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Manufacturing Engineering & Technology Magazine
December 2020
Manufacturing Engineering: December 2020
The December 2020 edition of Manufacturing Engineering is available as a digital magazine. Links to individual articles are below.
View Digital Magazine
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
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
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
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
Finishing & Coatings
Grinding & Deburring
Shop Solutions
NEWS DESK
Cybersecurity Gap Puts Small and Midsize Manufacturers at Risk
Amy Bryson
September 16, 2026
Small and midsize manufacturers (SMMs) face a dangerous gap between cybersecurity confidence and preparedness. The 2026 Small Business Cybersecurity Awareness & Practices Survey, developed by the National Cybersecurity Alliance (NCA) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), reveals that 58% of SMMs say they cannot confirm a clean security record over the past 12 months.
PRESS RELEASES
Rockwell Automation Joins Anthropic’s Project Glasswing
PRESS RELEASE: Rockwell Automation
September 16, 2026
Rockwell Automation, Inc., the world’s largest company dedicated to industrial automation and digital transformation, today announced it has joined Anthropic’s Project Glasswing, a global initiative designed to help secure the world’s most critical software and strengthen cyber resilience across critical infrastructure.
PRESS RELEASES
CADDi Raises Funds in Series D at $1.2 Billion Valuation
PRESS RELEASE: CADDi
September 16, 2026
CADDi, the global technology company that develops the CADDi Manufacturing AI Data Platform, today announced that it has entered into definitive agreements for $114 million at a $1.2 billion valuation in Series D funding, with eight new and existing investors participating, including Moore Strategic Ventures and Coreline Ventures. This funding brings CADDi's total funding to $234 million.
Up Front
NEWS DESK
Cybersecurity Gap Puts Small and Midsize Manufacturers at Risk
Amy Bryson
September 16, 2026
Small and midsize manufacturers (SMMs) face a dangerous gap between cybersecurity confidence and preparedness. The 2026 Small Business Cybersecurity Awareness & Practices Survey, developed by the National Cybersecurity Alliance (NCA) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), reveals that 58% of SMMs say they cannot confirm a clean security record over the past 12 months.
PRESS RELEASES
Rockwell Automation Joins Anthropic’s Project Glasswing
PRESS RELEASE: Rockwell Automation
September 16, 2026
Rockwell Automation, Inc., the world’s largest company dedicated to industrial automation and digital transformation, today announced it has joined Anthropic’s Project Glasswing, a global initiative designed to help secure the world’s most critical software and strengthen cyber resilience across critical infrastructure.
PRESS RELEASES
CADDi Raises Funds in Series D at $1.2 Billion Valuation
PRESS RELEASE: CADDi
September 16, 2026
CADDi, the global technology company that develops the CADDi Manufacturing AI Data Platform, today announced that it has entered into definitive agreements for $114 million at a $1.2 billion valuation in Series D funding, with eight new and existing investors participating, including Moore Strategic Ventures and Coreline Ventures. This funding brings CADDi's total funding to $234 million.
SME Speaks
NEWS DESK
Cybersecurity Gap Puts Small and Midsize Manufacturers at Risk
Amy Bryson
September 16, 2026
Small and midsize manufacturers (SMMs) face a dangerous gap between cybersecurity confidence and preparedness. The 2026 Small Business Cybersecurity Awareness & Practices Survey, developed by the National Cybersecurity Alliance (NCA) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), reveals that 58% of SMMs say they cannot confirm a clean security record over the past 12 months.
PRESS RELEASES
Rockwell Automation Joins Anthropic’s Project Glasswing
PRESS RELEASE: Rockwell Automation
September 16, 2026
Rockwell Automation, Inc., the world’s largest company dedicated to industrial automation and digital transformation, today announced it has joined Anthropic’s Project Glasswing, a global initiative designed to help secure the world’s most critical software and strengthen cyber resilience across critical infrastructure.
PRESS RELEASES
CADDi Raises Funds in Series D at $1.2 Billion Valuation
PRESS RELEASE: CADDi
September 16, 2026
CADDi, the global technology company that develops the CADDi Manufacturing AI Data Platform, today announced that it has entered into definitive agreements for $114 million at a $1.2 billion valuation in Series D funding, with eight new and existing investors participating, including Moore Strategic Ventures and Coreline Ventures. This funding brings CADDi's total funding to $234 million.
Advanced Manufacturing Now
NEWS DESK
Cybersecurity Gap Puts Small and Midsize Manufacturers at Risk
Amy Bryson
September 16, 2026
Small and midsize manufacturers (SMMs) face a dangerous gap between cybersecurity confidence and preparedness. The 2026 Small Business Cybersecurity Awareness & Practices Survey, developed by the National Cybersecurity Alliance (NCA) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), reveals that 58% of SMMs say they cannot confirm a clean security record over the past 12 months.
PRESS RELEASES
Rockwell Automation Joins Anthropic’s Project Glasswing
PRESS RELEASE: Rockwell Automation
September 16, 2026
Rockwell Automation, Inc., the world’s largest company dedicated to industrial automation and digital transformation, today announced it has joined Anthropic’s Project Glasswing, a global initiative designed to help secure the world’s most critical software and strengthen cyber resilience across critical infrastructure.
PRESS RELEASES
CADDi Raises Funds in Series D at $1.2 Billion Valuation
PRESS RELEASE: CADDi
September 16, 2026
CADDi, the global technology company that develops the CADDi Manufacturing AI Data Platform, today announced that it has entered into definitive agreements for $114 million at a $1.2 billion valuation in Series D funding, with eight new and existing investors participating, including Moore Strategic Ventures and Coreline Ventures. This funding brings CADDi's total funding to $234 million.
