Robots in the wild. Path to lights-out. War games and advanced manufacturing. Roll your own 3D printer. New metals.
Any move by the Federal Reserve that keeps the economy growing at or above its current pace would spur additional investment in manufacturing technology given the currently elevated capacity utilization levels.
The ARM Institute wins big at the 2024 Tech50 Awards. FANUC’s opens an all-new Canadian headquarters. LIFT announces its plans for an advanced materials center in Detroit. Caron Engineering names new national sales manager. Murata Machinery turns 50.
Check and MFG. Micron's coming to Manassas. Start them while they're young. 3D scanning a physical original... Diamonds (batteries) are (almost) forever.
Episode 127: Ben and Steve both have some testbed updates and conclude that having a solid in-house IT team on hand is vital for implementing new OT (operational technology) systems. The tech friends lighten things up by reflecting on their Thanksgiving.
Shipments of cutting tools, measured by the Cutting Tool Market Report compiled by AMT and USCTI, totaled $212.5 million in October 2024, a 12.6% increase from September 2024 but down 0.2% from October 2023. Year-to-date shipments totaled $2.07 billion.
Manufacturers are doers—always building, innovating, and transforming. It’s no surprise that the most-read articles on AMTonline.org this year spotlighted the driving forces of the industry: automation, innovation, and transformation.
Orders of manufacturing technology, measured by the USMTO report published by AMT, totaled $385 million in October 2024, a 14.5% decrease from September. Year-to-date orders reached $3.74 billion, a decline of 7.5% compared to the first 10 months of 2023.
Despite global uncertainties and challenges from inflation and the labor market, Brazil and Mexico, the two engines of Latin America, continue to show steady growth and resilience. For more industry intel and other tidbits, read on.
Alloys are constantly evolving to meet new demands and incorporate the latest developments. New technologies can even create new possibilities for old(er) materials – like additive manufacturing and Inconel.