Articles Tagged with ''manufacturing''

The Manufacturing & Automation eXchange (MAX) will make its debut March 24–26, 2026, at the Music City Center in Nashville, TN, bringing together manufacturing, automation, and quality professionals from across the booming southern US region.

A process was, on an irregular basis, failing to meet the mark, perhaps 5% of the time. The process engineer observed the process in action and took a sample of thirty parts for analysis.

Shipments of cutting tools, measured by the Cutting Tool Market Report, a collaboration between AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology and the U.S. Cutting Tool Institute (USCTI), totaled $215 million in December 2025.

As someone focused on shaping the future of automation, I see four trends that will redefine how robots create value. 

Color is central to how and why we purchase products, and not just for cosmetic reasons. 

From a regulatory standpoint, progress in medical device development is measured by evidence, not by phase completion.

Coordinate measuring machines have traditionally been confined to controlled laboratory environments, where stable temperatures, minimal vibration, and clean conditions ensure optimal accuracy. 

Consistent product quality requires a proactive and structured approach that extends beyond final inspection. Inconsistencies often arise early in the production process, well before the last quality control check.

Artificial intelligence is often portrayed as a disruptive force that standards and accreditation systems must urgently “catch up with.”

About ten years ago, I worked with a mid-sized metal fabrication shop whose business had outgrown its physical facility.