November 30, 2017 Hurricane Responses Demonstrate Growing Role of Drones in Utility Industry By Dusty Weis, Association of Equipment Manufacturers2017 will go down in history as the year that drone technology rose up in response to natural disasters and, for the...
November 16, 2017 How Manufacturers Can Find a Competitive Edge in the Internet of Things By Mike Schmidt, AEM Industry Advisor Editor Equipment manufacturers seeking to gain a significant competitive advantage over their industry peers should look no further...
November 13, 2017 Increase Your Competitive Edge at SpaceCom If your company is involved in high-strength, low-weight materials, 3D printing, robotics or precision manufacturing of any sort, SpaceCom is for you.At SpaceCom, you will be...
November 6, 2017 VIDEO: Drive Performance Through Digital and Advanced Analytics By embracing digital disruption and utilizing advanced analytics, manufacturers and dealers of construction equipment can attract and serve their customers more effectively and...
November 2, 2017 Fueling Business Innovations in Advanced Manufacturing From remote operations to robotics and specialized materials, space technology has influenced the evolution of advanced manufacturing. Innovative technologies and practices...
October 31, 2017 Makerspaces Building a Hands-On Workforce Revolution By Dusty Weis, Association of Equipment ManufacturersMark Hatch, an expert on and advocate for the loose affiliation of builders, doers and tinkerers known as the “Maker...
October 26, 2017 Manufacturers Address Ag Electronics Challenges at AEF ‘Plugfest’ A record 154 electronic developers came together to test and develop ag electronics at the Ag Industry Electronics Foundation (AEF) Fall Plugfest event.Held from October 16-20...
October 19, 2017 How Smart Farms Are Making the Case for Rural Broadband By Dusty Weis, Association of Equipment ManufacturersNew Smart Farm technologies can give America’s growers the ability to monitor crop conditions in real time, respond to...
October 16, 2017 Robots Could Solve Construction's Workforce Problem Construction is a $10 trillion global industry with a severe worker shortage and weak productivity growth, making it ripe for a robotic takeover.Productivity, the total...
October 5, 2017 Can Construction Equipment Telematics Improve Customer Loyalty? By Mike Schmidt, AEM Industry Advisor Editor | An often overlooked byproduct of the rise of telematics in the construction industry is the opportunity it provides equipment...
August 24, 2017 Taking Mixed-Reality Technology from Novelty to Utility By Dusty Weis, Association of Equipment ManufacturersExcept for the scale model of the Milky Way galaxy floating over the coffee table, it seems an awful lot like a regular...
March 7, 2016 Disruptive Forces Threaten Equipment Triangle By Al Cervero, AEM Vice President, Construction, Mining and Utility Strong disruptive forces are on a collision course with the industry’s “equipment triangle.” The equipment...
June 19, 2017 Manufacturing Careers Build Smart Futures By Dennis Slater, AEM PresidentManufacturing is alive and flourishing in the U.S. today, and there are millions of stable and lasting jobs available for the taking.Now the...
November 16, 2017 How Manufacturers Can Find a Competitive Edge in the Internet of Things By Mike Schmidt, AEM Industry Advisor Editor Equipment manufacturers seeking to gain a significant competitive advantage over their industry peers should look no further...
October 2, 2017 How Manufacturers Can Capture New Value Through Digitization | Economists and technology experts say we’re entering a fourth industrial revolution, and equipment manufacturers that best position themselves to capture the value of...
July 14, 2016 Midyear U.S. Tractor and Combine Sales: Overall Market Tracks Ahead of 5-Year Average AEM Provides Commentary Overall U.S. retail sales of ag tractors and combines continued to beat the 5-year average as 2016 hit the midyear mark, with smaller tractors still the...
September 28, 2017 Five Construction Industry Trends to Watch in 2018 The construction industry has seen a number of trends rise to prominence so far in 2017, and equipment manufacturers would be wise to pay attention to them as they seek new and...
October 31, 2017 Makerspaces Building a Hands-On Workforce Revolution By Dusty Weis, Association of Equipment ManufacturersMark Hatch, an expert on and advocate for the loose affiliation of builders, doers and tinkerers known as the “Maker...
October 31, 2016 Fuel Quality Critical for New Tier 4 Engines By William Bernhard, AEM Technical and Safety Services ManagerResearch told Pat Klaman of Barriere Construction in Louisiana that transitioning to equipment with new Tier 4...
April 25, 2016 Chile's Cau Cau bridge may have to be demolished Chile's first drawbridge may have to be demolished even before it can start being used, local newspaper El Mercurio reported.The Cau Cau bridge in the southern city of Valdivia...