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Manufacturing Engineering & Technology Magazine
April 2018
Manufacturing Engineering: April 2018
The April 2018 edition of Manufacturing Engineering is available as a digital magazine. Links to individual articles are below.
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AM Continues Rapid Ascent, Targets New Markets
March 30, 2018
Additive manufacturing (AM), commonly known as 3D printing, is a vibrant and dynamic field. Each year, developments in AM allow organizations to create products that were previously unthinkable.
By
Ray Huff
Associate Engineer,
Wohlers Associates, Inc.
By
Terry Wohlers
Head of Advisory Services and Market Intelligence,
Wohlers Associates
Additive Manufacturing & 3D Printing
Vision and Robotics: Happy Together
March 30, 2018
The next “dynamic duo” may not involve humans at all. “Machine vision and robots make for a perfect marriage,” stated Klas Bengtsson, global product manager, vision systems for ABB Robotics (Auburn Hills, MI). This is not new. Vision and robotics have gone hand in hand for years.
By
Bruce Morey
Senior Technical Editor,
SME Media
Automation
Sensor-Based Control of Cutting Tools, Machine Tools Moves From Drawing Board to Mainstream
March 30, 2018
A key success factor for Industry 4.0 and IIoT (Industrial Internet of Things) initiatives is the emergence of more and better sensors in machining centers, and even in the cutting tools themselves. These sensors provide the data and connectivity that are the foundation for the “factory of the future.”
By
Robert Puhr
Contributing Editor,
SME Media
Controls
PLM’s Promise for a Connected Manufacturing Industry
April 2, 2018
Complexity is pervasive in today’s component design and manufacturing processes. In the latest product lifecycle management (PLM) software, manufacturers get more choices, with new functionality being added to help visualize manufacturing processes with technologies that include augmented reality (VR) and virtual reality (VR).
By
Patrick Waurzyniak
Contributing Editor,
SME Media
Controls
Hybrid Machines Make Parts Using Brand New and Tried and True Technologies
April 2, 2018
There will be a lot of success stories coming out soon featuring hybrid additive/subtractive machine technology. Still in its early development stages, hybrid machine technology is carving out—after carefully building up layer by layer—examples of complex parts, large repaired workpieces, and molds with process-enhancing conformal cooling channels designed in.
By
Jim Lorincz
Contributing Editor,
SME Media
Additive Manufacturing & 3D Printing
Shop Solutions
NEWS DESK
Zoox to Bring Its Robotaxis to Phoenix and Dallas
Rachael Thomas
March 11, 2026
Zoox, Amazon’s autonomous vehicle (AV) company, is expanding its robotaxi services to Arizona and Texas.
ADDITIVE
Thinking Small
Kip Hanson
March 11, 2026
The electronic connectors inside a smartphone. An optical housing perched on the tip of a surgical endoscope. Microfluidic channels etched into a lab-on-a-chip for biomedical research. All these applications require part features measured not in millimeters, but in microns.
ADDITIVE
Coloring Outside the Cortex: 3D Printing Anatomic Models for Complex Brain Tumor Surgery
Maggie Lashutka, Biomedical Engineer, Ricoh 3D for Healthcare LLC
March 11, 2026
When you’re a neurosurgeon faced with a complex tumor resection case, the more tools you have at your disposal for pre-surgical planning, the better. Attending neurosurgeon Dr. Marcus Ware, neurosurgery resident Dr. Michelle Miller, Tulane University medical student Smruti Mahapatra and other medical staff at Ochsner Medical Center in New Orleans faced a particularly complex brain tumor case that called for thorough planning. Due to the tumor’s left-sided and deep intraventricular location within the brain, multiple attending neurosurgeons with extensive experience in tumor resection looked at the patient’s imaging and suggested different approaches for the case.
Up Front
NEWS DESK
Zoox to Bring Its Robotaxis to Phoenix and Dallas
Rachael Thomas
March 11, 2026
Zoox, Amazon’s autonomous vehicle (AV) company, is expanding its robotaxi services to Arizona and Texas.
