipment. Digital engineering. Additive manufacturing. Metrology. Artificial intelligence. Manufacturing software. Each technology is impressive on its own. But one of the bigger stories emerging from modern manufacturing isn’t about any single machine or application. It’s about connecting them. Manufacturers increasingly need information to move seamlessly between customer orders, engineering, materials, machines, production, inventory and financial systems. That…

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Frontier ERP Is Exhibiting at IMTS 2026: See What’s Next for Make-to-Order Manufacturing

September 2, 2026
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Frontier ERP at IMTS 2026 featuring manufacturing automation, production analytics, product configuration, and connected ERP technology at McCormick Place in Chicago.

Frontier ERP Is Heading to IMTS 2026 The future of manufacturing is coming together in Chicago, and Frontier ERP will be there. From September 14–19, 2026, manufacturing leaders, technology providers, engineers, operations professionals, and innovators will gather at McCormick Place in Chicago for IMTS 2026, the International Manufacturing Technology Show. IMTS describes itself as the largest manufacturing technology trade show in the Western Hemisphere, bringing together technologies spanning machining, automation, additive manufacturing, digital solutions, quality, AI, and more. For…

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Beyond IWF 2026: 6 Takeaways Shaping the Future of Woodworking Manufacturing

August 31, 2026
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Modern woodworking manufacturing facility with CNC automation, production dashboards, cabinet design technology, wood samples, and a Frontier 5.0 branded mug.

Another International Woodworking Fair is in the books. IWF 2026 brought woodworking manufacturers, machinery providers, software companies, suppliers, and industry professionals together in Atlanta from August 25 through August 28. For manufacturers, the value of a show like IWF goes well beyond seeing the newest machines. It provides a window into where the industry is going next. Across woodworking technology, automation, software, product design, and manufacturing operations, one message continues to become clearer: The future of woodworking manufacturing is…

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7 Woodworking Manufacturing Trends to Watch at IWF 2026

August 24, 2026
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Modern woodworking manufacturing facility with CNC machinery, wood panels, cabinet design plans, and digital product modeling representing automation and connected manufacturing technology.

Tomorrow, thousands of woodworking professionals will begin gathering in Atlanta for one of the industry’s biggest events of the year. IWF 2026 runs August 25–28 at the Georgia World Congress Center, bringing together manufacturers, technology providers, machinery companies, suppliers, and industry experts from across cabinetry, furniture, architectural millwork, closets, components, doors, windows, and related markets. But beyond the new machines and product demonstrations, IWF provides something equally valuable: a snapshot of where woodworking manufacturing is headed. And in 2026,…

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