

How LIFT’s Advanced Metallic Production and Processing Center is reshaping the path from alloy concept to additive-ready powder.


After ploughing through an extended drought of official statistics because of the government shutdown, the Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a quarter point for the third consecutive meeting, landing at a target range of 3.5% to 3.75%.
New orders of metalworking machinery, measured by the U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders Report published by AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology, totaled $538.9 million in October 2025.


Try it, break it, try it again. Stack attack. Cobots hit the high seas. Smarter workflow, stronger prints. BOM problems? Send an agent.


Trade shows build your brand; Economic update webinar; Redefining U.S. machining, and more.
For a view of the STEM classroom of the future and to learn about careers available today, educators, school administrators, students, and parents can visit the Smartforce Student Summit at IMTS 2024, which runs Sept. 9-14 at Chicago’s McCormick Place.


From defense applications to oil and gas solutions, Lincoln Electric is deploying an innovative technology to deliver results on a large scale. That’s big news.


U.S. manufacturing has entered a new age of prosperity, but will manufacturers maintain course to reach new heights, or fall into the trap of nostalgia for a mythologized past?
Despite the increasingly decentralized nature of B2B sales, there's no substitute for the face-to-face trust-building that happens at in-person events. Trade shows like IMTS don't just generate leads – they build your brand long after the show closes.


Industry trend tracking, event improvement, key membership and restructuring updates, and more from the frontlines of AMT. Get the latest highlights from the Automation in Manufacturing, Economics & Statistics, Global, and Technology Issues committees now.