Automation to Additive: Akron Manufacturing Tour
A multi-shop tour focused on complex machining, automation, and additive capabilities.
Thursday, May 7, 20261:00 PM – 7:00 PM
(12:30 Registration. Bus leaves at 1pm)
Kickoff & Networking Location:Missing Falls Brewery – In the taproom (not the private room), 540 S Main St, Akron, OH 44311
Price: $45pp (Manufacturers and Industry Partners Only)Limited to 35 people.
The event includes:
- Transportation to all three facilities
- Guided shop tours
- Heavy appetizers and drinks
- Networking with manufacturers and industry partners
Join the Akron NTMA for an exclusive Multi-Shop Manufacturing Tour showcasing innovation across three distinct areas of modern machining. This one-day experience offers a behind-the-scenes look at leading manufacturers specializing in automation, complex machining, and additive manufacturing.
Attendees will travel together by charter bus to visit each facility, gaining insight into different production environments, technologies, and capabilities shaping today’s manufacturing landscape. The tour concludes with networking, food, and drinks at Missing Falls Brewery—providing a relaxed setting to connect with peers and continue the conversation. Limited to 35 people – Due to the limited space, we are looking for 3 sponsors – 1 at each level.
Tour Stops
Momentous Mold & MachineSee how a mid-sized shop is taking on some of the most complex work in aerospace and defense. Momentous Mold & Machine produces high-precision tooling and assemblies for space-launch, rotor blade, and advanced aircraft programs, where failure is not an option. This stop offers a look at how they manage large, complex parts, specialized materials, and evolving capabilities—bridging traditional machining with additive manufacturing through their partnership with AES. Download the Momentous Mold and Machine Linecard.
Ultra TechUltra Tech is an OEM specializing in designing and integrating custom automation solutions for job shops and manufacturers. As a Level 4 Fanuc Integrator, their capabilities include collaborative and industrial machine tending, deburring, inspection, cleaning, assembly applications, and more, as well as fully turnkey automation solutions built and tested in-house. Ultra Tech also designs and builds custom and special-purpose machines tailored to unique production needs and provides rebuild and retrofit services to modernize existing equipment and extend machine life. View the ultra tech Cobot photo.
Advanced Engineering Solutions (AES)AES brings a forward-looking perspective with its focus on additive manufacturing and 3D printing technologies to the traditional world of composite tooling. Their capabilities highlight how manufacturers are leveraging new processes to accelerate tooling timelines—while integrating traditional machining with next-generation production techniques. Download the AES Capabilities Presentation.
Attendance InformationTours are limited to 35 participants and are open to:
- Manufacturers (members and non-members)
- Akron NTMA Industry Partners
- Limit of 2 attendees per company
- All participants are subject to approval by host facilities
- Certain restrictions may apply (U.S. persons only, no photography, etc.)
- Full refunds will be issued if registration is declined