Across shops and shipyards, leaders are asked to do more with fewer hands while quality expectations continue to climb. In conversations with leaders at Abagy Robotic Systems, Acieta, Pemamek LLC, Element Six and the American Welding Society (AWS), a consistent theme emerged: The next chapter of welding blends skilled people, disciplined processes and practical technology.

When I first spoke with Mae Krier, she was in the process of renewing her driver’s license and deciding on whether to accept an invitation for an overseas trip and speaking engagement. While these are unusual activities for a soon-to-be-100-year-old woman, Mae is no ordinary centenarian. In fact, she’s quite extraordinary for any age—continuing to live life to its fullest and making an impact on the world at large.

The United States does not lag the world in designing advanced electronics or cutting-edge chips. Where it falls behind is in scaling, fabricating, assembling, and integrating chips into complete, working systems.

Across shops and shipyards, leaders are asked to do more with fewer hands while quality expectations continue to climb. In conversations with leaders at Abagy Robotic Systems, Acieta, Pemamek LLC, Element Six and the American Welding Society (AWS), a consistent theme emerged: The next chapter of welding blends skilled people, disciplined processes and practical technology.

When I first spoke with Mae Krier, she was in the process of renewing her driver’s license and deciding on whether to accept an invitation for an overseas trip and speaking engagement. While these are unusual activities for a soon-to-be-100-year-old woman, Mae is no ordinary centenarian. In fact, she’s quite extraordinary for any age—continuing to live life to its fullest and making an impact on the world at large.

The United States does not lag the world in designing advanced electronics or cutting-edge chips. Where it falls behind is in scaling, fabricating, assembling, and integrating chips into complete, working systems.

Across shops and shipyards, leaders are asked to do more with fewer hands while quality expectations continue to climb. In conversations with leaders at Abagy Robotic Systems, Acieta, Pemamek LLC, Element Six and the American Welding Society (AWS), a consistent theme emerged: The next chapter of welding blends skilled people, disciplined processes and practical technology.

When I first spoke with Mae Krier, she was in the process of renewing her driver’s license and deciding on whether to accept an invitation for an overseas trip and speaking engagement. While these are unusual activities for a soon-to-be-100-year-old woman, Mae is no ordinary centenarian. In fact, she’s quite extraordinary for any age—continuing to live life to its fullest and making an impact on the world at large.

The United States does not lag the world in designing advanced electronics or cutting-edge chips. Where it falls behind is in scaling, fabricating, assembling, and integrating chips into complete, working systems.

Across shops and shipyards, leaders are asked to do more with fewer hands while quality expectations continue to climb. In conversations with leaders at Abagy Robotic Systems, Acieta, Pemamek LLC, Element Six and the American Welding Society (AWS), a consistent theme emerged: The next chapter of welding blends skilled people, disciplined processes and practical technology.

When I first spoke with Mae Krier, she was in the process of renewing her driver’s license and deciding on whether to accept an invitation for an overseas trip and speaking engagement. While these are unusual activities for a soon-to-be-100-year-old woman, Mae is no ordinary centenarian. In fact, she’s quite extraordinary for any age—continuing to live life to its fullest and making an impact on the world at large.

The United States does not lag the world in designing advanced electronics or cutting-edge chips. Where it falls behind is in scaling, fabricating, assembling, and integrating chips into complete, working systems.

Across shops and shipyards, leaders are asked to do more with fewer hands while quality expectations continue to climb. In conversations with leaders at Abagy Robotic Systems, Acieta, Pemamek LLC, Element Six and the American Welding Society (AWS), a consistent theme emerged: The next chapter of welding blends skilled people, disciplined processes and practical technology.

When I first spoke with Mae Krier, she was in the process of renewing her driver’s license and deciding on whether to accept an invitation for an overseas trip and speaking engagement. While these are unusual activities for a soon-to-be-100-year-old woman, Mae is no ordinary centenarian. In fact, she’s quite extraordinary for any age—continuing to live life to its fullest and making an impact on the world at large.

The United States does not lag the world in designing advanced electronics or cutting-edge chips. Where it falls behind is in scaling, fabricating, assembling, and integrating chips into complete, working systems.

Across shops and shipyards, leaders are asked to do more with fewer hands while quality expectations continue to climb. In conversations with leaders at Abagy Robotic Systems, Acieta, Pemamek LLC, Element Six and the American Welding Society (AWS), a consistent theme emerged: The next chapter of welding blends skilled people, disciplined processes and practical technology.

When I first spoke with Mae Krier, she was in the process of renewing her driver’s license and deciding on whether to accept an invitation for an overseas trip and speaking engagement. While these are unusual activities for a soon-to-be-100-year-old woman, Mae is no ordinary centenarian. In fact, she’s quite extraordinary for any age—continuing to live life to its fullest and making an impact on the world at large.

The United States does not lag the world in designing advanced electronics or cutting-edge chips. Where it falls behind is in scaling, fabricating, assembling, and integrating chips into complete, working systems.

Across shops and shipyards, leaders are asked to do more with fewer hands while quality expectations continue to climb. In conversations with leaders at Abagy Robotic Systems, Acieta, Pemamek LLC, Element Six and the American Welding Society (AWS), a consistent theme emerged: The next chapter of welding blends skilled people, disciplined processes and practical technology.

When I first spoke with Mae Krier, she was in the process of renewing her driver’s license and deciding on whether to accept an invitation for an overseas trip and speaking engagement. While these are unusual activities for a soon-to-be-100-year-old woman, Mae is no ordinary centenarian. In fact, she’s quite extraordinary for any age—continuing to live life to its fullest and making an impact on the world at large.

The United States does not lag the world in designing advanced electronics or cutting-edge chips. Where it falls behind is in scaling, fabricating, assembling, and integrating chips into complete, working systems.