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Manufacturing Engineering: December 2021

The December 2021 edition of Manufacturing Engineering is available as a digital magazine. Links to individual articles are below.
Due to their ability to turn extremely large and heavy workpieces, vertical turret lathes like this one from Absolute Machine Tools are highly capable of machining supersized parts.

A New World for Energy Parts Manufacturing

November 30, 2021
Solar, wind and hydro are striving for dominance in the energy sector while oil and gas continues to hang on tight. What does it mean for suppliers?
Kip Hanson
By Kip Hanson Contributing Editor, SME Media
Ingersoll’s CERASFEED indexable ceramic high-feed end mill in action at the company’s Rockford, Illinois, technical center.

Toolmakers Target Tough Alloys

December 2, 2021
Heat-resistant superalloys resist heat—and easy cutting. Industry experts offer solutions.
Michael Anderson
By Michael C. Anderson Contributing Lead Editor
A 0.015" (0.381 mm) three-flute end mill with variable helix and variable index.

The Challenge and Promise of Micro Tools

December 6, 2021
Cutting small holes or features sometimes only visible through a microscope requires special expertise from those supplying the cutting tools.
Ed Sinkora
By Ed Sinkora Contributing Editor, SME Media
Overall view of a finishing system for the new Norton Abrasive Process Solutions (APS) robot lab, which is currently under construction in Northborough, Mass. The lab is expected to be open in January. Shown are the system’s stacked grinding head, side-by-side finishing head, pivot table and tool rack. The heads can be run dry or wet at variable speeds.

Demystifying Deburring

December 8, 2021
Automation, a new applications lab and new vistas for centrifugal barrel units take part finishing to the next level.
Geoff Giordano
By Geoff Giordano Contributing Editor, SME Media

Shop Solutions

  • NEWS DESK

    Job Growth Slows in December

    Cary Gitter January 12, 2026
    The U.S. economy added an estimated 50,000 jobs in December, down from 56,000 in November, according to data released Thursday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The unemployment rate dropped slightly, from 4.5% to 4.4%.
  • NEWS DESK

    Deloitte Study: Consumers Remain Committed to Gas Engines

    Michael McConnell January 12, 2026
    Years after automakers and government regulators began nudging consumers toward battery-electric vehicles (BEVs), U.S. shoppers still prefer conventional gas-powered cars, SUVs and trucks.
  • PRESS RELEASES

    Phillips Federal Awarded U.S. Army Contract for Hybrid Manufacturing Systems

    PRESS RELEASE: Phillips Corp. January 12, 2026
    Phillips Corporation, Federal Division, announced that it has entered into a contract with the U.S. Army to deliver advanced hybrid manufacturing systems through its Hybrid division. The systems will support the Army’s Metal Working Machine Shop Set (MWMSS) Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM) Modification program, strengthening expeditionary and sustainment manufacturing capabilities across the force.

Up Front

  • NEWS DESK

    Job Growth Slows in December

    Cary Gitter January 12, 2026
    The U.S. economy added an estimated 50,000 jobs in December, down from 56,000 in November, according to data released Thursday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The unemployment rate dropped slightly, from 4.5% to 4.4%.
  • NEWS DESK

    Deloitte Study: Consumers Remain Committed to Gas Engines

    Michael McConnell January 12, 2026
    Years after automakers and government regulators began nudging consumers toward battery-electric vehicles (BEVs), U.S. shoppers still prefer conventional gas-powered cars, SUVs and trucks.
  • PRESS RELEASES

    Phillips Federal Awarded U.S. Army Contract for Hybrid Manufacturing Systems

    PRESS RELEASE: Phillips Corp. January 12, 2026
    Phillips Corporation, Federal Division, announced that it has entered into a contract with the U.S. Army to deliver advanced hybrid manufacturing systems through its Hybrid division. The systems will support the Army’s Metal Working Machine Shop Set (MWMSS) Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM) Modification program, strengthening expeditionary and sustainment manufacturing capabilities across the force.

SME Speaks

  • NEWS DESK

    Job Growth Slows in December

    Cary Gitter January 12, 2026
    The U.S. economy added an estimated 50,000 jobs in December, down from 56,000 in November, according to data released Thursday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The unemployment rate dropped slightly, from 4.5% to 4.4%.
  • NEWS DESK

    Deloitte Study: Consumers Remain Committed to Gas Engines

    Michael McConnell January 12, 2026
    Years after automakers and government regulators began nudging consumers toward battery-electric vehicles (BEVs), U.S. shoppers still prefer conventional gas-powered cars, SUVs and trucks.
  • PRESS RELEASES

    Phillips Federal Awarded U.S. Army Contract for Hybrid Manufacturing Systems

    PRESS RELEASE: Phillips Corp. January 12, 2026
    Phillips Corporation, Federal Division, announced that it has entered into a contract with the U.S. Army to deliver advanced hybrid manufacturing systems through its Hybrid division. The systems will support the Army’s Metal Working Machine Shop Set (MWMSS) Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM) Modification program, strengthening expeditionary and sustainment manufacturing capabilities across the force.

