2013 Technologies of the Year [SLIDESHOW]

As IndustryWeek celebrates the 2013 Technology Leader of the Year award, we must also highlight some of the technologies and trends that have allowed this leader to achieve so much. The following make up the 2013 class of Technologies of the Year: the tools, gadgets and innovations pushing manufacturing forward today.

Travis M. Hessman

Oct. 4, 2013

Since the earliest days of the industrial revolution, technology has been at the very heart of manufacturing. And along every step of its evolution since – with every new efficiency gain or process improvement, with every new demand for speed and precision, for every step from the Model T to the Tesla Roadster – technology has remained at the core, driving innovation and enabling progress.

About the Author

Travis M. Hessman

Editor-in-Chief

Travis Hessman is the editor-in-chief and senior content director for IndustryWeek and New Equipment Digest. He began his career as an intern at IndustryWeek in 2001 and later served as IW's technology and innovation editor. Today, he combines his experience as an educator, a writer, and a journalist to help address some of the most significant challenges in the manufacturing industry, with a particular focus on leadership, training, and the technologies of smart manufacturing.