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Manufacturing Engineering: May 2019

The May 2019 edition of Manufacturing Engineering is available as a digital magazine. Links to individual articles are below.
Industrial AM Systems Producers Continue Rapid Growth

Industrial AM Systems Producers Continue Rapid Growth

May 6, 2019
The world of additive manufacturing (AM), commonly referred to as 3D printing, is quickly changing. The technology allows companies to manufacture products faster, with greater variation, and often with entirely new forms and functions.
Ray Huff Associate Engineer, Wohlers Associates Inc.
By Ray Huff Associate Engineer, Wohlers Associates, Inc.
Terry Wohlers
By Terry Wohlers Head of Advisory Services and Market Intelligence, Wohlers Associates
Additive Machines Go Mainstream

Additive Machines Go Mainstream

May 7, 2019
Additive manufacturing, and AM machines, have gone mainstream over the past five years. The technology has advanced. More materials, including metals and composites, are being used for 3D printing, where parts are made from a digital design.
Bill Koenig
By Bill Koenig Senior Editor, SME Media
Implementing Industry 4.0 in Three Key Steps

Implementing Industry 4.0 in Three Key Steps

May 6, 2019
If you’re feeling a bit overwhelmed by the prospect of Industry 4.0, and perhaps a bit sheepish about your lack of progress, you’ve got good company.
Ed Sinkora
By Ed Sinkora Contributing Editor, SME Media
Tool Advances Boost Success in Parting and Grooving

Tool Advances Boost Success in Parting and Grooving

May 8, 2019
When it comes to parting off and grooving processes, the long and the short of it is this: one, parting off goes deep—down to removing the pip—and two, grooving plunges are shallower and can include multidirectional turning.
Jim Lorincz
By Jim Lorincz Contributing Editor, SME Media
Getting a Clearer Picture with Advanced Simulation Software

Getting a Clearer Picture with Advanced Simulation Software

May 7, 2019
Simulation in manufacturing is becoming much more pervasive. Advanced visualizations are used everywhere, from machining on shop-floor CNCs to offline CAD/CAM programming of NC equipment.
Pat Waurzyniak
By Patrick Waurzyniak Contributing Editor, SME Media

Shop Solutions

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    SME Education Foundation Presents Record-Breaking Scholarship Awards

    PRESS RELEASE: SME Education Foundation May 18, 2026
    The SME Education Foundation will award over 250 scholarships in 2026, supporting students pursuing post-secondary education in technical fields that power manufacturing. Select recipients were recognized at the SME International Awards Gala hosted by the organization on May 4.
  • NEWS DESK

    EgyptAir Takes Boeing 737 Max Delivery

    Michael McConnell May 18, 2026
    Egyptian national airline EgyptAir has taken possession of its first Boeing 737 Max jet—one of 18 the airline has leased from SMBC Aviation Capital.
  • INDUSTRIES

    Global EV Sales Rise

    Michael McConnell May 18, 2026
    Worldwide demand for electric vehicles increased again in April, as gasoline price increases driven by the fighting between the U.S. and Iran boosted interest in alternative powertrains, Reuters said, citing consultant Benchmark Mineral Intelligence.

Up Front

  • PRESS RELEASES

    SME Education Foundation Presents Record-Breaking Scholarship Awards

    PRESS RELEASE: SME Education Foundation May 18, 2026
    The SME Education Foundation will award over 250 scholarships in 2026, supporting students pursuing post-secondary education in technical fields that power manufacturing. Select recipients were recognized at the SME International Awards Gala hosted by the organization on May 4.
  • NEWS DESK

    EgyptAir Takes Boeing 737 Max Delivery

    Michael McConnell May 18, 2026
    Egyptian national airline EgyptAir has taken possession of its first Boeing 737 Max jet—one of 18 the airline has leased from SMBC Aviation Capital.
  • INDUSTRIES

    Global EV Sales Rise

    Michael McConnell May 18, 2026
    Worldwide demand for electric vehicles increased again in April, as gasoline price increases driven by the fighting between the U.S. and Iran boosted interest in alternative powertrains, Reuters said, citing consultant Benchmark Mineral Intelligence.

