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Manufacturing Engineering & Technology Magazine
January 2018
Manufacturing Engineering: January 2018
The January 2018 edition of Manufacturing Engineering is available as a digital magazine. Links to individual articles are below.
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Creating the 21st Century Manufacturing Workforce
January 2, 2018
An industry regarded as dirty, loud and dangerous must do more to attract young people with the skills needed for modern manufacturing, while companies should promote their technology in the 21st century as exciting, cutting-edge, clean, safe and fun, according to a panel of experts.
By
Candace Roulo
Managing Editor,
SME Media
Workforce Development
Hot Turning Concepts Offer Cool New Tools
January 2, 2018
Demand for more effective turning processes is growing again in one of the most cyclical of industries—the resurgent oil and gas industry. Meanwhile, high-precision manufacturers in aerospace, automotive, and other manufacturing industries are on the lookout for more efficient turning processes.
By
Jim Lorincz
Contributing Editor,
SME Media
Energy
New Ideas Give a Jolt to Titanium Machining
January 2, 2018
Everyone agrees that effective titanium machining requires a stable machine base, and that there’s no substitute for mass when it comes to vibration dampening. But what do you give up in speed for greater mass? And what’s the best way to move that mass?
By
Ed Sinkora
Contributing Editor,
SME Media
Walk-Up Metrology Strolls into Machine Shops
January 3, 2018
There are many times when a machinist, while cutting a few parts or getting ready for an initial run, needs to check a few parts or a few critical features.
By
Bruce Morey
Senior Technical Editor,
SME Media
Quality/Inspection/Test
Keeping Clean
January 3, 2018
Manufacturing is adding technology and seeking more precision, more output and less downtime. One of the most basic parts of manufacturing, parts cleaning machines, is on the same path. The industry is growing in sophistication to match its customers.
By
Bill Koenig
Senior Editor,
SME Media
Shop Solutions
INDUSTRIES
China Amplifies Taiwan President’s Opponents
Michael McConnell
April 17, 2026
China is turning to social media to undermine the independent island’s current ruling party, Reuters said.
NEWS DESK
Schneider Electric Unveils Next-Generation Agentic Manufacturing
PRESS RELEASE: Schneider Electric
April 17, 2026
Schneider Electric, a global energy technology leader, will spotlight new milestones in its strategic collaboration with Microsoft at Hannover Messe, demonstrating how their combined technologies are enabling manufacturers to modernize operations, accelerate engineering, and strengthen resiliency.
MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING
The Hidden Friction in Automation Integration
Meaghan Ziemba, Contributing Editor
April 16, 2026
Manufacturers continue to invest in shop-floor automation, but the hardest part of the work rarely starts with choosing a robot, selecting end-of-arm tooling or approving a software platform. Trouble starts when a concept that makes perfect sense in planning is forced to live inside a real factory, where aging equipment, inconsistent inputs, disconnected data, undocumented workarounds and relentless production pressure all shape the outcome. Automation often enters a facility as the answer to a problem, yet implementation has a way of exposing everything that slowed down operations for years.
Up Front
INDUSTRIES
China Amplifies Taiwan President’s Opponents
Michael McConnell
April 17, 2026
China is turning to social media to undermine the independent island’s current ruling party, Reuters said.
NEWS DESK
Schneider Electric Unveils Next-Generation Agentic Manufacturing
PRESS RELEASE: Schneider Electric
April 17, 2026
Schneider Electric, a global energy technology leader, will spotlight new milestones in its strategic collaboration with Microsoft at Hannover Messe, demonstrating how their combined technologies are enabling manufacturers to modernize operations, accelerate engineering, and strengthen resiliency.
MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING
The Hidden Friction in Automation Integration
Meaghan Ziemba, Contributing Editor
April 16, 2026
Manufacturers continue to invest in shop-floor automation, but the hardest part of the work rarely starts with choosing a robot, selecting end-of-arm tooling or approving a software platform. Trouble starts when a concept that makes perfect sense in planning is forced to live inside a real factory, where aging equipment, inconsistent inputs, disconnected data, undocumented workarounds and relentless production pressure all shape the outcome. Automation often enters a facility as the answer to a problem, yet implementation has a way of exposing everything that slowed down operations for years.
