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title: AMT Blog | Employees
description: Employees | AMT's blog gives readers information on the latest happenings at the company, including articles about our services, projects, technology, and people.
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- [Advanced Material Handling](https://appliedmfg.com/advanced-material-handling/)

    - [Robotic Machine Tending](https://appliedmfg.com/advanced-material-handling/robotic-machine-tending/)
    - [Thermoform Product Handling](https://appliedmfg.com/advanced-material-handling/thermoform-product-handling/)
    - [Robot Transfer Solutions](https://appliedmfg.com/advanced-material-handling/robot-transfer-solutions/)
    - [Robotic Material Handling in Cold Environments](https://appliedmfg.com/advanced-material-handling/systems-in-extreme-environments/)
    - [ROBiN Robotic Induction System](https://appliedmfg.com/advanced-material-handling/robin-robotic-induction-asrs/)
- [Engineering Services](https://appliedmfg.com/engineering-services/)

    - [Industrial Controls](https://appliedmfg.com/engineering-support/industrial-controls/)
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    - [Robot Programming](https://appliedmfg.com/engineering-support/robot-programming/)
    - [AMRs](https://appliedmfg.com/advanced-material-handling/amr/)
    - [Field Support](https://appliedmfg.com/engineering-support/field-support/)
- [Support and Spare Parts](https://appliedmfg.com/engineering-support/support-and-spare-parts/)
- [Sterilization](http://appliedmfg.com/industries/sterilization/)

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# AMT Blog

Posts about

# Employees

<https://blog.appliedmfg.com/blog/automation-isnt-a-catalog-purchase>

[Publications](https://blog.appliedmfg.com/blog/tag/publications), [Michael Jacobs](https://blog.appliedmfg.com/blog/tag/michael-jacobs), [Employees](https://blog.appliedmfg.com/blog/tag/employees)

## [Automation Isn’t a Catalog Purchase: Understanding Project Risk](https://blog.appliedmfg.com/blog/automation-isnt-a-catalog-purchase)

 Buying sophisticated automation equipment is only one part of a successful automation project. The...

 1 minute read

[Read More](https://blog.appliedmfg.com/blog/automation-isnt-a-catalog-purchase)

<https://blog.appliedmfg.com/blog/10-questions-robotic-palletizing-integrator>

[Robotics](https://blog.appliedmfg.com/blog/tag/robotics), [Employees](https://blog.appliedmfg.com/blog/tag/employees), [Palletizing](https://blog.appliedmfg.com/blog/tag/palletizing), [Ben Kurth](https://blog.appliedmfg.com/blog/tag/ben-kurth)

## [10 Questions to Ask a Robotic Palletizing Integrator](https://blog.appliedmfg.com/blog/10-questions-robotic-palletizing-integrator)

 Robot selection is only one part of a successful palletizing system—choosing the right partner for...

 7 minute read

[Read More](https://blog.appliedmfg.com/blog/10-questions-robotic-palletizing-integrator)

<https://blog.appliedmfg.com/blog/film-processing-automation-roll-handling>

[Publications](https://blog.appliedmfg.com/blog/tag/publications), [Kelly Chalmers](https://blog.appliedmfg.com/blog/tag/kelly-chalmers), [Employees](https://blog.appliedmfg.com/blog/tag/employees)

## [Rethinking Automation in Film Processing: A Closer Look at Roll Handling](https://blog.appliedmfg.com/blog/film-processing-automation-roll-handling)

 When most manufacturers hear the word automation, they think of robots tending injection molding...

 1 minute read

[Read More](https://blog.appliedmfg.com/blog/film-processing-automation-roll-handling)

<https://blog.appliedmfg.com/blog/core-values-award-recipients>

[David McMillan](https://blog.appliedmfg.com/blog/tag/david-mcmillan), [Dan Ivan](https://blog.appliedmfg.com/blog/tag/dan-ivan), [Employees](https://blog.appliedmfg.com/blog/tag/employees), [RISE](https://blog.appliedmfg.com/blog/tag/rise), [Josh Galloway](https://blog.appliedmfg.com/blog/tag/josh-galloway), [Steve Hohenadel](https://blog.appliedmfg.com/blog/tag/steve-hohenadel), [Awards](https://blog.appliedmfg.com/blog/tag/awards), [Kayla Kolomyski](https://blog.appliedmfg.com/blog/tag/kayla-kolomyski), [Chris Gomez](https://blog.appliedmfg.com/blog/tag/chris-gomez), [Tyler Bruder](https://blog.appliedmfg.com/blog/tag/tyler-bruder), [Aaron Minarik](https://blog.appliedmfg.com/blog/tag/aaron-minarik), [Cal Huffman](https://blog.appliedmfg.com/blog/tag/cal-huffman), [Tyler Macsuga](https://blog.appliedmfg.com/blog/tag/tyler-macsuga)

## [AMT Announces 2025 RISE Core Values Award Recipients](https://blog.appliedmfg.com/blog/core-values-award-recipients)

 Congratulations to the 2025 RISE Award recipients Kayla Kolomyski and Dave McMillan!

