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Manufacturing Engineering: January 2019

The January 2019 edition of Manufacturing Engineering is available as a digital magazine. Links to individual articles are below.
Who’s Afraid of Five-Axis Machining?

Who’s Afraid of Five-Axis Machining?

January 2, 2019
According to McNamara, director of sales for Doosan Machine Tools America (Pine Brook, NJ), the most important tools in getting customers to move into five-axis machining are features within the control that make it simple to create, understand and prove out machining programs.
Ed Sinkora
By Ed Sinkora Contributing Editor, SME Media
Workhorse 7000 Series Aluminum in Search of Increased MRR

Workhorse 7000 Series Aluminum in Search of Increased MRR

January 3, 2019
It’s not too difficult to understand the importance of machining aluminum for aerospace applications. High volumes of aluminum are used, principally for structural components.
Jim Lorincz
By Jim Lorincz Contributing Editor, SME Media
Custom Cutting Tools Create a Competitive Edge

Custom Cutting Tools Create a Competitive Edge

January 4, 2019
For certain machining applications, off-the-shelf cutters come up short. Here’s how to increase productivity, reduce costs, and improve part quality with a custom cutting tool solution.
By ME Staff Report
The Evolution of Workholding

The Evolution of Workholding

January 8, 2019
Makers of workholding devices face a moving target. The machine tools they work with are changing. There’s more high-speed machining. More high-feed machining. More multi-axis machines. New uses of coolant to reduce temperatures during cutting operations.
Bill Koenig
By Bill Koenig Senior Editor, SME Media
Diesel Propulsion Takes to the Skies

Diesel Propulsion Takes to the Skies

January 8, 2019
In a small town in northwestern Wisconsin, a dedicated group of engineers, designers, and machinists are working with a visionary management team on a concept that could have a revolutionary effect on general aviation and impact other forms of flight.
By Frank Burke Contributing Writer, SME Media

Shop Solutions

  • ADDITIVE

    Adaptive, Measurement‑Driven Machining for AM Parts

    Dan Skulan, Head of Metrology Solutions, Renishaw Inc. March 12, 2026
    Additively manufactured (AM) components frequently leave the build process extremely close to final geometry—often within just a few thousandths of an inch of net shape. That near‑net reality is a major productivity advantage, but it also eliminates the material buffer that conventional machining relies on. With minimal remaining stock, the finishing process must assume nothing and validate everything.
  • ADDITIVE

    Democratizing Design Through the Power of Agentic AI

    Steve Laine, Director of Solution Engineering, SimScale March 12, 2026
    The pressure on businesses today, regardless of industry, is clear: Move faster, operate more efficiently and continue innovating despite tighter financial constraints.
  • PRESS RELEASES

    Control Station Names Chris Christie Director of Services

    PRESS RELEASE: Control Station Inc. March 12, 2026
    Control Station, a leading provider of process optimization and control performance monitoring solutions, has announced that Chris Christie, PhD, has joined the company as director of services.

Up Front

  • ADDITIVE

    Adaptive, Measurement‑Driven Machining for AM Parts

    Dan Skulan, Head of Metrology Solutions, Renishaw Inc. March 12, 2026
    Additively manufactured (AM) components frequently leave the build process extremely close to final geometry—often within just a few thousandths of an inch of net shape. That near‑net reality is a major productivity advantage, but it also eliminates the material buffer that conventional machining relies on. With minimal remaining stock, the finishing process must assume nothing and validate everything.
  • ADDITIVE

    Democratizing Design Through the Power of Agentic AI

    Steve Laine, Director of Solution Engineering, SimScale March 12, 2026
    The pressure on businesses today, regardless of industry, is clear: Move faster, operate more efficiently and continue innovating despite tighter financial constraints.
  • PRESS RELEASES

    Control Station Names Chris Christie Director of Services

    PRESS RELEASE: Control Station Inc. March 12, 2026
    Control Station, a leading provider of process optimization and control performance monitoring solutions, has announced that Chris Christie, PhD, has joined the company as director of services.

Advanced Manufacturing Now

  • ADDITIVE

    Adaptive, Measurement‑Driven Machining for AM Parts

    Dan Skulan, Head of Metrology Solutions, Renishaw Inc. March 12, 2026
    Additively manufactured (AM) components frequently leave the build process extremely close to final geometry—often within just a few thousandths of an inch of net shape. That near‑net reality is a major productivity advantage, but it also eliminates the material buffer that conventional machining relies on. With minimal remaining stock, the finishing process must assume nothing and validate everything.
  • ADDITIVE

    Democratizing Design Through the Power of Agentic AI

    Steve Laine, Director of Solution Engineering, SimScale March 12, 2026
    The pressure on businesses today, regardless of industry, is clear: Move faster, operate more efficiently and continue innovating despite tighter financial constraints.
  • PRESS RELEASES

    Control Station Names Chris Christie Director of Services

    PRESS RELEASE: Control Station Inc. March 12, 2026
    Control Station, a leading provider of process optimization and control performance monitoring solutions, has announced that Chris Christie, PhD, has joined the company as director of services.

