Event Signals· 11 min read· October 21–23, 2026 · Las Vegas, Nevada

    What Companies Are Attending FABTECH 2026?

    FABTECH 2026 takes place October 21–23, 2026 at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. The event brings together companies across metal fabrication, welding, sheet-metal processing, robotics, industrial automation, lasers, finishing, manufacturing software, material handling, safety, and AI-powered manufacturing.

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    FABTECH 2026 at a glance

    EventFABTECH 2026
    DatesOctober 21–23, 2026
    LocationLas Vegas, Nevada
    VenueLas Vegas Convention Center
    Address3150 Paradise Road, Las Vegas, NV 89109
    Attendees31,000+
    Exhibitors1,400+
    Exhibit space700,000+ sq. ft.
    Conference program180+ sessions and workshops
    Educational tracks12
    Main areasFabrication, welding, forming, finishing, automation, robotics, software and AI
    New for 2026Artificial Intelligence for Manufacturing Pavilion
    Show-floor admissionFree through October 16, then $50

    FABTECH returns to Las Vegas in 2026 for the first time in a decade, bringing live machinery, robotics, software, industrial AI, welding technology, finishing systems, and production equipment together on one show floor.

    FABTECH 2026 companies list

    CompanyAreaFABTECH 2026 connection
    1factory IncManufacturing quality softwareExhibitor
    1stSourceIndustrial fabricationExhibitor
    3D.aeroAutomation & measurementExhibitor
    3MManufacturing materials & safetyExhibitor
    3Srobotics TechnologyRobotics & automationExhibitor
    5 Star EngineeringEngineering servicesExhibitor
    7 Seas SourcingIndustrial sourcingExhibitor
    80/20Modular framing systemsExhibitor
    ACT Dust CollectorsDust collectionExhibitor
    ABAGY Robotic SystemsRobotic weldingExhibitor
    ABB RoboticsIndustrial roboticsExhibitor
    ABC Sheet Metal / Steeldyne IndustriesSheet-metal fabricationExhibitor
    ABC Vietnam ManufacturingContract manufacturingExhibitor
    ABI EngineManufacturing intelligence softwareExhibitor
    ABISManufacturing ERPExhibitor
    AbrasivestocksAbrasivesExhibitor
    ACCELaserLaser equipmentExhibitor
    Accurate Die Design SoftwareCAD/CAMExhibitor
    Accurex MeasurementMeasurement systemsExhibitor
    Accurpress AmericaFabrication machineryExhibitor
    Across InternationalIndustrial thermal equipmentExhibitor
    Action StainlessStainless-steel distributionExhibitor
    AcumaticaManufacturing ERPExhibitor
    Advanced Welding SolutionsWeldingExhibitor
    Aervoe & SeymourIndustrial chemicalsExhibitor
    AGT RoboticsRobotic weldingExhibitor
    AIDA-AmericaMetal stamping pressesExhibitor
    Air Products and ChemicalsIndustrial gasesExhibitor
    Airblast AFCBlast & finishing systemsExhibitor
    Airflow SystemsAir filtrationExhibitor
    AirgasWelding gases & suppliesExhibitor
    Ajax TOCCO / Pillar / Saet / PinesInduction heatingExhibitor
    AKS Cutting SystemsCutting machineryExhibitor
    Akyapak USAMetal fabrication machineryExhibitor
    AkzoNobelIndustrial coatingsExhibitor
    AletiqAI-powered PLMAI for Manufacturing / Exhibitor
    Align Production SystemsAGVs & material handlingExhibitor
    Aligned VisionMachine visionExhibitor
    ALIT USAPaint stripping technologyExhibitor
    AlliedUVIndustrial finishingExhibitor
    AllrediSurface preparationExhibitor
    ALMCOFinishing equipmentExhibitor
    Altec AIRCompressed-air systemsExhibitor
    Amada Weld TechWelding systemsExhibitor
    American Industrial SystemsCoating equipmentExhibitor
    Anest IwataFinishing & coatingExhibitor
    Anxin AbrasivesAbrasivesExhibitor
    Arc MachinesOrbital weldingExhibitor
    ARKULeveling, deburring & coil processingExhibitor / Conference Session
    Arro-MarkIndustrial markingExhibitor
    Atotech / MKSMetal finishingExhibitor
