IMTS Chicago 2026
A First Look at ENCY CAM 3.0, ENCY Robot, and ENCY Hyper
Booth 135750, East Building, Level 3 — Software Sector | September 14–19, 2026 | McCormick Place, Chicago
Every two years, the manufacturing world converges on IMTS Chicago — The International Manufacturing Technology Show, the largest manufacturing technology event in the Western Hemisphere. IMTS 2026 is shaping up to be another record-setter, with more than 1.2 million square feet of exhibit space, upwards of 2,000 exhibitors, and roughly 90,000 visitors expected to walk the floors of McCormick Place from September 14–19.
Among the companies making the trip is ENCY Software, an independent CAD/CAM and robotics software developer that has quickly built a name for itself as one of the fastest-growing CAM brands in the industry. IMTS 2026 marks a milestone for the company: the U.S. premiere of ENCY 3.0, its next-generation CAD/CAM and robot-programming platform, at Booth 135750 in the Software sector of the East Building.
If you're planning your IMTS 2026 show floor route and haven't heard of ENCY yet, here's what the platform actually does — and why it's worth a stop.
Who Is ENCY Software?
ENCY Software is based in Limassol, Cyprus, and describes its mission simply as rethinking the journey "from model to part." The company launched its global brand in September 2024 and has been on a fast release cadence ever since — ENCY 2.0 shipped with AI-assisted performance improvements and smarter CNC/robot kinematics handling, and ENCY 3.0 is now taking shape ahead of its Chicago debut.
Rather than treating CAD, CAM, robot programming, and shop-floor verification as separate tools bolted together, ENCY built everything on a single technological foundation called ENCY X — a proprietary, technologically independent platform that ties CAD/CAM, offline and real-time robot programming, NC-code verification, and cloud collaboration into one continuous workflow. In practice, that means a programmer, a robot integrator, and a machine operator can all be working from the same project data instead of passing files back and forth between disconnected systems.
The product family that sits on top of ENCY X includes four pieces relevant to most manufacturers: ENCY (CNC CAM), ENCY Robot (offline robot programming), ENCY Hyper (real-time hybrid robot programming), and supporting tools like ENCY Tuner (NC-code simulation) and Machine Maker (a zero-code digital twin builder). At IMTS 2026, the spotlight is on the first three.
ENCY: CAD/CAM for CNC Machines
The flagship product, simply called ENCY, is a full CNC programming environment built around what the company calls "machine-aware" toolpath calculation — toolpaths are generated with the specific capabilities and limits of the target machine baked in, rather than treating every machine the same way.
Coverage spans a wide range of manufacturing applications:
3-axis and multiaxis milling — from 2.5D roughing to simultaneous 5-axis work on turbine blades, impellers, and complex ports
Mill-turn and Swiss-type machining, including multichannel synchronization
High-speed and adaptive toolpaths for faster material removal with longer tool life
Wire EDM programming
2D and 5–6D cutting — laser, waterjet, plasma, oxy-fuel, and knife cutting
Additive and hybrid manufacturing, with layer-thickness control for cladding processes
Probing cycles for both milling and lathe machines
Full machine and material-removal simulation, plus G-code-based verification, so programs can be checked and cleaned up before they ever touch the machine
On top of the machining side, ENCY includes its own parametric CAD tools, a state-of-the-art interface that scales cleanly to 4K displays, and an open API for shops that want to customize or integrate the software into their own workflows.
ENCY Robot: Offline Programming for Industrial Robots
Where ENCY handles CNC machines, ENCY Robot brings the same toolpath engine to industrial robots — a segment that's becoming increasingly relevant as more job shops add robotic machining, finishing, and material-handling cells alongside their CNC equipment.
