Advancing manufacturing technology through STEM with Andrea Scarpari

Andrea Scarpari, president and CEO of Salvagnini America, joins Ed Talks host Ed Youdell of the Fabricators and Manufacturers Association to discuss why advancing manufacturing technology requires stronger connections to STEM education and engineering careers.

As fabrication technology becomes more automated, Scarpari argues manufacturers must create more intellectually engaging roles that allow workers to program machines, improve processes, and drive productivity.

Scarpari also discusses how Salvagnini America supports robotics programs like Lakota Robotics to inspire future engineers, how partnerships with universities help build the next generation of manufacturing talent, and where artificial intelligence may begin to play a role in fabrication technology.

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