IMTS 2026, Chicago, USA

By ORSKOREA 10 min read
IMTS 2026, Chicago, USA
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At IMTS 2026 in Chicago, ORSKOREA participated as an exhibitor and gained firsthand insight into the evolving role of automation and industrial robotics in U.S. manufacturing. Discussions with manufacturers of ball screw shafts and precision threaded components for robot actuators also highlighted practical demand for precision grinding, machining, and automated production solutions.

λ―Έκ΅­ μ‹œμΉ΄κ³ μ—μ„œ 개졜된 IMTS 2026에 μ˜€μ•Œμ—μŠ€μ½”λ¦¬μ•„κ°€ μ „μ‹œκΈ°μ—…μœΌλ‘œ μ°Έκ°€ν•˜μ—¬, λ―Έκ΅­ μ œμ‘°μ—… ν˜„μž₯μ—μ„œ μžλ™ν™”μ™€ μ‚°μ—…μš© λ‘œλ΄‡μ˜ λ³€ν™” 흐름을 직접 확인할 수 μžˆμ—ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. 특히 λ‘œλ΄‡ 앑좔에이터에 μ μš©λ˜λŠ” 볼슀크λ₯˜ μƒ€ν”„νŠΈμ™€ μ •λ°€ λ‚˜μ‚¬ λΆ€ν’ˆ μ œμ‘°μ‚¬λ“€κ³Όμ˜ ν˜„μž₯ 상담을 톡해, μ •λ°€ 연삭·가곡과 μžλ™ν™” 생산에 λŒ€ν•œ μ‹€μ§ˆμ μΈ μˆ˜μš”λ₯Ό 확인할 수 μžˆμ—ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.

What We Observed in U.S. Manufacturing at IMTS 2026

IMTS 2026μ—μ„œ ν™•μΈν•œ λ―Έκ΅­ μ œμ‘°μ—…μ˜ λ³€ν™”

At IMTS 2026, automation was increasingly focused on improving productivity within existing manufacturing operations. Solutions aimed at reducing manual intervention, improving equipment utilization, and creating more connected production processes reflected how manufacturers are approaching automation with more specific operational goals.

Industrial robotics is also expanding into a broader range of industries. In Q2 2026, non-automotive industries accounted for approximately 56% of North American robot orders. As robotic applications diversify, component specifications and production requirements are also becoming more varied, increasing the importance of manufacturing technologies that can produce these precision components consistently.

IMTS 2026μ—μ„œλŠ” κΈ°μ‘΄ μƒμ‚°ν˜„μž₯의 생산성과 μ„€λΉ„ ν™œμš©λ„λ₯Ό 높이기 μœ„ν•œ μžλ™ν™”κ°€ μ£Όμš” νλ¦„μœΌλ‘œ λ‚˜νƒ€λ‚¬μŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. μˆ˜μž‘μ—…μ„ 쀄이고 곡정 κ°„ 연결성을 λ†’μ΄λŠ” λ“±, μžλ™ν™”λ₯Ό μ‹€μ œ 생산 효율 κ°œμ„ μ— μ μš©ν•˜λ €λŠ” μ›€μ§μž„μ΄ 보닀 κ΅¬μ²΄ν™”λ˜κ³  μžˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.

μ‚°μ—…μš© λ‘œλ΄‡μ˜ 적용 뢄야도 λΉ λ₯΄κ²Œ λ„“μ–΄μ§€κ³  μžˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. 2026λ…„ 2λΆ„κΈ° 뢁미 λ‘œλ΄‡ 주문의 μ•½ 56%κ°€ μžλ™μ°¨ μ΄μ™Έμ˜ μ‚°μ—…μ—μ„œ λ°œμƒν–ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. λ‘œλ΄‡μ˜ ν™œμš© 산업이 λ‹€μ–‘ν•΄μ§ˆμˆ˜λ‘ μ‹œμŠ€ν…œμ— μ μš©λ˜λŠ” μ •λ°€λΆ€ν’ˆμ˜ 사양과 생산 쑰건 μ—­μ‹œ λ‹€μ–‘ν•΄μ§€λ©°, λ‘œλ΄‡ λΆ€ν’ˆμ„ μ•ˆμ •μ μœΌλ‘œ μƒμ‚°ν•˜κΈ° μœ„ν•œ 제쑰기술의 μ€‘μš”μ„±λ„ ν•¨κ»˜ λ†’μ•„μ§€κ³  μžˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.

