Launched annually on the first Friday in October, and with events continuing throughout the month, Manufacturing (MFG) Day helps show the reality of modern manufacturing careers by encouraging thousands of companies and educational institutions around the nation to open their doors to students, parents, teachers and community leaders.

Readers periodically write with thoughts about specific articles or columns. We encourage your feedback but understand that everyone is busy, and we do not expect to regularly hear from you.

It doesn’t matter if you’ve been reading Industrial Heating for three decades or three years, there is one thing you should know: July is our annual Buyers Guide issue.

I would like to say first, to our readers, advertisers, contributors and partners, THANK YOU! As the new group publisher for the Thermal Processing Group at BNP Media, I’m looking forward to continuing to build on our longstanding brands.

Summer is almost upon us, and change is in the air. At Industrial Heating, we have a new group publisher, Erik Klingerman. Erik succeeded Darrell Dal Pozzo, who has accepted another position with BNP Media.

Several topics seem to describe the state of the automotive industry at the moment: technology (AI), autonomous, electric and additive manufacturing. Let’s look at what’s happening in each of these areas.

In what is becoming an annual April tradition, we’ll take a look at some significant industry events.

I know that some of you reading this column are on board with memberships in our industry associations – Metal Treating Institute (MTI) and Industrial Heating Equipment Association (IHEA).

As we shine the “light” on nonferrous this month, don’t miss what’s included in this issue. The Heat Treat Doctor® discusses the nonferrous topic of overaging.

This issue begins a new year, and it brings us a little closer to technologies in our future.