ADDITIVE
Thinking Small
Kip Hanson
March 11, 2026
The electronic connectors inside a smartphone. An optical housing perched on the tip of a surgical endoscope. Microfluidic channels etched into a lab-on-a-chip for biomedical research. All these applications require part features measured not in millimeters, but in microns.
ADDITIVE
Coloring Outside the Cortex: 3D Printing Anatomic Models for Complex Brain Tumor Surgery
Maggie Lashutka, Biomedical Engineer, Ricoh 3D for Healthcare LLC
March 11, 2026
When you’re a neurosurgeon faced with a complex tumor resection case, the more tools you have at your disposal for pre-surgical planning, the better. Attending neurosurgeon Dr. Marcus Ware, neurosurgery resident Dr. Michelle Miller, Tulane University medical student Smruti Mahapatra and other medical staff at Ochsner Medical Center in New Orleans faced a particularly complex brain tumor case that called for thorough planning. Due to the tumor’s left-sided and deep intraventricular location within the brain, multiple attending neurosurgeons with extensive experience in tumor resection looked at the patient’s imaging and suggested different approaches for the case.
Advanced Manufacturing Now
NEWS DESK
Zoox to Bring Its Robotaxis to Phoenix and Dallas
Rachael Thomas
March 11, 2026
Zoox, Amazon’s autonomous vehicle (AV) company, is expanding its robotaxi services to Arizona and Texas.
ADDITIVE
Thinking Small
Kip Hanson
March 11, 2026
The electronic connectors inside a smartphone. An optical housing perched on the tip of a surgical endoscope. Microfluidic channels etched into a lab-on-a-chip for biomedical research. All these applications require part features measured not in millimeters, but in microns.
ADDITIVE
Coloring Outside the Cortex: 3D Printing Anatomic Models for Complex Brain Tumor Surgery
Maggie Lashutka, Biomedical Engineer, Ricoh 3D for Healthcare LLC
March 11, 2026
When you’re a neurosurgeon faced with a complex tumor resection case, the more tools you have at your disposal for pre-surgical planning, the better. Attending neurosurgeon Dr. Marcus Ware, neurosurgery resident Dr. Michelle Miller, Tulane University medical student Smruti Mahapatra and other medical staff at Ochsner Medical Center in New Orleans faced a particularly complex brain tumor case that called for thorough planning. Due to the tumor’s left-sided and deep intraventricular location within the brain, multiple attending neurosurgeons with extensive experience in tumor resection looked at the patient’s imaging and suggested different approaches for the case.
SME Speaks
NEWS DESK
Zoox to Bring Its Robotaxis to Phoenix and Dallas
Rachael Thomas
March 11, 2026
Zoox, Amazon’s autonomous vehicle (AV) company, is expanding its robotaxi services to Arizona and Texas.
ADDITIVE
Thinking Small
Kip Hanson
March 11, 2026
The electronic connectors inside a smartphone. An optical housing perched on the tip of a surgical endoscope. Microfluidic channels etched into a lab-on-a-chip for biomedical research. All these applications require part features measured not in millimeters, but in microns.
ADDITIVE
Coloring Outside the Cortex: 3D Printing Anatomic Models for Complex Brain Tumor Surgery
Maggie Lashutka, Biomedical Engineer, Ricoh 3D for Healthcare LLC
March 11, 2026
When you’re a neurosurgeon faced with a complex tumor resection case, the more tools you have at your disposal for pre-surgical planning, the better. Attending neurosurgeon Dr. Marcus Ware, neurosurgery resident Dr. Michelle Miller, Tulane University medical student Smruti Mahapatra and other medical staff at Ochsner Medical Center in New Orleans faced a particularly complex brain tumor case that called for thorough planning. Due to the tumor’s left-sided and deep intraventricular location within the brain, multiple attending neurosurgeons with extensive experience in tumor resection looked at the patient’s imaging and suggested different approaches for the case.
Tech Front
NEWS DESK
Zoox to Bring Its Robotaxis to Phoenix and Dallas
Rachael Thomas
March 11, 2026
Zoox, Amazon’s autonomous vehicle (AV) company, is expanding its robotaxi services to Arizona and Texas.
