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.

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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.

At Co-Line, innovation is rooted in relationships: between leaders and teams, between machines and software, and between technology partners like Hexagon and Mazak, who see partnership as a competitive advantage.

Yes, there are challenges in manufacturing. But there are plenty of opportunities, too.