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Manufacturing Engineering: November 2023

The November 2023 edition of Manufacturing Engineering is available as a digital magazine. Links to individual articles are below.
The tolerances are tight, the metals difficult, the stakes exceedingly high. Simply put, machining gas turbine components is very challenging work.

Building Better Blisks

November 16, 2023
The tolerances are tight, the metals difficult, the stakes exceedingly high. Simply put, machining gas turbine components is very challenging work
Kip Hanson
By Kip Hanson Contributing Editor, SME Media
Coolant touches practically everything in a shop, and the right coolant can have a big impact at little cost.

Cooling Your Cut with the Latest Semi-Synthetics

November 29, 2023
Finding the magic combination of heat removal, rustproofing, extended tool life, a clean finish—and absolutely no foam!
Ed Sinkora
By Ed Sinkora Contributing Editor, SME Media
Arms with hard probes are generally used to measure parts measuring about three meters in diameter, while laser trackers can tackle much larger components, up to 160 meters across in some instances.

Measurement on the Move

December 1, 2023
Quality control equipment has become much faster, more capable and easier to use since the days of Cadillacs and test indicators. It’s also grown more portable.
Kip Hanson
By Kip Hanson Contributing Editor, SME Media
Intelligent-Guided-Growth

Intelligent, Guided Growth

December 8, 2023
As labor shortages loom, AGVs, AMRs and lifts provide muscle on the shop floor.
By Joseph Szczesny Contributing Editor

Voices AMplified

  • PRESS RELEASES

    NORD Enhances Efficiency with New Digital Twin and Simulation Capabilities

    (PRESS RELEASE: Nord) February 13, 2026
    NORD´s new digital twin and virtual commissioning technology significantly reduces the system development process from planning to commissioning. With digital twins for virtual commissioning, NORD supports their customers with quicker system availability, even for complex drive systems.
  • NEWS DESK

    Meviy Publishes Best Practices on Correct Tolerancing

    (PRESS RELEASE: Provided by Meviy) February 13, 2026
    Meviy, the on-demand custom parts manufacturing service developed by MISUMI Group, Inc., has published a new article, “Best Practice Tips for Correct Tolerancing in Design and Manufacturability,” designed to help engineers define tolerances with confidence and avoid costly production issues.
  • NEWS DESK

    Manufacturing Technology Orders Reach Record High in 2025

    Rachael Thomas February 12, 2026
    New orders for metalmaking machinery totaled $814.3 million in December 2025, the highest monthly order value on record. This is according to the latest U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders Report by the Association for Manufacturing Technology (AMT).

Shop Solutions

  • PRESS RELEASES

    NORD Enhances Efficiency with New Digital Twin and Simulation Capabilities

    (PRESS RELEASE: Nord) February 13, 2026
    NORD´s new digital twin and virtual commissioning technology significantly reduces the system development process from planning to commissioning. With digital twins for virtual commissioning, NORD supports their customers with quicker system availability, even for complex drive systems.
  • NEWS DESK

    Meviy Publishes Best Practices on Correct Tolerancing

    (PRESS RELEASE: Provided by Meviy) February 13, 2026
    Meviy, the on-demand custom parts manufacturing service developed by MISUMI Group, Inc., has published a new article, “Best Practice Tips for Correct Tolerancing in Design and Manufacturability,” designed to help engineers define tolerances with confidence and avoid costly production issues.
  • NEWS DESK

    Manufacturing Technology Orders Reach Record High in 2025

    Rachael Thomas February 12, 2026
    New orders for metalmaking machinery totaled $814.3 million in December 2025, the highest monthly order value on record. This is according to the latest U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders Report by the Association for Manufacturing Technology (AMT).

Up Front

  • PRESS RELEASES

    NORD Enhances Efficiency with New Digital Twin and Simulation Capabilities

    (PRESS RELEASE: Nord) February 13, 2026
    NORD´s new digital twin and virtual commissioning technology significantly reduces the system development process from planning to commissioning. With digital twins for virtual commissioning, NORD supports their customers with quicker system availability, even for complex drive systems.
  • NEWS DESK

    Meviy Publishes Best Practices on Correct Tolerancing

    (PRESS RELEASE: Provided by Meviy) February 13, 2026
    Meviy, the on-demand custom parts manufacturing service developed by MISUMI Group, Inc., has published a new article, “Best Practice Tips for Correct Tolerancing in Design and Manufacturability,” designed to help engineers define tolerances with confidence and avoid costly production issues.
  • NEWS DESK

    Manufacturing Technology Orders Reach Record High in 2025

    Rachael Thomas February 12, 2026
    New orders for metalmaking machinery totaled $814.3 million in December 2025, the highest monthly order value on record. This is according to the latest U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders Report by the Association for Manufacturing Technology (AMT).

SME Speaks

  • PRESS RELEASES

    NORD Enhances Efficiency with New Digital Twin and Simulation Capabilities

    (PRESS RELEASE: Nord) February 13, 2026
    NORD´s new digital twin and virtual commissioning technology significantly reduces the system development process from planning to commissioning. With digital twins for virtual commissioning, NORD supports their customers with quicker system availability, even for complex drive systems.
  • NEWS DESK

    Meviy Publishes Best Practices on Correct Tolerancing

    (PRESS RELEASE: Provided by Meviy) February 13, 2026
    Meviy, the on-demand custom parts manufacturing service developed by MISUMI Group, Inc., has published a new article, “Best Practice Tips for Correct Tolerancing in Design and Manufacturability,” designed to help engineers define tolerances with confidence and avoid costly production issues.
  • NEWS DESK

    Manufacturing Technology Orders Reach Record High in 2025

    Rachael Thomas February 12, 2026
    New orders for metalmaking machinery totaled $814.3 million in December 2025, the highest monthly order value on record. This is according to the latest U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders Report by the Association for Manufacturing Technology (AMT).

