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Manufacturing Engineering: March 2023

The March 2023 edition of Manufacturing Engineering is available as a digital magazine. Links to individual articles are below.
Process control begins at product simulation and understanding the manufacturability of the part. Measurements along the way ensure near real-time control of both design and quality, reducing the overall costs across the entire development project.

The Soup to Nuts of Dies and Molds

February 24, 2023
Success with precision toolmaking requires the right CNC machinery, cutting tools, and manufacturing software.
Kip Hanson
By Kip Hanson Contributing Editor, SME Media
Anca iBalance software shows the operator where to add weight to the wheel set to correct for any imbalance.

It's Time to Get Serious About Tool Balancing

February 27, 2023
Balancing is no act, with tangible benefits for any size shop.
Ed Sinkora
By Ed Sinkora Contributing Editor, SME Media
Brian Hilton, senior research engineer at the Golisano Institute for Sustainability at the Rochester Institute of Technology (Rochester, N.Y.), reviews plans with a co-worker for a low-cost, sustainable office chair designed by RIT students.

Remanufacturing: Value Redux

March 1, 2023
From furniture to medical-imaging equipment, remanufacturing makes a big impact with a small footprint.
Ilene Wolff
By Ilene Wolff Contributing Editor, SME Media
Insert drills feature multilayer exchangeable carbide tips that are material specific for carbon and alloy steels and cast iron with holder lengths of 3xD, 5xD, and 8xD.

The Hole Story: A Deep Dive on Drilling

March 3, 2023
It’s important to get to the bottom of the hole to know what you’re dealing with.
Jim Lorincz
By Jim Lorincz Contributing Editor, SME Media

Shop Solutions

  • PRESS RELEASES

    SME Acquires Milestone C to Expand Pathways for the Next Generation of Engineering and Manufacturing Innovators

    PRESS RELEASE: SME November 18, 2025
    SME is taking a bold step toward transforming the future of manufacturing education with the acquisition of Milestone C, a Connecticut-based leader in K-12 STEM programs that brings technology, engineering and manufacturing to life in the classroom.
  • PRESS RELEASES

    Starrett, Gerstner Partner to Offer Limited Edition Wooden Machinist Tool Chests

    PRESS RELEASE: The L.S. Starrett Co. November 18, 2025
    The L.S. Starrett Co., a leading global manufacturer of precision measuring tools and gages, metrology systems and more, has announced that it has partnered with H. Gerstner & Sons to offer 120 limited edition, American-made, Starrett machinist wooden tool chests. The Starrett 200WCR chests are replicas of the classic and treasured 1950s Starrett 200W chest design and will be available to order this year now through Dec. 19, for estimated delivery in March 2026, to anywhere in the continental U.S. from Gerstner’s legendary Dayton, Ohio facility. The offer celebrates the enduring legacy of the Starrett and Gerstner partnership and coincides with Gerstner’s 120th anniversary.
  • PRESS RELEASES

    Heule Precision Tools Introduces VEX Tooling

    PRESS RELEASE: Heule Precision Tools November 18, 2025
    Heule Precision Tools, a leader in precision hole-finishing technology, introduces VEX tooling, which drills and chamfers in a single step for increased efficiency and precision. Designed with a solid carbide tip and a patented SNAP chamfering system, VEX tooling is available from 5 mm to 17 mm. Regardless of size, a convex cutting edge ensures high drilling performance and short, manageable chips, even in long chipping materials.

Voices AMplified

  • PRESS RELEASES

    SME Acquires Milestone C to Expand Pathways for the Next Generation of Engineering and Manufacturing Innovators

    PRESS RELEASE: SME November 18, 2025
    SME is taking a bold step toward transforming the future of manufacturing education with the acquisition of Milestone C, a Connecticut-based leader in K-12 STEM programs that brings technology, engineering and manufacturing to life in the classroom.
  • PRESS RELEASES

    Starrett, Gerstner Partner to Offer Limited Edition Wooden Machinist Tool Chests

    PRESS RELEASE: The L.S. Starrett Co. November 18, 2025
    The L.S. Starrett Co., a leading global manufacturer of precision measuring tools and gages, metrology systems and more, has announced that it has partnered with H. Gerstner & Sons to offer 120 limited edition, American-made, Starrett machinist wooden tool chests. The Starrett 200WCR chests are replicas of the classic and treasured 1950s Starrett 200W chest design and will be available to order this year now through Dec. 19, for estimated delivery in March 2026, to anywhere in the continental U.S. from Gerstner’s legendary Dayton, Ohio facility. The offer celebrates the enduring legacy of the Starrett and Gerstner partnership and coincides with Gerstner’s 120th anniversary.
  • PRESS RELEASES

    Heule Precision Tools Introduces VEX Tooling

    PRESS RELEASE: Heule Precision Tools November 18, 2025
    Heule Precision Tools, a leader in precision hole-finishing technology, introduces VEX tooling, which drills and chamfers in a single step for increased efficiency and precision. Designed with a solid carbide tip and a patented SNAP chamfering system, VEX tooling is available from 5 mm to 17 mm. Regardless of size, a convex cutting edge ensures high drilling performance and short, manageable chips, even in long chipping materials.

