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THE BEST OF IMTS 2024: KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM THE INTERNATIONAL MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY SHOW2www.abiresearch.comTHE BEST OF ITMS 2024IMTS 2024 was vibrant, bustling, and dominated by four key themes: labor force issues, dealing with data, supporting digital transformation for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), and the transition from a Capital Expenditure (CAPEX) to Operational Expenditure (OPEX) business model. Any solution that spoke to alleviating or supporting these trends resonated and drew significant attention.Labor force issues center around the lack of qualified staff, the lack of staff willing to do low-skilled tasks, the lack of a pipeline of people transitioning through education and training paths, and finally, a rapid exodus of highly skilled people from the industry as skilled workers retire. Collaborative Robots (cobots), Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs), and mobile manipulators were prevalent and provide an opportunity to alleviate some issues regarding the availabil