Sheronda Carr, SME's vice president of membership, and SME Media Editor-in-Chief Steve Plumb discuss the benefits of SME membership for manufacturing professionals, including workforce development.

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In this episode of Advanced Manufacturing Now, host Steve Plumb speaks with Jared Leick, Machining Center Product Group Manager for Mazak about the evolution of manufacturing technology, particularly focusing on the advancements in machine controls and the introduction of the NEO series. They discuss the importance of accuracy, automation, and how Mazak is addressing environmental concerns while meeting the diverse needs of manufacturers worldwide.

John Vincent, Technical Director & CAM Application Engineer at Swoosh Technologies & Solutions, joins Contributing Lead Editor Amy Bryson for a discussion about how to use adaptive control and monitoring to revolutionize CNC machining.

IMTS is right around the corner! Editor-in-Chief, Steve Plumb, sits down with SME Media editors Cameron Kerkau, Lawrence Moebs, David Muller and Kip Hanson to discuss what they're looking forward to at the show.

In this episode, Steve Plumb, Editor-in-Chief, interviews Stu Johnson, VP of Product Marketing for Rootstock, about smart manufacturing and the role of ERP systems. They discuss the need for a smart manufacturing platform that can integrate data from various systems and provide visibility and control.

In this episode, Steve Plumb, Editor-in-Chief, sits down with Jeremy Dodson, Chief Information Security Officer, and Jay Korpi, Principal Cybersecurity Specialist, from NextLink Labs to discuss cybersecurity in the manufacturing industry. They highlight the convergence of IT and OT and the need for understanding the differences between the two. They also talk about common breaches, such as social engineering attacks and misconfigurations, and the need for comprehensive risk assessments and training programs.

In this episode, Amy Bryson, Contributing Lead Editor, and Tod Virden, GM of Advanced Analytics at GrayMatter, discuss aligning digital transformation with cybersecurity. They highlight the importance of making cybersecurity part of the strategy from the beginning and they examine examples of client solutions GrayMatter has worked on.

Tim Watkins, VP of Integrated Solutions at ECI, joins Contributing Lead Editor Amy Bryson to discuss how data flow between design and manufacturing, facilitated by an ERP solution, improves collaboration, functionality, customization and customer satisfaction.

In this episode, Chris Mahar talkis with Padma Raghunathan, Product Marketing Manager at Deltek, about digital transformation for small and medium-sized manufacturers. They discuss the role of manufacturers in the defense industrial base and their contributions to the broader economy.

In this episode, Evan Kaplan, CEO of InfluxData, and Rick Bullotta, CTO and co-founder of ThingWorx, discuss the growing importance of time series data in the industrial sector with Contributing Lead Editor, Amy Bryson. They highlight the emerging trends and technologies enabling better data management and storage. They cover topics such as the role of time series data in AI and machine learning, the impact of edge data management and storage, recent technological advancements in IIoT analytics and operations, and the future outlook for time series data in the industrial sector.