ABOUT MECT

About MECT

MECT is the machine tool show started in 1987. It is held in autumn every two years at Port Messe Nagoya in Nagoya city and is the biggest machine tool show in odd-numbered years. The 20th MECT which was held in 2025 attracted 524 exhibitors and organization occupying 2,092 booths and 77,613 visitors attended.

MECT2027 official poster
The opening ceremony of MECT2025
An overall view of the MECT2025 exhibition hall crowded with visitors

MECT2027 Outline

Name of exhibition MECHATRONICS TECHNOLOGY JAPAN 2027(MECT2027)
Date October 20th (Wed.)~23rd(Sat.), 2027
10:00~17:00
*October 23rd (Sat.) 10:00~16:00
Venue Port Messe Nagoya
Exhibition Hall 1, 2, 3
Number of booths 2,000 booths
Estimated number of visitors 70,000
Entrance fee JPY 1,000 for general domestic visitors (Free for pre-register, overseas visitors, students and invited guests)
Organizer News Digest Publishing Co., Ltd.
Co-organizer Aichi Industrial Distributor’s Association
Supporting Organizations Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry/ Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology/ Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO NAGOYA) / Aichi Prefectural Government/ City of Nagoya/ Nagoya Chamber of Commerce and Industry
(random order)
Special cooperating organization JMTBA-Japan Machine Tool Builders’ Association/ Japan Tool Distributors’ Association
(random order)
Cooperating Organizations Japan Forming Machinery Association/ Japan Precision Machine Association/ Japan Robot Association/ Japan Machine Accessory Association/ Japan Precision Measuring Instruments Manufacturers Association/ Japan Optical Measuring Instruments Manufacturers’ Association/ Japan Cutting & Wear-resistant Tool Association/ Industrial Diamond Association of Japan/ Japan Machine Tool Distributors Association/ Japan Machine Tool Importers’ Association/ Manufacturing Science and Technology Center/ Japan Industrial Saw & Knife Association/ Micromachine Center/ Japan Die & Mold Industry Association/ The Japan Electrical Manufacturers Association/ Japan Fluid Power Association/ Japan Institute of Logistics Systems/ Nippon Electric Control Technology Industries Association/ Japan Industrial Conference on Cleaning/ Japan Grinding Wheel Association
(random order)
Exhibits Metal-cutting and forming machine tools, Injection molding machines, 3D printers, Tools for machines, Sawing blades, Cutting tools, Measuring equipment, Testing equipment, Grinding wheels, Polishing agent, Oil hydraulic, Water hydraulic and pneumatic equipment, Gears and gear-making equipment, Environment preservation and safety equipment, CAD/CAM/CAE software, Control devices and related software, IoT, AI, Industrial robots, Material handling equipment, Washing/cleaning machines, Quality control/Safety/Testing certification services, New materials, Micro-machines, nanotechnology-related equipment, etc.
※The organizer reserves the right to reject any exhibit that is deemed inappropriate.