    AVIN Finishing SolutionsIndustrial finishingExhibitor
    AZZ Metal CoatingsMetal coatingsExhibitor
    Baileigh IndustrialMetalworking machineryExhibitor
    Bao Tien IndustryIndustrial equipmentExhibitor
    Bayco OvensIndustrial ovensExhibitor
    Behringer SawsMetal sawingExhibitor
    Belco IndustriesIndustrial machineryExhibitor
    Bengbu Longkai Welding Protection TechnologyWelding protectionExhibitor
    BernardMIG welding equipmentExhibitor
    Beveler USABeveling equipmentExhibitor
    Blast Cleaning TechnologiesShot blastingExhibitor
    BLM GroupTube & sheet processingExhibitor
    Bug-O SystemsWelding automationExhibitor
    BystronicSheet-metal processingExhibitor
    Carlisle Fluid TechnologiesFinishing technologyExhibitor
    CEA WeldingWelding equipmentExhibitor
    ComauRobotics & automationExhibitor
    Cosen SawsMetal sawingExhibitor
    Daito SeikiMetal sawingExhibitor
    DanobatIndustrial machineryExhibitor
    Dürr SystemsPainting & finishingExhibitor
    Edwards ManufacturingIronworkers & fabrication equipmentExhibitor
    EisenmannFinishing & plant engineeringExhibitor
    ESABWelding & cuttingExhibitor
    EuromacSheet-metal machineryExhibitor
    EWMWelding technologyExhibitor
    FANUC AmericaRobotics & CNCExhibitor
    FicepStructural steel machineryExhibitor
    Forney IndustriesWelding equipmentExhibitor
    GracoFluid handling & finishingExhibitor
    Gullco InternationalWelding automationExhibitor
    Gweike TechLaser cuttingExhibitor
    HE&M SawMetal sawingExhibitor
    Hyd-MechMetal sawingExhibitor
    Hymson Laser MachineryLaser cuttingExhibitor
    IPG PhotonicsIndustrial lasersExhibitor
    Jackson SafetyWelding safetyExhibitor
    Jinhu Color Powder CoatingPowder coatingsExhibitor
    JR AutomationIndustrial automationExhibitor
    KASTOSawing & material handlingExhibitor
    Katalyst EngineeringAI-powered procurementAI for Manufacturing / Exhibitor
    Koike AronsonCutting & welding automationExhibitor
    LasermetLaser safetyExhibitor
    Lincoln ElectricWelding & automationExhibitor
    Lorch SchweißtechnikWelding equipmentExhibitor
    Macrodyne TechnologiesHydraulic pressesExhibitor
    MagnatechOrbital weldingExhibitor
    Mazak OptonicsLaser cuttingExhibitor
    MC Machinery SystemsLaser cutting & press brakesExhibitor
    MJC EngineeringMetal forming machineryExhibitor
    MULTIPRESSHydraulic pressesExhibitor
    Murata Machinery USAFabrication automationExhibitor
    Nachi Robotic SystemsIndustrial roboticsExhibitor
    Nelson Stud WeldingStud weldingExhibitor
    Ocean MachineryStructural steel machineryExhibitor
    Pacific Press TechnologiesPress brakes & pressesExhibitor
    Panasonic ConnectRobotic weldingExhibitor
    Parker IonicsPowder coatingExhibitor
    Path RoboticsAutonomous weldingExhibitor
    PBC LinearLinear motion & automationExhibitor
    PeddinghausStructural steel machineryExhibitor
    PEMFinishing equipmentExhibitor
    PiranhaMetal fabrication machineryExhibitor
    Prima PowerSheet-metal processingExhibitor
    PureFlo / GentexRespiratory protectionExhibitor
    Royal Steel GroupSteel manufacturingExhibitor
    SafanDarleyPress brakes & shearsExhibitor
    Salvagnini AmericaSheet-metal automationExhibitor
    SamesFinishing technologyExhibitor
    Scotchman IndustriesMetalworking machineryExhibitor
    Simson HydraulicsHydraulic lifting systemsExhibitor
    Stäubli RoboticsIndustrial roboticsExhibitor
    TIP TIG USAWelding technologyExhibitor
    TregaskissRobotic welding equipmentExhibitor
    TRUMPFLaser, bending & automationExhibitor
    Virtek VisionLaser projection & visionExhibitor
    Voortman Steel MachineryStructural steel processingExhibitor
    Wagner SystemsPowder coatingExhibitor
    WALTER Surface TechnologiesMetalworking & safetyExhibitor
    WeldcoaWelding automation & gas systemsExhibitor
    Yaskawa AmericaRobotics & welding automationExhibitor

