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By Amber ThomasAug 06, 2025

The Manufacturing Mandate: Leading the Charge in Manufacturing Innovation

AMT has updated the Manufacturing Mandate, which emphasizes advanced manufacturing as central to the national agenda. The elements outlined are crucial for achieving technological leadership, stimulating economic growth, and protecting national security.

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Smartforce
By Catherine “Cat” RossAug 06, 2025

AMT Member News: Award Winners, Acquisitions, Upcoming Events, and More

Autodesk, 3DEO, and Wipfli win awards for sustainability, innovation, and digital communication. PrecisionX Group acquires Hudson Technologies. Get updates from Okuma America, Standard Bots, America Makes, Workshops for Warriors, and Third Wave Systems.

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Smartforce
By Catherine “Cat” RossJul 23, 2025

AMT Member News: Big Moves, Leadership Changes, Partnerships, and More

From anniversaries and milestones to leadership moves and partnerships, get updates from Trumpf, Allied Machine, ProShop ERP, Autodesk, Okuma, United Grinding, Tsugami America, Schneeberger, Muratec USA, ANCA, Weldon Solutions, and Mid Atlantic Machinery.

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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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Smartforce
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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Technology
By AMTJun 03, 2025

Manufacturing Matters

Check in for the highlights, headlines, and hijinks that matter to manufacturing. These lean news items keep you updated on the latest developments.

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Smartforce
By Douglas K. WoodsJun 03, 2025

Being ‘the Only One’

If you are “the only one” in terms of what you offer to the market and to your employees, then other companies are aware of what you are doing, so you have to shift the paradigm.

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Smartforce
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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Smartforce
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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Intelligence
By Harry MoserApr 30, 2025

Reshoring and Training the US Workforce: Industry Leaders Who Started as Apprentices — Part 4

In this installment of our series, you will meet Jason Woodard, Manuel Merkt, and Lt. Gen. William Signius Knudsen, who all started as apprentices. Learn how apprenticeship training influenced their outstanding leadership and shaped their work.

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