Tariffs: They’re a Big Deal

Shipments of cutting tools, measured by the Cutting Tool Market Report compiled in a collaboration between AMT and USCTI, totaled $188.7 million in September 2024. Orders decreased 10% from August 2024 and were down 6.3% from September 2023.

Despite signs of improvement in recent months, Europe still faces both short- and long-term challenges. Will the region remain a valuable diversifier for businesses? Current investments suggest it will. For more industry intel and other tidbits, read on.

Can tariffs safeguard American jobs, combat foreign competition, and boost U.S. manufacturing? The incoming president is bringing this hot topic back into political focus. So, what do tariffs mean, are they truly beneficial, and what's AMT's stance?

ANCA's 2024 Female Machinist Award. PrecisionX acquires Ditron. Students' Manufacturing Day at FANUC. United Grinding: apprenticeship ambassador. New facilities for Edge Technologies, Rego-Fix. America Makes launches AMJobs tool. ARM's robotics hub cohort.

Episode 126: Steve immediately kicks it off with a listicle regarding the ten most disruptive 3D printers in history. The tech friends then discuss augmented reality glasses. Steve also reports that Georgia Tech has a replica of the AMT testbed.

Money for nothing and your CHIPs for free. AR: Still not dead, still not accessible. Flawless existential dread. You think tech is moving too fast now? AM-optimized motion control.

The ARM Institute held a panel discussion on the challenges and opportunities for automation in aerospace manufacturing. They tackled efficiency and production; economic, technical, and human challenges; management support; workforce development; and more.

China beats market expectations with the first increase in factory activity since April. Output has increased for the second month in a row, and new orders have stabilized after five months of decline. For more industry intel and other tidbits, read on.

Orders of manufacturing technology totaled $450.6 million in September 2024, an increase of 24% from August 2024 and 14.6% over September 2023 orders. Year-to-date orders reached $3.35 billion, a 7.7% decline compared to the first three quarters of 2023.

Ford's attempt to 'undercut' with EVs. Nvidia to launch CPUs in 2025. AR glasses will not die. Flexibility with zero backlash. Mechanical simp.