    The list spans nearly every stage of metal manufacturing, from material preparation and cutting through forming, welding, automation, finishing, inspection, software, and production management.

    Selected FABTECH 2026 company profiles

    TRUMPF

    Laser, bending & automation · Exhibitor

    TRUMPF develops laser-cutting systems, press brakes, punching machines, laser welding, automation, software, and smart-factory technology. At FABTECH 2026, its showcase includes the TruLaser 3040 Bevel Cut Edition, TruBend 3130, automation systems, production software, and the world premiere of the TruLaser Weld 3000.

    Bystronic

    Sheet-metal processing · Exhibitor

    Bystronic develops laser cutting, tube processing, bending, automation, and manufacturing software. Its FABTECH 2026 booth combines systems such as the ByTube Star 130, ByBend Star 80, Xpert Pro 150, mobile bending automation, and the BySoft software suite.

    BLM Group

    Tube & sheet processing · Exhibitor

    BLM Group develops laser cutting, tube bending, sawing, wire bending, and automated tube-processing systems. Its 2026 FABTECH presence focuses on flexible tube processing and technologies designed to reduce the setup expertise required for high-mix production.

    Lincoln Electric

    Welding & automation · Exhibitor

    Lincoln Electric develops welding equipment, consumables, cutting systems, automation, and robotic welding technology. Its portfolio spans manual welding through large automated production systems for industrial fabrication.

    FANUC America

    Robotics & CNC · Exhibitor

    FANUC America develops industrial robots, collaborative robots, CNC systems, and factory automation. Its FABTECH demonstrations include robotic welding, plasma cutting, laser processing, painting, heavy-payload automation, and fabrication-focused CNC technology.

    Path Robotics

    Autonomous welding · Exhibitor

    Path Robotics builds autonomous robotic welding systems powered by physical AI. At FABTECH 2026, the company is demonstrating Rove mobile welding, intelligent welding cells, JobBuilder software, and its Obsidian system for adapting to real-world parts.

    ESAB

    Welding & cutting · Exhibitor

    ESAB develops welding, cutting, automation, filler metals, inspection, and fabrication software. Its 2026 booth includes more than a dozen new product launches, live welding demonstrations, robotic systems, digital workflows, and nine educational sessions.

    MC Machinery Systems

    Laser cutting & press brakes · Exhibitor

    MC Machinery Systems supplies Mitsubishi laser-cutting systems, press brakes, automation, and EDM equipment. Its FABTECH presence focuses on integrating laser processing and robotic bending into more automated fabrication workflows.

    Prima Power

    Sheet-metal processing · Exhibitor

    Prima Power develops punching, bending, laser processing, automation, and material-handling systems for sheet-metal production. FABTECH 2026 demonstrations include the BCe Smart bending system and Punch Genius with Compact Express automation.

    ARKU

    Leveling, deburring & coil processing · Exhibitor / Conference Session

    ARKU develops precision leveling, deburring, and coil-processing machinery. The company has two FABTECH 2026 booths for live deburring, leveling, and coil-line demonstrations and is also contributing a technical conference session.

    Mazak Optonics

    Laser cutting · Exhibitor

    Mazak Optonics develops laser-cutting systems and automated material-processing technology for sheet, plate, and tube fabrication. Its equipment connects laser processing with automation for high-throughput industrial production.

