A lot is happening in the cutting tool industry in the month of November. Continue reading our news roundup to learn more about what’s happening in the industry this month.

TRX Event at RAPID + TCT 2025

SME, the nonprofit association committed to accelerating the widespread adoption of manufacturing technologies and developing North America’s talent and capabilities, and America Makes, the nation’s leading public-private partnership for additive manufacturing (AM) technology and education, are strengthening their longtime partnership to provide additional value to AM stakeholders. By colocating America Makes’ Spring Technical Review and Exchange (TRX) with RAPID + TCT 2025 — the largest AM and industrial 3D-printing event in North America, produced in partnership with Rapid News Group — key leaders will gather in one central location to drive the exploration and advancement of next-generation AM. The events will be held April 8-10 in Detroit.

For more information on how to sign up for the event click here. 

SME Podcast 

In the newest episode of “Manufacturing the Workforce of Tomorrow,” host Toni Neary speaks with Drew Crowe, a former teenage father and twice-convicted felon turned manufacturing leader and advocate for justice-impacted individuals. Drew shares his inspiring journey of overcoming systemic barriers and transforming his life through the manufacturing industry, where he found a path to stability and growth.

Tune in to hear how Drew Crowe is reshaping the narrative for justice-impacted individuals in manufacturing.

Autodesk Bets Big on AI

The goal is to save people time, and let them focus their creative energy on things that matter. Let the computer handle the tedious and laborious. Regardless of whether it’s in manufacturing, construction and architecture or media and entertainment, this is one of the main pitches Autodesk gave customers for its ongoing advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) this week at the company’s annual Autodesk University conference in San Diego.

In its Fusion design platform, the company unveiled several AI-powered updates. In addition, the company also released a new manufacturing data model API this week that is essentially aimed at breaking down data silos.

For more information click here. 

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