2027 Defense Budget Proposal and a Visit to Newlab — Advanced Manufacturing Live
Release Date: 04/21/2026
Manufacturing Economy Hits 4-Year High
Advanced Manufacturing Now
The manufacturing sector has expanded for the seventh consecutive month, according to the July 2026 Institute for Supply Management (ISM) Manufacturing PMI Report. Susan Spence, chair of the ISM Manufacturing Business Survey Committee discusses the factors driving industry expansion.
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Inside the Smart Manufacturing Experience at IMTS 2026
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What can manufacturers expect from the Smart Manufacturing Experience at IMTS 2026? In this episode of Advanced Manufacturing Now, Steve Plumb is joined by Carl Mitroff, SME's conference manager, to preview one of IMTS's premier educational destinations. Carl shares what attendees can expect from more than 30 presentations designed to help manufacturers turn emerging technologies into practical business results.
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WEBINAR : Accelerate Your FAI Process by 90% - Without Sacrificing Accuracy
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FAI creation is an essential element of quality control programs but can consume a significant amount of time. In this webinar, we will discuss a tool that consolidates all requirements into an accountability checklist, keeping drawing and inspection sheets in sync. Automatically capture sheet and zone and identify Bill of Materials (BOM) and specifications for a complete and accurate report. This software exports a professional ballooned print as a PDF and can output to your customized Excel spreadsheet. In this session, we’ll go over how to reduce quality escapes that occur from...
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Why Manufacturers Need to Embrace Social Media — Advanced Manufacturing Live
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Teacher. TV host. Digital content creator. Ian Johnson has done all that and more. On the latest Advanced Manufacturing Live, Johnson traces his manufacturing career journey and the role social media has played in it. He also explains why social media is a must for manufacturers that don't want to get left behind. This episode is a recording of the latest episode of Advanced Manufacturing Live. Previous episodes of Advanced Manufacturing Live are available on . Follow SME Media on Facebook, LinkedIn, X and YouTube to join us live every other Thursday at 1 p.m. Eastern Time.
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Rethinking Process Consolidation to Optimize Manufacturing Efficiency
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Tech consultant and contributing editor Meaghan Ziemba spoke with industry experts about how to improve CNC operations via a holistic approach. She previews the result for her latest article in Manufacturing Engineering & Technology with Editor-in-Chief Steve Plumb.
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How AI & Smart Manufacturing Are Narrowing Time to Market
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What happens when the brightest minds in manufacturing research, industry and government come together to shape the future of advanced manufacturing? In this episode of Advanced Manufacturing Now, host Steve Plumb is joined by SME Chief Manufacturing Officer Brett Conner and Director of Technology Innovation and Strategy Tim Wilson to reflect on key takeaways from NAMRC 54.
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The State of Smart Manufacturing — Advanced Manufacturing Live
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It’s no longer a question of whether to adopt digital technology. The question is how to do it. Those are among the findings in Rockwell Automation's 11th annual "State of Smart Manufacturing" report. Andy Stump, Rockwell director of technical enablement, discusses where the digital transformation process is now, how it got here and where it might be headed in the future. This episode is a recording of the latest episode of Advanced Manufacturing Live. Previous episodes of Advanced Manufacturing Live are available on . Follow SME Media on Facebook, LinkedIn, X and YouTube to join us...
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The Six Keys to a Successful Milling Application — Advanced Manufacturing Archives
Advanced Manufacturing Now
Today, we're revisiting a conversation from the Advanced Manufacturing Now archives. In this episode, host Bruce Morey speaks with Chuck Somerville of Ceratizit about the six keys to successful milling applications. Their discussion covers material selection, part geometry, workholding, machine capabilities and the importance of aligning tooling and machining strategies to maximize productivity and part quality.
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WEBINAR : Using Computer Vision and edge AI for Defect Detection
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Join Sundeep Ahluwalia, Chief Product Officer at TDK SensEI, as he explores the future of industrial manufacturing and computer vision. In this webinar, Sundeep introduces edgeRX Vision—a powerful combination of computer vision and edge AI designed to deliver fast, accurate quality control directly on the production line. Currently deployed in TDK manufacturing facilities worldwide, edgeRX Vision can inspect up to 2,000 parts per minute, detecting defects in components as small as 1 mm × 0.5 mm. Discover how edgeRX Vision enables manufacturers to achieve: Enhanced...
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Robotics, AI, and the Future of Automation: Insights from Automate
Advanced Manufacturing Now
Steve Bauer, Digital Content Producer for SME Media, joins Editor-in-Chief Steve Plumb to share his experiences and insights from his visit to the Automate show in Chicago. The conversation highlights the latest advancements in robotics, vision systems, grippers, and integrated automation solutions.
info_outlineSME Media Editor Rachael Thomas and Associate Editor Cary Gitter sit down for an industry update, discussing recent news on the Manufacturing Extension Partnership, a visit to Michigan Central and Newlab in Detroit, and the administration's proposed defense budget for 2027.
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