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Manufacturing Engineering & Technology Magazine
February 2020
Manufacturing Engineering: February 2020
The February 2020 edition of Manufacturing Engineering is available as a digital magazine. Links to individual articles are below.
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Aerospace: Comply or Die
January 28, 2020
Success in aerospace machining requires more than the ability to hold tight tolerances in difficult materials. It also requires the ability to prove that you did so in compliance with a pile of specific guidelines, with reports that likewise must follow a specific format.
By
Ed Sinkora
Contributing Editor,
SME Media
Aerospace & Defense
Software
3D Printing Cleared for Takeoff
January 29, 2020
Aerospace was an early, and enthusiastic, adopter of additive manufacturing. The technology has been used to make brackets inside of aircraft.
By
Bill Koenig
Senior Editor,
SME Media
Additive Manufacturing & 3D Printing
Aerospace & Defense
Integrating Metrology into Manufacturing
January 30, 2020
Metrology equipment is showing its usefulness on the shop floor. Lasers and structured-light scanners operate next to assembly jigs and press-brakes.
By
Bruce Morey
Senior Technical Editor,
SME Media
Measurement & Metrology
PLM Takes On Digital Transformation
February 4, 2020
Product lifecycle management (PLM) software helps manufacturers manage, shape, guide, and refine new product developments, speeding up the design and production process.
By
Patrick Waurzyniak
Contributing Editor,
SME Media
Software
Boring Tools Get Smart, Go Deep
February 3, 2020
It’s said that holemaking is the most commonly performed of all machining operations. And it stands to reason that most of those holes must be reamed or most likely bored after drilling. For as long as machinists have been boring holes, however, they’ve struggled with a variety of problems.
By
Kip Hanson
Contributing Editor,
SME Media
Tooling & Workholding
Hope Meets Workforce Needs at Daley College’s MTEC
January 31, 2020
Machining programs at community colleges can bring to mind images of old, tired equipment, housed in even older, drab facilities. That was the case at Richard J. Daley College, one of the City Colleges of Chicago. But not anymore.
By
Larry Adams
Contributing Writer,
SME Media
By
Alan Rooks
Editor in Chief,
Manufacturing Engineering
Workforce Development
Shop Solutions
CNC MACHINING
7 Cool Tips for Coolants
Staff Writer
March 11, 2026
Regardless of which fluid or delivery method you choose, maintenance determines whether your investment pays off or becomes a pain in the neck. “By following sound maintenance practices, you can expect to get at least two years out of a high-quality cutting fluid,” maintains Master Fluid Solutions’ John Treese.
PRESS RELEASES
AIM MRO Acquires Advanced Air West Palm Beach
PRESS RELEASE: AIM MRO
March 11, 2026
AIM MRO Holdings, LLC (“AIM MRO” or the “Company”), a leading provider of highly engineered consumable repair products and materials used primarily in the aerospace aftermarket, today announced that it has acquired Advanced Air West Palm Beach, Inc. (“AA Bushings”), a provider of replacement bushings, sleeves and fasteners for landing gear applications in the aerospace and defense aftermarket.
GOVERNMENT AND ECONOMICS
States Sue for Tariff Refunds
Michael McConnell
March 11, 2026
Attorneys general in 24 states have filed a lawsuit asking the government to reimburse businesses for the money they’ve already paid in import taxes as well as blocking new levies from going into effect.
Up Front
CNC MACHINING
7 Cool Tips for Coolants
Staff Writer
March 11, 2026
Regardless of which fluid or delivery method you choose, maintenance determines whether your investment pays off or becomes a pain in the neck. “By following sound maintenance practices, you can expect to get at least two years out of a high-quality cutting fluid,” maintains Master Fluid Solutions’ John Treese.
PRESS RELEASES
AIM MRO Acquires Advanced Air West Palm Beach
PRESS RELEASE: AIM MRO
March 11, 2026
AIM MRO Holdings, LLC (“AIM MRO” or the “Company”), a leading provider of highly engineered consumable repair products and materials used primarily in the aerospace aftermarket, today announced that it has acquired Advanced Air West Palm Beach, Inc. (“AA Bushings”), a provider of replacement bushings, sleeves and fasteners for landing gear applications in the aerospace and defense aftermarket.
GOVERNMENT AND ECONOMICS
States Sue for Tariff Refunds
Michael McConnell
March 11, 2026
Attorneys general in 24 states have filed a lawsuit asking the government to reimburse businesses for the money they’ve already paid in import taxes as well as blocking new levies from going into effect.
Advanced Manufacturing Now
CNC MACHINING
7 Cool Tips for Coolants
Staff Writer
March 11, 2026
Regardless of which fluid or delivery method you choose, maintenance determines whether your investment pays off or becomes a pain in the neck. “By following sound maintenance practices, you can expect to get at least two years out of a high-quality cutting fluid,” maintains Master Fluid Solutions’ John Treese.
PRESS RELEASES
AIM MRO Acquires Advanced Air West Palm Beach
PRESS RELEASE: AIM MRO
March 11, 2026
AIM MRO Holdings, LLC (“AIM MRO” or the “Company”), a leading provider of highly engineered consumable repair products and materials used primarily in the aerospace aftermarket, today announced that it has acquired Advanced Air West Palm Beach, Inc. (“AA Bushings”), a provider of replacement bushings, sleeves and fasteners for landing gear applications in the aerospace and defense aftermarket.
