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Manufacturing Engineering: May 2023

The May 2023 edition of Manufacturing Engineering is available as a digital magazine. Links to individual articles are below.
Courtney Silver, president of Ketchie Manufacturing Inc., reviews paperwork with an employee.

Creative Solutions for Productivity, Profitability

April 19, 2023
Navigating lingering industrywide concerns that make bottom-line sense.
Ilene Wolff
By Ilene Wolff Contributing Editor, SME Media
As with many robotic solutions, Canvas provides remote support to its users through a mobile device interface.

Automation: Today and Beyond

April 21, 2023
It’s time to rethink manufacturing and the role our workforce (or lack thereof) plays in its success.
Kip Hanson
By Kip Hanson Contributing Editor, SME Media
Tooling up a four-spindle Danobat Overbeck IRD to grind ceramic necking dies.

Pushing the Limits with Ceramics

April 24, 2023
Solutions for ceramic machining—and machining ceramics.
Ed Sinkora
By Ed Sinkora Contributing Editor, SME Media
Siemens Smart Infrastructure expands options for distribution grid applications with its Siapp, a software license for the Sicam A8000 automation and remote terminal unit, which allows up to three separate custom applications to be developed, parameterized, and loaded onto the remote terminal unit.

Data-Driven Productivity

April 26, 2023
Advanced sensors and controllers go digital for a competitive edge.
Thom Cannell
By Thom Cannell Contributing Editor

Voices AMplified

  • ADDITIVE

    Driving a New 3D Printing Dynamic in 2026

    Brigitte de Vet-Veithen, CEO, Materialise NV March 14, 2026
    Additive manufacturing (AM) is on the cusp of a new dynamic in 2026 and beyond, driven by two accelerators: global economic and geopolitical uncertainty and technological accessibility. 3D printing has already proven itself through impactful applications in a wide range of industries. But, increasingly, manufacturers are moving beyond seeing the technology as an experimental alternative. Instead, they see a practical solution that drives flexibility, resilience and innovation.
  • NEWS DESK

    Medical Supplier Hit by Cyberattack

    Michael McConnell March 13, 2026
    An Iran-backed hacker has claimed responsibility for a cyberattack on a Michigan-based medical equipment manufacturer.
  • NEWS DESK

    DMG Mori, University Start Machining Transformation Center

    PRESS RELEASE: DMG Mori, University of Tokyo March 13, 2026
    DMG MORI CO., LTD. (hereinafter referred to as “DMG MORI”) and The University of Tokyo have announced to establish the Machining Transformation Research Center (“MX Center”) within the Graduate School of Engineering of The University of Tokyo (Dean: Yasuhiro Kato) on April 1, 2026, to address key issues in the manufacturing industry, including efficiency improvement, energy savings, and labor shortages with a view toward 2050.

Shop Solutions

  • ADDITIVE

    Driving a New 3D Printing Dynamic in 2026

    Brigitte de Vet-Veithen, CEO, Materialise NV March 14, 2026
    Additive manufacturing (AM) is on the cusp of a new dynamic in 2026 and beyond, driven by two accelerators: global economic and geopolitical uncertainty and technological accessibility. 3D printing has already proven itself through impactful applications in a wide range of industries. But, increasingly, manufacturers are moving beyond seeing the technology as an experimental alternative. Instead, they see a practical solution that drives flexibility, resilience and innovation.
  • NEWS DESK

    Medical Supplier Hit by Cyberattack

    Michael McConnell March 13, 2026
    An Iran-backed hacker has claimed responsibility for a cyberattack on a Michigan-based medical equipment manufacturer.
  • NEWS DESK

    DMG Mori, University Start Machining Transformation Center

    PRESS RELEASE: DMG Mori, University of Tokyo March 13, 2026
    DMG MORI CO., LTD. (hereinafter referred to as “DMG MORI”) and The University of Tokyo have announced to establish the Machining Transformation Research Center (“MX Center”) within the Graduate School of Engineering of The University of Tokyo (Dean: Yasuhiro Kato) on April 1, 2026, to address key issues in the manufacturing industry, including efficiency improvement, energy savings, and labor shortages with a view toward 2050.

