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The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II is history's most advanced and powerful military jet. With stealth designed from day one, the F-35 can evade enemy detection and enter contested airspace. Advanced electronic warfare capabilities locate and track enemy forces, jam radars, and disrupt attacks. It has a top speed of Mach 1.6 and a maximum range of 1,500 nautical miles. Producing such sophisticated aircraft requires equally sophisticated manufacturing technology. Learn what it takes to engineer F-35 fighter aircraft in this interview with award-winning Lockheed Martin engineer Geoff Karpa. 

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Get a firsthand look at Panasonic's Battery Plant, which is currently in the beginning stages of construction in DeSoto, Kansas. Allan Swan, leader of the largest lithium battery plant in the world at the Gigafactory in Sparks, Nevada, provides details such as the current progress of the facilities build, factory plans, and the advanced battery technology that will be utilized at the plant once it's open.

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Learn about Impossible Objects 3D printing technology CBAM which uses advanced composite materials to address problems across several industries, such as electronics, aerospace, and medical fields, through advanced additive manufacturing.

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Learn from the best. Jim Barbaretta is the plant manager at Brose Tuscaloosa, the winner of our 2022 Assembly Plant of the Year Award. What is it that makes Brose a standout assembly plant? We find out directly from the source. Read about Brose Tuscaloosa, learn more about the Plant of the Year Award, and nominate a plant for 2023.

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What were ASSEMBLY Magazine's Top 10 most popular articles from 2022? Multimedia Editor Jennifer Pierce links up with Chief Editor John Sprovieri and Senior Editor Austin Weber for a countdown of the ten most-read manufacturing stories from 2022. This podcast gives an excellent overview of recent themes in manufacturing and the future outlook for the years ahead.

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There's no doubt about it, a creative, diverse, and unconventional approach to business is the way to success in advanced manufacturing. Thought leaders are developing new technological strategies in automated assembly. One such leader is Peng Cau, VP at ATS Automation. In this episode, Peng tells us about her approach to successfully developing Symphoni Technologies.

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Imagine a scenario where you can manufacture products from home—an operating Internet of Production, possible from anywhere in the world with a laptop and internet connection. How would such a platform disrupt the industry, and could it solve larger issues? That is the topic of conversation on ASSEMBLY Audible with Joel Tortolero, the CEO of Wikifactory. 

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The key to attracting, hiring, and retaining talent in 2023? Flip the Script. ASSEMBLY Audible podcast host Jennifer Pierce talks to leading talent strategy advisor Alex Chausovsky. Alex is the Director of Analytics and Consulting at Miller Resource Group. Alex tells us how to find and keep the right leaders. His holistic (and data-driven) talent strategies are sure to provide insight. 

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The power of social media platforms such as LinkedIn to share and spread a message is undeniable. For example, who could have guessed that people would be so interested in and opinionated about robotics? Our guest on the podcast, Lukas Ziegler, has tapped into and developed a significant following based on his passion for spreading awareness about robotics. In this episode, we chat about everything from history to common misconceptions and current standout technologies. ASSEMBLY Audible goes Robotics 101 according to an influencer with a refreshing perspective.

Who could ever imagine that manufacturing would have influencers? Well, it does. And a handful are leading the movement. Jake Hall has quite a larger-than-life presence on social media which led to building an audience of over 50,000 followers and 50 million views on social in less than two years. His advocacy for the manufacturing industry is backed by over a decade of experience working with manufacturers, system integrators, and distributors in the manufacturing and automation industry. Listen to his perspective on various matters, including his mission, trade shows, and how to get more young people involved in the industry.