Skip to content

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

  • NEWS DESK

    Machinery Orders Surge in October

    Cary Gitter December 10, 2025
    Orders of metalworking machinery came in at $538.9 million in October—up 9% from September and 40.3% from October 2024.
  • PRESS RELEASES

    OGP Names Panos Angelopoulos President of Global Sales

    PRESS RELEASE: Optical Gaging Products December 10, 2025
    Optical Gaging Products (OGP), a division of Quality Vision International Inc., a world-leading manufacturer of optical and precision multisensor metrology systems for industrial quality control, has appointed Panos T. Angelopoulos as president, global sales, succeeding R. Stephen Flynn, who is retiring after 31 years with the company.
  • CES

    Terragrit

    Staff Writer December 10, 2025
    Terragrit is a VC-backed startup founded by serial entrepreneurs with multiple successful acquisitions, including a $480M exit. Their Adaptive Ops platform enables users to run virtual pilots of complex physical operations - accelerating time-to-model, forecasting outcomes with high accuracy, and making it easier for teams to collaborate across domains. The foundation of their business model is to perform all modeling for free and only charge at the end of first year based on model value.

Shop Solutions

  • NEWS DESK

    Machinery Orders Surge in October

    Cary Gitter December 10, 2025
    Orders of metalworking machinery came in at $538.9 million in October—up 9% from September and 40.3% from October 2024.
  • PRESS RELEASES

    OGP Names Panos Angelopoulos President of Global Sales

    PRESS RELEASE: Optical Gaging Products December 10, 2025
    Optical Gaging Products (OGP), a division of Quality Vision International Inc., a world-leading manufacturer of optical and precision multisensor metrology systems for industrial quality control, has appointed Panos T. Angelopoulos as president, global sales, succeeding R. Stephen Flynn, who is retiring after 31 years with the company.
  • CES

    Terragrit

    Staff Writer December 10, 2025
    Terragrit is a VC-backed startup founded by serial entrepreneurs with multiple successful acquisitions, including a $480M exit. Their Adaptive Ops platform enables users to run virtual pilots of complex physical operations - accelerating time-to-model, forecasting outcomes with high accuracy, and making it easier for teams to collaborate across domains. The foundation of their business model is to perform all modeling for free and only charge at the end of first year based on model value.

Up Front

  • NEWS DESK

    Machinery Orders Surge in October

    Cary Gitter December 10, 2025
    Orders of metalworking machinery came in at $538.9 million in October—up 9% from September and 40.3% from October 2024.
  • PRESS RELEASES

    OGP Names Panos Angelopoulos President of Global Sales

    PRESS RELEASE: Optical Gaging Products December 10, 2025
    Optical Gaging Products (OGP), a division of Quality Vision International Inc., a world-leading manufacturer of optical and precision multisensor metrology systems for industrial quality control, has appointed Panos T. Angelopoulos as president, global sales, succeeding R. Stephen Flynn, who is retiring after 31 years with the company.
  • CES

    Terragrit

    Staff Writer December 10, 2025
    Terragrit is a VC-backed startup founded by serial entrepreneurs with multiple successful acquisitions, including a $480M exit. Their Adaptive Ops platform enables users to run virtual pilots of complex physical operations - accelerating time-to-model, forecasting outcomes with high accuracy, and making it easier for teams to collaborate across domains. The foundation of their business model is to perform all modeling for free and only charge at the end of first year based on model value.

SME Speaks

  • NEWS DESK

    Machinery Orders Surge in October

    Cary Gitter December 10, 2025
    Orders of metalworking machinery came in at $538.9 million in October—up 9% from September and 40.3% from October 2024.
  • PRESS RELEASES

    OGP Names Panos Angelopoulos President of Global Sales

    PRESS RELEASE: Optical Gaging Products December 10, 2025
    Optical Gaging Products (OGP), a division of Quality Vision International Inc., a world-leading manufacturer of optical and precision multisensor metrology systems for industrial quality control, has appointed Panos T. Angelopoulos as president, global sales, succeeding R. Stephen Flynn, who is retiring after 31 years with the company.
  • CES

    Terragrit

    Staff Writer December 10, 2025
    Terragrit is a VC-backed startup founded by serial entrepreneurs with multiple successful acquisitions, including a $480M exit. Their Adaptive Ops platform enables users to run virtual pilots of complex physical operations - accelerating time-to-model, forecasting outcomes with high accuracy, and making it easier for teams to collaborate across domains. The foundation of their business model is to perform all modeling for free and only charge at the end of first year based on model value.

Advanced Manufacturing Now

  • NEWS DESK

    Machinery Orders Surge in October

    Cary Gitter December 10, 2025
    Orders of metalworking machinery came in at $538.9 million in October—up 9% from September and 40.3% from October 2024.
  • PRESS RELEASES

    OGP Names Panos Angelopoulos President of Global Sales

    PRESS RELEASE: Optical Gaging Products December 10, 2025
    Optical Gaging Products (OGP), a division of Quality Vision International Inc., a world-leading manufacturer of optical and precision multisensor metrology systems for industrial quality control, has appointed Panos T. Angelopoulos as president, global sales, succeeding R. Stephen Flynn, who is retiring after 31 years with the company.
  • CES

    Terragrit

    Staff Writer December 10, 2025
    Terragrit is a VC-backed startup founded by serial entrepreneurs with multiple successful acquisitions, including a $480M exit. Their Adaptive Ops platform enables users to run virtual pilots of complex physical operations - accelerating time-to-model, forecasting outcomes with high accuracy, and making it easier for teams to collaborate across domains. The foundation of their business model is to perform all modeling for free and only charge at the end of first year based on model value.