Machining Demand for Robot Actuator Components at IMTS 2026

IMTS ν˜„μž₯μ—μ„œ ν™•μΈν•œ λ‘œλ΄‡ 앑좔에이터 λΆ€ν’ˆ 가곡 μˆ˜μš”

This shift was also reflected in discussions at IMTS 2026. Manufacturers producing components for robot actuators, including ball screw shafts and precision threaded parts, showed clear interest in whether these parts could be supported through precision grinding and automated production solutions.

For component manufacturers, the challenge is not only achieving the required geometry and accuracy, but also maintaining stable quality under actual production conditions. As demand for robot actuator components becomes more diverse, manufacturers are increasingly looking for machining solutions that can address both precision and production efficiency.

μ΄λŸ¬ν•œ λ³€ν™”λŠ” IMTS 2026 ν˜„μž₯ μƒλ‹΄μ—μ„œλ„ ꡬ체적으둜 확인할 수 μžˆμ—ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. λ‘œλ΄‡ 앑좔에이터에 μ μš©λ˜λŠ” 볼슀크λ₯˜ μƒ€ν”„νŠΈμ™€ μ •λ°€ λ‚˜μ‚¬ λΆ€ν’ˆμ„ μƒμ‚°ν•˜λŠ” μ œμ‘°μ‚¬λ“€μ„ μ€‘μ‹¬μœΌλ‘œ, ν•΄λ‹Ή λΆ€ν’ˆμ˜ μ •λ°€ μ—°μ‚­ κ°€λŠ₯ 여뢀와 μžλ™ν™” 생산에 λŒ€μ‘ν•  수 μžˆλŠ” 가곡 μ†”λ£¨μ…˜μ— λŒ€ν•œ μˆ˜μš”κ°€ λ‚˜νƒ€λ‚¬μŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.

μ •λ°€λΆ€ν’ˆ μ œμ‘°μ—μ„œ μ€‘μš”ν•œ 것은 μš”κ΅¬ ν˜•μƒκ³Ό 정밀도λ₯Ό κ΅¬ν˜„ν•˜λŠ” κ²ƒλΏλ§Œ μ•„λ‹ˆλΌ μ‹€μ œ μ–‘μ‚° ν™˜κ²½μ—μ„œλ„ μ•ˆμ •μ μΈ ν’ˆμ§ˆμ„ μœ μ§€ν•˜λŠ” κ²ƒμž…λ‹ˆλ‹€. λ‘œλ΄‡ μ•‘μΆ”μ—μ΄ν„°μš© λΆ€ν’ˆμ˜ 사양과 생산 쑰건이 λ‹€μ–‘ν•΄μ§ˆμˆ˜λ‘, 정밀도와 생산성을 ν•¨κ»˜ κ³ λ €ν•œ 가곡 μ†”λ£¨μ…˜μ˜ ν•„μš”μ„±λ„ 컀지고 μžˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.

Precision Thread Grinding for Robot Actuator Drive Components

λ‘œλ΄‡ μ•‘μΆ”μ—μ΄ν„°μš© μ •λ°€ ꡬ동 λΆ€ν’ˆκ³Ό λ‚˜μ‚¬μ—°μ‚­

Ball screws are used in robot actuators and precision positioning systems to convert rotary motion into linear motion. Within these systems, components such as ball screw nuts and ball screw shafts require precise thread and raceway geometry to support accurate and stable motion.

For these components, dimensional accuracy alone is not enough. Lead and pitch accuracy, thread profile, runout, mounting accuracy, and surface quality must be controlled consistently throughout the manufacturing process. Maintaining these characteristics after heat treatment and across repeated production is especially important for manufacturers producing precision drive components.

To support these machining requirements, ORSKOREA offers dedicated solutions for both internal and external thread grinding. SGTI 80 is designed for precision internal thread grinding of ball screw nuts and compact threaded components, while SGTE 500 supports external thread and profile grinding of ball screw shafts and precision threaded shafts. From internal threads in ball screw nuts to external threads and profiles on ball screw shafts, these machines support a range of thread grinding requirements for precision drive components used in robotics.