    IPG Photonics

    Industrial lasers · Exhibitor

    IPG Photonics develops high-power fiber lasers and laser systems used for cutting, welding, marking, cleaning, and other manufacturing processes. Its technology sits at the core of many automated laser-processing cells.

    Acumatica

    Manufacturing ERP · Exhibitor

    Acumatica develops cloud ERP software for manufacturers. Its Manufacturing Edition connects production, inventory, MRP, costing, shop-floor data, financials, and distribution, with 2026 capabilities including a Shop Floor Kiosk for real-time production tracking.

    Aletiq

    AI-powered PLM · AI for Manufacturing / Exhibitor

    Aletiq develops AI-powered product lifecycle management software for industrial manufacturers. Its platform connects drawings, bills of materials, specifications, engineering changes, test information, and other technical knowledge so engineering teams can work from shared product context.

    Katalyst Engineering

    AI-powered procurement · AI for Manufacturing / Exhibitor

    Katalyst Engineering is showcasing SourceBy in the FABTECH 2026 AI Pavilion. SourceBy applies AI to industrial supplier discovery, RFQs, sourcing events, supplier communication, and comparison of technical and commercial responses.

    1factory

    Manufacturing quality software · Exhibitor

    1factory develops manufacturing quality-management software. Its platform digitizes inspections, supplier quality, production measurements, nonconformance workflows, and quality records that are often spread across spreadsheets and disconnected systems.

    Virtek Vision

    Laser projection & vision · Exhibitor

    Virtek Vision develops laser projection and machine-vision systems for manufacturing. Its technology projects digital assembly and positioning guidance directly onto parts and tooling, helping manufacturers reduce templates and manual measurement.

    JR Automation

    Industrial automation · Exhibitor

    JR Automation designs and integrates industrial automation systems across robotics, welding, assembly, material handling, testing, and manufacturing. Its role in the FABTECH ecosystem reflects the move from standalone machines toward connected production cells.

    AGT Robotics

    Robotic welding · Exhibitor

    AGT Robotics develops robotic welding systems for structural steel and heavy fabrication. Its technology is designed to automate high-mix welding work without requiring extensive robot programming for every new part.

    Yaskawa America

    Robotics & welding automation · Exhibitor

    Yaskawa America develops industrial robots and robotic welding systems under the Yaskawa Motoman brand. Its manufacturing applications span arc welding, material handling, machine tending, assembly, and other automated production processes.

    ABB Robotics

    Industrial robotics · Exhibitor

    ABB Robotics develops industrial and collaborative robots, automation software, and digital manufacturing systems. Its robotics portfolio supports welding, cutting, finishing, handling, machine tending, and assembly.

    Comau

    Robotics & automation · Exhibitor

    Comau develops industrial robots and automation systems for manufacturing. Its technology covers robotic welding, assembly, material handling, machining, and flexible production.

    Stäubli Robotics

    Industrial robotics · Exhibitor

    Stäubli Robotics develops industrial robots used in manufacturing environments that require speed, precision, reliability, and specialized process control. Its systems serve applications including machine tending, assembly, handling, and automation.

    Nachi Robotic Systems

    Industrial robotics · Exhibitor

    Nachi Robotic Systems develops industrial robots for welding, handling, machine tending, palletizing, and assembly. Its robotics portfolio gives FABTECH manufacturers another route to automating repetitive production tasks.

    Airblast AFC

    Blast & finishing systems · Exhibitor

    Airblast AFC develops abrasive blast rooms, blast booths, paint booths, powder coating equipment, and related finishing systems. Its FABTECH 2026 presence focuses on surface preparation equipment for industries including aerospace, rail, automotive, and heavy manufacturing.

    Allredi

    Surface preparation · Exhibitor

    Allredi supplies abrasive blasting, surface-preparation, safety, and finishing equipment. Its products cover blast media, nozzles, protective gear, dust-control equipment, and other tools used before industrial coating and finishing.

    ALMCO

    Finishing equipment · Exhibitor

    ALMCO manufactures deburring, finishing, washing, and material-processing systems. Its equipment helps manufacturers clean, smooth, finish, and prepare components after machining, forming, or fabrication.