ADDITIVE
Thinking Small
Kip Hanson
March 11, 2026
The electronic connectors inside a smartphone. An optical housing perched on the tip of a surgical endoscope. Microfluidic channels etched into a lab-on-a-chip for biomedical research. All these applications require part features measured not in millimeters, but in microns.
ADDITIVE
Coloring Outside the Cortex: 3D Printing Anatomic Models for Complex Brain Tumor Surgery
Maggie Lashutka, Biomedical Engineer, Ricoh 3D for Healthcare LLC
March 11, 2026
When you’re a neurosurgeon faced with a complex tumor resection case, the more tools you have at your disposal for pre-surgical planning, the better. Attending neurosurgeon Dr. Marcus Ware, neurosurgery resident Dr. Michelle Miller, Tulane University medical student Smruti Mahapatra and other medical staff at Ochsner Medical Center in New Orleans faced a particularly complex brain tumor case that called for thorough planning. Due to the tumor’s left-sided and deep intraventricular location within the brain, multiple attending neurosurgeons with extensive experience in tumor resection looked at the patient’s imaging and suggested different approaches for the case.
Software Update
NEWS DESK
Zoox to Bring Its Robotaxis to Phoenix and Dallas
Rachael Thomas
March 11, 2026
Zoox, Amazon’s autonomous vehicle (AV) company, is expanding its robotaxi services to Arizona and Texas.
ADDITIVE
Thinking Small
Kip Hanson
March 11, 2026
The electronic connectors inside a smartphone. An optical housing perched on the tip of a surgical endoscope. Microfluidic channels etched into a lab-on-a-chip for biomedical research. All these applications require part features measured not in millimeters, but in microns.
ADDITIVE
Coloring Outside the Cortex: 3D Printing Anatomic Models for Complex Brain Tumor Surgery
Maggie Lashutka, Biomedical Engineer, Ricoh 3D for Healthcare LLC
March 11, 2026
When you’re a neurosurgeon faced with a complex tumor resection case, the more tools you have at your disposal for pre-surgical planning, the better. Attending neurosurgeon Dr. Marcus Ware, neurosurgery resident Dr. Michelle Miller, Tulane University medical student Smruti Mahapatra and other medical staff at Ochsner Medical Center in New Orleans faced a particularly complex brain tumor case that called for thorough planning. Due to the tumor’s left-sided and deep intraventricular location within the brain, multiple attending neurosurgeons with extensive experience in tumor resection looked at the patient’s imaging and suggested different approaches for the case.
Mfg Intel
NEWS DESK
Zoox to Bring Its Robotaxis to Phoenix and Dallas
Rachael Thomas
March 11, 2026
Zoox, Amazon’s autonomous vehicle (AV) company, is expanding its robotaxi services to Arizona and Texas.
ADDITIVE
Thinking Small
Kip Hanson
March 11, 2026
The electronic connectors inside a smartphone. An optical housing perched on the tip of a surgical endoscope. Microfluidic channels etched into a lab-on-a-chip for biomedical research. All these applications require part features measured not in millimeters, but in microns.
ADDITIVE
Coloring Outside the Cortex: 3D Printing Anatomic Models for Complex Brain Tumor Surgery
Maggie Lashutka, Biomedical Engineer, Ricoh 3D for Healthcare LLC
March 11, 2026
When you’re a neurosurgeon faced with a complex tumor resection case, the more tools you have at your disposal for pre-surgical planning, the better. Attending neurosurgeon Dr. Marcus Ware, neurosurgery resident Dr. Michelle Miller, Tulane University medical student Smruti Mahapatra and other medical staff at Ochsner Medical Center in New Orleans faced a particularly complex brain tumor case that called for thorough planning. Due to the tumor’s left-sided and deep intraventricular location within the brain, multiple attending neurosurgeons with extensive experience in tumor resection looked at the patient’s imaging and suggested different approaches for the case.
