Using Metrology for Motorbike Optimization
There are dominant winning streaks, and then there’s KTM Motorsports’ string of 18 consecutive wins in the Dakar Rally 450 cc motorbike category. Formerly known as the Paris-Dakar (Senegal) Rally, KTM won this 15,000 km, 17-day race every year from 2001...
Personalities in Manufacturing: Building A Better Future with Innovation
If you missed it, check out the IMTS spark interview with Siemens USA President and CEO Barbara Humpton. She touched upon a number of subjects, but here are a few key takeaways. Barbara shared her thoughts on the role that manufacturing is playing...
An Insider's Guide to Lean Supply Chain Performance
If Paul Ericksen managed the supply chain, could Rome have been built in a day? But seriously, Ericksen has some colossal achievements, notably as part of his 30-year-career with John Deere and the launch of its tractors into The Home Depot...
Preserve Our Industry's Story — Support the American Precision Museum
The innovation that makes our world possible was developed by you, your families, and the manufacturers who came before us. Help us preserve the knowledge, stories, and manufacturing equipment for future generations to know how new technology enabled...
Professor Implements 3D Printing Initiative and Accelerates Kentucky's 3D Printing Capabilities
Professor Eric Wooldridge is passionate about teaching CAD-CAM and 3D Printing at Somerset Community College (SCC) in Somerset, Ky. He encourages mistakes because, “That’s how students improve.” He is implementing the state’s first Rapid Response...
An Open Case for Success
Did you ever wonder what happens to an exhibit after the trade show ends? Rather than collecting dust in a storage room, some live on—a shining example is the Intelligent Flexible Manufacturing Cell from the AMT Emerging Technology Center (ETC).
Your Holiday MT Software Guide
Careful evaluation and right-sizing your CAD/CAM system is essential in optimizing your business’s automation, efficiency, connectivity, and precision. Software is a large investment but is also a huge factor in building efficiencies and driving...