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...
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...
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...
September 25, 2017 VIDEO: AEM-AED Forum Sheds Light on Equipment Industry Understanding the challenges, threats and opportunities construction equipment manufacturers and dealers will face in both the near and distant future is critical to their...
September 18, 2017 The ‘Digital Iron’ Renaissance Is Here -- Now What? By Al Cervero, AEM Senior Vice President, Construction, Mining and Utility | The rapid evolution of technology promises to transform the future of the equipment manufacturing...
September 7, 2017 Key Factors Limiting Telematics Adoption in the Construction Industry Telematics has the power to increase productivity, efficiency and safety on the construction jobsite. So why are only 44 percent of all construction companies employing digital...