WESTEC 2019 to Focus on Future of Manufacturing in the US Author: SME Communications August 14, 2019 WESTEC, the largest manufacturing event on the West Coast, is coming to Long Beach this year for a three-day event showcasing some of the newest cutting-edge technologies in manufacturing and providing access to hundreds of leading experts on key industries including aerospace, medical, industrial machinery and consumer goods.
Lockheed Explores Different Kind of Space for NASA September 6, 2019 Mankind first set foot on the moon in 1969, laying our first footprints on our orbiting partner, roughly 230,000 miles away. Nearly five decades have passed since we last visited. Today, NASA is developing the Orion spaceship, which will launch astronauts back into lunar orbit, to the moon’s surface and, if all goes as scheduled, to Mars.
CMMs in the Wide World of Metrology September 5, 2019 There are numerous alternatives to the now venerable coordinate measuring machine, or CMM. Sensors like video cameras, structured light systems and handheld laser scanners have come of age. These sensors collect data in ways far different than the traditional tactile probe-equipped CMM. Some see these as encroaching on its turf. Has the heyday of the CMM come and gone?
Automotive: Cutting the Strong Stuff September 4, 2019 If you’ve recently visited planet Earth after being away for several decades, you may be pleasantly surprised to learn how the steel industry, automakers and their suppliers have been working together collaboratively to develop steels that are stronger, lighter and able to meet stringent safety, emissions and fuel economy standards.
Hudson Valley Community College Celebrates Grand Opening of New Skills Center August 29, 2019 Hudson Valley Community College hosted a grand opening ceremony for the $14.5 million Gene F. Haas Center for Advanced Manufacturing Skills (CAMS) on Tuesday, August 27, 2019. This 37,000-square-foot facility will allow the college to double enrollment from 144 to 288 students in the Advanced Manufacturing Technology A.O.S. degree program and meet an urgent workforce demand for skilled manufacturing employees in the region.
Finding the Edge August 19, 2019 There’s a whole choice of edge finders that work and function in different ways. Let’s take a look at them to better understand the advantages and disadvantages and hopefully help you to choose the best one for you.
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Attend One Of Our Fall Events SME will feature four conference and tradeshows across North America over the next three months, including SOUTHTEC 2019 in Greenville, South Carolina on October 22-24, 2019
August 2019 The August 2019 edition of Manufacturing Engineering includes feature articles, shop solutions, and other stories from various departments, with a focus on cutting tools.
April 2018 The April 2018 edition of Manufacturing Engineering includes feature articles, shop solutions, and other stories from various departments, with a focus on emerging technologies.