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1 week ago | 
amtonline.org | Stephen LaMarca |Catherine Ross |Bonnie Gurney
“Never confuse a love of sailing with a love of boats.” – No known attribution, but a great saying that speaks to the differences between romantic quality and classic quality. This is a published version of the AMT Tech Report newsletter. You can sign up to get the Tech Report in your inbox here. 1.
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3 weeks ago | 
amtonline.org | Catherine Ross |Bonnie Gurney |Cathy Ma |Stephen LaMarca
“Good athletes are common; good coaches, not so much.” – Apparently something they say in ball sports. I wouldn’t know. This is a published version of the AMT Tech Report newsletter. You can sign up to get the Tech Report in your inbox here. 1. Moving On From KaizenToyota mastered continuous improvement, but Tesla ditched the rulebook, rewrote the process, and now leads in value. From gigacasting to unboxed assembly, they’re proving that disruption, not iteration, drives the future. Want to compete?
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2 months ago | 
amtonline.org | Christopher Chidzik |Bonnie Gurney |Kristin Bartschi
Today, the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis released their first estimate of GDP for the first quarter of 2025. According to the estimate, GDP contracted 0.3% at an annualized rate. Mclean, Va. (April 30, 2025) — Today, the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis released their first estimate of GDP for the first quarter of 2025. According to the estimate, GDP contracted 0.3% at an annualized rate.
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2 months ago | 
amtonline.org | Catherine Ross |Bonnie Gurney |Harry Moser
Building Better Leaders Companies have no control over unpredictable tariffs and geopolitics. As manufacturing leaders navigate the best approach to responding to new global trade developments, workforce training stands out as a clear, fully controllable competitive advantage. A strong, skilled workforce is key to reshoring and manufacturing growth as well as being responsive and competitive enough to minimize the impact of global change.
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2 months ago | 
amtonline.org | Catherine Ross |Bonnie Gurney |Benjamin Moses |Stephen LaMarca
Corn-fed smartphone. Robot arms — in space! Sandvik acquires Verisurf. The harmony of art and technology. Fox 3… D “I usually solve problems by letting them devour me.” – Franz Kafka This is a published version of the AMT Tech Report newsletter. You can sign up to get the Tech Report in your inbox here. 1. Corn-Fed SmartphoneThe Liberty Phone, made by Purism, is a rare “Made in the USA” smartphone – and it costs $2,000.
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2 months ago | 
amtonline.org | Bonnie Gurney |Christopher Chidzik |Benjamin Moses |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. Festo Celebrates Its Centenary – 100 Years in Motion!Esslingen, Germany — Festo is celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2025.
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2 months ago | 
amtonline.org | Bonnie Gurney |Christopher Chidzik
New orders of metalworking machinery totaled $389.9 million in February 2025, a 9.9% increase from January and a 12.5% increase from January 2025. McLean, Va. (April 14, 2025) – New orders of metalworking machinery, measured by the U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders Report published by AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology, totaled $389.9 million in February 2025, a 9.9% increase from January and a 12.5% increase from January 2025.
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2 months ago | 
amtonline.org | Christopher Chidzik |Bonnie Gurney |Conchi Aranguren
READ FULL PRESS RELEASEMcLean, Va. (April 16, 2025) — 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 $198.6 million in February 2025. Orders decreased 0.7% from January 2025 and were down 9.2% from February 2024. Year-to-date shipments totaled $398.4 million, a drop of 6.7% from the same period in 2024.
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2 months ago | 
amtonline.org | Benjamin Moses |Stephen LaMarca |Bonnie Gurney
The Manufacturing Technology Series EAST brings together manufacturing professionals with exciting advancements to shape the future of the industry, May 13-15, 2025, in West Springfield, Massachusetts. Discover the future of East Coast manufacturing at The Manufacturing Technology Series EAST, featuring EASTEC, May 13–15, 2025, in West Springfield, Massachusetts.
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2 months ago | 
amtonline.org | Gary Vasilash |Bonnie Gurney
Regional manufacturing events deliver in four locations. Location, location, location. It’s not just a mantra for real estate. Location matters in manufacturing, too. And for four manufacturing regional centers, that means the introduction of the Manufacturing Technology Series, an assembly of four long-standing regional events under one umbrella.