볼슀크λ₯˜λŠ” λ‘œλ΄‡ 앑좔에이터와 μ •λ°€ μœ„μΉ˜ μ œμ–΄ μ‹œμŠ€ν…œμ—μ„œ νšŒμ „μš΄λ™μ„ μ§μ„ μš΄λ™μœΌλ‘œ λ³€ν™˜ν•˜λŠ” κ΅¬λ™μš”μ†Œλ‘œ ν™œμš©λ©λ‹ˆλ‹€. μ΄λŸ¬ν•œ μ‹œμŠ€ν…œμ— μ μš©λ˜λŠ” 볼슀크λ₯˜ λ„ˆνŠΈμ™€ 볼슀크λ₯˜ μƒ€ν”„νŠΈλŠ” μ •ν™•ν•˜κ³  μ•ˆμ •μ μΈ ꡬ동을 μœ„ν•΄ μ •λ°€ν•œ λ‚˜μ‚¬ 및 λ³Ό ν™ˆ ν˜•μƒ 가곡이 μš”κ΅¬λ©λ‹ˆλ‹€.

μ΄λŸ¬ν•œ λΆ€ν’ˆμ€ λ‹¨μˆœν•œ 치수 정밀도뿐 μ•„λ‹ˆλΌ λ¦¬λ“œΒ·ν”ΌμΉ˜ 정밀도, λ‚˜μ‚¬ ν”„λ‘œνŒŒμΌ, μΆ• 흔듀림, μž₯μ°©λΆ€ 정밀도 및 ν‘œλ©΄ ν’ˆμ§ˆ 등을 가곡 κ³Όμ • μ „λ°˜μ—μ„œ μΌκ΄€λ˜κ²Œ 관리해야 ν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€. 특히 μ—΄μ²˜λ¦¬ ν›„ μ΅œμ’… 가곡과 반볡 μƒμ‚°μ—μ„œλ„ μš”κ΅¬ 정밀도λ₯Ό μ•ˆμ •μ μœΌλ‘œ μœ μ§€ν•˜λŠ” 것은 μ •λ°€ ꡬ동 λΆ€ν’ˆ μ œμ‘°μ—μ„œ μ€‘μš”ν•œ μš”μ†Œμž…λ‹ˆλ‹€.

μ˜€μ•Œμ—μŠ€μ½”λ¦¬μ•„λŠ” μ΄λŸ¬ν•œ 가곡 μš”κ΅¬μ— 맞좰 λ‚΄κ²½κ³Ό μ™Έκ²½ λ‚˜μ‚¬μ—°μ‚­μ— 각각 λŒ€μ‘ν•˜λŠ” μ „μš© μž₯λΉ„λ₯Ό κ°œλ°œν•˜κ³  μžˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. SGTI 80은 볼슀크λ₯˜ λ„ˆνŠΈμ™€ μ†Œν˜• μ •λ°€ λ‚˜μ‚¬ λΆ€ν’ˆμ˜ λ‚΄κ²½ λ‚˜μ‚¬μ—°μ‚­μ—, SGTE 500은 볼슀크λ₯˜ μƒ€ν”„νŠΈμ™€ μ •λ°€ λ‚˜μ‚¬μΆ•μ˜ μ™Έκ²½ λ‚˜μ‚¬ 및 ν”„λ‘œνŒŒμΌ 연삭에 λŒ€μ‘ν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€. 볼슀크λ₯˜ λ„ˆνŠΈμ˜ λ‚΄κ²½ λ‚˜μ‚¬λΆ€ν„° μƒ€ν”„νŠΈμ˜ μ™Έκ²½ λ‚˜μ‚¬μ™€ ν”„λ‘œνŒŒμΌκΉŒμ§€, λ‘œλ³΄ν‹±μŠ€μš© μ •λ°€ ꡬ동 λΆ€ν’ˆμ— μš”κ΅¬λ˜λŠ” λ‹€μ–‘ν•œ λ‚˜μ‚¬μ—°μ‚­ 곡정에 λŒ€μ‘ν•  수 μžˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.

How ORSKOREA Is Responding to Changing Manufacturing Needs

λ³€ν™”ν•˜λŠ” 제쑰 μˆ˜μš”μ— λŒ€μ‘ν•˜λŠ” μ˜€μ•Œμ—μŠ€μ½”λ¦¬μ•„

As robotics applications continue to expand, manufacturers are facing a wider range of component geometries, accuracy requirements, and production conditions. ORSKOREA responds to these needs with ID/OD Grinding, Cylindrical Grinding, Centerless Grinding, and Thread Grinding solutions tailored to specific workpieces and production requirements. When standard configurations are not sufficient, ORSKOREA can develop dedicated machining processes and machine configurations to meet specific machining and automation requirements.