ENCY Robot is built around offline programming (OLP): toolpaths, kinematics, and full robotic-cell simulation all happen virtually before anything runs on the physical robot. Key capabilities include:
Kinematics-aware toolpath calculation with support for external axes
Collision and singularity handling, so reach-zone limits and unreachable poses get caught in simulation, not on the shop floor
Full robotic-cell simulation, including material-removal and process simulation for welding, painting, and additive work
Support for robots from all major brands, built through the companion app Machine Maker, a zero-code digital twin builder with a library of pre-built robot and component models
The application list reads like a tour of modern robotic manufacturing: robot milling, cutting, welding, polishing, sculpture/stonework, pick-and-place, and spray painting — plus additive processes in metal, plastic, and concrete.
ENCY Hyper: Real-Time Programming on the Shop Floor
The newest addition to the lineup is ENCY Hyper, a hybrid programming system aimed squarely at the operators who actually run robot cells day to day — not just the engineers who program them offline.
ENCY Hyper takes a different approach from both traditional teach-pendant programming and pure offline systems: it stays connected to the real robot controller, so an operator can adjust and test motions live while watching the results in both the digital twin and the physical cell simultaneously. The interface is built around drag-and-drop block-based programming rather than robot-specific code, with a touchscreen-optimized layout meant to work on industrial PCs, tablets, or handheld devices.
ENCY Hyper ships in two configurations:
ENCY Hyper runs standalone and is aimed at everyday automation tasks — pick-and-place, machine tending, palletizing, packaging, assembly, and nailing.
ENCY Hyper Max pairs the same operator-facing interface with ENCY Robot running in the background to handle heavier calculations, unlocking more demanding processes like milling, welding, polishing, coating, and additive manufacturing.
Built-in collision avoidance and multi-brand robot support round out the package, making it a natural fit for robot integrators who want to hand customers a system they can adjust themselves later, and for robot manufacturers looking to bundle a modern programming interface with their hardware.
ENCY at IMTS 2026: What's Actually Happening at the Booth
ENCY's trip to Chicago is about more than showing off software — it's a push into the North American market. According to the company, Andrew Lovygin, Channel Sales Director at ENCY Software, framed the show as an opportunity to bring partners along as the brand scales, calling ENCY "one of the fastest-growing CAD/CAM brands worldwide."
At Booth 135750, ENCY is positioning itself for several different types of visitors:
CAD/CAM dealers looking to serve both CNC and robotics customers under one product line
Machine tool builders interested in offering ENCY as an OEM programming package, complete with machine-specific digital twins and postprocessors
Machine tool suppliers who want to pair standalone machines with robotic loading/unloading systems
Robot manufacturers exploring ENCY Robot as a way to support milling, cutting, trimming, polishing, and additive applications on their hardware
Robot integrators and automation companies who want to combine ENCY Robot's offline calculation with ENCY Hyper's real-time, on-cell adjustment
The Chicago show also comes on the heels of real momentum for the company: a recently announced global agreement with Stäubli Robotics aimed at simplifying robot programming, the addition of FAIRINO cobots to ENCY Robot's supported hardware, and continued rollout of ENCY 2.0's AI-driven features ahead of the ENCY 3.0 launch. IMTS 2026 will be the first time U.S. audiences get a hands-on look at that next generation.
Why It's Worth the Stop
IMTS 2026's Software sector sits in the East Building, Level 3 — the same neighborhood as CNC controls, CAD/CAM, and digital-manufacturing exhibitors covering everything from MES/ERP integration to Industry 4.0 tooling. For manufacturers already evaluating CAM software, robotic machining, or robotic machine-tending for 2026 and beyond, ENCY's pitch is a single vendor covering CNC programming, offline robot programming, and real-time shop-floor robot control — instead of stitching together separate tools from separate vendors.
Whether you're a job shop considering your first robotic cell, a machine tool builder scouting an OEM CAM partner, or a dealer weighing a new product line, Booth 135750 is worth putting on the map before September 14.
Quick facts:
Exhibitor: ENCY Software Ltd
Booth: 135750
Location: East Building, Level 3 — Software Sector
Dates: September 14–19, 2026
Highlight: U.S. premiere of ENCY 3.0
Learn more: https://www.cubecadtech.com/software
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