Whitepapers, Reports & Executive Briefs
HARD TECHNOLOGIES FOR HARD ROI
Discover how small and mid-sized manufacturers can strategically deploy robotics and advanced process controls to stabilize production, address workforce challenges, and achieve measurable returns.
Whitepapers, Reports & Executive Briefs
STRATEGIC AUTOMATION INVESTMENT
Discover how strategic, targeted automation investments can help manufacturers address workforce challenges, improve productivity, support reshoring, and strengthen long-term competitiveness.
Whitepapers, Reports & Executive Briefs
THE NEXT FRONTIER
Discover how AI, digital twins, IIoT, and sustainable technologies are helping small and medium-sized manufacturers build connected factories that improve productivity, reduce costs, and strengthen long-term competitiveness.
Event
Manufacturing Forward. Real World Automation.
Attend Manufacturing Forward on July 29, 2026 to gain a clear path towards real world automation. Hosted by Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Center St. Louis (AMICSTL) and Greater St. Louis, Inc., this event is practical, peer-driven event specially designed for manufacturers.
Webinar Recordings
SIMPLE. SAFE. ACCESSIBLE: Why Automation Is Attainable for Casting & Forging Manufacturers
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:Â Session Handout: SIMPLE. SAFE. ACCESSIBLE: Why Automation Is Attainable for Casting & Forging Manufacturers Session 1 Recording: REINVENTING METAL PROCESSES: AI and Advanced Manufacturing in Casting and Forging […]
Event
SIMPLE. SAFE. ACCESSIBLE: Why Automation Is Attainable for Casting & Forging Manufacturers
In this webinar we will explore how modern material handling automation, ranging from conveyors and robots to AGVs and AMRs, is becoming more practical, flexible, safer and more accessible than ever before.
Success Stories
From Assessment to Automation: How Quadrant Tool Turned Insight into Revenue-Generating Space
Quadrant Tool & Manufacturing Company is a precision CNC machining business located in Schaumburg, specializing in high-precision components for advanced manufacturing industries such as medical, aerospace, and defense. When leadership […]
Blogs
Fit for Purpose: Framing Problems That Truly Deserve Automation
Not every manufacturing problem deserves automation, the key to high-impact results is defining the right problem before selecting a solution.
Webinar Recordings
FIT FOR PURPOSE: How to Frame Problems That Deserve Automation
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: Session Handout: FIT FOR PURPOSE: How to Frame Problems That Deserve Automation Use: Manufacturing Automation Problem Statement Worksheet Read: How Illinois Manufacturers are Adopting Advanced Technologies: An Insight […]
Event
FIT FOR PURPOSE: How to Frame Problems That Deserve Automation
This session helps manufacturers learn how to define automation opportunities with precision, clarity, and impact. Because automating a bad process just makes the bad happen faster.