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MBT Today
 
  October 19, 2026
 
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Scott podcast episode 290 featuring vintage car manufacturing, sponsored by Siemens

Also on the podcast, cyberattacks spoil food at supermarkets, invisible tattoos can be 'turned on' and...

 

 
Two orange and silver robotic arms working together in a modern manufacturing facility with white structural elements and industrial equipment.

The living lab could be a blueprint for scaling these capabilities across industries.

 
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Anthropic recently committed 5% of its shares to a new "public benefit" fund.

 

Why? It adds duplicate work, doesn’t match how your team sells, or leaves order, inventory, and service data in separate systems. Join our webinar on Thu, Oct 29 at 1:00 PM CDT to learn whether your adoption problem is really about training or workflow.

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The so-called “safe” approach to updating enterprise-level software and data systems has proven to be more harmful than helpful in many situations. Manufacturing.net editors Jeff Reinke and Anna Wells break down the four biggest risks of taking a conservative approach to upgrading.

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The deal will help power its push for physical AI in manufacturing.

 
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The question isn't whether manufacturers have info, but how quickly they can turn it into action.

 
Incremental rotary encoder with gray metal housing, mounting brackets, and central rotating element

For applications requiring precise motion feedback, flexible configuration and a 36mm footprint.

 

Small and medium-sized manufacturers encounter the same pressures as large manufacturers: rising costs, labor shortages, and growing operational complexity. But conventional digital transformation programs are often out of reach due to budget, time, and skills constraints.

 
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Proprietary data, news and unbiased vendor intelligence will be available via an MCP connection.

 
Two professionals observe a large industrial manufacturing facility from an elevated platform with expansive windows.

The latest-and-greatest at IMTS drills down to legacy manufacturing challenges.

 
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The company said that the project doubled the factory’s occupied space.

 

As more files, devices, suppliers, and OT data flows become connected, cyber risk expands in an industry already targeted more than any other. Learn how to protect critical operations in the age of AI.

 
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It took a lot of guts to figure out how wastewater can power bacteria fuel cells.

 
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And to power data centers.

 
Modern FANUC Training Academy building with glass and tan facade, featuring yellow accent entrance and landscaping

The $18 million facility covers 132,000 square feet.

 
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WATCH: It could reach critically wounded soldiers trapped deep inside the "kill zone."

 

 
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