    SafanDarley

    Press brakes & shears · Exhibitor

    SafanDarley develops press brakes, shears, and automated bending technology. Its electric E-Brake systems focus on reducing energy consumption while increasing bending speed and eliminating hydraulic oil from the bending process.

    Salvagnini America

    Sheet-metal automation · Exhibitor

    Salvagnini America develops automated sheet-metal processing systems including panel benders, punching, laser cutting, storage, material handling, and production software. Its approach emphasizes connected, flexible manufacturing with less manual intervention.

    Peddinghaus

    Structural steel machinery · Exhibitor

    Peddinghaus develops machinery for structural steel fabrication, including drilling, sawing, plate processing, coping, and automated material handling. Its systems are commonly used by structural fabricators looking to increase throughput and reduce manual layout work.

    Ficep

    Structural steel machinery · Exhibitor

    Ficep develops machinery for structural steel and plate processing. Its product range includes drilling, sawing, punching, thermal cutting, plate processing, and automated steel-fabrication lines.

    Voortman Steel Machinery

    Structural steel processing · Exhibitor

    Voortman Steel Machinery develops automated machinery and software for structural steel fabrication. Its systems cover drilling, sawing, cutting, coping, plate processing, and integrated production lines.

    Hyd-Mech

    Metal sawing · Exhibitor

    Hyd-Mech develops industrial band saws, cold saws, and material-handling systems. Its FABTECH 2026 presence gives fabricators a direct look at sawing and material-flow equipment for production environments.

    KASTO

    Sawing & material handling · Exhibitor

    KASTO develops metal-sawing, storage, and automated material-handling systems. Its technology links sawing with intelligent storage and part movement to create more automated material flows inside fabrication operations.

    EWM

    Welding technology · Exhibitor

    EWM develops welding power sources and process technology for manual and automated welding. Its systems include controlled welding processes designed to reduce spatter, manage heat input, and improve difficult welds in industrial applications.

    Bug-O Systems

    Welding automation · Exhibitor

    Bug-O Systems develops mechanized welding and cutting systems. Its equipment automates torch travel, welding paths, and other repetitive processes without requiring a full industrial robot cell.

    Koike Aronson

    Cutting & welding automation · Exhibitor

    Koike Aronson develops plasma, oxy-fuel, and laser cutting systems alongside welding positioners and automation equipment. Its products address both cutting and part-positioning requirements in fabrication shops.

    Lasermet

    Laser safety · Exhibitor

    Lasermet develops industrial laser-safety systems including enclosures, interlocks, monitoring, and protective equipment. Its relevance grows as higher-power laser cutting and laser welding become more common on factory floors.

    WALTER Surface Technologies

    Metalworking & safety · Exhibitor

    WALTER Surface Technologies provides abrasives, metalworking tools, cleaning products, surface-treatment systems, and worker-safety products. Its FABTECH 2026 presence includes respiratory-protection products for fabrication environments.

    What types of companies are at FABTECH 2026?

    FABTECH covers the full metal-manufacturing workflow.

    CategoryRepresentative companies
    Fabrication and laser companiesTRUMPF, Bystronic, BLM Group, Prima Power, MC Machinery Systems, Mazak Optonics, Salvagnini, SafanDarley, Gweike, Hymson Laser, IPG Photonics, Accurpress, ARKU, and Euromac
    Welding companiesLincoln Electric, ESAB, EWM, Bernard, Tregaskiss, CEA Welding, TIP TIG, Amada Weld Tech, Bug-O Systems, Arc Machines, Magnatech, and Nelson Stud Welding
    Robotics and automation companiesFANUC America, Path Robotics, Yaskawa, ABB Robotics, Comau, Stäubli, Nachi, AGT Robotics, ABAGY, JR Automation, Align Production Systems, and PBC Linear
    Software and digital-manufacturing companiesAcumatica, Aletiq, 1factory, ABIS, ABI Engine, Accurate Die Design Software, and Katalyst Engineering
    Finishing and surface-treatment companiesDürr, ALMCO, Airblast AFC, Allredi, AkzoNobel, Graco, Wagner, Sames, Parker Ionics, Atotech, and AZZ Metal Coatings

    What technologies does FABTECH 2026 cover?