MFG Intel

  • ADDITIVE

    Adaptive, Measurement‑Driven Machining for AM Parts

    Dan Skulan, Head of Metrology Solutions, Renishaw Inc. March 12, 2026
    Additively manufactured (AM) components frequently leave the build process extremely close to final geometry—often within just a few thousandths of an inch of net shape. That near‑net reality is a major productivity advantage, but it also eliminates the material buffer that conventional machining relies on. With minimal remaining stock, the finishing process must assume nothing and validate everything.
  • ADDITIVE

    Democratizing Design Through the Power of Agentic AI

    Steve Laine, Director of Solution Engineering, SimScale March 12, 2026
    The pressure on businesses today, regardless of industry, is clear: Move faster, operate more efficiently and continue innovating despite tighter financial constraints.
  • PRESS RELEASES

    Control Station Names Chris Christie Director of Services

    PRESS RELEASE: Control Station Inc. March 12, 2026
    Control Station, a leading provider of process optimization and control performance monitoring solutions, has announced that Chris Christie, PhD, has joined the company as director of services.

SME Speaks

  • ADDITIVE

    Adaptive, Measurement‑Driven Machining for AM Parts

    Dan Skulan, Head of Metrology Solutions, Renishaw Inc. March 12, 2026
    Additively manufactured (AM) components frequently leave the build process extremely close to final geometry—often within just a few thousandths of an inch of net shape. That near‑net reality is a major productivity advantage, but it also eliminates the material buffer that conventional machining relies on. With minimal remaining stock, the finishing process must assume nothing and validate everything.
  • ADDITIVE

    Democratizing Design Through the Power of Agentic AI

    Steve Laine, Director of Solution Engineering, SimScale March 12, 2026
    The pressure on businesses today, regardless of industry, is clear: Move faster, operate more efficiently and continue innovating despite tighter financial constraints.
  • PRESS RELEASES

    Control Station Names Chris Christie Director of Services

    PRESS RELEASE: Control Station Inc. March 12, 2026
    Control Station, a leading provider of process optimization and control performance monitoring solutions, has announced that Chris Christie, PhD, has joined the company as director of services.

Workforce Pipeline

  • ADDITIVE

    Adaptive, Measurement‑Driven Machining for AM Parts

    Dan Skulan, Head of Metrology Solutions, Renishaw Inc. March 12, 2026
    Additively manufactured (AM) components frequently leave the build process extremely close to final geometry—often within just a few thousandths of an inch of net shape. That near‑net reality is a major productivity advantage, but it also eliminates the material buffer that conventional machining relies on. With minimal remaining stock, the finishing process must assume nothing and validate everything.
  • ADDITIVE

    Democratizing Design Through the Power of Agentic AI

    Steve Laine, Director of Solution Engineering, SimScale March 12, 2026
    The pressure on businesses today, regardless of industry, is clear: Move faster, operate more efficiently and continue innovating despite tighter financial constraints.
  • PRESS RELEASES

    Control Station Names Chris Christie Director of Services

    PRESS RELEASE: Control Station Inc. March 12, 2026
    Control Station, a leading provider of process optimization and control performance monitoring solutions, has announced that Chris Christie, PhD, has joined the company as director of services.

Viewpoints

  • ADDITIVE

    Adaptive, Measurement‑Driven Machining for AM Parts

    Dan Skulan, Head of Metrology Solutions, Renishaw Inc. March 12, 2026
    Additively manufactured (AM) components frequently leave the build process extremely close to final geometry—often within just a few thousandths of an inch of net shape. That near‑net reality is a major productivity advantage, but it also eliminates the material buffer that conventional machining relies on. With minimal remaining stock, the finishing process must assume nothing and validate everything.
  • ADDITIVE

    Democratizing Design Through the Power of Agentic AI

    Steve Laine, Director of Solution Engineering, SimScale March 12, 2026
    The pressure on businesses today, regardless of industry, is clear: Move faster, operate more efficiently and continue innovating despite tighter financial constraints.
  • PRESS RELEASES

    Control Station Names Chris Christie Director of Services

    PRESS RELEASE: Control Station Inc. March 12, 2026
    Control Station, a leading provider of process optimization and control performance monitoring solutions, has announced that Chris Christie, PhD, has joined the company as director of services.

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