Indy Days: Race Into Excellence
START TIME: 9:00 AM EDT
END TIME: 5:00 PM EDT
The month of May is the perfect time to race into Central Indiana for Indy Days, presented by the Center for Machining Excellence (CME). Located just 30 minutes away from the roaring engines at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the CME is a state-of-the-art manufacturing education and innovation facility.
Starting Line: 4420 Anson Blvd., Whitestown, IN 46075
Start: 9:00 AM EDT, May 13th & May 14th, 2026
End: 5:00 PM EDT
WHAT TO EXPECT
▲ State-of-the-art technology exhibits
▲ Machine demonstrations (3-axis, 5-axis & Swiss machines)
▲ Industry Leader Presentations: Automation, CAD/CAM, Coolant, 3-D Metrology, Presetting, Probing, Process Improvement, Rotary Tables, Toolholding & others
▲ Food, drink & more
AGENDA
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
| Time (EDT) | Location | Title | Presenter | Company |
| 9:00 – 10:00am | Registration and Networking | |||
| 10:00 – 10:15am | Welcome from the CME | |||
| 10:15 – 11:00am | Casual Networking with Customers and Partners | |||
| 10:30 – 11:15am | Auditorium | Your Automation Journey – Simplified with FANUC Machine Tending Solutions | Geoff Dawson | Fanuc America |
| 11:00 – 4:00pm | Tent | Food Service / Lunch | ||
| 2:00 – 3:00pm | Auditorium | Thinking Beyond Machine Tending: Expanding the Robot Cell to Unlock ROI | Scott Kilpatrick | Matrix Automation |
| 3:00 – 5:00pm | Networking with Customers, Partners and Others | |||
| 5:00pm | Day Concludes | |||
Thursday, May 14, 2026
| Time (EDT) | Location | Title | Presenter | Company |
| 9:00 – 10:00am | Registration and Networking | |||
| 10:00 – 10:15am | Welcome from the CME | |||
| 10:15 – 11:00am | Casual Networking with Customers and Partners | |||
| 10:30 – 11:15am | Auditorium | Automation – A Customers Perspective | Dylan Jackson | Proteum Machining |
| 11:00 – 4:00pm | Tent | Food Service / Lunch | ||
| 2:00 – 3:00pm | Auditorium | Extending Tool Life | John Miller | Way of the Mill |
| 3:00 – 5:00pm | Networking with Customers, Partners and Others | |||
| 5:00pm | Event Concludes – Thank you from CME | |||
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Participating Partners
