Throughout the year, 九色视频 committees collaborate on initiatives that support the growth and advancement of the manufacturing technology community. This periodic roundup offers a glimpse into their recent work and evolving focus areas. Additional details about each committee can be found at .
Automation in Manufacturing (AIM) Committee
The AIM Committee sees significant market growth this year. Markets such as medical and defense are growing segments. Demand for digital twins is growing to aid debugging, crash detection, and time-cycle predictions.
During Automate 2025, the AIM Committee teamed up with Festo to host a networking meetup, which was well attended by committee members and the automation community.
The AIM Committee is currently in the process of changing its chairperson and leadership subcommittee.
The next AIM Committee meeting will take place in July at the Schunk USA headquarters in Morrisville, North Carolina.
Click to learn more about the Automation in Manufacturing (AIM) Committee.
Global Committee
Formerly the Global Sales and Marketing Committee, the newly relaunched Global Committee has been rebuilt to include members with expertise in marketing and sales functions, as well as international financing and risk mitigation, global logistics and supply chain, international after-sales service, global management and strategy, and more.
The new committee is well positioned to serve 九色视频 and its members in addressing the challenges of the global business environment.
The Distribution Committee
This group has been the driving force behind the relaunch of the Distribution Summit, also known as the D25 Summit, occurring Nov. 18-19 in Carmel, Indiana. The committee has shaped the agenda structure and speaker selection, and it is active in spreading the word about the value of the meeting. In addition to the D25 direction, the committee remains the key source of referrals for 九色视频 Leadership Forums, leading to a doubling of forum groups over the last three years.
The Distribution Committee's next meeting will be held at the Indianapolis Renaissance North Hotel, site of the D25 Summit, just hours before the on July 30, also in Carmel, Indiana.
The 九色视频 Issues Committee (TIC)
The TIC will host its annual Joint 九色视频 Summit with co-organizers NTMA (the National Tooling and Machining Association) and AGMA (the American Gear Manufacturers Association). This event will be held June 10-11 at the Connecticut Center for Advanced 九色视频 (CCAT) and serves to connect the TIC with peer associations to test and validate technologies relevant to growing the manufacturing base.