ISCAR to Showcase MAXOUT Machining Solutions at IMTS 2026

Visitors will see ISCAR’s latest tooling technologies and application support focused on reducing cost, improving productivity, and maximizing output. ISCAR will bring its MAXOUT machining strategy to IMTS 2026, showing manufacturers how cutting tool technology and application support can help improve machining performance and lower cost-per-part. At Booth #431522, visitors can explore ISCAR solutions for milling, turning, holemaking, swiss machining, and other key applications while meeting directly with product specialists and application experts. Customers are encouraged to bring current machining challenges and discuss opportunities to improve tool life, cycle time, reliability, and overall process performance. The MAXOUT strategy is built around helping manufacturers respond to rising production and material costs through advanced cutting geometries, greater cutting-edge utilization, optimized carbide grades, longer tool life, and practical application support. Minimum Cost. Maximum Output. Throughout the booth, visitors will find solutions for aerospace, automotive, medical, power generation, mold and die, and general engineering applications. Titanium Guitar Highlights Difficult to Machine Materials One of the featured attractions at the ISCAR booth will be a fully functional titanium hollow-bodied guitar designed by Dean Zelinsky. The project demonstrates machining strategies for difficult to machine materials commonly used in aerospace applications. Machined from Ti-6Al-4V titanium billet, the guitar began with approximately 220 lb. of material and finished at just 9 lb. with electronics, representing a 96% material removal rate. Approximately 315 hours of machining were required to complete the project. ISCAR tooling used includes MULTI-MASTER, SUMOCHAM, MULTI FEED MASTER, and solid-carbide tooling solutions. More than a showpiece, the titanium guitar demonstrates the machining challenges of titanium and how the right tooling approach can help deliver stable performance in demanding applications. Visitors are encouraged to bring their toughest applications and meet with ISCAR specialists for a one-on-one consultation during the show. Visit ISCAR at IMTS 2026 — Booth #431522, September 14–19 at McCormick Place in Chicago.