IMTS 2026 Smartforce Student Summit

IMTS 2026 entertainment section for students.
Inspiring the Next Generation of Manufacturing. 

Join HEIDENHAIN CORPORATION and Acu-Rite Solutions for an interactive experience where precision technology, hands-on learning, and friendly competition come together.

Turning Classroom Learning Into Real-World Experience

The IMTS Student Summit offers students a unique opportunity to experience advanced manufacturing through hands-on exhibits and interactive demonstrations

ACU-RITE SOLUTIONS will showcase the new MILLPWRCT control alongside droPWR, giving educators and students a chance to explore precision-focused machining solutions. The booth will also feature the Precision Arcade, where interactive challenges highlight the importance of precision, focus, consistency, and quick decision-making in modern manufacturing.

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Precision-focused machine solutions

ACU-RITE SOLUTIONS – MILLPWRCT

Modern CNC control with touchscreen, conversational programming, file import, and G-code support, helping machinists boost productivity, simplify setup, and improve machining performance.

droPWR

droPWR from ACU-RITE SOLUTIONS is an affordable application-based digital readout platform backed by the continuous innovation of HEIDENHAIN. Turn your iPad® into a DRO to achieve greater accuracy and efficiency.

Put Your Skills to the Test in the Precision Arcade

The Precision Arcade adds an element of friendly competition to the Student Summit experience. Students can challenge themselves with a high-performance racing simulator, a classing pinball machine, and other engaging activities.

The games are fun, but they also demonstrate an important lesson: precision, consistency, focus, and quick decision-making are essential both in competition and in the manufacturing work we do every day.

School Discount Program for ACU-RITE SOLUTIONS

MILLPWRG2

25% OFF LIST*

THROUGH DISTRIBUTION**

Kit Includes:

  • DRO203 display
  • 2 or 3 Axes GT Control
  • Precision glass scales
  • Mounting hardware

Teach CNC programming and machining on the same machine students already know.

Digital Readouts

35% OFF LIST*

THROUGH DISTRIBUTION**

Kit Includes:

  • MILLPWRG2 control
  • Precision glass scales
  • Servo system
  • Installation Hardware

Improve machine accuracy while teaching essentialmachining fundamentals.

droPWR kit

25% OFF LIST*

THROUGH DISTRIBUTION**

Kit Includes:

  • IBT400
  • 2 or 3 SENC 150 Precision Glass Scales with Armored Cables
  • Mounting brackets

droPWR iOS app transforms an iPad®*** into a powerful digital readout.

Explore New Technology. Test Your Skills. Have Fun Along the Way.

Put your skills to the test in the Precision Arcade, where interactive challenges demonstrate how focus, consistency, and quick decision-making play a role both in competition and on the shop floor.

Visit HEIDENHAIN at IMTS 2026 to explore the latest manufacturing solutions, connect with industry experts, and experience precision technology firsthand.