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PMMI's Annual Meeting

Registration is now open for the 2026 Annual Meeting; Sept. 14-16, Le Centre Sheraton Montreal, Canada! Be where the industry connects for three days of networking, business insights, and industry connections.

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Designed for YOU

Designed by women for women in manufacturing, the SheLeads: Navigating Leadership for Women program helps you overcome challenges and pursue new opportunities with confidence.

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Did You Know?

3 new reports from PMMI's Business Intelligence are now available to members. Covering equipment effectiveness, CPG sustainability, and the latest economic outlook, these reports are here to support you!

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Upcoming Meetings & Events

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Young Professionals Network

Young Professionals Seminar Young Professionals Seminar

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Wichita Marriott

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Wichita, KS

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PMMI Roadshow PMMI Roadshow

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Wichita Marriott

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Workforce Development

Field Service Essentials Field Service Essentials

Field Service Essentials

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Minneapolis, MN

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Workforce Development

Project Management for the Packaging & Processing Industry Project Management for the Packaging & Processing Industry

Project Management for the Packaging & Processing Industry

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Chicago, IL

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Workforce Development

Certified Trainer Certified Trainer

Certified Trainer

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Minneapolis, MN

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Dana Greenly, Member Outreach, visiting Doosan Robotics

Omega Design Corporation, Exton, PA

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Top to Top: Catching up and making new connections.

Jim Pittas and Tom Egan visited New England Machinery

Dana Greenly visited Grasselli SSI

Dana Greenly visited Farason Corporation

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North America Needs to Catch Up on Cobots and Physical AI

OEM Magazine

june 25, 2026

Will Healy, director of product and industry at Teradyne Robotics, used his Automate 2026 session, “The Evolution of the Collaborative Application: From Cobot to Advanced Robotics and Physical AI,” to make a case that manufacturers can no longer afford to sidestep. The line between collaborative and industrial robots has all but disappeared on the floor, machine vision and AI have transformed what's possible, and North America's share of global robot installations has slipped to about 6%.

“If you're competing globally, you have to automate. It's an imperative,” he told attendees. “You are behind right now.”