The 6 areas of Advanced Manufacturing Madrid
On 4 and 5 November 2026 at IFEMA, visit the exhibiting companies offering industrial solutions across the entire value chain.
Experience industrial transformation in its six exhibition sub-areas: Metal & Machine Tools, Automation & Digitalisation, Composite Engineering, Surface Treatment, Additive Manufacturing, and Test & Quality Control.
Areas
Metal & Machine Tools
Automation & Digitalisation
Composite Engineering
Surface Treatment
Additive Manufacturing
Test & Quality Control
Metal & Machine Tools
Metal & Machine Tools brings together the leading companies and technologies in metal manufacturing, machining, and processing for the industry.
Discover the latest solutions in equipment and components for welding, chip‑removal and forming machine tools, machining, tooling, cutting and abrasive tools, dies and molds, parts, components and accessories, welding and oxy‑fuel cutting, waste removal and recycling, R&D, and technology centers.
Ideal for production managers, plant directors, industrial and mechanical engineers, technical teams, and purchasing, quality, and operations managers seeking new suppliers, technologies, and solutions to optimize their production processes.
Automation & Digitalisation
Automation & Digitalisation brings together the latest innovations in industrial automation, robotics, digitalisation, and smart technologies applied to the factory of the future.
Discover solutions in robotics and cobotics, control systems, PLCs, industrial software, electronics, digital twins, artificial intelligence, intelligent storage systems, AGVs and autonomous vehicles, as well as technologies designed to optimise productivity and accelerate industrial digital transformation.
Ideal for plant managers, automation, engineering, production, industrial IT, maintenance and operations leaders seeking technologies and solutions to drive more connected, efficient and intelligent factories.
Composite Engineering
Composites Engineering brings together the latest innovations in composite and advanced materials—technologies that are increasingly essential for developing lighter, stronger, more efficient and more sustainable industrial products.
Discover solutions in composites, fibres, resins, raw materials, design and advanced manufacturing, applied to sectors such as automotive, aerospace, energy, construction, consumer goods, sports and the manufacturing industry.
Ideal for R&D teams, materials, design and product managers seeking new applications, technologies and suppliers to drive industrial innovation.
Surface Treatment
Surface Treatment focuses on one of the most strategic processes in industrial manufacturing: surface treatment and finishing, essential for improving the protection, strength and performance of parts and components.
The area brings together solutions and technologies for surface cleaning and preparation, industrial painting, metallic coatings, anodising, electrodeposition, galvanising, anti‑corrosion treatments and technical finishes applied across multiple industries.
A space designed for process, production, quality, maintenance and engineering managers seeking to improve the durability, efficiency and final finish of their industrial products.
Additive Manufacturing
Additive Manufacturing explores the potential of additive manufacturing and 3D printing—technologies that are transforming the way industry designs, prototypes and produces components and industrial parts.
Discover the latest innovations from the sector’s leading players in industrial 3D printing, additive manufacturing, design, rapid prototyping, powder bed fusion, material jetting, fused deposition modelling, materials and software applied to sectors such as automotive, aerospace, healthcare, energy and manufacturing.
An area aimed at design and product development teams, production, R&D and industrial professionals seeking to accelerate processes, optimise costs and unlock new manufacturing possibilities.
Test & Quality Control
In an increasingly automated and demanding industrial environment, ensuring precision, traceability and quality is more important than ever.
Product Testing & Quality Control emerges as the dedicated space for technologies and solutions that help guarantee more reliable, efficient and competitive production processes.
The area brings together companies specialised in metrology, testing, predictive and preventive maintenance, analysis, inspection, quality control, certification and industrial software applied to advanced manufacturing.
An opportunity for quality managers, laboratory directors, production and maintenance leaders to discover new tools, technologies and partners to take their quality standards to the next level.