GOVERNMENT AND ECONOMICS
States Sue for Tariff Refunds
Michael McConnell
March 11, 2026
Attorneys general in 24 states have filed a lawsuit asking the government to reimburse businesses for the money they’ve already paid in import taxes as well as blocking new levies from going into effect.
SME Speaks
CNC MACHINING
7 Cool Tips for Coolants
Staff Writer
March 11, 2026
Regardless of which fluid or delivery method you choose, maintenance determines whether your investment pays off or becomes a pain in the neck. “By following sound maintenance practices, you can expect to get at least two years out of a high-quality cutting fluid,” maintains Master Fluid Solutions’ John Treese.
PRESS RELEASES
AIM MRO Acquires Advanced Air West Palm Beach
PRESS RELEASE: AIM MRO
March 11, 2026
AIM MRO Holdings, LLC (“AIM MRO” or the “Company”), a leading provider of highly engineered consumable repair products and materials used primarily in the aerospace aftermarket, today announced that it has acquired Advanced Air West Palm Beach, Inc. (“AA Bushings”), a provider of replacement bushings, sleeves and fasteners for landing gear applications in the aerospace and defense aftermarket.
GOVERNMENT AND ECONOMICS
States Sue for Tariff Refunds
Michael McConnell
March 11, 2026
Attorneys general in 24 states have filed a lawsuit asking the government to reimburse businesses for the money they’ve already paid in import taxes as well as blocking new levies from going into effect.
Additive Manufacturing Update
CNC MACHINING
7 Cool Tips for Coolants
Staff Writer
March 11, 2026
Regardless of which fluid or delivery method you choose, maintenance determines whether your investment pays off or becomes a pain in the neck. “By following sound maintenance practices, you can expect to get at least two years out of a high-quality cutting fluid,” maintains Master Fluid Solutions’ John Treese.
PRESS RELEASES
AIM MRO Acquires Advanced Air West Palm Beach
PRESS RELEASE: AIM MRO
March 11, 2026
AIM MRO Holdings, LLC (“AIM MRO” or the “Company”), a leading provider of highly engineered consumable repair products and materials used primarily in the aerospace aftermarket, today announced that it has acquired Advanced Air West Palm Beach, Inc. (“AA Bushings”), a provider of replacement bushings, sleeves and fasteners for landing gear applications in the aerospace and defense aftermarket.
GOVERNMENT AND ECONOMICS
States Sue for Tariff Refunds
Michael McConnell
March 11, 2026
Attorneys general in 24 states have filed a lawsuit asking the government to reimburse businesses for the money they’ve already paid in import taxes as well as blocking new levies from going into effect.
Workforce Pipeline
CNC MACHINING
7 Cool Tips for Coolants
Staff Writer
March 11, 2026
Regardless of which fluid or delivery method you choose, maintenance determines whether your investment pays off or becomes a pain in the neck. “By following sound maintenance practices, you can expect to get at least two years out of a high-quality cutting fluid,” maintains Master Fluid Solutions’ John Treese.
PRESS RELEASES
AIM MRO Acquires Advanced Air West Palm Beach
PRESS RELEASE: AIM MRO
March 11, 2026
AIM MRO Holdings, LLC (“AIM MRO” or the “Company”), a leading provider of highly engineered consumable repair products and materials used primarily in the aerospace aftermarket, today announced that it has acquired Advanced Air West Palm Beach, Inc. (“AA Bushings”), a provider of replacement bushings, sleeves and fasteners for landing gear applications in the aerospace and defense aftermarket.
GOVERNMENT AND ECONOMICS
States Sue for Tariff Refunds
Michael McConnell
March 11, 2026
Attorneys general in 24 states have filed a lawsuit asking the government to reimburse businesses for the money they’ve already paid in import taxes as well as blocking new levies from going into effect.
Viewpoints
CNC MACHINING
7 Cool Tips for Coolants
Staff Writer
March 11, 2026
Regardless of which fluid or delivery method you choose, maintenance determines whether your investment pays off or becomes a pain in the neck. “By following sound maintenance practices, you can expect to get at least two years out of a high-quality cutting fluid,” maintains Master Fluid Solutions’ John Treese.
PRESS RELEASES
AIM MRO Acquires Advanced Air West Palm Beach
PRESS RELEASE: AIM MRO
March 11, 2026
AIM MRO Holdings, LLC (“AIM MRO” or the “Company”), a leading provider of highly engineered consumable repair products and materials used primarily in the aerospace aftermarket, today announced that it has acquired Advanced Air West Palm Beach, Inc. (“AA Bushings”), a provider of replacement bushings, sleeves and fasteners for landing gear applications in the aerospace and defense aftermarket.
GOVERNMENT AND ECONOMICS
States Sue for Tariff Refunds
Michael McConnell
March 11, 2026
Attorneys general in 24 states have filed a lawsuit asking the government to reimburse businesses for the money they’ve already paid in import taxes as well as blocking new levies from going into effect.