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By Christopher DownsJul 16, 2025

MTForecast: Manufacturing’s First Look at the 2026 Market

New bills, new policies, and new possibilities – get your bearings at MTForecast on Oct. 15-17! Top economists and industry experts will cut through the noise and deliver focused insights on the key drivers shaping manufacturing markets into 2026.

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Technology
By Kevin BowersJul 11, 2025

Keep Service Know-How Alive With AI-Driven Knowledge Transfer

As experienced service technicians retire, manufacturers risk losing critical knowledge. In a recent AMT webinar sponsored by findIQ, attendees learned how one company captures their hard-won knowledge and passes it on using model-based AI.

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Technology
By Stephen LaMarcaJul 11, 2025

AMT Tech Report: Issue #360

Okuma gets a gold star from AAM. When hot gets small: Allvar’s anti-expansion alloy. Crayons, not barges. Print lightly and carry a tiny chip. Intel hits the brakes on car chips.

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Intelligence
By AMTJul 09, 2025

AMT NOW Issue #162

Modern manufacturing on the race track; Tariff impacts on manufacturing technology; The real speed of machines; DED evolves; And more.

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Intelligence
By Christopher ChidzikJun 06, 2025

Manufacturing Technology’s Resilience to Economic Headwinds

In the midst of the recession caused by the 2008 financial crisis, orders for metalworking machinery totaled around $95 million in Jan. 2009, the lowest level recorded. Although orders grew scarcer, businesses continued to invest in manufacturing tech.

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Intelligence
By Catherine “Cat” RossJun 04, 2025

The Inside Track: AMT Committee Highlights

AMT committees are made up of members collaborating on initiatives that support the growth and advancement of the manufacturing technology community. This roundup highlights offers a glimpse into each committee, their recent work, and evolving focus areas.

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Intelligence
By AMTMay 22, 2025

AMT NOW Issue #159

Modern manufacturing on the race track; Tariff impacts on manufacturing technology; The real speed of machines; DED evolves; And more.

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Intelligence
By AMTMay 08, 2025

AMT NOW Issue #158

Get the truth about tariffs; Hear the updated economic forecast; CMMC 2.0 and you; And more.

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Intelligence
By AMTApr 17, 2025

AMT NOW Issue #157

Machinery orders surge; Meet local manufacturers; Grab an “Additive Snack” with the AMT president; And more..

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Intelligence
By AMTApr 02, 2025

AMT NOW Issue #156

This issue explores the return of investor interest in AM, the latest updates from Washington, a new autonomous land speed record, USMTO results, and more.

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