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Jan 13, 2025 | 
amtonline.org | Benjamin Moses |Amber Flora Thomas |Christopher Chidzik
Orders of manufacturing technology, measured by U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders report published by AMT, totaled $448.8 million in November 2024. These orders for metalworking machinery increased 16.8% from October 2024 and 12.4% from November 2023.
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Jan 5, 2025 | 
amtonline.org | Bill Herman |Benjamin Moses |Amber Flora Thomas |Catherine Ross
The definitive source for updates on major promotions, new appointments, facility inaugurations, and other noteworthy developments within the manufacturing technology community. Stay informed and join us in recognizing the achievements of your fellow members.
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Dec 5, 2024 | 
shopmetaltech.com | Amber Flora Thomas
Can tariffs safeguard American jobs, combat foreign competition, and boost US manufacturing? The incoming president is bringing this hot topic back into political focus. So, what do tariffs mean, are they truly beneficial, and what’s AMT’s stance? IMAGE: Pexelsby Amber Thomas, Vice President, Advocacy, AMTDuring the 2024 presidential campaign, President-elect Donald Trump emphasized tariffs as a way to safeguard American jobs, combat foreign competition, and boost U.S. manufacturing.
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Nov 19, 2024 | 
amtonline.org | Conchi Aranguren |Amber Flora Thomas |Christopher Chidzik
READ FULL PRESS RELEASEMcLean, Va. (November 21, 2024) — Shipments of cutting tools, measured by the Cutting Tool Market Report compiled in a collaboration between AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology and the U.S. Cutting Tool Institute (USCTI), totaled $188.7 million in September 2024. Orders decreased 10% from August 2024 and were down 6.3% from September 2023. Year-to-date shipments totaled $1.86 billion, up 0.7% from shipments made in the first nine months of 2023.
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Sep 5, 2024 | 
amtonline.org | Christopher Chidzik |Ryan Kelly |Amber Flora Thomas
On September 5, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published an interim final rule implementing export controls on critical and emerging technologies that align with the regulations of U.S. allies. On September 5, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published an interim final rule implementing export controls on critical and emerging technologies that align with the regulations of U.S. allies.
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Sep 5, 2024 | 
amtonline.org | Amber Flora Thomas |Benjamin Moses |Stephen LaMarca |Michelle Edmonson
IMTS 2024 – The International Manufacturing Technology Show delivered an immersive digital manufacturing experience for 89,020 registrants, and 1,737 exhibitors served up high-productivity solutions, demonstrating them in the context of integrated, automated, and connected turnkey solutions. However, the real genius that excited visitors was the hope of driving more efficiencies at every step of the product life-cycle.
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Sep 5, 2024 | 
amtonline.org | Catherine Ross |Fred Qian |Christopher Chidzik |Amber Flora Thomas
During the 2024 presidential campaign, President-elect Donald Trump emphasized tariffs as a way to safeguard American jobs, combat foreign competition, and boost U.S. manufacturing. While it remains unclear how his administration will implement tariff policies, the debate about their role in global trade continues to stir controversy.
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Sep 5, 2024 | 
amtonline.org | Bonnie Gurney |Amber Flora Thomas |Kristin Bartschi |Catherine Ross
America Makes elects new members of executive committee. Edge Technologies appoints new regional sales manager for Upper Midwest. FANUC America establishes $1M scholarship fund with SME Foundation to elevate advanced manufacturing skills. The definitive source for updates on major promotions, new appointments, facility inaugurations, and other noteworthy developments within the manufacturing technology community. Stay informed and join us in recognizing the achievements of your fellow members.
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Jul 8, 2024 | 
orionmagazine.org | Amber Flora Thomas
You cross in front of me speaking to the sun. Then you turn away south, saying rain snow. Miles until we see north, blue and less blue, changing where silver evolves: mountain, clouds. I slip in the silt and land on my hands where a glacier had been, no more than a valley in Denali now. Two ptarmigans bobsled the tundra, stopping to nod at the wind. You keep moving, the same songplaying in the grass, in your long strides. You point out animal tracks.
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May 31, 2024 | 
amtonline.org | Benjamin Moses |Amber Flora Thomas |Douglas Woods
Although artificial intelligence (AI) is likely to have an impact on your operations at some point – assisting with things like predictive maintenance, quality control, and process optimization – I’d like you to consider another type of AI, something that can help improve your operations right now. And this type of AI is based simply on your willingness to make it happen – on more shoe leather and less silicon. It’s “active intelligence.” There is no software required.
