Industrial AI at IMTS; Rebuilding Manufacturing Capacity, and More.
AMT's Summer Economic Update; The IMTS 2026 Expanded Conference Lineup; and more.
New orders of metalworking machinery totaled $593.6 million in April 2026, a 12.5% decline from March 2026, but a 33.2% increase from April 2025. So far this year, manufacturing technology orders have totaled $2.19 billion, a 28.9% increase over 2025.
What's working in manufacturing; Production data wins; Escalating challenges for tariffs; and more.
Our summer economic webinar; sustained demand for manufacturing technology; AI-driven business value; and more.
New orders of metalworking machinery totaled $681.3 million in March 2026, increasing 40.3% from February 2026 and 31.5% from March 2025. Manufacturing technology orders totaled $1.61 billion for the first quarter of 2026, up 27.8% year over year.
Economic Momentum Returns; Confidence in manufacturing tech investment; Tariff refunds vs. relief; and more.
Sales success today demands influence, discipline, and smart use of AI. At AMT’s Distribution Summit, experts shared practical strategies to help manufacturing sales teams strengthen performance and drive results.
One of the most powerful tools available to modern machine tool distributors is data. Learning how to use and integrate data can help distributors boost their business, according to experts at AMT’s Distribution Summit.
How smaller IMTS exhibitors can maximize ROI; Our Spring Economic Update Webinar recap; and more.