Up Front

  • ADDITIVE

    Driving a New 3D Printing Dynamic in 2026

    Brigitte de Vet-Veithen, CEO, Materialise NV March 14, 2026
    Additive manufacturing (AM) is on the cusp of a new dynamic in 2026 and beyond, driven by two accelerators: global economic and geopolitical uncertainty and technological accessibility. 3D printing has already proven itself through impactful applications in a wide range of industries. But, increasingly, manufacturers are moving beyond seeing the technology as an experimental alternative. Instead, they see a practical solution that drives flexibility, resilience and innovation.
  • NEWS DESK

    Medical Supplier Hit by Cyberattack

    Michael McConnell March 13, 2026
    An Iran-backed hacker has claimed responsibility for a cyberattack on a Michigan-based medical equipment manufacturer.
  • NEWS DESK

    DMG Mori, University Start Machining Transformation Center

    PRESS RELEASE: DMG Mori, University of Tokyo March 13, 2026
    DMG MORI CO., LTD. (hereinafter referred to as “DMG MORI”) and The University of Tokyo have announced to establish the Machining Transformation Research Center (“MX Center”) within the Graduate School of Engineering of The University of Tokyo (Dean: Yasuhiro Kato) on April 1, 2026, to address key issues in the manufacturing industry, including efficiency improvement, energy savings, and labor shortages with a view toward 2050.

SME Speaks

  • ADDITIVE

    Driving a New 3D Printing Dynamic in 2026

    Brigitte de Vet-Veithen, CEO, Materialise NV March 14, 2026
    Additive manufacturing (AM) is on the cusp of a new dynamic in 2026 and beyond, driven by two accelerators: global economic and geopolitical uncertainty and technological accessibility. 3D printing has already proven itself through impactful applications in a wide range of industries. But, increasingly, manufacturers are moving beyond seeing the technology as an experimental alternative. Instead, they see a practical solution that drives flexibility, resilience and innovation.
  • NEWS DESK

    Medical Supplier Hit by Cyberattack

    Michael McConnell March 13, 2026
    An Iran-backed hacker has claimed responsibility for a cyberattack on a Michigan-based medical equipment manufacturer.
  • NEWS DESK

    DMG Mori, University Start Machining Transformation Center

    PRESS RELEASE: DMG Mori, University of Tokyo March 13, 2026
    DMG MORI CO., LTD. (hereinafter referred to as “DMG MORI”) and The University of Tokyo have announced to establish the Machining Transformation Research Center (“MX Center”) within the Graduate School of Engineering of The University of Tokyo (Dean: Yasuhiro Kato) on April 1, 2026, to address key issues in the manufacturing industry, including efficiency improvement, energy savings, and labor shortages with a view toward 2050.

Advanced Manufacturing Now

  • ADDITIVE

    Driving a New 3D Printing Dynamic in 2026

    Brigitte de Vet-Veithen, CEO, Materialise NV March 14, 2026
    Additive manufacturing (AM) is on the cusp of a new dynamic in 2026 and beyond, driven by two accelerators: global economic and geopolitical uncertainty and technological accessibility. 3D printing has already proven itself through impactful applications in a wide range of industries. But, increasingly, manufacturers are moving beyond seeing the technology as an experimental alternative. Instead, they see a practical solution that drives flexibility, resilience and innovation.
  • NEWS DESK

    Medical Supplier Hit by Cyberattack

    Michael McConnell March 13, 2026
    An Iran-backed hacker has claimed responsibility for a cyberattack on a Michigan-based medical equipment manufacturer.
  • NEWS DESK

    DMG Mori, University Start Machining Transformation Center

    PRESS RELEASE: DMG Mori, University of Tokyo March 13, 2026
    DMG MORI CO., LTD. (hereinafter referred to as “DMG MORI”) and The University of Tokyo have announced to establish the Machining Transformation Research Center (“MX Center”) within the Graduate School of Engineering of The University of Tokyo (Dean: Yasuhiro Kato) on April 1, 2026, to address key issues in the manufacturing industry, including efficiency improvement, energy savings, and labor shortages with a view toward 2050.

Software Update

  • ADDITIVE

    Driving a New 3D Printing Dynamic in 2026

    Brigitte de Vet-Veithen, CEO, Materialise NV March 14, 2026
    Additive manufacturing (AM) is on the cusp of a new dynamic in 2026 and beyond, driven by two accelerators: global economic and geopolitical uncertainty and technological accessibility. 3D printing has already proven itself through impactful applications in a wide range of industries. But, increasingly, manufacturers are moving beyond seeing the technology as an experimental alternative. Instead, they see a practical solution that drives flexibility, resilience and innovation.
  • NEWS DESK

    Medical Supplier Hit by Cyberattack

    Michael McConnell March 13, 2026
    An Iran-backed hacker has claimed responsibility for a cyberattack on a Michigan-based medical equipment manufacturer.
  • NEWS DESK

    DMG Mori, University Start Machining Transformation Center

    PRESS RELEASE: DMG Mori, University of Tokyo March 13, 2026
    DMG MORI CO., LTD. (hereinafter referred to as “DMG MORI”) and The University of Tokyo have announced to establish the Machining Transformation Research Center (“MX Center”) within the Graduate School of Engineering of The University of Tokyo (Dean: Yasuhiro Kato) on April 1, 2026, to address key issues in the manufacturing industry, including efficiency improvement, energy savings, and labor shortages with a view toward 2050.