Manufacturing Engineering: December 2020

The December 2020 edition of Manufacturing Engineering is available as a digital magazine. Links to individual articles are below.

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The combination of Iscar’s new chipformers and the benefits of the positive geometry allow for superior chip control when using the CXMG inserts, according to the company.

Machining Low- and Medium-Carbon Steel Alloys

November 13, 2020

Low-carbon and medium-carbon steels form the backbone of virtually every shop’s operations in their general engineering applications and fabricated parts.

By Jim Lorincz Contributing Editor, SME Media

Machining & Metal Cutting

Ford Motor Co.’s Dearborn Truck plant reopened in May after a COVID-19 shutdown.

Manufacturing (Mostly) Bounces Back After COVID-19

November 17, 2020

Going into this year, economic improvement was forecast for manufacturing after a sluggish second half of 2019. Things weren’t expected to boom, but a solid economic year was supposed to be in the offing.

By Bill Koenig Senior Editor, SME Media

Manufacturing Management

In keeping with its mission in standards, the National Institute of Standards and Technology offers test models for software vendors and manufacturers to test their ability to import STEP models.

Reduce Cost, Increase Speed with Model-Based Definition

November 19, 2020

Manufacturers need to create more production setups as batch sizes get smaller. Skilled labor continues to be hard to hire and keep. Higher levels of automation are needed, not just in material handling but also in fabricating, machining, assembly, and inspection.

By Bruce Morey Senior Technical Editor, SME Media

Product Design & Engineering

The Diamond Burnish Face Mill Tool from Cogsdill Tool Products operates much like a face mill, but is designed to burnish flat surfaces down to single-digit Ra finishes.

Helping Your Parts Shine On

November 24, 2020

The deburring and finishing of machined and fabricated parts is a necessary but often disregarded step in the manufacturing process.

By Kip Hanson Contributing Editor, SME Media

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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