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Join us for this engaging webinar, “How the Manufacturing Technology Center (MTC) Uses XR To Solve Real Manufacturing Problems” hosted by AREA (Augmented Reality for Enterprise Alliance), an EDM Association Community, on July 1st, 2026.
Speakers Stuart McLeod (Engineering Manager, Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC)), Nikita Pietrow (Senior Research Engineer, Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC)), and Mark Sage (Executive Director, AREA) will share how MTC helps manufacturers close the gap between promising ideas and deployed solutions, and where extended reality (XR) is already delivering measurable improvements in productivity, quality, skills, and safety.
You will get a candid view of what is really working with XR on the factory floor today, how to avoid common pitfalls, and how to build a low‑risk plan that moves you beyond pilots.
It’s a must‑attend for anyone serious about using XR to solve real industrial problems in the next 12 months.
During this webinar, attendees will learn:
- What MTC actually does for industry and the specific operational problems it is solving with XR, from skills gaps to complex assembly and maintenance
- Concrete examples of XR deployments that have improved quality, reduced training time, and enabled new ways of working for technicians and operators
- How MTC and the AREA view the current XR ecosystem: what is mature, what is still emerging, and how to cut through vendor noise
- A simple, practical playbook for moving from XR “experiments” to a focused pilot with clear success metrics and a path to scale
The AR for Enterprise Alliance (AREA) is the only global, membership-funded non-profit alliance dedicated to helping accelerate the adoption of Enterprise Augmented Reality (AR) by supporting the growth of a comprehensive ecosystem. We support innovative companies aspiring to invest in AR technology who need a better understanding of the tools available, application possibilities, methods of implementation, and return on investment.