Inclusive Insights

  • NEWS DESK

    Machinery Orders Surge in October

    Cary Gitter December 10, 2025
    Orders of metalworking machinery came in at $538.9 million in October—up 9% from September and 40.3% from October 2024.
  • PRESS RELEASES

    OGP Names Panos Angelopoulos President of Global Sales

    PRESS RELEASE: Optical Gaging Products December 10, 2025
    Optical Gaging Products (OGP), a division of Quality Vision International Inc., a world-leading manufacturer of optical and precision multisensor metrology systems for industrial quality control, has appointed Panos T. Angelopoulos as president, global sales, succeeding R. Stephen Flynn, who is retiring after 31 years with the company.
  • CES

    Terragrit

    Staff Writer December 10, 2025
    Terragrit is a VC-backed startup founded by serial entrepreneurs with multiple successful acquisitions, including a $480M exit. Their Adaptive Ops platform enables users to run virtual pilots of complex physical operations - accelerating time-to-model, forecasting outcomes with high accuracy, and making it easier for teams to collaborate across domains. The foundation of their business model is to perform all modeling for free and only charge at the end of first year based on model value.

Manufacturing Spotlight

  • NEWS DESK

    Machinery Orders Surge in October

    Cary Gitter December 10, 2025
    Orders of metalworking machinery came in at $538.9 million in October—up 9% from September and 40.3% from October 2024.
  • PRESS RELEASES

    OGP Names Panos Angelopoulos President of Global Sales

    PRESS RELEASE: Optical Gaging Products December 10, 2025
    Optical Gaging Products (OGP), a division of Quality Vision International Inc., a world-leading manufacturer of optical and precision multisensor metrology systems for industrial quality control, has appointed Panos T. Angelopoulos as president, global sales, succeeding R. Stephen Flynn, who is retiring after 31 years with the company.
  • CES

    Terragrit

    Staff Writer December 10, 2025
    Terragrit is a VC-backed startup founded by serial entrepreneurs with multiple successful acquisitions, including a $480M exit. Their Adaptive Ops platform enables users to run virtual pilots of complex physical operations - accelerating time-to-model, forecasting outcomes with high accuracy, and making it easier for teams to collaborate across domains. The foundation of their business model is to perform all modeling for free and only charge at the end of first year based on model value.

Workforce Development

  • NEWS DESK

    Machinery Orders Surge in October

    Cary Gitter December 10, 2025
    Orders of metalworking machinery came in at $538.9 million in October—up 9% from September and 40.3% from October 2024.
  • PRESS RELEASES

    OGP Names Panos Angelopoulos President of Global Sales

    PRESS RELEASE: Optical Gaging Products December 10, 2025
    Optical Gaging Products (OGP), a division of Quality Vision International Inc., a world-leading manufacturer of optical and precision multisensor metrology systems for industrial quality control, has appointed Panos T. Angelopoulos as president, global sales, succeeding R. Stephen Flynn, who is retiring after 31 years with the company.
  • CES

    Terragrit

    Staff Writer December 10, 2025
    Terragrit is a VC-backed startup founded by serial entrepreneurs with multiple successful acquisitions, including a $480M exit. Their Adaptive Ops platform enables users to run virtual pilots of complex physical operations - accelerating time-to-model, forecasting outcomes with high accuracy, and making it easier for teams to collaborate across domains. The foundation of their business model is to perform all modeling for free and only charge at the end of first year based on model value.

Viewpoints

  • NEWS DESK

    Machinery Orders Surge in October

    Cary Gitter December 10, 2025
    Orders of metalworking machinery came in at $538.9 million in October—up 9% from September and 40.3% from October 2024.
  • PRESS RELEASES

    OGP Names Panos Angelopoulos President of Global Sales

    PRESS RELEASE: Optical Gaging Products December 10, 2025
    Optical Gaging Products (OGP), a division of Quality Vision International Inc., a world-leading manufacturer of optical and precision multisensor metrology systems for industrial quality control, has appointed Panos T. Angelopoulos as president, global sales, succeeding R. Stephen Flynn, who is retiring after 31 years with the company.
  • CES

    Terragrit

    Staff Writer December 10, 2025
    Terragrit is a VC-backed startup founded by serial entrepreneurs with multiple successful acquisitions, including a $480M exit. Their Adaptive Ops platform enables users to run virtual pilots of complex physical operations - accelerating time-to-model, forecasting outcomes with high accuracy, and making it easier for teams to collaborate across domains. The foundation of their business model is to perform all modeling for free and only charge at the end of first year based on model value.