Up Front

  • PRESS RELEASES

    SME Acquires Milestone C to Expand Pathways for the Next Generation of Engineering and Manufacturing Innovators

    PRESS RELEASE: SME November 18, 2025
    SME is taking a bold step toward transforming the future of manufacturing education with the acquisition of Milestone C, a Connecticut-based leader in K-12 STEM programs that brings technology, engineering and manufacturing to life in the classroom.
  • PRESS RELEASES

    Starrett, Gerstner Partner to Offer Limited Edition Wooden Machinist Tool Chests

    PRESS RELEASE: The L.S. Starrett Co. November 18, 2025
    The L.S. Starrett Co., a leading global manufacturer of precision measuring tools and gages, metrology systems and more, has announced that it has partnered with H. Gerstner & Sons to offer 120 limited edition, American-made, Starrett machinist wooden tool chests. The Starrett 200WCR chests are replicas of the classic and treasured 1950s Starrett 200W chest design and will be available to order this year now through Dec. 19, for estimated delivery in March 2026, to anywhere in the continental U.S. from Gerstner’s legendary Dayton, Ohio facility. The offer celebrates the enduring legacy of the Starrett and Gerstner partnership and coincides with Gerstner’s 120th anniversary.
  • PRESS RELEASES

    Heule Precision Tools Introduces VEX Tooling

    PRESS RELEASE: Heule Precision Tools November 18, 2025
    Heule Precision Tools, a leader in precision hole-finishing technology, introduces VEX tooling, which drills and chamfers in a single step for increased efficiency and precision. Designed with a solid carbide tip and a patented SNAP chamfering system, VEX tooling is available from 5 mm to 17 mm. Regardless of size, a convex cutting edge ensures high drilling performance and short, manageable chips, even in long chipping materials.

SME Speaks

  • PRESS RELEASES

    SME Acquires Milestone C to Expand Pathways for the Next Generation of Engineering and Manufacturing Innovators

    PRESS RELEASE: SME November 18, 2025
    SME is taking a bold step toward transforming the future of manufacturing education with the acquisition of Milestone C, a Connecticut-based leader in K-12 STEM programs that brings technology, engineering and manufacturing to life in the classroom.
  • PRESS RELEASES

    Starrett, Gerstner Partner to Offer Limited Edition Wooden Machinist Tool Chests

    PRESS RELEASE: The L.S. Starrett Co. November 18, 2025
    The L.S. Starrett Co., a leading global manufacturer of precision measuring tools and gages, metrology systems and more, has announced that it has partnered with H. Gerstner & Sons to offer 120 limited edition, American-made, Starrett machinist wooden tool chests. The Starrett 200WCR chests are replicas of the classic and treasured 1950s Starrett 200W chest design and will be available to order this year now through Dec. 19, for estimated delivery in March 2026, to anywhere in the continental U.S. from Gerstner’s legendary Dayton, Ohio facility. The offer celebrates the enduring legacy of the Starrett and Gerstner partnership and coincides with Gerstner’s 120th anniversary.
  • PRESS RELEASES

    Heule Precision Tools Introduces VEX Tooling

    PRESS RELEASE: Heule Precision Tools November 18, 2025
    Heule Precision Tools, a leader in precision hole-finishing technology, introduces VEX tooling, which drills and chamfers in a single step for increased efficiency and precision. Designed with a solid carbide tip and a patented SNAP chamfering system, VEX tooling is available from 5 mm to 17 mm. Regardless of size, a convex cutting edge ensures high drilling performance and short, manageable chips, even in long chipping materials.

