{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"FABTECH Special: On the Show Floor with Gene Lambert","description":"Live from the show floor at FABTECH 2025, Dean Phillips sits down with Gene Lambert, 2025 chair of the Precision Metalforming Association (PMA) and VP of Sales at Batesville Tool &amp;amp; Die, to discuss the future of manufacturing and the power of industry collaboration. Gene shares his perspective on the latest innovations in AI and automation, and how FABTECH serves not just as a showcase of technology but also as a valuable recruiting tool for the industry. He also dives into Batesville\u2019s workforce development journey, including partnerships with Ivy Tech to create apprenticeship and degree programs that combine hands-on training with classroom learning. Gene explains how these initiatives are helping to build a smarter, more adaptable workforce. Finally, Gene highlights the unique value of PMA membership\u2014from networking and problem-solving with peers to creating unexpected business opportunities, even with competitors. His insights demonstrate how collaboration, education and innovation are shaping the destiny of manufacturing today. ","author_name":"Destiny of Manufacturing powered by PMA","author_url":"https:\/\/www.pma.org\/podcasts\/destiny-of-manufacturing\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/38338280\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/193426685"}