SME Logo

About SME

 

Manufacturing Knowledge Resource

TMEH is the former Tool & Manufacturing Engineer's Handbook; an encyclopedic reference source originally comprised of nine volumes, a desk edition, dictionary, thesaurus and other derivative works that span major manufacturing technologies and processes. It is being digitized and released in a new peer-reviewed and validated WIKI environment.

Industry Focus Areas

SME is addressing key targeted industry areas (outlined below) with dynamic events, strategic alliances, workforce development efforts and informative publications. In addition, the Society engages and supports its members in these and many other fields by connecting them to industry-specific technical experts and resources.
 
Aero  Aerospace & Defense
Covers the broad array of business improvement practices and advanced technologies such as lean, test and measurement, composites, high-speed machining, rapid prototyping and alternative cutting technologies that have an impact on engine, airframe, rotary wing, naval, space, land-based systems, avionics, defense electronics and materials manufacturing.
 
Medical Medical
Summarizes macro trends in major industry segments such as orthopedic devices and instrumentation, implantable devices and medical instruments, while evaluating the connection to resources in machining, lasers, rapid prototyping, materials and micromanufacturing.
 
Motorized Vehicle Motorized Vehicle
Covers technologies and business improvement practices utilized in motorized vehicle manufacturing such as lean, automation and robotics, marking, test and measurement, and machining and material removal.
 
Energy Energy 
Chronicles the trends, technologies and manufacturing processes being implemented in the oil and gas industry as well as geothermal, solar, nuclear and wind.
 
WFD Workforce Development
SME is a leader in manufacturing workforce development issues, working with industry, academic and government partners to support the current and future skilled workforce.

I need to...