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SME Media Manufacturing Engineering & Technology Magazine March 2022

Manufacturing Engineering: March 2022

The March 2022 edition of Manufacturing Engineering is available as a digital magazine. Links to individual articles are below.
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Memo Olmedo, director of operations at LA Gauge Company, Sun Valley, Calif., at one of the company’s 10 Mitsui Seiki five-axis VMCs.

The Upside of Vertical Machining Centers

February 28, 2022
New automation options and kinematics considerations make vertical machining centers an increasingly attractive choice
Geoff Giordano
By Geoff Giordano Contributing Editor, SME Media
AfM Applications Engineer Klaas Hageney uses a NIST traceable artifact to assess one of the CMMs at Precision Grinding Solutions—part of their effort to determine and limit the uncertainty of each measurement

A Higher Caliber of Machine Tool QC

March 14, 2022
Advanced volumetric compensation … and making your machine tool act like a CMM.
Ed Sinkora
By Ed Sinkora Contributing Editor, SME Media
Fagor has leveraged the HTML 5 programming language in its HMIelite control interface. According to the company, the change will enable many advanced features, make customization extremely easy and represents “the future of machine tool interfaces.”

The Ideal Interface for Machining

March 9, 2022
The importance of making machine tool controls faster, more powerful and, above all, friendlier in the age of skilled labor shortages.
Kip Hanson
By Kip Hanson Contributing Editor, SME Media
YG Tap Cast for cast iron and cast aluminum gives users the option for axial and radial coolant fed tools, as well as non-coolant option.

Gummy, Stringy Material Meets its Match with Cut Taps, Thread Mills

March 2, 2022
Selecting the right tool for threading aluminum begins with considering the key properties of aluminum; the pros and cons associated with the main choices of tools, cut taps or thread mills; and advances in tooling technology including coatings and coolant-through capability.
Jim Lorincz
By Jim Lorincz Contributing Editor, SME Media
Mazak launched its first-ever Swiss machines, the Syncrex series, in October at the company’s Discover 2021 event in northern Kentucky.

Getting the Most out of Swiss Machines: Tips From Top Suppliers

March 7, 2022
From a new entrant into the equipment mix to an array of relatively recent but underutilized functions from top suppliers, Swiss machines are poised to take on more of the manufacturing load in 2022.
Geoff Giordano
By Geoff Giordano Contributing Editor, SME Media

Shop Solutions

  • AFFOA: A Decade of Fabric Innovation and Commercialization in the U.S.
    MATERIALS

    AFFOA: A Decade of Fabric Innovation and Commercialization in the U.S.

    Amy Bryson January 18, 2026
    Advanced functional fabrics serve many complex functions.
  • Why the Right Conveyance System Matters
    MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING

    Why the Right Conveyance System Matters

    Bill LeAnna, Sales Product Manager, TS Conveyors, Bosch Rexroth Corp. January 17, 2026
    Conveyors have long been the backbone of assembly lines. Every workpiece, from a small component to a larger assembly, relies on consistent movement between stations.
  • N.C. State Awarded Department of Defense-Funded METAL Hub
    PRESS RELEASES

    N.C. State Awarded Department of Defense-Funded METAL Hub

    PRESS RELEASE: North Carolina State University January 16, 2026
    North Carolina State University is proud to announce a new partnership with Metallurgical Engineering Trades Apprenticeship & Learning (METAL) to enhance and scale up industry-driven training opportunities for current and prospective metalworking and manufacturing professionals. Led by IACMI – The Composites Institute, with funding from the Department of Defense’s Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment Program, METAL strengthens and diversifies the U.S. metal manufacturing workforce, focusing on casting, forging and plate rolling.

SME Speaks

  • AFFOA: A Decade of Fabric Innovation and Commercialization in the U.S.
    MATERIALS

    AFFOA: A Decade of Fabric Innovation and Commercialization in the U.S.

    Amy Bryson January 18, 2026
    Advanced functional fabrics serve many complex functions.
  • Why the Right Conveyance System Matters
    MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING

    Why the Right Conveyance System Matters

    Bill LeAnna, Sales Product Manager, TS Conveyors, Bosch Rexroth Corp. January 17, 2026
    Conveyors have long been the backbone of assembly lines. Every workpiece, from a small component to a larger assembly, relies on consistent movement between stations.
  • N.C. State Awarded Department of Defense-Funded METAL Hub
    PRESS RELEASES

    N.C. State Awarded Department of Defense-Funded METAL Hub

    PRESS RELEASE: North Carolina State University January 16, 2026
    North Carolina State University is proud to announce a new partnership with Metallurgical Engineering Trades Apprenticeship & Learning (METAL) to enhance and scale up industry-driven training opportunities for current and prospective metalworking and manufacturing professionals. Led by IACMI – The Composites Institute, with funding from the Department of Defense’s Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment Program, METAL strengthens and diversifies the U.S. metal manufacturing workforce, focusing on casting, forging and plate rolling.

Advanced Manufacturing Now

  • AFFOA: A Decade of Fabric Innovation and Commercialization in the U.S.
    MATERIALS

    AFFOA: A Decade of Fabric Innovation and Commercialization in the U.S.

