Every manufactured product, from a smartphone component to a commercial aircraft, relies on precise dimensional accuracy. Even small deviations from the intended design can lead to assembly problems, performance issues, or product failure.
Thousands of manufacturing professionals gathered at the Music City Center in Nashville, TN, from March 24–26 for the inaugural Manufacturing & Automation eXchange (MAX) - a dynamic new event uniting leaders across assembly, automation, and quality to explore the technologies and strategies shaping the future of manufacturing.
As tolerances tighten, production speeds increase, and supply chains grow more complex, manufacturers recognize that measurement data is a critical operational asset.
It seems unlikely that small businesses will see tariff relief any time soon, given the Trump Administration’s aggressive response to the Supreme Court’s decision, in which he promised to maintain or increase tariffs on importers of foreign goods using other sections of the Trade Act of 1974.
AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology has elected its 2026-2027 board of directors to guide the organization and industry through a period of accelerating demand for advanced manufacturing capabilities.
You see it a lot with e-commerce. Online shopping is said to offer an advantage. An array of “reviews” posted by other shoppers of the product you are considering. Amazon and others have converted these comments on the worthiness of a product into tools that help browsers decide if they want to become purchasers.
No two eggs are identical, yet all are edible. This principle applies equally to industrial manufacturing: the diversity of produced parts and potential defects is virtually limitless. The added challenge for quality assurance and identification tasks?