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By Christopher ChidzikJun 06, 2023

Automation Helps, but It’s Still a Workers’ Market

Given current economic conditions compared to where they were forecast to be at this point, this article will look at how the manufacturing employment landscape has changed and what it has meant for orders of manufacturing technology ...

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By Christopher ChidzikMay 08, 2023

March 2023 Orders Total $543 Million, One of the Largest March Totals Since 2008

New orders of manufacturing technology totaled $543.2 million in March 2023, according to the latest U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders Report published by AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology.

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By Christopher ChidzikApr 10, 2023

February 2023 Orders Nearly 50% Above Average Orders for February

New orders of manufacturing technology totaled $467.8 million in February 2023, according to the latest U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders Report published by AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology.

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By Christopher ChidzikApr 03, 2023

It All Adds Up: More Additive Machine Data Provides More Insights

Additive is not a new process, but since it has begun to be used more widely in industrial settings, the one thing the technology cannot seem to manufacture is a source of reliable, consistent, and publicly available statistics on the size of the U.S. ...

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By Christopher ChidzikMar 13, 2023

January 2023 Orders Total $355 Million, Nearly 17% Above a Typical January

New orders of manufacturing technology totaled $355.6 million in January 2023, according to the latest U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders Report published by AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology.

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By Christopher ChidzikFeb 20, 2023

Metrology: Automation’s Unsung Hero

As manufacturers lean more and more into automation, the only way to measure the success of their efforts is with … measurement. Investments in metrology, like other forms of automation, contribute to the overall efficiency ...

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By Christopher ChidzikFeb 13, 2023

Manufacturing Technology Orders Total $5.5 Billion in 2022; Third-Best Year Recorded by USMTO

New orders of manufacturing technology totaled $434.1 million in December 2022, according to the latest U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders Report published by AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology.

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By Christopher ChidzikJan 09, 2023

Manufacturing Technology Orders Total $436.5 in November 2022; Annual Total Value Dips Below 2021 for First Time in 2022

New orders of manufacturing technology totaled $436.5 million in November 2022, according to the latest U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders Report published by AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology.

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By Christopher ChidzikDec 12, 2022

Manufacturing Technology Orders Through October 2022 on Pace With Best Year Ever

New orders of manufacturing technology totaled $457.7 million in October 2022, according to the latest U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders Report published by AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology.

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By Christopher ChidzikNov 28, 2022

The Effect of Elections on Manufacturing Technology Orders

Given the recent election, it seems timely to build upon some of this analysis by examining what effect, if any, elections may have on machinery orders, as measured by the U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders Report published ...

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