IMTS 2026 gave us valuable insight into how these manufacturing needs are evolving in the U.S. market and where new precision machining opportunities are emerging. ORSKOREA will continue to strengthen its capabilities in precision grinding and customized manufacturing solutions to support the changing requirements of robotics and precision component manufacturers.

We sincerely thank everyone who visited the ORSKOREA booth at IMTS 2026 and shared their applications, challenges, and ideas with us. We look forward to continuing these conversations beyond the show.

λ‘œλ³΄ν‹±μŠ€μ˜ 적용 λΆ„μ•Όκ°€ ν™•λŒ€λ˜λ©΄μ„œ λΆ€ν’ˆμ˜ ν˜•μƒκ³Ό μš”κ΅¬ 정밀도, 생산 쑰건 μ—­μ‹œ λ”μš± λ‹€μ–‘ν•΄μ§€κ³  μžˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. μ˜€μ•Œμ—μŠ€μ½”λ¦¬μ•„λŠ” μ΄λŸ¬ν•œ 변화에 λŒ€μ‘ν•΄ λ‚΄Β·μ™Έκ²½ μ—°μ‚­, 원톡연삭, μ„Όν„°λ¦¬μŠ€ μ—°μ‚­, λ‚˜μ‚¬μ—°μ‚­ λ“± λ‹€μ–‘ν•œ 가곡 κΈ°μˆ μ„ 기반으둜 고객의 가곡물과 생산 쑰건에 맞좘 μ†”λ£¨μ…˜μ„ μ œκ³΅ν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€. λ˜ν•œ κΈ°μ‘΄ μž₯λΉ„ κ΅¬μ„±λ§ŒμœΌλ‘œ λŒ€μ‘ν•˜κΈ° μ–΄λ €μš΄ μš”κ΅¬μ‚¬ν•­μ—λŠ” ν•„μš”μ— 따라 μ „μš© 가곡 κ³΅μ •μ΄λ‚˜ μž₯λΉ„ ꡬ성을 κ°œλ°œν•˜λ©°, 고객의 가곡 쑰건과 μžλ™ν™” μš”κ΅¬μ— λ§žλŠ” μ†”λ£¨μ…˜μ„ ν•¨κ»˜ λ§Œλ“€μ–΄κ°€κ³  μžˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.

이번 IMTS 2026은 λ―Έκ΅­ μ œμ‘°μ—… ν˜„μž₯μ—μ„œ λ³€ν™”ν•˜κ³  μžˆλŠ” 가곡 μˆ˜μš”μ™€ μƒˆλ‘œμš΄ 정밀가곡 κ°€λŠ₯성을 직접 확인할 수 μžˆλŠ” μžλ¦¬μ˜€μŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. μ˜€μ•Œμ—μŠ€μ½”λ¦¬μ•„λŠ” μ•žμœΌλ‘œλ„ λ‘œλ³΄ν‹±μŠ€μ™€ μ •λ°€λΆ€ν’ˆ 제쑰 ν˜„μž₯의 λ‹€μ–‘ν•œ μš”κ΅¬μ— λŒ€μ‘ν•  수 μžˆλ„λ‘ μ •λ°€ μ—°μ‚­ 기술과 λ§žμΆ€ν˜• 제쑰 μ†”λ£¨μ…˜ μ—­λŸ‰μ„ μ§€μ†μ μœΌλ‘œ ν™•λŒ€ν•΄ λ‚˜κ°€κ² μŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.

IMTS 2026 κΈ°κ°„ λ™μ•ˆ μ˜€μ•Œμ—μŠ€μ½”λ¦¬μ•„ λΆ€μŠ€λ₯Ό λ°©λ¬Έν•΄ λ‹€μ–‘ν•œ 가곡 κ³Όμ œμ™€ μ˜κ²¬μ„ λ‚˜λˆ μ£Όμ‹  λͺ¨λ“  λΆ„λ“€κ»˜ μ§„μ‹¬μœΌλ‘œ κ°μ‚¬λ“œλ¦½λ‹ˆλ‹€. μ „μ‹œνšŒμ—μ„œ μ‹œμž‘λœ λ§Œλ‚¨μ΄ μ•žμœΌλ‘œλ„ 의미 μžˆλŠ” ν˜‘λ ₯κ³Ό 기술 λ…Όμ˜λ‘œ 이어지기λ₯Ό κΈ°λŒ€ν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€.


Written by Seonghyeon Son
Strategic Marketing Specialist
ORSKOREA