MT Magazine May/June 2026

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AMT Announces 2026-27 Board of Directors At The MFG Meeting in March, AMT elected its 2026-2027 board of directors to guide the organization and industry through a period of accelerating demand for advanced manufacturing capabilities. Newly elected are Steve Carlson, president at Mayfran International; Milton Guerry, president of Schunk USA; and Jim King, president, CEO, and chief operating officer at Okuma America.

Executive Insights, Real Connections: Inside The MFG Meeting 2026 Missed The MFG Meeting 2026? Here’s a brief recap: digital manufacturing, applying AI and automation, understanding the economic outlook, rethinking strategy and decision making, and identifying new opportunities in defense and biomanufacturing. The MFG Meeting 2026 showed that manufacturing’s future will be defined not just by technology, but also by how people think, lead, and act. AMT Honors Al Moore Award Winner Harry Moser By championing data-driven decision-making, strengthening industry collaboration, and advocating at the highest levels of policy, Harry Moser has helped shape a stronger, more competitive future for American manufacturing. With the presentation of the 2026 Albert W. Moore AMT Leadership Award, AMT proudly recognizes a leader whose work resonates across the industry and will reshape the conversation around domestic manufacturing for decades to come.

AMT Additive Manufacturing Report The Additive Manufacturing Report is the first in The State of Manufacturing Series reports from AMT Research Services. This offers a practical guide to learning where AM is delivering value (and where it isn’t); evaluating economics beyond cost-per-part; integrating AM into facilities, workflows, and teams; and much more! Scan the code to gain key insights into making AM work for your company.

THE ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING REPORT 2026

The College That Solves Crimes With Manufacturing Technology Episode 3 of “The Architect” investigates how advanced digital metrology transforms both manufacturing and forensic science education at Fullerton College. Through hands-on learning and partnerships with tech leaders like Hexagon, students gain the precision, digital skills, and problem-solving mindset needed for today’s high-demand careers – where accuracy matters, and the margin for error is razor-thin.