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Manufacturing Engineering: April 2023

The April 2023 edition of Manufacturing Engineering is available as a digital magazine. Links to individual articles are below.
Additive manufacturing continues to make inroads across a variety of industries, ranging from early adopters in aerospace, automotive, and medical to emerging applications in construction, printed electronics, food manufacturing, and even fashion. But there’s still work to be done, such as driving costs down and adopting industry standards.

Layering Up

March 16, 2023
Additive manufacturing builds a case for mainstream applications in 2023 and beyond.
Steve Plumb
By Steve Plumb Senior Editor, SME Media
Engineers at the Dutch multinational company Philips N.V. tweaked electrochemical machining for achieving a fine cutting edge on its Norelco brand shavers, thus creating pulsed electrochemical machining.

PECM Eats Up Tough Metals

March 20, 2023
Less stress, greater reliability in medical manufacturing.
Ilene Wolff
By Ilene Wolff Contributing Editor, SME Media
Axial3D Stratasys Patient specific 3D anatomical model of a neuroblastoma

Printing People Parts

March 22, 2023
Replacement knees, hips, and other joints are just the beginning for 3D printing.
Kip Hanson
By Kip Hanson Contributing Editor, SME Media
Job searches and interviews are increasingly conducted online. Top companies also are using A.I. to improve applicant screening. And video interviews have become so effective that some companies now are making job offers without ever having met the candidate in person.

Thriving Through 'The Great Resignation'

March 24, 2023
A modern approach to hiring, onboarding, and retention is key to long-term success.
Ed Sinkora
By Ed Sinkora Contributing Editor, SME Media

Shop Solutions

  • NEWS DESK

    Steel Warehouse Appoints Doug Rathburn Business Unit Manager

    PRESS RELEASE: Steel Warehouse June 17, 2026
    Steel Warehouse, a family-owned steel solutions provider and service center with 18 facilities in North America and internationally, announced Doug Rathburn as Business Unit Manager for its newest facility in Hickory, North Carolina, which opened in 2025 and is expected to employ 58 people.
  • GOVERNMENT AND ECONOMICS

    Supreme Court Lets 2018 Tariffs Stand

    Michael McConnell June 17, 2026
    The U.S. Supreme Court has turned down a challenge to President Donald Trump’s China tariffs that he put in place in 2018. Those levies cited a different law than those the court struck down earlier this year.
  • NEWS DESK

    Parsec Automation Appoints Suzanne Rudnitzki CEO

    PRESS RELEASE: Parsec Automation June 17, 2026
    Parsec Automation, LLC (Parsec), a global Manufacturing Execution System (MES) software provider, announced that Suzanne Rudnitzki has been appointed Chief Executive Officer, effective June 1.

Up Front

  • NEWS DESK

    Steel Warehouse Appoints Doug Rathburn Business Unit Manager

    PRESS RELEASE: Steel Warehouse June 17, 2026
    Steel Warehouse, a family-owned steel solutions provider and service center with 18 facilities in North America and internationally, announced Doug Rathburn as Business Unit Manager for its newest facility in Hickory, North Carolina, which opened in 2025 and is expected to employ 58 people.
  • GOVERNMENT AND ECONOMICS

    Supreme Court Lets 2018 Tariffs Stand

    Michael McConnell June 17, 2026
    The U.S. Supreme Court has turned down a challenge to President Donald Trump’s China tariffs that he put in place in 2018. Those levies cited a different law than those the court struck down earlier this year.
  • NEWS DESK

    Parsec Automation Appoints Suzanne Rudnitzki CEO

    PRESS RELEASE: Parsec Automation June 17, 2026
    Parsec Automation, LLC (Parsec), a global Manufacturing Execution System (MES) software provider, announced that Suzanne Rudnitzki has been appointed Chief Executive Officer, effective June 1.

SME Speaks

  • NEWS DESK

    Steel Warehouse Appoints Doug Rathburn Business Unit Manager

    PRESS RELEASE: Steel Warehouse June 17, 2026
    Steel Warehouse, a family-owned steel solutions provider and service center with 18 facilities in North America and internationally, announced Doug Rathburn as Business Unit Manager for its newest facility in Hickory, North Carolina, which opened in 2025 and is expected to employ 58 people.
  • GOVERNMENT AND ECONOMICS

    Supreme Court Lets 2018 Tariffs Stand

    Michael McConnell June 17, 2026
    The U.S. Supreme Court has turned down a challenge to President Donald Trump’s China tariffs that he put in place in 2018. Those levies cited a different law than those the court struck down earlier this year.
  • NEWS DESK

    Parsec Automation Appoints Suzanne Rudnitzki CEO

    PRESS RELEASE: Parsec Automation June 17, 2026
    Parsec Automation, LLC (Parsec), a global Manufacturing Execution System (MES) software provider, announced that Suzanne Rudnitzki has been appointed Chief Executive Officer, effective June 1.

