About this podcast
Welcome to the podcast for manufacturing professionals, powered by SME. Featuring a variety of guests from leading manufacturing companies, the Advanced Manufacturing Now podcast drives the conversation about making manufacturing smarter. SME Media is a leading source for news and in-depth technical information about advanced manufacturing in North America. To learn more about SME Media, visit us at AdvancedManufacturing.org.
Episodes
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- What Wipfli's Q4 Pulse Survey Foretells About Manufacturing in 2027 · 31 minWhile optimism abounds throughout the industry, manufacturers need to redouble their efficiency efforts to maximize profits and prepare themselves for the next downturn. Wipfli's…
- WEBINAR : How to Claim the U.S. R&D Tax Credit as a Manufacturer (And Stop Leaving Money on the Table) · 53 minMost U.S. manufacturers qualify for the federal R&D tax credit. Most don't claim everything they've earned. Under IRC Section 41, companies that develop new products, improve…
- This Week in Manufacturing News · 16 minA supersized automation training center, cybersecurity, PRIME-time for Michigan schools and the return of… ball screws. On this edition of Advanced Manufacturing News, the SME…
- Schneider Electric on Improving Manufacturing Efficiency with Industrial AI and Open Automation · 29 minOperational losses can cost manufacturers 20% of potential revenue and threaten to hit 34% by 2030. A new report by Schneider electric details how open, software-defined…
- AM Live (on tape): Defining the Skilled Trades · 1 h 5 minEconomist Ron Hetrick discusses Lightcast's new report and AI's impact on the job market.
- Emuge-Franken's Bob Hellinger on the Next Generation of Manufacturing Workers · 18 minHiring, training and retaining talent in a transforming industry, AI and growing demand. Emuge-Franken recently hosted "Explore the Future of Manufacturing" at its West Boylston…
- Unlocking Predictive Maintenance and Smarter Workflows with Limble CEO Gary Specter · 26 minOn this episode of Advanced Manufacturing Now, Limble CEO Gary Specter talks to SME Media Editor Rachael Thomas about the company's new State of Maintenance Report and the…
- Precision Manufacturing and Business with Paul Van Metre · 54 minPaul Van Metre shares some of the insights from his new book with advice on how to build a successful machine shop.
- Top 10 Regions for Aerospace & Defense Investments · 42 minWhich U.S. cities have the most market potential for the aerospace and defense industry? In a recent report, Global Location Strategies (GLS) highlights the locations positioned…
- Previewing the November Issue of Manufacturing Engineering & Technology and the 2026 A&D Industry Report · 16 minThe editorial team discusses the Aerospace & Defense Industry Report and features on giving production data context, high-mix/low-volume production, why smart manufacturing fails…
- What's Next for the Global A&D Market? · 43 minPassenger air travel, defense contracts and the emerging space market are all booming. But production, supplier and workforce constraints threaten to create bottlenecks. PwC's…
- Advancing the Line - AI in Manufacturing: How Edge Computing Empowers Operators · 44 min · Season 1 Episode 2In the second episode of Advancing the Line: AI in Manufacturing, SME's Tim Wilson sit down with Dr. Bijan Sayyar-Rodsari, Director of the AI Center of Excellence at Rockwell…
- Manufacturing in Michigan: A Conversation with Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel · 37 minOn this special Manufacturing Day edition of Advanced Manufacturing Live, SME Senior Editor Michael McConnell speaks with Macomb County (Mich.) Executive Mark Hackel. The former…
- IMTS 2026: Post-Show Impressions · 26 minJoin SME Chief Editor Steve Plumb, Editor Rachael Thomas and Associate Editor Nicole Franzese-Damron for a discussion of the sights and sounds—and how tired their feet were—at…
- Advancing the Line - AI in Manufacturing: The Pilot Purgatory Problem · 35 min · Season 1 Episode 1In the premiere episode of Advancing the Line: AI in Manufacturing, SME's Tim Wilson sit down with Adam Marsh, CEO of Ledge Inc., to explore how artificial intelligence is moving…
- How AI can Expand the Skilled Manufacturing Workforce · 27 minKey opportunities include advanced manufacturing, maintenance and repair, and quality and lab technicians. Steve Shepley and Victoria Bloom discuss these and other findings from…
- WEBINAR : Root Cause Analysis That Actually Works · 57 minIf your organization struggles to prioritize the right issues - or continues to face the same problems repeatedly - this webinar is designed for you. In this one-hour session…
- Onshoring at Maximum Velocity · 26 minOn this pre-recorded episode of Advanced Manufacturing Live, Kent Savage, founder and executive chairman of the Velocity Group in Ohio, explains why he's a strong believer in…
- How Outstanding Faculty Advisers Are Shaping the Future of Manufacturing Education · 37 minIn this episode of the Advanced Manufacturing Now podcast, SME Media Senior Editor Michael McConnell sits down with Dr. Basel Alsayyed of Western Carolina University and Dr…
- Countdown to IMTS: Paul Boris, CEO of Murray Mentor · 27 minCheck out the latest advanced manufacturing technologies at the Smart Manufacturing Experience Showcase at IMTS in Chicago.
