Christopher Chidzik

1 week 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.

1 week 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.

1 week 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.

1 month ago | amtonline.org | Christopher Chidzik |Catherine Ross |Benjamin Moses |Stephen LaMarca

I love manufacturing, and I love firearms manufacturing. And what better way is there to celebrate that love than at this past January's Shooting, Hunting, and Outdoor Trade (SHOT) Show 2025 in Las Vegas? Additive manufacturing (AM) is now firmly established in suppressor mass production, even playing nice with subtractive methods in a hybrid manufacturing process.

1 month ago | amtonline.org | Stephen LaMarca |Catherine Ross |Benjamin Moses |Christopher Chidzik

Benjamin Franklin is remembered as one of the foremost intellectuals of his time. Even in a time of many prominent thinkers, Franklin stood out as a prolific writer, inventor, statesman, and diplomat. Despite his accomplishments, Franklin’s formal education had ended by the age of 10, and he became an apprentice printer for his brother at 12. Nevertheless, for the remainder of his life, Franklin continued to seek knowledge through reading and conversations with acquaintances.