Advanced Manufacturing Now

  • NEWS DESK

    Steel Warehouse Appoints Doug Rathburn Business Unit Manager

    PRESS RELEASE: Steel Warehouse June 17, 2026
    Steel Warehouse, a family-owned steel solutions provider and service center with 18 facilities in North America and internationally, announced Doug Rathburn as Business Unit Manager for its newest facility in Hickory, North Carolina, which opened in 2025 and is expected to employ 58 people.
  • GOVERNMENT AND ECONOMICS

    Supreme Court Lets 2018 Tariffs Stand

    Michael McConnell June 17, 2026
    The U.S. Supreme Court has turned down a challenge to President Donald Trump’s China tariffs that he put in place in 2018. Those levies cited a different law than those the court struck down earlier this year.
  • NEWS DESK

    Parsec Automation Appoints Suzanne Rudnitzki CEO

    PRESS RELEASE: Parsec Automation June 17, 2026
    Parsec Automation, LLC (Parsec), a global Manufacturing Execution System (MES) software provider, announced that Suzanne Rudnitzki has been appointed Chief Executive Officer, effective June 1.

Inclusive Insights

  • NEWS DESK

    Steel Warehouse Appoints Doug Rathburn Business Unit Manager

    PRESS RELEASE: Steel Warehouse June 17, 2026
    Steel Warehouse, a family-owned steel solutions provider and service center with 18 facilities in North America and internationally, announced Doug Rathburn as Business Unit Manager for its newest facility in Hickory, North Carolina, which opened in 2025 and is expected to employ 58 people.
  • GOVERNMENT AND ECONOMICS

    Supreme Court Lets 2018 Tariffs Stand

    Michael McConnell June 17, 2026
    The U.S. Supreme Court has turned down a challenge to President Donald Trump’s China tariffs that he put in place in 2018. Those levies cited a different law than those the court struck down earlier this year.
  • NEWS DESK

    Parsec Automation Appoints Suzanne Rudnitzki CEO

    PRESS RELEASE: Parsec Automation June 17, 2026
    Parsec Automation, LLC (Parsec), a global Manufacturing Execution System (MES) software provider, announced that Suzanne Rudnitzki has been appointed Chief Executive Officer, effective June 1.

Workforce Lessons

  • NEWS DESK

    Steel Warehouse Appoints Doug Rathburn Business Unit Manager

    PRESS RELEASE: Steel Warehouse June 17, 2026
    Steel Warehouse, a family-owned steel solutions provider and service center with 18 facilities in North America and internationally, announced Doug Rathburn as Business Unit Manager for its newest facility in Hickory, North Carolina, which opened in 2025 and is expected to employ 58 people.
  • GOVERNMENT AND ECONOMICS

    Supreme Court Lets 2018 Tariffs Stand

    Michael McConnell June 17, 2026
    The U.S. Supreme Court has turned down a challenge to President Donald Trump’s China tariffs that he put in place in 2018. Those levies cited a different law than those the court struck down earlier this year.
  • NEWS DESK

    Parsec Automation Appoints Suzanne Rudnitzki CEO

    PRESS RELEASE: Parsec Automation June 17, 2026
    Parsec Automation, LLC (Parsec), a global Manufacturing Execution System (MES) software provider, announced that Suzanne Rudnitzki has been appointed Chief Executive Officer, effective June 1.

Viewpoints

  • NEWS DESK

    Steel Warehouse Appoints Doug Rathburn Business Unit Manager

    PRESS RELEASE: Steel Warehouse June 17, 2026
    Steel Warehouse, a family-owned steel solutions provider and service center with 18 facilities in North America and internationally, announced Doug Rathburn as Business Unit Manager for its newest facility in Hickory, North Carolina, which opened in 2025 and is expected to employ 58 people.
  • GOVERNMENT AND ECONOMICS

    Supreme Court Lets 2018 Tariffs Stand

    Michael McConnell June 17, 2026
    The U.S. Supreme Court has turned down a challenge to President Donald Trump’s China tariffs that he put in place in 2018. Those levies cited a different law than those the court struck down earlier this year.
  • NEWS DESK

    Parsec Automation Appoints Suzanne Rudnitzki CEO

    PRESS RELEASE: Parsec Automation June 17, 2026
    Parsec Automation, LLC (Parsec), a global Manufacturing Execution System (MES) software provider, announced that Suzanne Rudnitzki has been appointed Chief Executive Officer, effective June 1.