- Can Humans and Robots Safely Work Side by Side? · 41 minOn this episode of Advanced Manufacturing Live, Ole Marius Hoel Rindal, PhD, co-founder of Sonair, will explain why most industrial robots are still caged even with increasing…
- Countdown to IMTS with Will Healy of Universal Robots and Jake Hall, the Manufacturing Millennial. · 38 minAI and Automation will take center stage at the Smart Manufacturing Experience Showcase during IMTS (Sept. 14-19) in Chicago. Jake Hall and Will Healy join SME's Steve Plumb and…
- The Unsung Heroes of American Manufacturing · 42 minAuthor and host of Manufacturing Talks Jim Vinoski shares the inspirations of his new book, "American Manufacturing," which profiles 22 of the country's most resilient success…
- MET: September Preview · 15 minSME Media senior editor Michael McConnell, editor Rachel Thomas, and associate editor Nicole Franzese-Dameron sit down to preview the upcoming September issue of Manufacturing…
- Ready, Set, Go: Empowering K-12 Students Through Robotics — Advanced Manufacturing Live · 36 minSME Media Editor Rachel Thomas is joined by Shannon Marimón, Executive Director of ReadyCT, and Christine Lawlor-King, Director of STEM and Manufacturing Initiatives, to discuss…
- IMTS Unscripted—Real Conversations, Real Solutions · 24 minThe manufacturing industry is changing at an unprecedented rate. With this in mind, the upcoming Smart Manufacturing Experience Showcase at IMTS will address the latest…
- Trending Insights From 450 Manufacturing Facilities · 36 minCara Walton shares the latest benchmarking results about efficiency, ROI, automation, workforce trends, IMTS and more from the consulting company's annual survey. Spoiler…
- How Augmented Reality Accelerates Hands-On Welding Education · 31 minRachael Thomas, editor at SME Media, hosts welding instructors Makayla Baker and Darrell Buchanan from the Accelerated Training in Defense Manufacturing (ATDM) program in…
- WEBINAR : Attract, Retain, Repeat: Building a Resilient Manufacturing Workforce · 54 minIn today's rapidly evolving manufacturing landscape, workforce challenges aren't just about filling roles—they're about building a sustainable, skilled talent pipeline that can…
- Data Centers in Space and Other Out-of-the-World Manufacturing News — Advanced Manufacturing Live · 39 minAtomic-6 CEO Trevor Smith makes a case for putting data centers in space, the OCD marketplace and other outer-limit advances. Plus the latest news on tariffs (your check could be…
- Manufacturing Economy Hits 4-Year High · 20 minThe manufacturing sector has expanded for the seventh consecutive month, according to the July 2026 Institute for Supply Management (ISM) Manufacturing PMI Report. Susan Spence…
- Inside the Smart Manufacturing Experience at IMTS 2026 · 18 minWhat 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…
- WEBINAR : Accelerate Your FAI Process by 90% - Without Sacrificing Accuracy · 52 minFAI 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…
- Why Manufacturers Need to Embrace Social Media — Advanced Manufacturing Live · 47 minTeacher. 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…
- Rethinking Process Consolidation to Optimize Manufacturing Efficiency · 23 minTech 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…
- How AI & Smart Manufacturing Are Narrowing Time to Market · 25 minWhat 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…
- The State of Smart Manufacturing — Advanced Manufacturing Live · 32 minIt'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…
- The Six Keys to a Successful Milling Application — Advanced Manufacturing Archives · 35 minToday, 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…
- WEBINAR : Using Computer Vision and edge AI for Defect Detection · 39 minJoin 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…
- Robotics, AI, and the Future of Automation: Insights from Automate · 16 minSteve 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…
- Increasing the Ranks of Women in Manufacturing — Advanced Manufacturing Live · 27 minWe're joined by Heidi Balestrieri, engineering director at Sentry Equipment. Balestrieri discusses what led her to a manufacturing career and why she's so passionate about…
- Instilling Manufacturing Enthusiasm Early with SME PRIME · 38 minIn this episode of Advanced Manufacturing Now, host Steve Plumb is joined by educators Chris Desmond from Hopewell High School and Jason Hyatt from Cazenovia High School. Both…
- Humans in the Loop: Expanding Roles on the Shop Floor · 25 minIn this episode of Advanced Manufacturing Now, the team previews the June/July issue of Manufacturing Engineering and Technology, available to read now on…
- Physical AI Gets Real — Advanced Manufacturing Live · 27 minSatyandra K Gupta, co-founder and chief scientist for GrayMatter Robotics, talks with SME Media about the company's new agreement with defense prime Huntington Ingalls…
- Speeding up Manufacturing's Metabolism with AMT · 31 minIn this episode of Advanced Manufacturing Now, Steve Bauer sits down with Association for Manufacturing Technology (AMT) Vice President of Technology Ryan Kelly to unpack a…
- WEBINAR : The Real Game Plan for AI-Driven Growth - Transforming Legacy Data into Strategic Insights · 49 minThe uncomfortable truth? Most AI initiatives fail - not because of the technology, but because engineering data is fragmented, tribal knowledge lives in inboxes, and process…
- Manufacturing in Uncertain Times — Advanced Manufacturing Live · 48 minFrom supply chain volatility and geopolitical unrest to workforce challenges and transformative technologies, manufacturers need to learn how to survive—and thrive—in dynamic…
- A State-by-State Look at American Innovation · 28 minOn the latest episode of Advanced Manufacturing Now, the editorial team discusses the 250th anniversary of the United States, and the spirit of innovation they discovered while…
- Executive Perspectives from RAPID + TCT 2026: Additive Manufacturing's Shift to Production · 37 minThis episode of Advanced Manufacturing Now brings together three Executive Perspectives from RAPID + TCT 2026, exploring where additive manufacturing stands today and where it's…
- How to Market Yourself for Career Growth · 31 minThe job market for manufacturing engineers may be stronger than in other industries, but uncertainty still persists for job seekers. Industry veteran and former executive…
