China (Beijing) International Machine Tool & Tools Exhibition

【Exhibition Overview】

    China (Beijing) International Machine Tool Exhibition, abbreviated as CIMES, has been leveraging the exceptional industry resources of its three major organisers since its inception in 1992, developing unique advantages across multiple dimensions and playing a leading role in promoting domestic and international trade in machine tool products over the years.

    After decades of development, CIMES has grown into a professional exhibition in the high-end equipment manufacturing sector that is internationalised, intelligent and green oriented. The 17th edition in 2026 adopts “New Technology, New Ecosystem, New Development” as its core theme, completing a comprehensive upgrade of both exhibition content and service systems. The exhibition focuses on central enterprise procurement demand, industry policy trends and major special programme achievements, providing the entire industry with a high-end development platform that integrates policy insights, business cooperation and technology implementation.

    The total exhibition scale of this edition reaches 100,000 square metres, attracting over 1,000 exhibitors from 28 countries and regions worldwide. It is expected to draw more than 100,000 professional visitors on site, along with over 200 professional procurement delegations. The exhibits cover multiple key application sectors including automotive, aerospace, equipment manufacturing and electronic information, making it a core gateway for industry players to seize market growth opportunities.

【Exhibit Coverage】

    This edition fully covers every segment of the machine tool industry chain, with core exhibits including:

    - Metal cutting machine tools, including machining centres, milling machines, lathes, grinding machines and other categories

    - Metal forming machine tools, including laser cutting equipment, stamping equipment, bending equipment and more

    - Cutting tools, fixtures and workholding, machine tool components, and precision measuring instruments

    - Intelligent equipment such as industrial robots, automated production lines, intelligent control systems and additive manufacturing technologies

    From high-end CNC equipment to flexible robotic cells, and from intelligent control systems to additive manufacturing technologies, the exhibition fully presents the latest innovations across the entire machine tool industry chain.

【Core Procurement Matching Resources】

    The organisers of this edition have joined forces with over 20 key domestic central enterprises to hold exclusive closed-door procurement matching sessions. Central enterprises such as AVIC, Norinco Group, CSSC and CRRC will release their annual procurement lists in advance, covering core demand in areas including high-end CNC machine tools, automated production lines and key components.

    Exhibiting companies will have the opportunity for one-on-one in-depth discussions with procurement heads, enabling them to precisely align with national key project requirements, efficiently integrate into central enterprise supply chains, and secure long-term stable cooperation orders.

    In addition to central enterprise procurement resources, industry leaders such as BYD, CATL, Beijing Benz, Huawei and Foxconn, as well as professional overseas procurement delegations, will also attend in groups with clear large-scale procurement demands, opening up expansion channels in both domestic and international markets for exhibiting companies.

【Featured Dedicated Zones】

    This edition introduces a new dedicated zone for robotics and automation technology, showcasing a range of cutting-edge products including collaborative robots, AGV/AMR mobile robots and robot-machine tool flexible manufacturing cells. These cover multiple core application scenarios such as automotive and electronics, precisely addressing the market demand for digital transformation in manufacturing.

    The zone fully presents various innovative achievements in the deep integration of intelligent equipment and traditional machine tools, providing manufacturing companies with complete solutions to enhance production efficiency.

【Concurrent Professional Events】

    More than 30 professional industry events of various types will be held concurrently with the exhibition, including the Forward-Looking Forum on the “15th Five-Year Plan” for the Machine Tool Industry, the AI + Industrial Mother Machine Innovation Application Forum, and the National Machinery Industry Integration of Informatisation and Industrialisation Advancement Conference.

    The industry forums will invite relevant leaders from the National Development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, as well as authoritative industry experts, to provide in-depth interpretation of policy support directions and analyse market incremental demand in sectors such as new energy vehicles, aerospace, humanoid robots and semiconductor equipment, helping exhibiting companies plan their technology R&D directions in advance.

    The exhibition also serves as the core platform for showcasing follow-up achievements of the National Science and Technology Major Special Project (Project 04), presenting breakthroughs in bottleneck technologies such as five-axis simultaneous machining centres, independently controllable CNC systems, and intelligent sensing and control. It also features a technology transfer and matching zone, building a bridge of cooperation between research institutions and manufacturing enterprises.

【Location Advantages】

    The exhibition is held in Beijing. As the leading biennial machine tool exhibition in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, it has a strong radiating influence over the northern market, helping exhibiting companies quickly reach potential customers in North China, Northeast China and other regions, filling gaps in the regional market.

    After three decades of deep cultivation in the industry, the exhibition has built an ecosystem of collaboration among industry, academia, research, application, government and enterprises. Past editions have been covered by hundreds of media outlets, providing exhibiting companies with multi-channel brand exposure. It is the preferred gateway for international suppliers to enter the Chinese market, as well as a quality platform for domestic companies to expand their marketing networks and forge industry partnerships.

【Notable Brands from Previous Editions】

    International machine tool and comprehensive brands: INDEX, GROB, Chiron, Schütte, Hämmer, Bumotec, ANCA, Haas Automation, Hurco, Gleason, Amada, Bystronic, Flow Waterjet, Prima Laser, Hexagon, Mitutoyo

    Domestic machine tool and processing equipment brands: Shenyang Machine Tool, Dalian Machine Tool, Qinchuan Machine Tool, Hanchuan Machine Tool, Qier Machine Tool, Qizhong CNC, Jinan First Machine Tool, Yunnan Machine Tool, Huadong CNC, Beijing Jingdiao, Beijing Machine Tool Research Institute, Beijing Machine Tool Research Institute, Tianyi Machine Tool, Yangli Group, Yangduan, Jinan Foundry and Forging Research Institute, Genertec, Guosheng Intelligent, Neway CNC, Haitian Precision, Weida Heavy Industry, Dide Precision, Jugao Machine Tool

    Laser processing and metal forming brands: Han's Laser, HGLaser, Yawei, Lingchuang Laser, Bodor Laser, Penta Laser, Hongshan Laser, Ruitie Machine Tool, Donghai Machine Tool, Lanhao Intelligent, Lifeng Laser, Qingyuan Laser

    Measurement and inspection instrument brands: Hexagon, Mitutoyo, Zeiss, Renishaw, Zhongtu Instrument, Edward Measurement, Serein Measurement, Tianzhun Technology, Jingce Electronics

    Tool and functional component brands: Zhuzhou Cemented Carbide, Xiamen Golden Egret, Shanghai Tool Works, Chengliang Tools, Harbin Measuring & Cutting Tool, Hengfeng Tools, Guohong Tools, Taiyuan Tools, Shanghai Tool Works, Tiangong International

    Robot and automation brands: KUKA, FANUC, ABB, Yaskawa Electric, SIASUN Robot, Estun, Huazhong CNC, GSK CNC, Syntec Technology, Weihong