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There are places where industrial technology isn’t just displayed, it’s anticipated. Where visionary strategies turn into tangible partnerships. And where attending isn’t a luxury… but a strategic decision.
In a landscape filled with events, only a handful of trade shows truly shape the future of manufacturing, automation, and—most notably—precision welding.
We consulted industry experts and curated a guide to the Top 8 global metal-joining trade shows. Events that set trends, define standards, and attract the field’s most influential players.
1. SCHWEISSEN & SCHNEIDEN – Essen, Germany | Sep 15–19, 2025
The “Olympics of welding”: 50,000+ attendees from 130+ countries.
📍 Visit Xiris at Hall 1, Stand 1D10
2. FABTECH – Chicago, USA | Sep 8–11, 2025
North America’s flagship metal forming & welding expo with 1,500+ exhibitors.
📍 Visit Xiris at Booth B16061
3. IMTS – International Manufacturing Technology Show – Chicago, USA | Sept 14–19, 2026
The largest manufacturing show in the Western Hemisphere.
4. LAMIERA – Milan, Italy | next edition May 11–14, 2027
Key European show focused on sheet metal and welding tech.
📍 Visit Xiris - Booth TBC
5. CWE / WELDEXPO India – Mumbai, India | Sep 27–29, 2025
South Asia’s premier platform for welding and fabrication technology.
📍 Visit Xiris - Booth TBC
6. AUTOMATICA – Munich, Germany | next edition June 22–25, 2027
Europe’s leading exhibition for smart automation, robotics, and machine vision systems.
7. TUBE & PIPE INDIA – New Delhi, India | next edition Nov 30 - Dec 02, 2026
Focused on pipe manufacturing and seam-welding vision applications.
📍 Visit Xiris - Booth 6D3-1
8. FORMNEXT – Frankfurt, Germany | Nov 18–21, 2025
The global hub for additive manufacturing, 3D printing, automation, and related welding technologies.
📍 Visit Xiris - Booth 120-B81
Bonus:
EMO Hannover – Hannover, Germany | Sep 22–26, 2025
Europe’s premier machine tool and precision engineering expo.
Why These Matter
- Global tech premieres before commercial release.
- Strategic insights & trend validation in real time.
- Elite technical education via demos, workshops, expert sessions.
- And most importantly: Industry decision-makers gather here.
Xiris Will Be Present at Three Milestone Events
Join us to experience next-gen inspection in action:
- Real-time HDR imaging for laser & TIG welding.
- Automated non-contact quality inspection.
- Laboratory-grade visual analysis — right on the production floor.
📍 FABTECH USA – Sep 8–11, 2025 | Booth B16061
📍 SCHWEISSEN & SCHNEIDEN – Sep 15–19, 2025 | Hall 1, Stand 1D10
📍 Formnext – Frankfurt, Germany – Nov 18–21, 2025 | Booth 120-B81
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