Advanced Manufacturing Now
INDUSTRIES
China Amplifies Taiwan President’s Opponents
Michael McConnell
April 17, 2026
China is turning to social media to undermine the independent island’s current ruling party, Reuters said.
NEWS DESK
Schneider Electric Unveils Next-Generation Agentic Manufacturing
PRESS RELEASE: Schneider Electric
April 17, 2026
Schneider Electric, a global energy technology leader, will spotlight new milestones in its strategic collaboration with Microsoft at Hannover Messe, demonstrating how their combined technologies are enabling manufacturers to modernize operations, accelerate engineering, and strengthen resiliency.
MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING
The Hidden Friction in Automation Integration
Meaghan Ziemba, Contributing Editor
April 16, 2026
Manufacturers continue to invest in shop-floor automation, but the hardest part of the work rarely starts with choosing a robot, selecting end-of-arm tooling or approving a software platform. Trouble starts when a concept that makes perfect sense in planning is forced to live inside a real factory, where aging equipment, inconsistent inputs, disconnected data, undocumented workarounds and relentless production pressure all shape the outcome. Automation often enters a facility as the answer to a problem, yet implementation has a way of exposing everything that slowed down operations for years.
SME Speaks
INDUSTRIES
China Amplifies Taiwan President’s Opponents
Michael McConnell
April 17, 2026
China is turning to social media to undermine the independent island’s current ruling party, Reuters said.
NEWS DESK
Schneider Electric Unveils Next-Generation Agentic Manufacturing
PRESS RELEASE: Schneider Electric
April 17, 2026
Schneider Electric, a global energy technology leader, will spotlight new milestones in its strategic collaboration with Microsoft at Hannover Messe, demonstrating how their combined technologies are enabling manufacturers to modernize operations, accelerate engineering, and strengthen resiliency.
MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING
The Hidden Friction in Automation Integration
Meaghan Ziemba, Contributing Editor
April 16, 2026
Manufacturers continue to invest in shop-floor automation, but the hardest part of the work rarely starts with choosing a robot, selecting end-of-arm tooling or approving a software platform. Trouble starts when a concept that makes perfect sense in planning is forced to live inside a real factory, where aging equipment, inconsistent inputs, disconnected data, undocumented workarounds and relentless production pressure all shape the outcome. Automation often enters a facility as the answer to a problem, yet implementation has a way of exposing everything that slowed down operations for years.
Software Update
INDUSTRIES
China Amplifies Taiwan President’s Opponents
Michael McConnell
April 17, 2026
China is turning to social media to undermine the independent island’s current ruling party, Reuters said.
NEWS DESK
Schneider Electric Unveils Next-Generation Agentic Manufacturing
PRESS RELEASE: Schneider Electric
April 17, 2026
Schneider Electric, a global energy technology leader, will spotlight new milestones in its strategic collaboration with Microsoft at Hannover Messe, demonstrating how their combined technologies are enabling manufacturers to modernize operations, accelerate engineering, and strengthen resiliency.
MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING
The Hidden Friction in Automation Integration
Meaghan Ziemba, Contributing Editor
April 16, 2026
Manufacturers continue to invest in shop-floor automation, but the hardest part of the work rarely starts with choosing a robot, selecting end-of-arm tooling or approving a software platform. Trouble starts when a concept that makes perfect sense in planning is forced to live inside a real factory, where aging equipment, inconsistent inputs, disconnected data, undocumented workarounds and relentless production pressure all shape the outcome. Automation often enters a facility as the answer to a problem, yet implementation has a way of exposing everything that slowed down operations for years.
Tech Front
INDUSTRIES
China Amplifies Taiwan President’s Opponents
Michael McConnell
April 17, 2026
China is turning to social media to undermine the independent island’s current ruling party, Reuters said.
NEWS DESK
Schneider Electric Unveils Next-Generation Agentic Manufacturing
PRESS RELEASE: Schneider Electric
April 17, 2026
Schneider Electric, a global energy technology leader, will spotlight new milestones in its strategic collaboration with Microsoft at Hannover Messe, demonstrating how their combined technologies are enabling manufacturers to modernize operations, accelerate engineering, and strengthen resiliency.
MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING
The Hidden Friction in Automation Integration
Meaghan Ziemba, Contributing Editor
April 16, 2026
Manufacturers continue to invest in shop-floor automation, but the hardest part of the work rarely starts with choosing a robot, selecting end-of-arm tooling or approving a software platform. Trouble starts when a concept that makes perfect sense in planning is forced to live inside a real factory, where aging equipment, inconsistent inputs, disconnected data, undocumented workarounds and relentless production pressure all shape the outcome. Automation often enters a facility as the answer to a problem, yet implementation has a way of exposing everything that slowed down operations for years.
Mfg Intel
INDUSTRIES
China Amplifies Taiwan President’s Opponents
Michael McConnell
April 17, 2026
China is turning to social media to undermine the independent island’s current ruling party, Reuters said.
NEWS DESK
Schneider Electric Unveils Next-Generation Agentic Manufacturing
PRESS RELEASE: Schneider Electric
April 17, 2026
Schneider Electric, a global energy technology leader, will spotlight new milestones in its strategic collaboration with Microsoft at Hannover Messe, demonstrating how their combined technologies are enabling manufacturers to modernize operations, accelerate engineering, and strengthen resiliency.
MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING
The Hidden Friction in Automation Integration
Meaghan Ziemba, Contributing Editor
April 16, 2026
Manufacturers continue to invest in shop-floor automation, but the hardest part of the work rarely starts with choosing a robot, selecting end-of-arm tooling or approving a software platform. Trouble starts when a concept that makes perfect sense in planning is forced to live inside a real factory, where aging equipment, inconsistent inputs, disconnected data, undocumented workarounds and relentless production pressure all shape the outcome. Automation often enters a facility as the answer to a problem, yet implementation has a way of exposing everything that slowed down operations for years.
Workforce Pipeline
INDUSTRIES
China Amplifies Taiwan President’s Opponents
Michael McConnell
April 17, 2026
China is turning to social media to undermine the independent island’s current ruling party, Reuters said.
NEWS DESK
Schneider Electric Unveils Next-Generation Agentic Manufacturing
PRESS RELEASE: Schneider Electric
April 17, 2026
Schneider Electric, a global energy technology leader, will spotlight new milestones in its strategic collaboration with Microsoft at Hannover Messe, demonstrating how their combined technologies are enabling manufacturers to modernize operations, accelerate engineering, and strengthen resiliency.
MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING
The Hidden Friction in Automation Integration
Meaghan Ziemba, Contributing Editor
April 16, 2026
Manufacturers continue to invest in shop-floor automation, but the hardest part of the work rarely starts with choosing a robot, selecting end-of-arm tooling or approving a software platform. Trouble starts when a concept that makes perfect sense in planning is forced to live inside a real factory, where aging equipment, inconsistent inputs, disconnected data, undocumented workarounds and relentless production pressure all shape the outcome. Automation often enters a facility as the answer to a problem, yet implementation has a way of exposing everything that slowed down operations for years.
Viewpoints
INDUSTRIES
China Amplifies Taiwan President’s Opponents
Michael McConnell
April 17, 2026
China is turning to social media to undermine the independent island’s current ruling party, Reuters said.
NEWS DESK
Schneider Electric Unveils Next-Generation Agentic Manufacturing
PRESS RELEASE: Schneider Electric
April 17, 2026
Schneider Electric, a global energy technology leader, will spotlight new milestones in its strategic collaboration with Microsoft at Hannover Messe, demonstrating how their combined technologies are enabling manufacturers to modernize operations, accelerate engineering, and strengthen resiliency.
MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING
The Hidden Friction in Automation Integration
Meaghan Ziemba, Contributing Editor
April 16, 2026
Manufacturers continue to invest in shop-floor automation, but the hardest part of the work rarely starts with choosing a robot, selecting end-of-arm tooling or approving a software platform. Trouble starts when a concept that makes perfect sense in planning is forced to live inside a real factory, where aging equipment, inconsistent inputs, disconnected data, undocumented workarounds and relentless production pressure all shape the outcome. Automation often enters a facility as the answer to a problem, yet implementation has a way of exposing everything that slowed down operations for years.
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