Few stories better illustrate the impact of COVID-19 on manufacturing than the cancellation of International Machine Tools Show in September to allay concerns for the world COVID pandemic.

Few stories better illustrate the impact of COVID-19 on manufacturing than the cancellation of International Machine Tools Show in September to allay concerns for the world COVID pandemic.  The massive event, which ***nates with EMO in Europe, in 2018 brought over 129,000 registrations, thousands of exhibitors, and hun-dreds of organizations for meetings and training sessions at Chicago’s McCormick pavilions. The show is the biggest event for grinding machine manufacturers, grinding wheel and coated abrasive manufacturers, as well as companies that provide services and products for the full spectrum of abrasive technologies. Show organiz-ers have attempted to salvage time, money, and work on 2020 IMTS with IMTS Spark and IMTS Network. With such programs, COVID-19 pushes industry and society further into the digital world.