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Manufacturing Engineering & Technology Magazine
April 2019
Manufacturing Engineering: April 2019
The April 2019 edition of Manufacturing Engineering is available as a digital magazine. Links to individual articles are below.
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Aerospace Machining Solves Challenges Big and Small
April 3, 2019
Aerospace machining encompasses machines small and large. These range from the Tornos SwissNano to the Makino MAG3, as Rich Sullivan put it. He is the OEM manager for Iscar Metals Inc., Arlington, Texas.
By
Ed Sinkora
Contributing Editor,
SME Media
Aerospace & Defense
Tooling & Workholding
Beyond Niche: Alternative Manufacturing for Aerospace Parts
April 3, 2019
A typical commercial jetliner contains millions of discrete components, yet provided the plane arrives at its destination safely, on schedule, and hopefully without a screaming baby behind them, most of the flying public could care less how any of those parts were made.
By
Kip Hanson
Contributing Editor,
SME Media
Additive Manufacturing & 3D Printing
Aerospace & Defense
Alternative Machining
Structured Vision in Manufacturing
April 4, 2019
Structured light systems measure surfaces by projecting a pattern of fringes, then using cameras and sophisticated software to convert them into point clouds of metrology data. Accuracy can reach the single-digit microns over millions of points.
By
Bruce Morey
Senior Technical Editor,
SME Media
Additive Manufacturing & 3D Printing
Automation
Measurement & Metrology
Unlocking the Industrial Internet of Things with PLM Software
April 4, 2019
Digital manufacturing solutions with product lifecycle management (PLM) tools hold great potential for manufacturers to eventually fully unlock the promise of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT).
By
Patrick Waurzyniak
Contributing Editor,
SME Media
Controls
Software
Aerospace Industry Turns to PVD Coatings to Replace Hard Chrome
April 5, 2019
The search for a suitable replacement for hard chrome in aerospace components has been a key supply chain priority for aircraft manufacturers. This is because of the documented health risks to workers and the impact on the environment from exposure to hexavalent chromium.
By
ME Staff Report
Aerospace & Defense
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July 13, 2026
The February 2025 edition of Smart Manufacturing featured a story on the merits of regularly replacing aging machine tools. The consensus in “Time to Say Goodbye” was that, to stay competitive, shops should consider investing in the latest and greatest capital equipment every 10 years or so—maybe sooner.
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A bipartisan group of lawmakers has introduced a bill to keep funding Manufacturing Extension Partnerships (MEPs), despite being a perpetual target of the Trump administration.
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SME Speaks
MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING
Increase OEE with Retrofitting and Predictive Maintenance
Kip Hanson
July 13, 2026
The February 2025 edition of Smart Manufacturing featured a story on the merits of regularly replacing aging machine tools. The consensus in “Time to Say Goodbye” was that, to stay competitive, shops should consider investing in the latest and greatest capital equipment every 10 years or so—maybe sooner.
GOVERNMENT AND ECONOMICS
Bill Would Maintain Manufacturing Extension Partnerships
Michael McConnell
July 13, 2026
A bipartisan group of lawmakers has introduced a bill to keep funding Manufacturing Extension Partnerships (MEPs), despite being a perpetual target of the Trump administration.
IMTS
MaintainX
Staff Writer
July 10, 2026
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Workforce Pipeline
MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING
Increase OEE with Retrofitting and Predictive Maintenance
Kip Hanson
July 13, 2026
The February 2025 edition of Smart Manufacturing featured a story on the merits of regularly replacing aging machine tools. The consensus in “Time to Say Goodbye” was that, to stay competitive, shops should consider investing in the latest and greatest capital equipment every 10 years or so—maybe sooner.
GOVERNMENT AND ECONOMICS
Bill Would Maintain Manufacturing Extension Partnerships
Michael McConnell
July 13, 2026
A bipartisan group of lawmakers has introduced a bill to keep funding Manufacturing Extension Partnerships (MEPs), despite being a perpetual target of the Trump administration.
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Staff Writer
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MaintainX is a mobile-first computerized maintenance management system and enterprise asset management that helps teams reduce downtime, improve efficiency and optimize asset performance using AI insights.
Viewpoints
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Increase OEE with Retrofitting and Predictive Maintenance
Kip Hanson
July 13, 2026
The February 2025 edition of Smart Manufacturing featured a story on the merits of regularly replacing aging machine tools. The consensus in “Time to Say Goodbye” was that, to stay competitive, shops should consider investing in the latest and greatest capital equipment every 10 years or so—maybe sooner.
GOVERNMENT AND ECONOMICS
Bill Would Maintain Manufacturing Extension Partnerships
Michael McConnell
July 13, 2026
A bipartisan group of lawmakers has introduced a bill to keep funding Manufacturing Extension Partnerships (MEPs), despite being a perpetual target of the Trump administration.
IMTS
MaintainX
Staff Writer
July 10, 2026
MaintainX is a mobile-first computerized maintenance management system and enterprise asset management that helps teams reduce downtime, improve efficiency and optimize asset performance using AI insights.
Laser Special Section
MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING
Increase OEE with Retrofitting and Predictive Maintenance
Kip Hanson
July 13, 2026
The February 2025 edition of Smart Manufacturing featured a story on the merits of regularly replacing aging machine tools. The consensus in “Time to Say Goodbye” was that, to stay competitive, shops should consider investing in the latest and greatest capital equipment every 10 years or so—maybe sooner.
GOVERNMENT AND ECONOMICS
Bill Would Maintain Manufacturing Extension Partnerships
Michael McConnell
July 13, 2026
A bipartisan group of lawmakers has introduced a bill to keep funding Manufacturing Extension Partnerships (MEPs), despite being a perpetual target of the Trump administration.
IMTS
MaintainX
Staff Writer
July 10, 2026
MaintainX is a mobile-first computerized maintenance management system and enterprise asset management that helps teams reduce downtime, improve efficiency and optimize asset performance using AI insights.
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