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Gary Vasilash
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Technology
By Gary VasilashMar 29, 2024

The Story of Strati: 3D Printing a Car

At IMTS 2014, a group from industry, a government national laboratory, tech, and AMT got together to do something that had never been done: print a drivable car at IMTS.

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Technology
By Gary VasilashJan 29, 2024

Achieving Operational Advantage Through Digital Manufacturing

Siemens is one of the world’s biggest manufacturing companies – and a company that uses the digital tools it develops to achieve operational excellence.

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Intelligence
By Gary VasilashDec 05, 2023

What Happens When Disruption Comes to Your Industry?

If you supply automotive, you’re living it. If you don’t, you can count on something changing your business in a profound way.

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Technology
By Gary VasilashSep 27, 2023

Lean and Green

If you want to be a supplier to many major companies, then sign on to environmental practices. A great way to get started that can be hugely beneficial is to pull out that lean production manual that may be collecting dust on an office shelf.

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Intelligence
By Gary VasilashJul 31, 2023

Planes, Trains, and Automobiles (More or Less)

The transportation landscape – above and on the ground – is changing in a way that brings to mind the likes of the Wright Brothers and Henry Ford: a major transformation.

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Technology
By Gary VasilashJun 01, 2023

Want the Workforce of the Future? Create It

Morganton, North Carolina, is one of those places along I-40 that history could have passed by. But automotive supplier Continental is making some of its most advanced braking systems there – and is helping build a workforce for the 21st century.

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Technology
By Gary VasilashApr 01, 2023

The Cadillac CELESTIQ and Additive Manufacturing

Cadillac thinks this flagship sedan will bring back its “Standard of the World” position. And additive technology will help.

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Technology
By Gary VasilashFeb 27, 2023

Want To Be Globally Competitive? Think Robots and Automation

Manufacturing companies the world over are embracing robots in a big way. While U.S. companies have long been deploying the equipment, there are still great opportunities that can be realized ...

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Intelligence
By Gary VasilashNov 30, 2022

The Good, The Bad, The Economy

If this were a movie, you might want to head for the exit. But sticking around – which may not be easy – can be rewarding.

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Intelligence
By Gary VasilashSep 29, 2022

AMT 120 Years On: Where It Is – and Going

Anniversaries are a time of stock taking. And as AMT hits 120 years, it’s bullish about the future.

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