Advanced Manufacturing Now

  • PRESS RELEASES

    SME Acquires Milestone C to Expand Pathways for the Next Generation of Engineering and Manufacturing Innovators

    PRESS RELEASE: SME November 18, 2025
    SME is taking a bold step toward transforming the future of manufacturing education with the acquisition of Milestone C, a Connecticut-based leader in K-12 STEM programs that brings technology, engineering and manufacturing to life in the classroom.
  • PRESS RELEASES

    Starrett, Gerstner Partner to Offer Limited Edition Wooden Machinist Tool Chests

    PRESS RELEASE: The L.S. Starrett Co. November 18, 2025
    The L.S. Starrett Co., a leading global manufacturer of precision measuring tools and gages, metrology systems and more, has announced that it has partnered with H. Gerstner & Sons to offer 120 limited edition, American-made, Starrett machinist wooden tool chests. The Starrett 200WCR chests are replicas of the classic and treasured 1950s Starrett 200W chest design and will be available to order this year now through Dec. 19, for estimated delivery in March 2026, to anywhere in the continental U.S. from Gerstner’s legendary Dayton, Ohio facility. The offer celebrates the enduring legacy of the Starrett and Gerstner partnership and coincides with Gerstner’s 120th anniversary.
  • PRESS RELEASES

    Heule Precision Tools Introduces VEX Tooling

    PRESS RELEASE: Heule Precision Tools November 18, 2025
    Heule Precision Tools, a leader in precision hole-finishing technology, introduces VEX tooling, which drills and chamfers in a single step for increased efficiency and precision. Designed with a solid carbide tip and a patented SNAP chamfering system, VEX tooling is available from 5 mm to 17 mm. Regardless of size, a convex cutting edge ensures high drilling performance and short, manageable chips, even in long chipping materials.

Software Update

  • PRESS RELEASES

    SME Acquires Milestone C to Expand Pathways for the Next Generation of Engineering and Manufacturing Innovators

    PRESS RELEASE: SME November 18, 2025
    SME is taking a bold step toward transforming the future of manufacturing education with the acquisition of Milestone C, a Connecticut-based leader in K-12 STEM programs that brings technology, engineering and manufacturing to life in the classroom.
  • PRESS RELEASES

    Starrett, Gerstner Partner to Offer Limited Edition Wooden Machinist Tool Chests

    PRESS RELEASE: The L.S. Starrett Co. November 18, 2025
    The L.S. Starrett Co., a leading global manufacturer of precision measuring tools and gages, metrology systems and more, has announced that it has partnered with H. Gerstner & Sons to offer 120 limited edition, American-made, Starrett machinist wooden tool chests. The Starrett 200WCR chests are replicas of the classic and treasured 1950s Starrett 200W chest design and will be available to order this year now through Dec. 19, for estimated delivery in March 2026, to anywhere in the continental U.S. from Gerstner’s legendary Dayton, Ohio facility. The offer celebrates the enduring legacy of the Starrett and Gerstner partnership and coincides with Gerstner’s 120th anniversary.
  • PRESS RELEASES

    Heule Precision Tools Introduces VEX Tooling

    PRESS RELEASE: Heule Precision Tools November 18, 2025
    Heule Precision Tools, a leader in precision hole-finishing technology, introduces VEX tooling, which drills and chamfers in a single step for increased efficiency and precision. Designed with a solid carbide tip and a patented SNAP chamfering system, VEX tooling is available from 5 mm to 17 mm. Regardless of size, a convex cutting edge ensures high drilling performance and short, manageable chips, even in long chipping materials.

Viewpoints

  • PRESS RELEASES

    SME Acquires Milestone C to Expand Pathways for the Next Generation of Engineering and Manufacturing Innovators

    PRESS RELEASE: SME November 18, 2025
    SME is taking a bold step toward transforming the future of manufacturing education with the acquisition of Milestone C, a Connecticut-based leader in K-12 STEM programs that brings technology, engineering and manufacturing to life in the classroom.
  • PRESS RELEASES

    Starrett, Gerstner Partner to Offer Limited Edition Wooden Machinist Tool Chests

    PRESS RELEASE: The L.S. Starrett Co. November 18, 2025
    The L.S. Starrett Co., a leading global manufacturer of precision measuring tools and gages, metrology systems and more, has announced that it has partnered with H. Gerstner & Sons to offer 120 limited edition, American-made, Starrett machinist wooden tool chests. The Starrett 200WCR chests are replicas of the classic and treasured 1950s Starrett 200W chest design and will be available to order this year now through Dec. 19, for estimated delivery in March 2026, to anywhere in the continental U.S. from Gerstner’s legendary Dayton, Ohio facility. The offer celebrates the enduring legacy of the Starrett and Gerstner partnership and coincides with Gerstner’s 120th anniversary.
  • PRESS RELEASES

    Heule Precision Tools Introduces VEX Tooling

    PRESS RELEASE: Heule Precision Tools November 18, 2025
    Heule Precision Tools, a leader in precision hole-finishing technology, introduces VEX tooling, which drills and chamfers in a single step for increased efficiency and precision. Designed with a solid carbide tip and a patented SNAP chamfering system, VEX tooling is available from 5 mm to 17 mm. Regardless of size, a convex cutting edge ensures high drilling performance and short, manageable chips, even in long chipping materials.