MT Magazine March/April 2022

MT MAGAZINE

MARCH/APRIL 2022

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Table of Contents

07 Click

See what’s trending on AMTonline.org

09 Manufacturing Matters

Get details on the latest industry news

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2022 Upcoming Events Important manufacturing technology dates and events to bookmark

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Advancing Technology: The Digital and the Physical by Gary S. Vasilash

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The Big Picture Increased machine value points to a rise in automation

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Digital Manufacturing. Implemented. by Peter Eelman

22 Buckle Up for Texas: Watch Season 2 of ‘Road Trippin’ with Steve’ on IMTS+ by Michelle Edmonson 27 Investment Trends in Emerging Technologies: Are We There Yet? by Dayton Horvath 31 Rolex: Unsung AM Icon Since 2007 by Stephen LaMarca 32 Automation and Employment: A USMTO Recovery Tale by Chris Chidzik

COVER DESIGN Jacob McCloskey | Graphic Designer

MT Magazine (USPS # XXX-XXX), March/April 2022, Issue 2, 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. To manage your subscription, contact Chris Downs at cmdowns@AMTOnline.org.