Advanced Manufacturing Now

  • PRESS RELEASES

    NORD Enhances Efficiency with New Digital Twin and Simulation Capabilities

    (PRESS RELEASE: Nord) February 13, 2026
    NORD´s new digital twin and virtual commissioning technology significantly reduces the system development process from planning to commissioning. With digital twins for virtual commissioning, NORD supports their customers with quicker system availability, even for complex drive systems.
  • NEWS DESK

    Meviy Publishes Best Practices on Correct Tolerancing

    (PRESS RELEASE: Provided by Meviy) February 13, 2026
    Meviy, the on-demand custom parts manufacturing service developed by MISUMI Group, Inc., has published a new article, “Best Practice Tips for Correct Tolerancing in Design and Manufacturability,” designed to help engineers define tolerances with confidence and avoid costly production issues.
  • NEWS DESK

    Manufacturing Technology Orders Reach Record High in 2025

    Rachael Thomas February 12, 2026
    New orders for metalmaking machinery totaled $814.3 million in December 2025, the highest monthly order value on record. This is according to the latest U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders Report by the Association for Manufacturing Technology (AMT).

Inclusive Insights

  • PRESS RELEASES

    NORD Enhances Efficiency with New Digital Twin and Simulation Capabilities

    (PRESS RELEASE: Nord) February 13, 2026
    NORD´s new digital twin and virtual commissioning technology significantly reduces the system development process from planning to commissioning. With digital twins for virtual commissioning, NORD supports their customers with quicker system availability, even for complex drive systems.
  • NEWS DESK

    Meviy Publishes Best Practices on Correct Tolerancing

    (PRESS RELEASE: Provided by Meviy) February 13, 2026
    Meviy, the on-demand custom parts manufacturing service developed by MISUMI Group, Inc., has published a new article, “Best Practice Tips for Correct Tolerancing in Design and Manufacturability,” designed to help engineers define tolerances with confidence and avoid costly production issues.
  • NEWS DESK

    Manufacturing Technology Orders Reach Record High in 2025

    Rachael Thomas February 12, 2026
    New orders for metalmaking machinery totaled $814.3 million in December 2025, the highest monthly order value on record. This is according to the latest U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders Report by the Association for Manufacturing Technology (AMT).

Manufacturing Spotlight

  • PRESS RELEASES

    NORD Enhances Efficiency with New Digital Twin and Simulation Capabilities

    (PRESS RELEASE: Nord) February 13, 2026
    NORD´s new digital twin and virtual commissioning technology significantly reduces the system development process from planning to commissioning. With digital twins for virtual commissioning, NORD supports their customers with quicker system availability, even for complex drive systems.
  • NEWS DESK

    Meviy Publishes Best Practices on Correct Tolerancing

    (PRESS RELEASE: Provided by Meviy) February 13, 2026
    Meviy, the on-demand custom parts manufacturing service developed by MISUMI Group, Inc., has published a new article, “Best Practice Tips for Correct Tolerancing in Design and Manufacturability,” designed to help engineers define tolerances with confidence and avoid costly production issues.
  • NEWS DESK

    Manufacturing Technology Orders Reach Record High in 2025

    Rachael Thomas February 12, 2026
    New orders for metalmaking machinery totaled $814.3 million in December 2025, the highest monthly order value on record. This is according to the latest U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders Report by the Association for Manufacturing Technology (AMT).

Workforce Development

  • PRESS RELEASES

    NORD Enhances Efficiency with New Digital Twin and Simulation Capabilities

    (PRESS RELEASE: Nord) February 13, 2026
    NORD´s new digital twin and virtual commissioning technology significantly reduces the system development process from planning to commissioning. With digital twins for virtual commissioning, NORD supports their customers with quicker system availability, even for complex drive systems.
  • NEWS DESK

    Meviy Publishes Best Practices on Correct Tolerancing

    (PRESS RELEASE: Provided by Meviy) February 13, 2026
    Meviy, the on-demand custom parts manufacturing service developed by MISUMI Group, Inc., has published a new article, “Best Practice Tips for Correct Tolerancing in Design and Manufacturability,” designed to help engineers define tolerances with confidence and avoid costly production issues.
  • NEWS DESK

    Manufacturing Technology Orders Reach Record High in 2025

    Rachael Thomas February 12, 2026
    New orders for metalmaking machinery totaled $814.3 million in December 2025, the highest monthly order value on record. This is according to the latest U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders Report by the Association for Manufacturing Technology (AMT).

Viewpoints

  • PRESS RELEASES

    NORD Enhances Efficiency with New Digital Twin and Simulation Capabilities

    (PRESS RELEASE: Nord) February 13, 2026
    NORD´s new digital twin and virtual commissioning technology significantly reduces the system development process from planning to commissioning. With digital twins for virtual commissioning, NORD supports their customers with quicker system availability, even for complex drive systems.
  • NEWS DESK

    Meviy Publishes Best Practices on Correct Tolerancing

    (PRESS RELEASE: Provided by Meviy) February 13, 2026
    Meviy, the on-demand custom parts manufacturing service developed by MISUMI Group, Inc., has published a new article, “Best Practice Tips for Correct Tolerancing in Design and Manufacturability,” designed to help engineers define tolerances with confidence and avoid costly production issues.
  • NEWS DESK

    Manufacturing Technology Orders Reach Record High in 2025

    Rachael Thomas February 12, 2026
    New orders for metalmaking machinery totaled $814.3 million in December 2025, the highest monthly order value on record. This is according to the latest U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders Report by the Association for Manufacturing Technology (AMT).