David Boulay, president of the Illinois Manufacturing Excellence Center, discusses the center’s recent book titled “Made In Illinois: A Modern Playbook for Manufacturers To Compete and Win” as well as how the pandemic has affected the manufacturing climate in the state.

Manufacturing Institute Executive Director Carolyn Lee discusses the training challenges facing manufacturers in 2021.

Proprietary software is expensive and dispiriting to purchase, learn, implement, and maintain. Listen in, as Cody Armstrong, Director of Technical Services at PTC and Victor Rinaldi, Product Development Engineer at Phillips Precision discuss OnShape - A universal, open-source, multi-function software that frees up skilled employees for more valuable work.

Amanda McLenithan, senior engineer, General Industry and Automotive Segment Collaborative Robot Team for FANUC America, talks with Quality about collaborative robots.

Jeff Burnstein, president of A3, describes trends in automation, how the pandemic has affected the industry and what manufacturers should know about implementing automation in their facilities.

The first ASTM standard for Additive Manufacturing Technologies was published in 2009 – yet many people aren’t aware that these standards exist. Terry Wohlers, president of Wohlers Associates Inc., explains how additive manufacturing standards have affected the industry thus far.