MT Magazine January/February 2022

MT MAGAZINE

JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2022

5

Table of Contents

07 Click

See what’s trending on AMTonline.com

09 Manufacturing Matters

Get details on the latest industry news

11

2022 Upcoming Events Important manufacturing technology dates and events to bookmark

13

The Weakest Link by Gary S. Vasilash

18

The Big Picture See how consumer spending has shifted and grown from pre-pandemic levels

21

New IMTS Initiatives: The Onshoring Project and IMTS+ by Peter Eelman

24 Off the Beaten Path, On the Grid by Michelle Edmonson 27 There Is No Substitute for Speed by David Burns 31

Patch Notes for the 7 Families of Additive Manufacturing by Stephen LaMarca

32

Inflation: A Look Back for a Look Up? by Chris Chidzik

ON COVER DESIGN Jacob McCloskey | Graphic Designer

MT Magazine (USPS # XXX-XXX), January/February 2022, Issue 1, is published bi-monthly (February, April, June, August, October and December) by AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology, 7901 Jones Branch Drive, Suite 900, McLean VA 22102. Application to Mail at Periodicals Postage Prices is Pending at McLean, VA, and additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to MT Magazine, 7901 Jones Branch Drive, Suite 900, McLean VA 22102.