Theme of JIMTOF 2024 This year’s theme featured the Mobius strip (∞), symbolizing infinite possibilities, under the slogan: “Technologies passed down to the future offer unlimited possibilities.” The goal is to carry today’s manufacturing technologies into the future and foster limitless collaboration among academia, industry, government, and research institutions worldwide. This vision aims to expand the machine tool industry into diverse fields, integrating both software and hardware technologies and enabling innovative applications across various sectors.

TMTS 2024, themed “Dual-Axis Smart Manufacturing x Sustainable Future,” focuses on digital and green transformation in the machine tool industry, integrating AI, cloud computing, big data, and digital twins to drive smart manufacturing and energy efficiency. Generative AI applications are emerging, with companies adopting them for after-sales service, maintenance, and training, while exploring AI models and knowledge management for R&D and production. Industry-academia collaboration accelerates AI implementation, enabling smart factories, improving machining quality and efficiency, and leveraging cloud platforms and common industry standards to enhance supply chain integration and sustainable development.