In Spring 2022, AMT began an alliance with Silicon Valley Robotics (SVR) to expand the growth of robotics in manufacturing. In this video, Andra Keay, SVR managing director, and Doug Woods, AMT president, discuss how the partnering associations will share expertise, services, and network connections to bring more robot-supported manufacturing to the United States.
New orders of metalworking machinery totaled $681.3 million in March 2026, increasing 40.3% from February 2026 and 31.5% from March 2025. Manufacturing technology orders totaled $1.61 billion for the first quarter of 2026, up 27.8% year over year.
New orders of metalworking machinery hit a record level in December 2025, reaching $814.3 million, 86.7% over November 2025 and 59.9% over December 2024. The value of orders placed in 2025 totaled $5.74 billion, 22.5% above orders placed in 2024.
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