    Amy Bryson January 18, 2026
    Advanced functional fabrics serve many complex functions.
  • Why the Right Conveyance System Matters
    MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING

    Why the Right Conveyance System Matters

    Bill LeAnna, Sales Product Manager, TS Conveyors, Bosch Rexroth Corp. January 17, 2026
    Conveyors have long been the backbone of assembly lines. Every workpiece, from a small component to a larger assembly, relies on consistent movement between stations.
  • N.C. State Awarded Department of Defense-Funded METAL Hub
    PRESS RELEASES

    N.C. State Awarded Department of Defense-Funded METAL Hub

    PRESS RELEASE: North Carolina State University January 16, 2026
    North Carolina State University is proud to announce a new partnership with Metallurgical Engineering Trades Apprenticeship & Learning (METAL) to enhance and scale up industry-driven training opportunities for current and prospective metalworking and manufacturing professionals. Led by IACMI – The Composites Institute, with funding from the Department of Defense’s Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment Program, METAL strengthens and diversifies the U.S. metal manufacturing workforce, focusing on casting, forging and plate rolling.

Workforce Lessons

  • AFFOA: A Decade of Fabric Innovation and Commercialization in the U.S.
    MATERIALS

    AFFOA: A Decade of Fabric Innovation and Commercialization in the U.S.

    Amy Bryson January 18, 2026
    Advanced functional fabrics serve many complex functions.
  • Why the Right Conveyance System Matters
    MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING

    Why the Right Conveyance System Matters

    Bill LeAnna, Sales Product Manager, TS Conveyors, Bosch Rexroth Corp. January 17, 2026
    Conveyors have long been the backbone of assembly lines. Every workpiece, from a small component to a larger assembly, relies on consistent movement between stations.
  • N.C. State Awarded Department of Defense-Funded METAL Hub
    PRESS RELEASES

    N.C. State Awarded Department of Defense-Funded METAL Hub

    PRESS RELEASE: North Carolina State University January 16, 2026
    North Carolina State University is proud to announce a new partnership with Metallurgical Engineering Trades Apprenticeship & Learning (METAL) to enhance and scale up industry-driven training opportunities for current and prospective metalworking and manufacturing professionals. Led by IACMI – The Composites Institute, with funding from the Department of Defense’s Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment Program, METAL strengthens and diversifies the U.S. metal manufacturing workforce, focusing on casting, forging and plate rolling.

Voices AMplified

  • AFFOA: A Decade of Fabric Innovation and Commercialization in the U.S.
    MATERIALS

    AFFOA: A Decade of Fabric Innovation and Commercialization in the U.S.

    Amy Bryson January 18, 2026
    Advanced functional fabrics serve many complex functions.
  • Why the Right Conveyance System Matters
    MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING

    Why the Right Conveyance System Matters

    Bill LeAnna, Sales Product Manager, TS Conveyors, Bosch Rexroth Corp. January 17, 2026
    Conveyors have long been the backbone of assembly lines. Every workpiece, from a small component to a larger assembly, relies on consistent movement between stations.
  • N.C. State Awarded Department of Defense-Funded METAL Hub
    PRESS RELEASES

    N.C. State Awarded Department of Defense-Funded METAL Hub

    PRESS RELEASE: North Carolina State University January 16, 2026
    North Carolina State University is proud to announce a new partnership with Metallurgical Engineering Trades Apprenticeship & Learning (METAL) to enhance and scale up industry-driven training opportunities for current and prospective metalworking and manufacturing professionals. Led by IACMI – The Composites Institute, with funding from the Department of Defense’s Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment Program, METAL strengthens and diversifies the U.S. metal manufacturing workforce, focusing on casting, forging and plate rolling.

Viewpoints

  • AFFOA: A Decade of Fabric Innovation and Commercialization in the U.S.
    MATERIALS

    AFFOA: A Decade of Fabric Innovation and Commercialization in the U.S.

    Amy Bryson January 18, 2026
    Advanced functional fabrics serve many complex functions.
  • Why the Right Conveyance System Matters
    MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING

    Why the Right Conveyance System Matters

    Bill LeAnna, Sales Product Manager, TS Conveyors, Bosch Rexroth Corp. January 17, 2026
    Conveyors have long been the backbone of assembly lines. Every workpiece, from a small component to a larger assembly, relies on consistent movement between stations.
  • N.C. State Awarded Department of Defense-Funded METAL Hub
    PRESS RELEASES

    N.C. State Awarded Department of Defense-Funded METAL Hub

    PRESS RELEASE: North Carolina State University January 16, 2026
    North Carolina State University is proud to announce a new partnership with Metallurgical Engineering Trades Apprenticeship & Learning (METAL) to enhance and scale up industry-driven training opportunities for current and prospective metalworking and manufacturing professionals. Led by IACMI – The Composites Institute, with funding from the Department of Defense’s Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment Program, METAL strengthens and diversifies the U.S. metal manufacturing workforce, focusing on casting, forging and plate rolling.