The Connected Shop: Scalable, Stronger, Faster. Metalworking shops are ready for the next industrial evolution, eager to achieve greater machine visibility, gain better control of their processes, and count on real-time accurate reporting to maintain healthy bottom lines. In this issue metalworking industry experts highlight the advantages of fully connected shops. Among other benefits, we explore how to gain ultimate flexibility in processes through orchestration — the intelligent, automated joining of disparate IT systems, applications, and services into a unified workflow. And we outline how shops can turn the captured data into a foundation for a secure, growth-focused future.
June/July 2026
