January 25, 2018 Why Digitization Will Disrupt the Construction Industry Digital technology is transforming industrial processes at such a rate that it’s being described as a fourth industrial revolution—and construction is among the industries with...
January 22, 2018 VIDEO: Ways You Can Use Augmented Reality It's a technology that's reshaping the equipment manufacturing industry and changing the way business gets done. Augmented reality is currently being used for a number...
January 18, 2018 5 Reasons IoT Projects Fail By Dusty Weis, Association of Equipment Manufacturers An old saying asserts, “Failure is the best teacher.” But when millions of dollars in research and...
January 15, 2018 VIDEO: How the Co-Creation Movement Is Redefining Manufacturing The Co-Creation Movement is redefining conventional views of manufacturing by bringing products to market faster through direct collaboration with customers. At AEM's...
January 11, 2018 5 Manufacturing Trends to Watch in 2018 The long-term direction of the equipment manufacturing industry is in the midst of being shaped by cutting-edge industry trends. These trends are expected to have a significant...
January 8, 2018 VIDEO: What Does the Future Hold for Equipment Manufacturing? Everyone in the industry today wants to know what the future holds for manufacturing. At AEM's most recent Annual Conference, presenters from McKinsey & Co. shared valuable...
December 27, 2017 Five Jobsite Tech Trends to Watch in 2018 Five emerging technology trends to watch for on construction jobsites in 2018 will impact worker productivity, safety, and collaboration. They include...
December 18, 2017 VIDEO: Why Data and Analytics Are So Valuable to Manufacturers Data and analytics are incredibly valuable business tools capable of boosting any equipment manufacturer's bottom line. At AEM's most recent Annual Conference, a panel of...
December 14, 2017 5 Things Every Manufacturer Should About IoT The continued development of the Internet of Things (IoT) was one of the top manufacturing trends to watch in 2017, and the transformative impacts IoT is having on equipment...
December 11, 2017 M2M Communication Standards, High-Speed ISOBUS Among Priorities for AEF Discussions regarding the use of automotive communication technologies with ag vehicles, wireless infield communications and high-speed ISOBUS were among the highlights of the...
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...