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Manufacturing Engineering & Technology Magazine
June 2021
Manufacturing Engineering: June 2021
The June 2021 edition of Manufacturing Engineering is available as a digital magazine. Links to individual articles are below.
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Swiss-Style Machines Simplified
May 13, 2021
Stressed out at the thought of programming, operating, or owning a Swiss-style CNC lathe? Chill out. It’s easier than you think.
By
Kip Hanson
Contributing Editor,
SME Media
Machining & Metal Cutting
Taking on the Tough Stuff
May 14, 2021
Better wheels and more capable machines add to grinding’s edge on tough materials
By
Ed Sinkora
Contributing Editor,
SME Media
Machining & Metal Cutting
Digital Advances Boost Tool Grinding Technology
May 17, 2021
Sure, grinding equipment itself is getting better— but so is all the technology surrounding it.
By
Michael C. Anderson
Contributing Lead Editor
Grinding & Deburring
Tool Balancing: When and Why
May 18, 2021
Properly balancing one's tools can pay big dividends.
By
Geoff Giordano
Contributing Editor,
SME Media
Tooling & Workholding
Shop Solutions
INDUSTRIES
China Amplifies Taiwan President’s Opponents
Michael McConnell
April 17, 2026
China is turning to social media to undermine the independent island’s current ruling party, Reuters said.
NEWS DESK
Schneider Electric Unveils Next-Generation Agentic Manufacturing
PRESS RELEASE: Schneider Electric
April 17, 2026
Schneider Electric, a global energy technology leader, will spotlight new milestones in its strategic collaboration with Microsoft at Hannover Messe, demonstrating how their combined technologies are enabling manufacturers to modernize operations, accelerate engineering, and strengthen resiliency.
MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING
The Hidden Friction in Automation Integration
Meaghan Ziemba, Contributing Editor
April 16, 2026
Manufacturers continue to invest in shop-floor automation, but the hardest part of the work rarely starts with choosing a robot, selecting end-of-arm tooling or approving a software platform. Trouble starts when a concept that makes perfect sense in planning is forced to live inside a real factory, where aging equipment, inconsistent inputs, disconnected data, undocumented workarounds and relentless production pressure all shape the outcome. Automation often enters a facility as the answer to a problem, yet implementation has a way of exposing everything that slowed down operations for years.
Up Front
INDUSTRIES
China Amplifies Taiwan President’s Opponents
Michael McConnell
April 17, 2026
China is turning to social media to undermine the independent island’s current ruling party, Reuters said.
NEWS DESK
Schneider Electric Unveils Next-Generation Agentic Manufacturing
PRESS RELEASE: Schneider Electric
April 17, 2026
Schneider Electric, a global energy technology leader, will spotlight new milestones in its strategic collaboration with Microsoft at Hannover Messe, demonstrating how their combined technologies are enabling manufacturers to modernize operations, accelerate engineering, and strengthen resiliency.
MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING
The Hidden Friction in Automation Integration
Meaghan Ziemba, Contributing Editor
April 16, 2026
Manufacturers continue to invest in shop-floor automation, but the hardest part of the work rarely starts with choosing a robot, selecting end-of-arm tooling or approving a software platform. Trouble starts when a concept that makes perfect sense in planning is forced to live inside a real factory, where aging equipment, inconsistent inputs, disconnected data, undocumented workarounds and relentless production pressure all shape the outcome. Automation often enters a facility as the answer to a problem, yet implementation has a way of exposing everything that slowed down operations for years.
SME Speaks
INDUSTRIES
China Amplifies Taiwan President’s Opponents
Michael McConnell
April 17, 2026
China is turning to social media to undermine the independent island’s current ruling party, Reuters said.
NEWS DESK
Schneider Electric Unveils Next-Generation Agentic Manufacturing
PRESS RELEASE: Schneider Electric
April 17, 2026
Schneider Electric, a global energy technology leader, will spotlight new milestones in its strategic collaboration with Microsoft at Hannover Messe, demonstrating how their combined technologies are enabling manufacturers to modernize operations, accelerate engineering, and strengthen resiliency.
MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING
The Hidden Friction in Automation Integration
Meaghan Ziemba, Contributing Editor
April 16, 2026
Manufacturers continue to invest in shop-floor automation, but the hardest part of the work rarely starts with choosing a robot, selecting end-of-arm tooling or approving a software platform. Trouble starts when a concept that makes perfect sense in planning is forced to live inside a real factory, where aging equipment, inconsistent inputs, disconnected data, undocumented workarounds and relentless production pressure all shape the outcome. Automation often enters a facility as the answer to a problem, yet implementation has a way of exposing everything that slowed down operations for years.
Advanced Manufacturing Now
INDUSTRIES
China Amplifies Taiwan President’s Opponents
Michael McConnell
April 17, 2026
China is turning to social media to undermine the independent island’s current ruling party, Reuters said.
NEWS DESK
Schneider Electric Unveils Next-Generation Agentic Manufacturing
PRESS RELEASE: Schneider Electric
April 17, 2026
Schneider Electric, a global energy technology leader, will spotlight new milestones in its strategic collaboration with Microsoft at Hannover Messe, demonstrating how their combined technologies are enabling manufacturers to modernize operations, accelerate engineering, and strengthen resiliency.
MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING
The Hidden Friction in Automation Integration
Meaghan Ziemba, Contributing Editor
April 16, 2026
Manufacturers continue to invest in shop-floor automation, but the hardest part of the work rarely starts with choosing a robot, selecting end-of-arm tooling or approving a software platform. Trouble starts when a concept that makes perfect sense in planning is forced to live inside a real factory, where aging equipment, inconsistent inputs, disconnected data, undocumented workarounds and relentless production pressure all shape the outcome. Automation often enters a facility as the answer to a problem, yet implementation has a way of exposing everything that slowed down operations for years.
Software Update
INDUSTRIES
China Amplifies Taiwan President’s Opponents
Michael McConnell
April 17, 2026
China is turning to social media to undermine the independent island’s current ruling party, Reuters said.
NEWS DESK
Schneider Electric Unveils Next-Generation Agentic Manufacturing
PRESS RELEASE: Schneider Electric
April 17, 2026
Schneider Electric, a global energy technology leader, will spotlight new milestones in its strategic collaboration with Microsoft at Hannover Messe, demonstrating how their combined technologies are enabling manufacturers to modernize operations, accelerate engineering, and strengthen resiliency.
MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING
The Hidden Friction in Automation Integration
Meaghan Ziemba, Contributing Editor
April 16, 2026
Manufacturers continue to invest in shop-floor automation, but the hardest part of the work rarely starts with choosing a robot, selecting end-of-arm tooling or approving a software platform. Trouble starts when a concept that makes perfect sense in planning is forced to live inside a real factory, where aging equipment, inconsistent inputs, disconnected data, undocumented workarounds and relentless production pressure all shape the outcome. Automation often enters a facility as the answer to a problem, yet implementation has a way of exposing everything that slowed down operations for years.