SME President Reflects on 2018 and Manufacturing’s Future November 29, 2018 Growing up attending SME chapter meetings with his dad, 2018 SME President Thomas Kurfess, PhD, FSME, PE, talks with Chris Mahar, Associate Editor of Manufacturing Engineering magazine, about his 35 years as an SME member and his year as SME President.
GE Additive Exec Details AddWorks as It Comes to Market May 3, 2018 At the RAPID + TCT show in Texas, Chris Schuppe, GM of AddWorks at GE Additive, explains a new offering called AddWorks. He gets into how it came about, what it is, why it is needed, and what types of services GE is offering with it.
SME Fortifies Efforts to Get High School Students Excited about Manufacturing January 5, 2018 Natalie Lowell, member and industry relations manager at SME, details all that the nonprofit is doing to help address the skills gap in the U.S.
Smart Technologies Change How Parts are Designed, Programmed and Manufactured May 22, 2018 Smart manufacturing, Industry 4.0, and the Industrial Internet of Things are all fast-evolving concepts that are changing how manufacturing processes are designed and implemented. In this podcast, Alan Rooks, Editor in Chief of Manufacturing Engineering magazine, talks with Ben Mund, Senior Market Analyst for CNC Software Inc., the developer of Mastercam CAD/CAM Software, about how companies are addressing these changes, including how parts are designed, programmed and manufactured.
How Smart Manufacturing Can Help OEMs and Fabricators January 31, 2018 In this podcast, Alan Rooks, Editor in Chief, talks with Frank Arteaga, Head of Product Marketing, Market Region NAFTA, for Bystronic about the definitions of smart manufacturing; how it can help OEMs and fabricators alike with profitability; how analyzing data can help with visualizing the fabricating process; and the best ways to make sense of all of the data pouring in on the manufacturing process.
Ripple Effects from ‘Deep Learning,’ AVs to be Felt Far and Wide February 21, 2018 Hod Lipson, co-author with Melba Kurman of the book “Driverless: Intelligent Cars and the Road Ahead,” asserts that AV technology is going to change things for everyone, in all business and sectors.
Responding to Market Needs, Suhner Debuts STACKmaster April 9, 2018 Smart Manufacturing magazine Editor in Chief Brett Brune speaks with Suhner’s Lee Coleman about high-volume machining and how the growth of composites in the market has impacted the Suhner tool strategy.
P3's Ghosh Addresses Common Pitfalls in Smart Manufacturing February 7, 2018 At the North American International Auto Show, P3 North America CEO Samit Ghosh and Smart Manufacturing Editor in Chief Brett Brune discuss the common pitfalls manufacturers encounter when they introduce smart and connected tech.
Opportunity Awaits Small Manufacturers Adept at Making Quality Aftermarket Auto Parts February 8, 2018 John Clor of Ford Performance explains to Manufacturing Engineering Editor Emeritus Jim Sawyer how the process works, where the opportunity lies for small manufacturers who want to get into the game, and why precision manufacturing is crucial.
Fastems President Talks About Using Automation, Industry 4.0 to Overcome Labor Shortages October 22, 2018 David Suica, president of Fastems LLC, discusses how automation and Industry 4.0 can be combined to help job shops overcome labor shortages and produce production. He talked to Senior Editor Bill Koenig at the 2018 IMTS event in Chicago.