13 May 2013May 13, 2013 - USMTO News Release for March Manufacturing Technology OrdersMarch U.S. manufacturing technology orders totaled $507.91 million according to AMT - The Association For Manufacturing Technology. This total, as reported by companies participating in the USMTO program, was up 30.4% from February and up 3.2% when compared with the total of $491.96 million reported for March 2012. With a year-to-date total of $1,278.05 million, 2013 is down 5.0% compared with 2012. (more) |
25 April 2013imX – interactive manufacturing eXperience Welcomes FANUC as an eXperience PartnerFANUC will join MAG Americas and Makino, Inc. as an eXperience Partner at imX – interactive manufacturing eXperience which will be held Nov. 18-20, 2013, at the Las Vegas Convention Center. imX is an innovative educational event for the manufacturing community centered on learning and collaboration. (more) |
16 April 2013Different Devices, Common Connection - [MC]2 MTConnect: Connecting Manufacturing Conference Draws Manufacturers, Developers, Technology Builders and MoreThe second edition of [MC]2 MTConnect: Connecting Manufacturing Conference concluded on April 11, 2013, after bringing together an energetic and inspired group of manufacturers, developers, technology builders, and technology distributors in Cincinnati, Ohio. (more) |
10 April 2013The First Phase of the MTConnect Challenge OpensSeeking ambitious yet achievable ideas for the MTConnect Challenge: Creating Manufacturing Intelligence, a U.S. Department of Defense sponsored competition with $250,000 in cash prizes. (more) |
08 April 2013April 8, 2013 - USMTO News Release for February Manufacturing Technology OrdersFebruary U.S. manufacturing technology orders totaled $385.89 million according to AMT - The Association For Manufacturing Technology. This total, as reported by companies participating in the USMTO program, was up 5.7% from January but down 10.6% when compared with the total of $431.63 million reported for February 2012. With a year-to-date total of $750.94 million, 2013 is down 11.9% compared with 2012. (more) |
29 March 2013Nearly 700 Manufacturers Gain Insights for Future Growth at Successful Third Edition of The MFG MeetingNearly 700 manufacturing leaders gathered at the third edition of The MFG Meeting March 5-8, 2013, in Waikoloa, Hawaii. “Rethink…Refocus…Reinvent…Redefine Convention” was the theme of this year’s event, organized by AMT-The Association For Manufacturing Technology, the National Tooling and Machining Association (NTMA) and the Precision Metalforming Association (PMA). (more) |
27 March 2013imX – interactive manufacturing eXperience Set for Nov. 18 -20 in Las VegasimX – interactive manufacturing eXperience will be held Nov. 18-20, 2013, at the Las Vegas Convention Center. imX is an innovative educational event for the manufacturing community centered on learning and collaboration. Manufacturing technology industry leaders MAG IAS and Makino, Inc. headline the event as eXperience Partners. (more) |
20 March 2013NAMII Selects Project Call AwardeesNAMII, the National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute, awarded on August 2012, and driven by the National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining (NCDMM), is proud to announce the awardees of its initial call for additive manufacturing (AM) applied research and development projects from NAMII members. (more) |
11 March 2013March 11, 2013 - USMTO News Release for January Manufacturing Technology OrdersJanuary U.S. manufacturing technology orders totaled $370.62 million according to AMT - The Association For Manufacturing Technology. This total, as reported by companies participating in the USMTO program, was down 26.5% from December and down 12.2% when compared with the total of $422.33 million reported for January 2012. With a year-to-date total of $370.62 million, 2013 is down 12.2% compared with 2012. (more) |
08 March 2013AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology Elects New Board of Directors and OfficersMcLean, Va. … AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology elected its 2013-2014 officers and directors on Friday, March 8, at its 2013 Annual Meeting in Waikoloa, Hawaii. (more) |
11 February 2013February 11, 2013 - USMTO News Release for December Manufacturing Technology OrdersDecember U.S. manufacturing technology orders totaled $499.43 million according to AMT - The Association For Manufacturing Technology. This total, as reported by companies participating in the USMTO program, was up 17.8% from November but down 9.4% when compared with the total of $550.99 million reported for December 2011. With a year-end total of $5,705.58 million, 2012 was up 2.6% compared with 2011. (more) |
04 February 2013“Women in Engineering” a View from the Plant Floor for National Engineers Week – February 17-23A new video, “Women in Engineering,” is being distributed to 4,800 PLTW schools and high schools for viewing during National Engineers Week, February 17-23. The video, “Women in Engineering,” showcases the critical importance of STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics). The SME Education Foundation, AMT-The Association For Manufacturing Technology, Gardner Business Media, and Modern Machine Shop magazine collaborated to produce and distribute this video as part of an effort to help educators explain manufacturing careers to young people. (more) |
16 January 2013Registration Open for Third Edition of The MFG MeetingThe MFG Meeting Sponsors Announce Event SpeakersRegistration is open for the third edition of The MFG Meeting, a gathering of hundreds of manufacturing leaders, March 5-8, 2013 at the Hilton Waikoloa Village in Waikoloa, Hawaii. (more) |
