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Aug 19, 2024 | 
amtonline.org | Elissa Davis |Stephen LaMarca |Christopher Chidzik |Bonnie Gurney
Peter Eelman, the chief experience officer of AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology and “Show Boss” for IMTS – The International Manufacturing Technology Show, is the recipient of the Choose Chicago’s Tourism Ambassador Award. On June 6, 2024, Eelman was one of three honorees of Choose Chicago’s Tourism Ambassador Award, thanks to his key contributions to the city and the global manufacturing technology industry.
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Aug 19, 2024 | amtonline.org | Elissa Davis |Stephen LaMarca |Christopher Chidzik |Bonnie Gurney
Peter Eelman, the chief experience officer of AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology and “Show Boss” for IMTS – The International Manufacturing Technology Show, is the recipient of the Choose Chicago’s Tourism Ambassador Award. On June 6, 2024, Eelman was one of three honorees of Choose Chicago’s Tourism Ambassador Award, thanks to his key contributions to the city and the global manufacturing technology industry.
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Aug 1, 2024 | 
amtonline.org | Catherine Ross |Nina Anderson |Elissa Davis
So, now you know the basics about machining centers thanks to yours truly (and maybe some additional sources if it piqued your interest). Where to next? Well, today we’re diving into the term that gave me the biggest run for my money at the beginning of my manufacturing career: additive. Now, I want to clarify something before jumping into the definition of additive.
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Feb 8, 2024 | 
amtonline.org | Bonnie Gurney |Elissa Davis
Segmentation. What does it even mean for the modern marketing pro? Ideally, it means zoning in, forming a compelling, highly tailored message, and – most important – creating engagement with an audience that fits a specific customer profile instead of blasting an email to a huge group of people. And for the modern trade show exhibitor, segmentation should be embedded in the fabric of their pre-show marketing campaigns.
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Feb 8, 2024 | 
amtonline.org | Bonnie Gurney |Benjamin Moses |Elissa Davis |Christopher Chidzik
Despite a soft economic landing, U.S. manufacturing technology orders, per the U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders Report published by AMT, saw a 10.3% decline to $399.8 million, contributing to a year-to-date drop of 13.3% compared to 2022.
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Feb 2, 2024 | 
amtonline.org | Benjamin Moses |Elissa Davis |Amber Flora Thomas |John Turner
What are the benefits of harvesting semantic data from equipment on the shop floor? For starters, it's easier to integrate machines into shop maintenance and monitoring systems. Learn how the industry has responded to semantic data – and where it's going. The adoption of semantic data in manufacturing operations has been significant. Not so long ago, using semantic data in manufacturing was not commonplace.
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Feb 2, 2024 | 
amtonline.org | Benjamin Moses |Stephen LaMarca |Elissa Davis |Harry Moser
The Reshoring Initiative*, in conjunction with the Precision Metalforming Association (PMA)*, the Association for Manufacturing Technology (AMT), SME, and the National Tooling and Machining Association (NTMA), is looking to recognize companies for successful reshoring projects. *Inaugural sponsorsAWARD CRITERIAThere is one award for which companies, both OEMs/branded product companies and job shops/contract manufacturers, can compete. Award criteria are:Number of N.
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Jan 31, 2024 | 
amtonline.org | Douglas Woods |Elissa Davis |Gary Vasilash
It has 320,000 employees, generated $85.87 billion in revenue in fiscal year 2023, makes products ranging from computerized tomography devices to smart infrastructure systems – and was established in 1847 in Berlin, based on the invention of the pointer telegraph (a device that improved the transmission of messages when there weren’t ones and zeros but dots and dashes) by Werner von Siemens. Few companies (Corning, GE...?) have lasted as long as Siemens.
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Jan 31, 2024 | 
amtonline.org | Elissa Davis |Stephen LaMarca |Mary Neville |Benjamin Moses
“It’s important for students to know that struggle does not mean failure.” – Tom Clancy 1. For Once, History Is Useful Everyone is panicking about AI taking jobs now. This sounds just like the conversation we had about automation. Looking back in history, the assumption of new technologies driving unemployment is a recurring theme. However, once the industry understands the technology’s boundaries, the workforce adjusts rapidly. Come on, society, act like you have been here before. Read more here. 2.
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Jan 31, 2024 | 
amtonline.org | Elissa Davis |Christopher Chidzik |Stephen LaMarca
Industrial standards and the digital thread are essential for manufacturing productivity as they provide a foundation for efficiency, innovation, quality, compliance, and collaborative integration across the entire manufacturing value chain. Industrial standards and the digital thread are essential for manufacturing productivity as they provide a foundation for efficiency, innovation, quality, compliance, and collaborative integration across the entire manufacturing value chain.
