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BONUS: IMTS 2024 Preview with MakingChips, Peter Eelman, and More

Manufacturing Happy Hour · 30 Aug 2024 · 2h 17m

What this episode covers

Chris Luecke hosts a roundtable with MakingChips hosts Nick Golner and Jason Zanger, AMT’s Peter Eelman, and other manufacturing leaders to preview IMTS 2024. The group discusses the show's evolution from machine tools to automation and AI, the critical need for AI in preventative maintenance, and the shift toward additive manufacturing for complex geometries. They also address the industry's workforce crisis, highlighting how M&A and new technologies are helping shops scale and attract younger talent.

Most relevant to

companies scaling up

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
HM Manufacturing, Hill Manufacturing and Fabrication, Tech CNC, Hardinge, Koslowski Advanced Manufacturing, Primary Weapons Systems, Hennig, AME
Tools
Pro Shop ERP
Also
IMTS, AMT, MakingChips, Proteus, MASAC

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