14 January 2013January 14, 2013 - USMTO News Release for November Manufacturing Technology OrdersNovember U.S. manufacturing technology orders totaled $421.83 million according to AMT - The Association For Manufacturing Technology. This total, as reported by companies participating in the USMTO program, was down 11.0% from October and down 8.5% when compared with the total of $460.86 million reported for November 2011. With a year-to-date total of $5,212.17 million, 2012 was up 4.8% compared with 2011. (more) |
09 January 2013AMT-The Association For Manufacturing Technology names Amber Thomas Vice President-AdvocacyAMT - The Association For Manufacturing Technology has promoted Amber Thomas to the position of Vice President-Advocacy. AMT’s Advocacy department promotes public policy to strengthen America’s manufacturing technology industry. (more) |
17 December 2012Hundreds of Manufacturing Leaders to Gather for Third Edition of The MFG MeetingThree leading associations will once again combine resources to host the third edition of The MFG Meeting, a gathering of hundreds of manufacturing leaders, March 5-8, 2013, at the Hilton Waikoloa Village in Waikoloa, Hawaii. The joining of AMT (The Association For Manufacturing Technology), NTMA (National Tooling & Machining Association) and PMA (Precision Metalforming Association) for The MFG Meeting links the entire manufacturing chain, from OEM's to distribution to end-user manufacturers. Leading supplier of tools and tooling solutions Sandvik Coromant has signed on as a Gold Sponsor. (more) |
10 December 2012December 10, 2012 - USMTO News Release for October Manufacturing Technology OrdersOctober U.S. manufacturing technology orders totaled $459.16 million according to AMT - The Association For Manufacturing Technology. This total, as reported by companies participating in the USMTO program, was down 31.3% from September and down 0.1% when compared with the total of $459.41 million reported for October 2011. With a year-to-date total of $4,753.68 million, 2012 is up 5.3% compared with 2011. (more) |
15 November 2012AMT Technical Director Tim Shinbara Selected for National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute Executive CommitteeThe National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute (NAMII) has selected Tim Shinbara, Technical Director at AMT-The Association For Manufacturing Technology, as a member of its Executive Committee. NAMII is a public-private partnership whose membership includes entities from industry, academia, government, and workforce development, all with the goal of transitioning additive manufacturing technology to the mainstream U.S. manufacturing industry. (more) |
12 November 2012November 12, 2012 - USMTO News Release for September ManufacturingSeptember U.S. manufacturing technology orders totaled $667.47 million according to AMT - The Association For Manufacturing Technology. This total, as reported by companies participating in the USMTO program, was up 40.7% from August and up 13.4% when compared with the total of $588.80 million reported for September 2011. With a year-to-date total of $4,282.11 million, 2012 is up 5.6% compared with 2011. (more) |
08 October 2012October 8, 2012 - USMTO News Release for August Manufacturing Technology OrdersAugust U.S. manufacturing technology orders totaled $470.44 million according to AMT - The Association For Manufacturing Technology. This total, as reported by companies participating in the USMTO program, was up 3.4% from July but down 4.7% when compared with the total of $493.60 million reported for August 2011. (more) |
11 September 2012AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology and Deutsche Messe AG Renew Successful Strategic PartnershipAMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology announced the extension of a strategic partnership with Deutsche Messe AG, which successfully delivered the first Industrial Automation North America event debuting at IMTS – The International Manufacturing Technology Show 2012 at McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois. Industrial Automation North America is Deutsche Messe’s first manufacturing event in the North American market and stems from a strategic alliance with AMT, the organizer of IMTS. (more) |
10 September 2012September 10, 2012 – USMTO News Release for July Manufacturing Technology OrdersJuly U.S. manufacturing technology orders totaled $449.69 million according to AMT - The Association For Manufacturing Technology. This total, as reported by companies participating in the USMTO program, was down 2.3% from June and down 10.5% when compared with the total of $502.33 million reported for July 2011. With a year-to-date total of $3,132.23 million, 2012 is up 5.4% compared with 2011. (more) |
30 August 2012AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology Continues to Stress Importance of A National Manufacturing StrategyAMT Issues Second Generation of The Manufacturing MandateAs part of its effort to solidify the renaissance in American manufacturing, AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology has issued the second generation of The Manufacturing Mandate. (more) |
13 August 2012August 13, 2012 - USMTO News Release for June Manufacturing Technology OrdersJune U.S. manufacturing technology orders totaled $462.95 million according to AMT - The Association For Manufacturing Technology. This total, as reported by companies participating in the USMTO program, was down 0.6% from May and down 1.8% when compared with the total of $471.49 million reported for June 2011. With a year-to-date total of $2,682.37 million, 2012 is up 8.8% compared with 2011. (more) |
03 August 2012Peter Borden Transitions Based on AMT Merger SuccessThe Association For Manufacturing Technology has announced that Peter Borden, past President of AMTDA and current Strategic Integration Officer of AMT, will be leaving the association effective August 31, 2012. (more) |