Additive Manufacturing Update
NEWS DESK
Cybersecurity Gap Puts Small and Midsize Manufacturers at Risk
Amy Bryson
September 16, 2026
Small and midsize manufacturers (SMMs) face a dangerous gap between cybersecurity confidence and preparedness. The 2026 Small Business Cybersecurity Awareness & Practices Survey, developed by the National Cybersecurity Alliance (NCA) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), reveals that 58% of SMMs say they cannot confirm a clean security record over the past 12 months.
PRESS RELEASES
Rockwell Automation Joins Anthropic’s Project Glasswing
PRESS RELEASE: Rockwell Automation
September 16, 2026
Rockwell Automation, Inc., the world’s largest company dedicated to industrial automation and digital transformation, today announced it has joined Anthropic’s Project Glasswing, a global initiative designed to help secure the world’s most critical software and strengthen cyber resilience across critical infrastructure.
PRESS RELEASES
CADDi Raises Funds in Series D at $1.2 Billion Valuation
PRESS RELEASE: CADDi
September 16, 2026
CADDi, the global technology company that develops the CADDi Manufacturing AI Data Platform, today announced that it has entered into definitive agreements for $114 million at a $1.2 billion valuation in Series D funding, with eight new and existing investors participating, including Moore Strategic Ventures and Coreline Ventures. This funding brings CADDi's total funding to $234 million.
Workforce Pipeline
NEWS DESK
Cybersecurity Gap Puts Small and Midsize Manufacturers at Risk
Amy Bryson
September 16, 2026
Small and midsize manufacturers (SMMs) face a dangerous gap between cybersecurity confidence and preparedness. The 2026 Small Business Cybersecurity Awareness & Practices Survey, developed by the National Cybersecurity Alliance (NCA) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), reveals that 58% of SMMs say they cannot confirm a clean security record over the past 12 months.
PRESS RELEASES
Rockwell Automation Joins Anthropic’s Project Glasswing
PRESS RELEASE: Rockwell Automation
September 16, 2026
Rockwell Automation, Inc., the world’s largest company dedicated to industrial automation and digital transformation, today announced it has joined Anthropic’s Project Glasswing, a global initiative designed to help secure the world’s most critical software and strengthen cyber resilience across critical infrastructure.
PRESS RELEASES
CADDi Raises Funds in Series D at $1.2 Billion Valuation
PRESS RELEASE: CADDi
September 16, 2026
CADDi, the global technology company that develops the CADDi Manufacturing AI Data Platform, today announced that it has entered into definitive agreements for $114 million at a $1.2 billion valuation in Series D funding, with eight new and existing investors participating, including Moore Strategic Ventures and Coreline Ventures. This funding brings CADDi's total funding to $234 million.
Viewpoints
NEWS DESK
Cybersecurity Gap Puts Small and Midsize Manufacturers at Risk
Amy Bryson
September 16, 2026
Small and midsize manufacturers (SMMs) face a dangerous gap between cybersecurity confidence and preparedness. The 2026 Small Business Cybersecurity Awareness & Practices Survey, developed by the National Cybersecurity Alliance (NCA) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), reveals that 58% of SMMs say they cannot confirm a clean security record over the past 12 months.
PRESS RELEASES
Rockwell Automation Joins Anthropic’s Project Glasswing
PRESS RELEASE: Rockwell Automation
September 16, 2026
Rockwell Automation, Inc., the world’s largest company dedicated to industrial automation and digital transformation, today announced it has joined Anthropic’s Project Glasswing, a global initiative designed to help secure the world’s most critical software and strengthen cyber resilience across critical infrastructure.
PRESS RELEASES
CADDi Raises Funds in Series D at $1.2 Billion Valuation
PRESS RELEASE: CADDi
September 16, 2026
CADDi, the global technology company that develops the CADDi Manufacturing AI Data Platform, today announced that it has entered into definitive agreements for $114 million at a $1.2 billion valuation in Series D funding, with eight new and existing investors participating, including Moore Strategic Ventures and Coreline Ventures. This funding brings CADDi's total funding to $234 million.
Energy Special Section
NEWS DESK
Cybersecurity Gap Puts Small and Midsize Manufacturers at Risk
Amy Bryson
September 16, 2026
Small and midsize manufacturers (SMMs) face a dangerous gap between cybersecurity confidence and preparedness. The 2026 Small Business Cybersecurity Awareness & Practices Survey, developed by the National Cybersecurity Alliance (NCA) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), reveals that 58% of SMMs say they cannot confirm a clean security record over the past 12 months.
PRESS RELEASES
Rockwell Automation Joins Anthropic’s Project Glasswing
PRESS RELEASE: Rockwell Automation
September 16, 2026
Rockwell Automation, Inc., the world’s largest company dedicated to industrial automation and digital transformation, today announced it has joined Anthropic’s Project Glasswing, a global initiative designed to help secure the world’s most critical software and strengthen cyber resilience across critical infrastructure.
PRESS RELEASES
CADDi Raises Funds in Series D at $1.2 Billion Valuation
PRESS RELEASE: CADDi
September 16, 2026
CADDi, the global technology company that develops the CADDi Manufacturing AI Data Platform, today announced that it has entered into definitive agreements for $114 million at a $1.2 billion valuation in Series D funding, with eight new and existing investors participating, including Moore Strategic Ventures and Coreline Ventures. This funding brings CADDi's total funding to $234 million.