Do you ever feel like, if aliens came to Earth today searching for natural intelligence, they might just fly back home, reporting that all they found was artificial intelligence? If all they did was a survey of advertising and social media, it’s a natural conclusion to reach. That seems to be the way things are
JEFFERSONVILLE, IN—August 10, 2026 Amatrol is pleased to announce that its Electronic Assembly Team Lead, Clarissa Roach-Sieberns, has been honored by the Indiana Manufacturers Association (“IMA”) as part of its “125 Faces of Manufacturing” campaign. The campaign is part of the IMA’s 125th Anniversary celebration, telling the stories of the people on the floor, in
As the United States economy continues to skate on the knife edge of a possible recession, battling on-again, off-again tariffs and new foreign wars spiking costs across the board, unemployment numbers remain well below historic highs. Good opportunities exist, especially in the manufacturing sector. Yet, manufacturers consistently fall short when trying to fill open positions
What comes to mind when you hear the word “factory”? Depending upon a variety of factors, such as how prevalent manufacturing is in the area where you grew up and how much experience you have with family members working in manufacturing, the word “factory” can prompt many different thoughts, images, and emotions. For some, a
What technologies define modern manufacturing? If you’re familiar with manufacturing at all, you’re probably aware of the extent to which advanced automation technologies have revolutionized how products are made in today’s factories. However, robots, machine learning, and artificial intelligence (AI) are fairly new to the manufacturing factory floor. Two of the most impactful technologies have
As sweltering heat once again envelops large swaths of the United States, the collective hum of air conditioning units becomes the background noise of everyday life. When oppressive heat descends on your home, there’s nothing sweeter than the sound of a compressor kicking on, signaling the return of cool air flowing out of your vents.
Automobile manufacturers have seen the future, and it is electric. Yes, it’s electric in the sense of “exciting,” but it’s also quite literally electric, as electric vehicles (EVs) are indisputably the future of automobiles here in the United States and around the world. That might not seem like a foregone conclusion in today’s on-again, off-again
JEFFERSONVILLE, IN—July 8, 2026 Amatrol is pleased to announce that its President, Paul Perkins, has been named an EY US Entrepreneur of the Year® 2026 East Central Award Winner. Paul was selected among nearly 1000 program participants that included 592 finalists across 17 regions competing for the title. Now in its 41st year, the Entrepreneur
What generation do you belong to? Are you a Baby Boomer? A Millennial? Gen Z? Gen Alpha? Beyond age, perhaps the one factor that separates the generations more than any other is technology. For example, the members of Gen X are the last to grow up with a primarily analog experience during their youth. Millennials
American automobile manufacturing traces its humble roots back to a man named Henry Ford. It was Ford who introduced the assembly line, increasing productivity and efficiency in an attempt to make the automobile affordable to the average citizen. Since the early 1900s, Ford Motor Company has been a pillar of American manufacturing, giving us the
