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Manufacturing Engineering & Technology Magazine
August 2022
Manufacturing Engineering: August 2022
The August 2022 edition of Manufacturing Engineering is available as a digital magazine. Links to individual articles are below.
View Digital Magazine
Finding the Right Coordinates
August 10, 2022
Shop floor metrology equipment is getting faster, smarter, and more automated. Is it time for an upgrade?
By
Kip Hanson
Contributing Editor,
SME Media
Measurement & Metrology
Quality/Inspection/Test
Turning Away From (Some) Tooling Conventions
August 12, 2022
Has the cutting tool industry finally realized that the ISO and ANSI indexable insert systems, though good for standardization, sometimes stand in the way of increased productivity?
By
Kip Hanson
Contributing Editor,
SME Media
Tooling & Workholding
Gaging Success
August 15, 2022
CMMs and other multifunctional metrology devices are becoming faster and more sophisticated, but top-quality gages and measuring tools still have an important place.
By
Kip Hanson
Contributing Editor,
SME Media
Measurement & Metrology
Measuring Up Efficiency
August 16, 2022
The first rule of efficiency is to accurately measure equipment utilization and quality rates.
By
Ed Sinkora
Contributing Editor,
SME Media
Measurement & Metrology
Shop Solutions
AUTOMATION
How To: Deploy Cobots in Existing Production Lines
Dieter Pletscher, Global Sales Manager, Kassow Robots
February 7, 2026
The use of collaborative robots (cobots) continues to gain momentum as manufacturers look for practical ways to strengthen production without redesigning entire lines. Unlike traditional automation projects that often require significant reconfiguration, cobots allow facilities to improve consistency and reduce strain within the constraints of existing production layouts. This has become all the more important as manufacturers manage aging stations, limited floor space and rising pressure to maintain throughput with the same or fewer resources.
MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING
Sale Leasebacks Aid Manufacturer Resiliency
Malik Franklin, Partner, SLB Capital Advisors
February 6, 2026
American manufacturing companies operate in an increasingly complex environment. While long-term optimism around domestic production remains intact, near-term conditions are shaped by labor constraints, shifting tariff regimes, accelerating adoption of automation and AI, and renewed emphasis on onshoring to stabilize supply chains.
PRESS RELEASES
Tech Investments Outpace Manufacturing Workforce Readiness, Report Finds
PRESS RELEASE: Revalize Inc.
February 6, 2026
Revalize, a worldwide leader in CPQ, PLM, and CAD software solutions for manufacturers, released new research around the state of AI and smart technology adoption in the manufacturing sector.
IMTS Preview Coverage
AUTOMATION
How To: Deploy Cobots in Existing Production Lines
Dieter Pletscher, Global Sales Manager, Kassow Robots
February 7, 2026
The use of collaborative robots (cobots) continues to gain momentum as manufacturers look for practical ways to strengthen production without redesigning entire lines. Unlike traditional automation projects that often require significant reconfiguration, cobots allow facilities to improve consistency and reduce strain within the constraints of existing production layouts. This has become all the more important as manufacturers manage aging stations, limited floor space and rising pressure to maintain throughput with the same or fewer resources.
MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING
Sale Leasebacks Aid Manufacturer Resiliency
Malik Franklin, Partner, SLB Capital Advisors
February 6, 2026
American manufacturing companies operate in an increasingly complex environment. While long-term optimism around domestic production remains intact, near-term conditions are shaped by labor constraints, shifting tariff regimes, accelerating adoption of automation and AI, and renewed emphasis on onshoring to stabilize supply chains.
PRESS RELEASES
Tech Investments Outpace Manufacturing Workforce Readiness, Report Finds
PRESS RELEASE: Revalize Inc.
February 6, 2026
Revalize, a worldwide leader in CPQ, PLM, and CAD software solutions for manufacturers, released new research around the state of AI and smart technology adoption in the manufacturing sector.
Up Front
AUTOMATION
How To: Deploy Cobots in Existing Production Lines
Dieter Pletscher, Global Sales Manager, Kassow Robots
February 7, 2026
The use of collaborative robots (cobots) continues to gain momentum as manufacturers look for practical ways to strengthen production without redesigning entire lines. Unlike traditional automation projects that often require significant reconfiguration, cobots allow facilities to improve consistency and reduce strain within the constraints of existing production layouts. This has become all the more important as manufacturers manage aging stations, limited floor space and rising pressure to maintain throughput with the same or fewer resources.
MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING
Sale Leasebacks Aid Manufacturer Resiliency
Malik Franklin, Partner, SLB Capital Advisors
February 6, 2026
American manufacturing companies operate in an increasingly complex environment. While long-term optimism around domestic production remains intact, near-term conditions are shaped by labor constraints, shifting tariff regimes, accelerating adoption of automation and AI, and renewed emphasis on onshoring to stabilize supply chains.
PRESS RELEASES
Tech Investments Outpace Manufacturing Workforce Readiness, Report Finds
PRESS RELEASE: Revalize Inc.
February 6, 2026
Revalize, a worldwide leader in CPQ, PLM, and CAD software solutions for manufacturers, released new research around the state of AI and smart technology adoption in the manufacturing sector.
SME Speaks
AUTOMATION
How To: Deploy Cobots in Existing Production Lines
Dieter Pletscher, Global Sales Manager, Kassow Robots
February 7, 2026
The use of collaborative robots (cobots) continues to gain momentum as manufacturers look for practical ways to strengthen production without redesigning entire lines. Unlike traditional automation projects that often require significant reconfiguration, cobots allow facilities to improve consistency and reduce strain within the constraints of existing production layouts. This has become all the more important as manufacturers manage aging stations, limited floor space and rising pressure to maintain throughput with the same or fewer resources.
MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING
Sale Leasebacks Aid Manufacturer Resiliency
Malik Franklin, Partner, SLB Capital Advisors
February 6, 2026
American manufacturing companies operate in an increasingly complex environment. While long-term optimism around domestic production remains intact, near-term conditions are shaped by labor constraints, shifting tariff regimes, accelerating adoption of automation and AI, and renewed emphasis on onshoring to stabilize supply chains.
PRESS RELEASES
Tech Investments Outpace Manufacturing Workforce Readiness, Report Finds
PRESS RELEASE: Revalize Inc.
February 6, 2026
Revalize, a worldwide leader in CPQ, PLM, and CAD software solutions for manufacturers, released new research around the state of AI and smart technology adoption in the manufacturing sector.
Advanced Manufacturing Now
AUTOMATION
How To: Deploy Cobots in Existing Production Lines
Dieter Pletscher, Global Sales Manager, Kassow Robots
February 7, 2026
The use of collaborative robots (cobots) continues to gain momentum as manufacturers look for practical ways to strengthen production without redesigning entire lines. Unlike traditional automation projects that often require significant reconfiguration, cobots allow facilities to improve consistency and reduce strain within the constraints of existing production layouts. This has become all the more important as manufacturers manage aging stations, limited floor space and rising pressure to maintain throughput with the same or fewer resources.
MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING
Sale Leasebacks Aid Manufacturer Resiliency
Malik Franklin, Partner, SLB Capital Advisors
February 6, 2026
American manufacturing companies operate in an increasingly complex environment. While long-term optimism around domestic production remains intact, near-term conditions are shaped by labor constraints, shifting tariff regimes, accelerating adoption of automation and AI, and renewed emphasis on onshoring to stabilize supply chains.
PRESS RELEASES
Tech Investments Outpace Manufacturing Workforce Readiness, Report Finds
PRESS RELEASE: Revalize Inc.
February 6, 2026
Revalize, a worldwide leader in CPQ, PLM, and CAD software solutions for manufacturers, released new research around the state of AI and smart technology adoption in the manufacturing sector.
Viewpoints
AUTOMATION
How To: Deploy Cobots in Existing Production Lines
Dieter Pletscher, Global Sales Manager, Kassow Robots
February 7, 2026
The use of collaborative robots (cobots) continues to gain momentum as manufacturers look for practical ways to strengthen production without redesigning entire lines. Unlike traditional automation projects that often require significant reconfiguration, cobots allow facilities to improve consistency and reduce strain within the constraints of existing production layouts. This has become all the more important as manufacturers manage aging stations, limited floor space and rising pressure to maintain throughput with the same or fewer resources.
MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING
Sale Leasebacks Aid Manufacturer Resiliency
Malik Franklin, Partner, SLB Capital Advisors
February 6, 2026
American manufacturing companies operate in an increasingly complex environment. While long-term optimism around domestic production remains intact, near-term conditions are shaped by labor constraints, shifting tariff regimes, accelerating adoption of automation and AI, and renewed emphasis on onshoring to stabilize supply chains.
PRESS RELEASES
Tech Investments Outpace Manufacturing Workforce Readiness, Report Finds
PRESS RELEASE: Revalize Inc.
February 6, 2026
Revalize, a worldwide leader in CPQ, PLM, and CAD software solutions for manufacturers, released new research around the state of AI and smart technology adoption in the manufacturing sector.