Looking back on the last decade to the 3D printed Strati car at IMTS 2014, additive manufacturing has continued to expand its reach with applications on Mars, in football helmets, aboard the U.S. Navy, and inside the jet engines that enable modern aviation today.
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IMTS, like New Year’s Day, is a temporal landmark, or a moment in time that stands out from the ordinary. It creates what behavior scientists call a “fresh start effect” – a psychological boost and catalyst for change.
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.
