From slump to surge. Smarter mobility. Fly, AI, fly. AM sustainability projects. Robot go wub-wub.
Shipments of cutting tools, measured by the Cutting Tool Market Report compiled in a collaboration between AMT and USCTI, totaled $179.5 million in December 2024, down 2% from November 2024. Shipments totaled $2.43 billion for 2024, down 0.6% from 2023.
New policies and bold predictions – what’s next for manufacturing in 2025? At AMT’s Winter Economic Forum, top economists and industry experts analyzed the economic outlook, policy shifts, and emerging trends shaping the industry’s future.
Fluctuations from China's efforts to boost consumption and address trade challenges show its economy is strong. With some growth expected in 2025, China continues to attract investments and opportunities. For more industry intel and other tidbits, read on.
Orders of manufacturing technology, measured by the USMTO report published by AMT, totaled $513.8 million in December 2024, the highest level since March 2023. This showed an increase of 15% from November 2024 and was 5.4% behind December 2023.
Episode 131: Ben and Steve report on their trip to SHOT Show 2025. Ben hard transitions to asking about Steve’s first experience with Pilates. Elissa announces the AMT Tech Trends podcast has been placed as the #14 podcast in the manufacturing industry.
A deeply disruptive AI has entered the chat. Cobot vs. robot — who wins? IFR's 2025 robot trends. Should you 'can' your old CAM software? JDC-Miller partners with Hexagon.
Overall 2024 GDP growth for the ASEAN trading bloc was 4.5%. Growth is projected to continue in 2025, with the best target markets for the U.S. machine tool industry being Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam. For more industry intel and other tidbits, read on.
This issue features Trump’s presidency and what it means for manufacturing, critical economic updates, risk mitigation through reshoring, and more.
While NFL teams usually limit their rookies’ play, quarterback Jayden Daniels led the perpetually inept Washington Commanders deep into the playoffs and rewrote record books. His secret? Virtual reality training. Imagine what it can do for manufacturing.