 17 minute read

[Read More](https://blog.appliedmfg.com/blog/core-values-award-recipients)

<https://blog.appliedmfg.com/blog/amt-sponsors-classroom-lssu>

[Employees](https://blog.appliedmfg.com/blog/tag/employees), [LSSU](https://blog.appliedmfg.com/blog/tag/lssu)

## [Investing in the Future of Engineering: AMT’s Classroom Sponsorship at LSSU](https://blog.appliedmfg.com/blog/amt-sponsors-classroom-lssu)

 For more than three decades, Applied Manufacturing Technologies (AMT) and Lake Superior State...

 3 minute read

[Read More](https://blog.appliedmfg.com/blog/amt-sponsors-classroom-lssu)

<https://blog.appliedmfg.com/blog/leading-through-the-long-haul>

[Employees](https://blog.appliedmfg.com/blog/tag/employees), [Kayla Kolomyski](https://blog.appliedmfg.com/blog/tag/kayla-kolomyski), [Engineering Services](https://blog.appliedmfg.com/blog/tag/engineering-services)

## [Leading Through the Long Haul](https://blog.appliedmfg.com/blog/leading-through-the-long-haul)

 Building Trust, Growth, and Resilience in a High-Stakes, Long-Term Project When AMT automation...

 4 minute read

[Read More](https://blog.appliedmfg.com/blog/leading-through-the-long-haul)

<https://blog.appliedmfg.com/blog/ryan-tingle-spotlight>

[Spotlight](https://blog.appliedmfg.com/blog/tag/spotlight), [Employees](https://blog.appliedmfg.com/blog/tag/employees), [Ryan Tingle](https://blog.appliedmfg.com/blog/tag/ryan-tingle)

## [From “Road Dog” to Robotics Leader: Ryan Tingle’s Time at AMT](https://blog.appliedmfg.com/blog/ryan-tingle-spotlight)

 Ryan Tingle has spent over a decade at AMT, starting as a fresh college grad and rising to...

 3 minute read

[Read More](https://blog.appliedmfg.com/blog/ryan-tingle-spotlight)

<https://blog.appliedmfg.com/blog/the-art-of-the-install>

[Employees](https://blog.appliedmfg.com/blog/tag/employees), [Installation](https://blog.appliedmfg.com/blog/tag/installation), [Ron Macsuga](https://blog.appliedmfg.com/blog/tag/ron-macsuga)

## [The Art of the Install: How Ron Macsuga and His Team Build More Than Just Machines](https://blog.appliedmfg.com/blog/the-art-of-the-install)

 Explore the approach that makes AMT’s installation team stand out—thanks to Ron Macsuga’s...

 5 minute read

[Read More](https://blog.appliedmfg.com/blog/the-art-of-the-install)

<https://blog.appliedmfg.com/blog/spotlight-dan-ivan>

[Dan Ivan](https://blog.appliedmfg.com/blog/tag/dan-ivan), [Employees](https://blog.appliedmfg.com/blog/tag/employees)

## [Spotlight: Dan Ivan](https://blog.appliedmfg.com/blog/spotlight-dan-ivan)

 Learn about Dan Ivan's journey from starting his career in Romania to becoming a leader at AMT,...

 3 minute read

[Read More](https://blog.appliedmfg.com/blog/spotlight-dan-ivan)

<https://blog.appliedmfg.com/blog/gumption-lead-or-be-led>

[Employees](https://blog.appliedmfg.com/blog/tag/employees), [AJ Kahler](https://blog.appliedmfg.com/blog/tag/aj-kahler)

## [Gumption: Lead or Be Led](https://blog.appliedmfg.com/blog/gumption-lead-or-be-led)

 In this speech, AJ Kahler emphasizes that true leadership, rooted in trust and exemplified by...

 3 minute read

[Read More](https://blog.appliedmfg.com/blog/gumption-lead-or-be-led)

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