It’s been quite a whirlwind the last few months and it’s hard to believe how much things have changed. There are some comforts and constants, particularly in the B2B world I have inhabited for the better part of 13 years now.
In the end, regardless of what side of engineering and manufacturing you’re on, the goal remains the same: Improve productivity and meet consumer demand through innovation, automation and best practices.
That message was instilled in me from the many customers, end users and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) I had the privilege to work with during my time with CFE Media and Technology and WTWH Media as an editor for Control Engineering and Plant Engineering.
Going to a new place is daunting, to be sure, but I was delighted to learn during my experience at MINExpo in Las Vegas and Battery Show in Detroit the priorities remain the same. For the mining, agricultural and construction industries that form the bedrock of OEM Off-Highway, they want to improve productivity and meet consumer demand through innovation, automation and best practices.
That’s what I will try to bring to you, the reader, through the form of thought leadership whether it be articles, webinars, video interviews, podcasts and more. I look to you to provide me with the insights to better enlighten the industries you serve as well as myself. Check out my recaps from MINExpo and Battery Show below on the work already being done.
Special thanks to my predecessor, Kathy Wells, for guiding me along in this transition process as a sounding board and help for this issue and giving me the head start I needed. I also appreciated the advice I received from other past editors of OEM Off-Highway, which showed me this is a unique and special publication that has endured for 40 years because of the message it provides to a special subset of the engineering and manufacturing world.
Looking forward to the next chapter in my journey and am happy to have you along with it. Reach me at [email protected]
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See recent show coverage for additional highlights.
MINExpo 2024 Recap: Building Toward an Automated, Sustainable Future
Battery Show 2024 Recap: Digital Automation, Innovation at Forefront