Advanced Manufacturing Now

  • PRESS RELEASES

    SME Education Foundation Presents Record-Breaking Scholarship Awards

    PRESS RELEASE: SME Education Foundation May 18, 2026
    The SME Education Foundation will award over 250 scholarships in 2026, supporting students pursuing post-secondary education in technical fields that power manufacturing. Select recipients were recognized at the SME International Awards Gala hosted by the organization on May 4.
  • NEWS DESK

    EgyptAir Takes Boeing 737 Max Delivery

    Michael McConnell May 18, 2026
    Egyptian national airline EgyptAir has taken possession of its first Boeing 737 Max jet—one of 18 the airline has leased from SMBC Aviation Capital.
  • INDUSTRIES

    Global EV Sales Rise

    Michael McConnell May 18, 2026
    Worldwide demand for electric vehicles increased again in April, as gasoline price increases driven by the fighting between the U.S. and Iran boosted interest in alternative powertrains, Reuters said, citing consultant Benchmark Mineral Intelligence.

SME Speaks

  • PRESS RELEASES

    SME Education Foundation Presents Record-Breaking Scholarship Awards

    PRESS RELEASE: SME Education Foundation May 18, 2026
    The SME Education Foundation will award over 250 scholarships in 2026, supporting students pursuing post-secondary education in technical fields that power manufacturing. Select recipients were recognized at the SME International Awards Gala hosted by the organization on May 4.
  • NEWS DESK

    EgyptAir Takes Boeing 737 Max Delivery

    Michael McConnell May 18, 2026
    Egyptian national airline EgyptAir has taken possession of its first Boeing 737 Max jet—one of 18 the airline has leased from SMBC Aviation Capital.
  • INDUSTRIES

    Global EV Sales Rise

    Michael McConnell May 18, 2026
    Worldwide demand for electric vehicles increased again in April, as gasoline price increases driven by the fighting between the U.S. and Iran boosted interest in alternative powertrains, Reuters said, citing consultant Benchmark Mineral Intelligence.

Workforce Pipeline

  • PRESS RELEASES

    SME Education Foundation Presents Record-Breaking Scholarship Awards

    PRESS RELEASE: SME Education Foundation May 18, 2026
    The SME Education Foundation will award over 250 scholarships in 2026, supporting students pursuing post-secondary education in technical fields that power manufacturing. Select recipients were recognized at the SME International Awards Gala hosted by the organization on May 4.
  • NEWS DESK

    EgyptAir Takes Boeing 737 Max Delivery

    Michael McConnell May 18, 2026
    Egyptian national airline EgyptAir has taken possession of its first Boeing 737 Max jet—one of 18 the airline has leased from SMBC Aviation Capital.
  • INDUSTRIES

    Global EV Sales Rise

    Michael McConnell May 18, 2026
    Worldwide demand for electric vehicles increased again in April, as gasoline price increases driven by the fighting between the U.S. and Iran boosted interest in alternative powertrains, Reuters said, citing consultant Benchmark Mineral Intelligence.

Viewpoints

  • PRESS RELEASES

    SME Education Foundation Presents Record-Breaking Scholarship Awards

    PRESS RELEASE: SME Education Foundation May 18, 2026
    The SME Education Foundation will award over 250 scholarships in 2026, supporting students pursuing post-secondary education in technical fields that power manufacturing. Select recipients were recognized at the SME International Awards Gala hosted by the organization on May 4.
  • NEWS DESK

    EgyptAir Takes Boeing 737 Max Delivery

    Michael McConnell May 18, 2026
    Egyptian national airline EgyptAir has taken possession of its first Boeing 737 Max jet—one of 18 the airline has leased from SMBC Aviation Capital.
  • INDUSTRIES

    Global EV Sales Rise

    Michael McConnell May 18, 2026
    Worldwide demand for electric vehicles increased again in April, as gasoline price increases driven by the fighting between the U.S. and Iran boosted interest in alternative powertrains, Reuters said, citing consultant Benchmark Mineral Intelligence.

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