FABTECH 2026

FABTECH is North America's largest event for metal forming, fabricating, welding and finishing, and has brought the sheet metal manufacturing industry together for more than 40 years. The 2026 USA edition fills the Las Vegas Convention Center with machinery, automation and process technology, alongside a large conference programme, daily keynotes and programmes for emerging leaders.

Exhibition

The show floor covers more than 700,000 sq. ft. with over 1,400 exhibitors, organised into pavilions by segment of the sheet metal manufacturing industry. Hundreds of new products are presented at the show.

• Forming & Fabricating
• Automation
• Welding
• Finishing
• Job Shop
• Stamping & Press Automation
• Tube & Pipe
• AI for Manufacturing

Conference programme

The conference offers 180+ expert-led sessions and workshops across 12 educational tracks, running from Tuesday 20 to Friday 23 October. Tracks include automation and robotics, finishing, forming and fabricating, job shop operations and production, laser, management, marketing and sales, smart fabrication, stamping, welding, and workforce and talent development. The AWS Welding Track and IFCA Finishing Track are priced separately, and the new FAB Pass bundles all conference content with meal and drink tickets and merchandise.

Keynotes and special events

Each show day opens with a keynote in the FABTECH Theater, and the programme also features panel discussions, the Women of FABTECH networking breakfast and a half-day Emerging Leaders programme for manufacturing professionals under 35.

• Oct 21, 8:30 am: Amber Mac — The New AI Power Shift: Risks, Rewards, & Readiness for 2027 & Beyond
• Oct 22, 8:30 am: Jerry Rice — Championship Culture in Manufacturing
• Oct 23, 10:00 am: Steve Darnell — The Creative Edge: How Craftsmanship and Grit Drive Fabrication

Key figures

FABTECH promotes the show as 1,400 exhibits, 31,000+ attendees and 700,000+ sq. ft. of manufacturing technology under one roof.

Tickets & passes

• Expo admission (registered before Oct 16) — Free
• Expo admission (after Oct 16 / onsite) — USD 50
• Conference individual session — USD 220: Early-bird $175 through September 11
• Conference workshop — USD 600: Early-bird $480 through September 11
• Full Conference (5–10 sessions) — USD 900: Early-bird $720 through September 11