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Manufacturing Engineering Magazine
May 2019
Manufacturing Engineering: May 2019
The May 2019 edition of Manufacturing Engineering is available as a digital magazine. Links to individual articles are below.
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Industrial AM Systems Producers Continue Rapid Growth
May 6, 2019
The world of additive manufacturing (AM), commonly referred to as 3D printing, is quickly changing. The technology allows companies to manufacture products faster, with greater variation, and often with entirely new forms and functions.
By
Ray Huff
Associate Engineer,
Wohlers Associates, Inc.
By
Terry Wohlers
Head of Advisory Services and Market Intelligence,
Wohlers Associates
Additive Manufacturing & 3D Printing
Aerospace & Defense
Research & Development
Additive Machines Go Mainstream
May 7, 2019
Additive manufacturing, and AM machines, have gone mainstream over the past five years. The technology has advanced. More materials, including metals and composites, are being used for 3D printing, where parts are made from a digital design.
By
Bill Koenig
Senior Editor,
SME Media
Additive Manufacturing & 3D Printing
Aerospace & Defense
Medical
Implementing Industry 4.0 in Three Key Steps
May 6, 2019
If you’re feeling a bit overwhelmed by the prospect of Industry 4.0, and perhaps a bit sheepish about your lack of progress, you’ve got good company.
By
Ed Sinkora
Contributing Editor,
SME Media
Research & Development
Smart Manufacturing
Tool Advances Boost Success in Parting and Grooving
May 8, 2019
When it comes to parting off and grooving processes, the long and the short of it is this: one, parting off goes deep—down to removing the pip—and two, grooving plunges are shallower and can include multidirectional turning.
By
Jim Lorincz
Contributing Editor,
SME Media
Getting a Clearer Picture with Advanced Simulation Software
May 7, 2019
Simulation in manufacturing is becoming much more pervasive. Advanced visualizations are used everywhere, from machining on shop-floor CNCs to offline CAD/CAM programming of NC equipment.
By
Patrick Waurzyniak
Contributing Editor,
SME Media
Additive Manufacturing & 3D Printing
Controls
Quality/Inspection/Test
Shop Solutions
Precision Shapes Inc.: It’s Prime Time in Titusville, Fla.
May 9, 2019
Precision Shapes Inc. routinely takes on the tough stuff. Thanks to expert help and great cutting tools, the tough stuff just got a lot easier.
By
Sandvik Coromant
- Press Release
Aerospace & Defense
Lasers
Meyda Tiffany Co.: Fiber Laser Speeds Operations for Custom Lighting Manufacturer
May 7, 2019
When Meyer and Ida Cohen founded Meyda Tiffany Co. in the early 1970s based on a family hobby of making stained glass windows, it’s doubtful that they ever thought it would evolve into the leading U.S. manufacturer of custom and decorative lighting.
By
Prima Power North America
Lasers
Finishing & Coatings
A.R. Machining: Metal Finishing Improves Quality, Turnaround Time
May 9, 2019
Sometimes, improving the quality of machined parts does not involve machining. That’s what A.R. Machining, a family-owned supplier to the aerospace, gas and semi-conductor industries, discovered.
By
Birchwood Technologies
- Press Release
Aerospace & Defense
Energy
Finishing & Coatings
Up Front
Additive Manufacturing & 3D Printing
Manufacturing: New and Improved!
May 9, 2019
The state of manufacturing is always a combination of tried and true methods; improvements (sometimes dramatic) in traditional processes; and brand new technology few people even conceived of a few years ago.
By
Alan Rooks
- Editor in Chief,
Manufacturing Engineering
Additive Manufacturing & 3D Printing
Advanced Manufacturing Now
Artificial Intelligence Comes to CAD
May 10, 2019
The bane of modern engineering is complexity. One promise of artificial intelligence and machine learning is helping engineers to use complex tools and harness vast data sets effectively.
By
Bruce Morey
- Senior Technical Editor,
SME Media
Smart Manufacturing
Software
Automation
‘Digital Twins’ Have Positive Plant-Wide Impact
May 11, 2019
One of the foundational aspects of Industry 4.0 protocols is the creation of electronic “digital twin” models of product data and production processes. This includes an exact replica of all machine tools, including complex work envelopes showing the particular spindles, fixtures, and cutting tools.
By
Silvère Proisy
- NCSIMUL North American Operations Manager,
Hexagon Production Software
Automation
Research & Development
Rise of Makers Will Bring a Waterjet to Every Garage
May 13, 2019
Who are the makers? Since the founding of Make: magazine in 2005 and the first Maker Faire in San Francisco in 2006, the loosely knit group of inventors, entrepreneurs, tinkerers, and crafters has grown massively.
By
John Cheung
- CEO,
OMAX Corp.
Research & Development
Workforce Development
Automation
Get Fluent in Blockchain, Architect a Better Future
May 13, 2019
These days mirror the late 1990s, when the Internet evolved to widespread use—and the topic bedeviled many. But others—in banking and entertainment, for example—who quickly learned the new lingo and jumped at the chance to explore the Web’s potential benefited greatly. Today’s tantalizing topic: blockchain.
By
Brett Brune
- Editor in Chief,
Smart Manufacturing
Automation
SME Speaks
SME Speaks
Collaboration is Key for the Next Big Additive Manufacturing Leap
May 13, 2019
My first experience with additive manufacturing was 10 years ago when I managed a project to develop a 3D-printed, remotely piloted aircraft. Within this program, a 3D-printed parts producer, that mainly printed prototypes at the time, collaborated with a university and an aerospace systems manufacturer.
By
Jennifer Fielding, PhD
- Section Chief, Composite Performance and Applications,
Air Force Research Laboratory, SME Member Since 2014
Additive Manufacturing & 3D Printing
Aerospace & Defense
Research & Development
Workforce Pipeline
Workforce Development
Human Innovation and Advanced Automation: The Balancing Act of Modern Manufacturing
May 16, 2019
The automation debate is a captivating one, but for some it conjures up images of a world where their roles become obsolete, superseded by the ruthless efficiency and unwavering energy of machines.
By
Kylene Zenk
- Director, Manufacturing Practice Group,
Kronos Inc.
Automation
Workforce Development
Viewpoints
Workforce Development
VR Experiences Create Real-World Machine Skills
May 15, 2019
Virtual reality (VR) technology transforms a headset and software into immersive, interactive experiences, letting the user join in the view. For machine tool manufacturers, VR offers two important opportunities.
By
Michael Edlin
- Technical and Project Support Specialist,
Mazak Corp.
Workforce Development
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