Tariff challenges bring down Southeast Asia's manufacturing PMI to neutral levels. But sentiment for 2025 remains positive, as the region is an important, strategic trading partner for the United States. For more industry intel and other tidbits, read on.
Shipments of cutting tools, measured by the Cutting Tool Market Report compiled in a collaboration between AMT and USCTI, totaled $198.6 million in February 2025. Orders decreased 0.7% from January 2025 and were down 9.2% from February 2024.
Lumafield gets top startup nod. REGO-FIX opens new Center for Machining Excellence. Stratasys partners with aerospace giants. America Makes and SwRI launch AM-focused defense initiatives. Leadership updates and other news from Mazak, Starrett, and more.
Brazil and Mexico continue to foster the development of Latin America as a global manufacturing region. The two industrial engines show strong opportunities in automotive, steel, beverages, and more. For more industry intel and other tidbits, read on.
The Manufacturing Technology Series EAST brings together manufacturing professionals with exciting advancements to shape the future of the industry, May 13-15, 2025, in West Springfield, Massachusetts.
New orders of metalworking machinery totaled $389.9 million in February 2025, a 9.9% increase from January and a 12.5% increase from February 2024.
Episode 134: Steve and Ben share their observations, insights, and takeaways from ProMat2025. Stephen provides a testbed update and a realization that robot programming is easy… until you have to program the robot to physically interact with another thing.
Innovating requires iterating. Bipedal robots. Are magnets life? Automation is a fast market. Security is for everyone.
Corn-fed smartphone. Robot arms — in space! Sandvik acquires Verisurf. The harmony of art and technology. Fox 3… D
