Hyderabad, 14 August 2026: A week before opening
day, work at HITEX Exhibition Centre has moved from planning to
building. Stall frames are up, and the first machines are starting to arrive
ahead of HIMTEX 2026, which opens 20 August and runs through 24
August.
With the exhibitor line-up now finalised, organisers turned their
attention this week to DiFact – the Digital Factory & Connected
Technologies Pavilion, giving visitors a closer look at what to expect. At
its heart is the Digital Factory Experience Zone (DFEZ), developed in
collaboration with the Automation Industry Association (AIA), the
pavilion’s Knowledge Partner. Designed as a live production line, the zone will
take a component through turning and milling, inspect it on a CMM, and track
its progress through a real-time monitoring dashboard that visitors can watch
update at every stage.
“We spent months deciding how much of this should be a demo and how
much should actually work,” said Mr. Vinoth Sasidharan, Project Head, HIMTEX.
“We ultimately decided that the entire pavilion should be genuinely connected.
That felt like the right way to demonstrate what connected manufacturing really
means.”
This year's show also carries a longer list of partners than earlier
editions. MRS Equipment Trading Private Limited joins as Powered By
Partner. Manav Marketing Pvt. Ltd. and Suresh Indu Lasers Private
Limited are Diamond Partners. Gold Partner status goes to KTM Technology
& Innovations India Pvt. Ltd. and Cromwell Industrial Supplies
Private Limited, while GMT Engineers Pvt. Ltd. and Nbeson Tools
International join as Silver Partners. Zoho Corporation Private Limited
is this year's Digital Factory Enablement Partner, Lokesh Machines Limited
is Visitor Engagement Partner, and Komter Equipment Pvt. Ltd. joins as
Compressor Partner.
“A show of this size runs on the strength of its partners,” Mr.
Kuna Shankar, Director, HITEX said. “Each of these companies chose to back
this edition, and we value that as a great deal.”
Visitor registrations have picked up noticeably over the past week,
according to the organising team, with a good share coming from outside
Telangana. Organisers see this as an early sign that this edition's reach
matches the numbers on paper.
HIMTEX 2026 runs daily from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM between 20–24
August 2026 at HITEX Exhibition Centre, 1st Floor, Izzat Nagar,
Hyderabad – 500084. Entry is open to registered business visitors aged 18
and above, and organisers recommend registering online ahead of time for a
quicker entry at the gate.
HIMTEX 2026 is supported by the Ministry of Micro, Small &
Medium Enterprises (MSME) and the Machine Tool Manufacturers'
Association, Rajkot. Registration and the exhibitor list are both available
at www.himtex.in.
The Hyderabad International Machine Tool & Engineering Expo
(HIMTEX) is the flagship biennial exhibition dedicated to machine tools, manufacturing
technologies, industrial automation, and engineering solutions. Bringing
together leading manufacturers, technology providers, buyers, and industry
professionals, HIMTEX serves as a catalyst for innovation, collaboration, and
business growth while supporting the advancement of India's manufacturing
sector.