Advanced Manufacturing Now

  • NEWS DESK

    Job Growth Slows in December

    Cary Gitter January 12, 2026
    The U.S. economy added an estimated 50,000 jobs in December, down from 56,000 in November, according to data released Thursday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The unemployment rate dropped slightly, from 4.5% to 4.4%.
  • NEWS DESK

    Deloitte Study: Consumers Remain Committed to Gas Engines

    Michael McConnell January 12, 2026
    Years after automakers and government regulators began nudging consumers toward battery-electric vehicles (BEVs), U.S. shoppers still prefer conventional gas-powered cars, SUVs and trucks.
  • PRESS RELEASES

    Phillips Federal Awarded U.S. Army Contract for Hybrid Manufacturing Systems

    PRESS RELEASE: Phillips Corp. January 12, 2026
    Phillips Corporation, Federal Division, announced that it has entered into a contract with the U.S. Army to deliver advanced hybrid manufacturing systems through its Hybrid division. The systems will support the Army’s Metal Working Machine Shop Set (MWMSS) Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM) Modification program, strengthening expeditionary and sustainment manufacturing capabilities across the force.

Moser on Manufacturing

  • NEWS DESK

    Job Growth Slows in December

    Cary Gitter January 12, 2026
    The U.S. economy added an estimated 50,000 jobs in December, down from 56,000 in November, according to data released Thursday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The unemployment rate dropped slightly, from 4.5% to 4.4%.
  • NEWS DESK

    Deloitte Study: Consumers Remain Committed to Gas Engines

    Michael McConnell January 12, 2026
    Years after automakers and government regulators began nudging consumers toward battery-electric vehicles (BEVs), U.S. shoppers still prefer conventional gas-powered cars, SUVs and trucks.
  • PRESS RELEASES

    Phillips Federal Awarded U.S. Army Contract for Hybrid Manufacturing Systems

    PRESS RELEASE: Phillips Corp. January 12, 2026
    Phillips Corporation, Federal Division, announced that it has entered into a contract with the U.S. Army to deliver advanced hybrid manufacturing systems through its Hybrid division. The systems will support the Army’s Metal Working Machine Shop Set (MWMSS) Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM) Modification program, strengthening expeditionary and sustainment manufacturing capabilities across the force.

Software Update

  • NEWS DESK

    Job Growth Slows in December

    Cary Gitter January 12, 2026
    The U.S. economy added an estimated 50,000 jobs in December, down from 56,000 in November, according to data released Thursday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The unemployment rate dropped slightly, from 4.5% to 4.4%.
  • NEWS DESK

    Deloitte Study: Consumers Remain Committed to Gas Engines

    Michael McConnell January 12, 2026
    Years after automakers and government regulators began nudging consumers toward battery-electric vehicles (BEVs), U.S. shoppers still prefer conventional gas-powered cars, SUVs and trucks.
  • PRESS RELEASES

    Phillips Federal Awarded U.S. Army Contract for Hybrid Manufacturing Systems

    PRESS RELEASE: Phillips Corp. January 12, 2026
    Phillips Corporation, Federal Division, announced that it has entered into a contract with the U.S. Army to deliver advanced hybrid manufacturing systems through its Hybrid division. The systems will support the Army’s Metal Working Machine Shop Set (MWMSS) Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM) Modification program, strengthening expeditionary and sustainment manufacturing capabilities across the force.

Viewpoints

  • NEWS DESK

    Job Growth Slows in December

    Cary Gitter January 12, 2026
    The U.S. economy added an estimated 50,000 jobs in December, down from 56,000 in November, according to data released Thursday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The unemployment rate dropped slightly, from 4.5% to 4.4%.
  • NEWS DESK

    Deloitte Study: Consumers Remain Committed to Gas Engines

    Michael McConnell January 12, 2026
    Years after automakers and government regulators began nudging consumers toward battery-electric vehicles (BEVs), U.S. shoppers still prefer conventional gas-powered cars, SUVs and trucks.
  • PRESS RELEASES

    Phillips Federal Awarded U.S. Army Contract for Hybrid Manufacturing Systems

    PRESS RELEASE: Phillips Corp. January 12, 2026
    Phillips Corporation, Federal Division, announced that it has entered into a contract with the U.S. Army to deliver advanced hybrid manufacturing systems through its Hybrid division. The systems will support the Army’s Metal Working Machine Shop Set (MWMSS) Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM) Modification program, strengthening expeditionary and sustainment manufacturing capabilities across the force.