IIoT Platform Creates A Digital Twin of F-35 Manufacturing Facilities December 6, 2017 Lockheed Martin Aeronautics has licensed Ubisense Smart Space for deployment at its F-35 program at Fort Worth, TX, to improve manufacturing efficiency with a digital twin.
Snap MIG Welding Robot Launched with Cobot Automation December 11, 2017 Universal Robots and ARC Specialties launched the first MIG welding robot in the US for collaborative robots at FABTECH 2017. The new SnapWeld collaborative welding robot package features seamless hardware and software integration through the Universal Robots+platform.
Metrology-Grade CT Scanning Comes into Its Own October 16, 2017 Manufacturers are making ever more complicated parts and exploiting new, lighter materials. Internal structures of parts are often intricate, enhancing cooling or reducing weight. This is seen in precision cutting tools and turbine blades boasting internal cooling channels while internal matrix-like structures reduce weight.
Why Isn’t Industry Hiring More Veterans? October 18, 2017 One of the largest high-talent, high-potential groups of job seekers is the one million veterans, National Guard members and Reservists currently looking for full-time career jobs. A key point is that there will be an estimated 200,000 service members leaving the military every year for the next five years.
Smart Control and HMI Software Designs Help Engineers Build New Networks for the IIoT October 12, 2017 Parker Hannifin’s Marissa Tucker talks with Senior Editor Patrick Waurzyniak
AM, Big Data, VR, AR all crashing DFM’s party—in a good way October 17, 2017 Design for manufacturing has been around for decades, but industry insiders say the next few years will be critical as technologies like additive manufacturing (AM) and virtual reality (VR) shape the future of the industry.
What is SME? SME is a nonprofit association of professionals, educators and students committed to promoting and supporting the manufacturing industry.
Awards These 14 Outstanding Young Manufacturing Engineers, age 35 or younger, are being recognized for their exceptional contributions and accomplishments in the manufacturing industry.
NAMRC Student Research Presentation Award Winners These NAMRC Student Research Presentation Awards recognize student contributions to NAMRC based on their presentations. The awards are presented during the annual Reception and Awards Banquet.
NAMRI | SME Founders Lecture These awards honor individuals who served on the NAMRC Scientific Committee and the members who founded NAMRI | SME as well as other distinguished contributors to manufacturing who have been actively involved with NAMRC.
