Every year, countless new manufacturing products are released and are begging for your attention. We do our best to cover what we think matters. Unfortunately, we can't even begin to cover all of them. Of the hundreds of products we did cover this year, I wanted to showcase my favorites—and trust me, narrowing it down wasn't easy. I could have easily doubled this list.
The products here caught my attention not just for their technical achievements, but for how cleverly they solve real problems. Each earned its spot by bringing something fresh: whether it's making processes more efficient, improving safety, or approaching challenges from new angles. I've organized my picks into four parts to hopefully not overwhelm you (and to save myself some sanity). Click through the slideshow above and explore what made this year's products exciting.
Read through 2024's most entertaining and thought-provoking manufacturing innovations, where the serious business of industrial progress meets the spirit of human imagination....