Workforce Pipeline
NEWS DESK
Zoox to Bring Its Robotaxis to Phoenix and Dallas
Rachael Thomas
March 11, 2026
Zoox, Amazon’s autonomous vehicle (AV) company, is expanding its robotaxi services to Arizona and Texas.
ADDITIVE
Thinking Small
Kip Hanson
March 11, 2026
The electronic connectors inside a smartphone. An optical housing perched on the tip of a surgical endoscope. Microfluidic channels etched into a lab-on-a-chip for biomedical research. All these applications require part features measured not in millimeters, but in microns.
ADDITIVE
Coloring Outside the Cortex: 3D Printing Anatomic Models for Complex Brain Tumor Surgery
Maggie Lashutka, Biomedical Engineer, Ricoh 3D for Healthcare LLC
March 11, 2026
When you’re a neurosurgeon faced with a complex tumor resection case, the more tools you have at your disposal for pre-surgical planning, the better. Attending neurosurgeon Dr. Marcus Ware, neurosurgery resident Dr. Michelle Miller, Tulane University medical student Smruti Mahapatra and other medical staff at Ochsner Medical Center in New Orleans faced a particularly complex brain tumor case that called for thorough planning. Due to the tumor’s left-sided and deep intraventricular location within the brain, multiple attending neurosurgeons with extensive experience in tumor resection looked at the patient’s imaging and suggested different approaches for the case.
Viewpoints
NEWS DESK
Zoox to Bring Its Robotaxis to Phoenix and Dallas
Rachael Thomas
March 11, 2026
Zoox, Amazon’s autonomous vehicle (AV) company, is expanding its robotaxi services to Arizona and Texas.
ADDITIVE
Thinking Small
Kip Hanson
March 11, 2026
The electronic connectors inside a smartphone. An optical housing perched on the tip of a surgical endoscope. Microfluidic channels etched into a lab-on-a-chip for biomedical research. All these applications require part features measured not in millimeters, but in microns.
ADDITIVE
Coloring Outside the Cortex: 3D Printing Anatomic Models for Complex Brain Tumor Surgery
Maggie Lashutka, Biomedical Engineer, Ricoh 3D for Healthcare LLC
March 11, 2026
When you’re a neurosurgeon faced with a complex tumor resection case, the more tools you have at your disposal for pre-surgical planning, the better. Attending neurosurgeon Dr. Marcus Ware, neurosurgery resident Dr. Michelle Miller, Tulane University medical student Smruti Mahapatra and other medical staff at Ochsner Medical Center in New Orleans faced a particularly complex brain tumor case that called for thorough planning. Due to the tumor’s left-sided and deep intraventricular location within the brain, multiple attending neurosurgeons with extensive experience in tumor resection looked at the patient’s imaging and suggested different approaches for the case.
Laser Special Section
NEWS DESK
Zoox to Bring Its Robotaxis to Phoenix and Dallas
Rachael Thomas
March 11, 2026
Zoox, Amazon’s autonomous vehicle (AV) company, is expanding its robotaxi services to Arizona and Texas.
ADDITIVE
Thinking Small
Kip Hanson
March 11, 2026
The electronic connectors inside a smartphone. An optical housing perched on the tip of a surgical endoscope. Microfluidic channels etched into a lab-on-a-chip for biomedical research. All these applications require part features measured not in millimeters, but in microns.
ADDITIVE
Coloring Outside the Cortex: 3D Printing Anatomic Models for Complex Brain Tumor Surgery
Maggie Lashutka, Biomedical Engineer, Ricoh 3D for Healthcare LLC
March 11, 2026
When you’re a neurosurgeon faced with a complex tumor resection case, the more tools you have at your disposal for pre-surgical planning, the better. Attending neurosurgeon Dr. Marcus Ware, neurosurgery resident Dr. Michelle Miller, Tulane University medical student Smruti Mahapatra and other medical staff at Ochsner Medical Center in New Orleans faced a particularly complex brain tumor case that called for thorough planning. Due to the tumor’s left-sided and deep intraventricular location within the brain, multiple attending neurosurgeons with extensive experience in tumor resection looked at the patient’s imaging and suggested different approaches for the case.
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