HP Executive Discusses Company's 3D Printing Plans June 10, 2020 An executive at HP Inc. talked to SME Media about the state of the company's 3D printing business, including how recent announcements are intended to boost the operation.
Scholarship Recipient “Pays it Forward” Scholarships can mean much more than financial support, says Kyle Riegel, recipient of the 2008 SME Education Foundation Family Scholarship. Kyle is a field sales engineer with Schunk Carbon Technology in Iowa. A 2008 graduate of Loras College in Dubuque, Iowa, Kyle currently serves on their engineering board.
SME Selects 2020 Outstanding Young Manufacturing Engineers Author: SME Communications June 18, 2020 SME, an association committed to advancing manufacturing and developing a skilled workforce, today announces that 15 achievers have been selected to receive the 2020 SME Outstanding Young Manufacturing Engineer Award.
Laser-Equipped Swiss CNCs Grow in Capability, Ease of Use June 25, 2020 Beginning around six years ago, one machine tool builder after another added laser cutting and even welding to their products’ already impressive repertoires.
Top Professors Offer Career Advice Gold June 19, 2020 If manufacturing is your passion but a lecture hall is more your style than a shop floor, SME Media’s “20 Most Influential Professors” (see June issue of Smart Manufacturing) want to talk.
IMTS Canceled Because of COVID-19 June 9, 2020 IMTS 2020 has been canceled because of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The state of Illinois imposed health and safety requirements for holding conventions, which include the availability of a vaccine for COVID-19.
Machine Tool Orders Fall to Lowest Level in a Decade June 8, 2020 Machine tool orders in April plunged to their lowest level in almost a decade as global economic activity shut down because of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), AMT – The Association for Manufacturing Technology said today.
Marposs Announces Special Edition Laser Tool Setter for Ultrasonic Machining July 1, 2020 The ML75P collects thousands of data samples from the vibrating tool tip within milliseconds.
The Role of Abrasives in Automotive Body Shops July 1, 2020 Auto collisions have long been a fact of life but taking care of the damage has become a more complicated task for auto body shops in recent years. In this episode, Alan Rooks, Editor in Chief of Manufacturing Engineering magazine, talks with Shawn Moody, owner of Moody’s Collision Shops, based in Gorham, Maine, about how automotive products have evolved over the past four decades; how abrasive products have evolved during that same time; what are the costs and benefits of using higher-end abrasives; and the types of new equipment body shops need to purchase to keep up with new technology.
Humans of Manufacturing: Heroes Author: Anastasia Ustinova The COVID-19 pandemic has created a surging need for medical and personal protective equipment. But it’s not just enough to make the needed equipment and supplies, you also have to get it to where it’s needed most. For rural America, resources are limited, medical facilities are few and far between, and the infrastructure to supply them is lacking.
