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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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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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Technology
By Stephen LaMarcaJun 05, 2025

Off the Cuff: How Heritage Textile Tech Still Shapes the Future

We celebrate all kinds of manufacturing at AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology, from the most cutting-edge smart automation to the humble, time-honored shuttle loom. Few things thread the needle between tradition and tech quite like denim.

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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 Catherine “Cat” RossJun 03, 2025

AMT Member News

DN Solutions' new tech center. Trumpf’s smart factory launch. Six new AMT members. Updates from Hexagon, Kennametal, Nikon, United Grinding, Michigan Tech, MIT, and more. Explore the latest in facilities, partnerships, leadership changes, and R&D news.

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Intelligence
By Catherine “Cat” RossMay 20, 2025

AMT Member News

From major awards for ECI Software Solutions to new leadership at Transor Filter USA, Lyndex-Nikken, and Cortex Engineered Solutions, plus a $5 million project call from America Makes – this issue has it all.

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By Catherine “Cat” RossMay 06, 2025

AMT Member News

Global Shop Solutions, Carr Lane, Muratec, and Mastercam get industry recognition. Sandvik and Burr Oak Tool expand. Lyndex-Nikken and Wipfli update leadership. Heidenhain partners with the Machinists Institute. MIT and Muratec on manufacturing's future.

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By Catherine “Cat” RossApr 16, 2025

AMT Member News

Lumafield gets top startup nod. REGO-FIX opens new Center for Machining Excellence. Stratasys partners with aerospace giants. America Makes and SwRI launch AM-focused defense initiatives. Leadership updates and other news from Mazak, Starrett, and more.

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Technology
By Stephen LaMarcaMar 14, 2025

AMT Tech Report: Issue #344

They've Got the CHIPs. Data witness protection. Robot whisperers need not apply. Bulletproof - Nothing to lose! VTEC just kicked out Nissan, Yo!

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Technology
By Stephen LaMarcaMar 07, 2025

AMT Tech Report: Issue #343

ISO 10218 (2025) patch notes. Toyota's woven city. EV d'Elegance. AM201: metal 3D printing. Concert makes the stage.

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