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Manufacturing Engineering Magazine
February 2021
Manufacturing Engineering: February 2021
The February 2021 edition of Manufacturing Engineering is available as a digital magazine. Links to individual articles are below.
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Making HMCs Nimble Enough for Small Jobs
January 14, 2021
Horizontal machine tools (HMCs) have typically been used for longer run production jobs. But as lot sizes decrease, machine builders and their partners have introduced new technologies that speed setups and generally make HMCs nimbler. So much so that one should probably rethink the role HMCs serve.
By
Ed Sinkora
Contributing Editor,
SME Media
Machining & Metal Cutting
VMCs: How Many Axes Do You Really Need?
January 18, 2021
The three-axis vertical machining center (VMC) has long been the go-to machine tool for many small to medium-sized shops. Their use is well-understood. Compared to more complex machinery, it’s easier to find operators for three-axis machines.
By
Kip Hanson
Contributing Editor,
SME Media
Machining & Metal Cutting
Fast Times for Machine Spindles
January 20, 2021
Driven spindles are the technical core of a machine tool, supplying the power to turn the cutting tools that shape our products and our world. Attaching one to a five-axis movement creates an advanced CNC machine.
By
Bruce Morey
Senior Technical Editor,
SME Media
Machining & Metal Cutting
Transforming Manufacturing with PLM Tools
January 22, 2021
With product lifecycle management (PLM) software, manufacturers wield powerful tools to manage the massive transformations buffeting their industries.
By
Patrick Waurzyniak
Contributing Editor,
SME Media
Software
Multi-Flute End Mills Produce Thoroughly Modern Milling
January 26, 2021
End mills, traditionally made with two to four flutes, are used in one of the oldest mechanized machining processes—milling.
By
Ilene Wolff
Contributing Editor,
SME Media
Tooling & Workholding
Shop Solutions
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November 10, 2025
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November 7, 2025
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Advanced Manufacturing Now
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Software Update
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November 10, 2025
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November 7, 2025
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Workforce Pipeline
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Staff Writer
November 10, 2025
Additive manufacturing has many great stories to tell. It’s a rewarding, attractive and in-demand career. So how does the industry get the word out about it all?
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November 10, 2025
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Boeing Reaches Plea Deal For 737 Max Crashes
Rachael Thomas
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Viewpoints
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