    Artificial Intelligence and Smart ManufacturingThe 2026 event expands its focus on AI for manufacturing, including production intelligence, engineering knowledge, supplier sourcing, machine analytics, estimating, digital twins, and AI-assisted shop-floor decision-making.
    Robotics and AutomationFABTECH includes autonomous welding, robotic welding, cobots, machine tending, material handling, painting, vision-guided automation, and integrated manufacturing cells.
    Laser Cutting and WeldingCompanies demonstrate high-power fiber lasers, sheet and tube cutting, bevel cutting, laser welding, marking, cleaning, and automated laser-processing systems.
    Welding and JoiningThe welding area spans manual welding, robotic systems, orbital welding, consumables, power sources, automation, process monitoring, and worker safety.
    Forming and FabricationPress brakes, punching, tube bending, plate processing, coil lines, leveling, deburring, structural-steel systems, and hydraulic presses remain major parts of the show.
    FinishingFABTECH also covers blasting, powder coating, painting, pretreatment, washing, curing, surface preparation, and automated finishing systems.

    Why FABTECH 2026 matters

    FABTECH 2026 shows how metal manufacturing is becoming more automated, connected, and software-driven.

    The equipment layer remains central, but manufacturers are increasingly combining machinery with robotics, AI, machine vision, ERP, production data, automated material handling, and digital workflows.

    That makes FABTECH useful for understanding not just which machines manufacturers are buying, but how the broader factory technology stack is changing.

    How we built this list

    Agent Jesse identified the companies on this page by searching current web activity connected to FABTECH 2026, including exhibitor participation, booth announcements, product demonstrations, conference sessions, AI Pavilion activity, and company event announcements.

    Jesse connects those activities to the companies behind them, helping teams find manufacturers and technology providers based on what they are actively doing now.

    Last reviewed: September 18, 2026

    Frequently asked questions

    What is FABTECH 2026?

    FABTECH 2026 is North America's largest event focused on metal forming, fabricating, welding, and finishing. It brings manufacturing equipment, automation, robotics, software, AI, welding technology, finishing systems, and industrial suppliers together in one event.

    When and where is FABTECH 2026?

    FABTECH 2026 takes place October 21–23, 2026 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, 3150 Paradise Road, Las Vegas, Nevada.

    How many companies are included in this FABTECH 2026 list?

    This page includes 132 unique companies identified through current FABTECH 2026 activity by Agent Jesse.

    How large is FABTECH 2026?

    FABTECH 2026 expects more than 31,000 attendees and approximately 1,400 exhibitors across more than 700,000 square feet of exhibit space. The conference program also includes more than 180 expert-led sessions and workshops across 12 educational tracks.

    Which laser cutting and fabrication companies are at FABTECH 2026?

    Companies include TRUMPF, Bystronic, BLM Group, MC Machinery Systems, Prima Power, Mazak Optonics, Gweike Tech, Hymson Laser Machinery, IPG Photonics, Salvagnini, SafanDarley, Accurpress, ARKU, Euromac, Ficep, Peddinghaus, and Voortman Steel Machinery.

    Which robotics and welding automation companies are at FABTECH 2026?

    Companies include Path Robotics, FANUC America, Lincoln Electric, ESAB, Yaskawa America, ABB Robotics, Comau, Panasonic Connect, AGT Robotics, ABAGY Robotic Systems, Stäubli Robotics, Nachi Robotic Systems, JR Automation, Bug-O Systems, and Koike Aronson.

    Which AI and manufacturing software companies are at FABTECH 2026?

    Companies include Aletiq, Acumatica, 1factory, ABIS, ABI Engine, Accurate Die Design Software, and Katalyst Engineering. Their technologies span AI-powered PLM, manufacturing ERP, quality management, business intelligence, CAD/CAM, and AI-assisted industrial sourcing.

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