Catherine Ross

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.

3 weeks ago | amtonline.org | Catherine Ross |Kevin Bowers |Stephen LaMarca

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. And believe it or not, few things thread the needle between tradition and tech quite like denim. Yes, denim. You may know Toyota as one of the world’s top automakers, but did you know the company’s origin story begins with fabric – not fuel? Toyota’s founder, Sakichi Toyoda, was a textile machinery inventor.

3 weeks ago | amtonline.org | Catherine Ross |Stephen LaMarca

“It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are.” – E.E. Cummings 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. Just Fit, Detect, and ChillMIT Ph.D. student Sarah Alnegheimish built Orion, an open-source anomaly detection tool that’s so simple even dilettantes can use it. Forget training from scratch – this thing leverages pretrained models and keeps everything easy: fit, detect, done.

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?

3 weeks ago | amtonline.org | Catherine Ross |Benjamin Moses |Stephen LaMarca

Throughout the year, AMT committees collaborate on initiatives that support the growth and advancement of the manufacturing technology community. This periodic roundup offers a glimpse into their recent work and evolving focus areas. Additional details about each committee can be found at AMTonline.org/committees. The AIM Committee sees significant market growth this year. Markets such as medical and defense are growing segments.