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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

  • GOVERNMENT AND ECONOMICS

    Job Market Shows Strength in Latest Labor Dept. Report

    Michael McConnell September 4, 2026
    The economy was unexpectedly strong last month, with employers adding 162,000 jobs—far above economists’ forecasts and making observers wonder if the Federal Reserve will soon increase interest rates.
  • IMTS

    Methods Machine Tools

    Staff Writer September 4, 2026
    Methods Machine Tools is a supplier of precision CNC machine tools, automation systems and manufacturing engineering services for North American manufacturers. Founded in 1958, the company provides machining equipment, automation integration, technical support, training and application engineering to help manufacturers improve productivity and precision. Methods serves a range of high-performance manufacturing industries through a network of technical centers across the U.S. and Canada.
  • NEWS DESK

    Trump Administration Mulling Semiconductor Tariffs

    Michael McConnell September 4, 2026
    President Donald Trump is thinking about adding new tariffs to semiconductors, laptops, gaming hardware and data center servers, according to several reports.

Shop Solutions

  • GOVERNMENT AND ECONOMICS

    Job Market Shows Strength in Latest Labor Dept. Report

    Michael McConnell September 4, 2026
    The economy was unexpectedly strong last month, with employers adding 162,000 jobs—far above economists’ forecasts and making observers wonder if the Federal Reserve will soon increase interest rates.
  • IMTS

    Methods Machine Tools

    Staff Writer September 4, 2026
    Methods Machine Tools is a supplier of precision CNC machine tools, automation systems and manufacturing engineering services for North American manufacturers. Founded in 1958, the company provides machining equipment, automation integration, technical support, training and application engineering to help manufacturers improve productivity and precision. Methods serves a range of high-performance manufacturing industries through a network of technical centers across the U.S. and Canada.
  • NEWS DESK

    Trump Administration Mulling Semiconductor Tariffs

    Michael McConnell September 4, 2026
    President Donald Trump is thinking about adding new tariffs to semiconductors, laptops, gaming hardware and data center servers, according to several reports.

Up Front

  • GOVERNMENT AND ECONOMICS

    Job Market Shows Strength in Latest Labor Dept. Report

    Michael McConnell September 4, 2026
    The economy was unexpectedly strong last month, with employers adding 162,000 jobs—far above economists’ forecasts and making observers wonder if the Federal Reserve will soon increase interest rates.
  • IMTS

    Methods Machine Tools

    Staff Writer September 4, 2026
    Methods Machine Tools is a supplier of precision CNC machine tools, automation systems and manufacturing engineering services for North American manufacturers. Founded in 1958, the company provides machining equipment, automation integration, technical support, training and application engineering to help manufacturers improve productivity and precision. Methods serves a range of high-performance manufacturing industries through a network of technical centers across the U.S. and Canada.
  • NEWS DESK

    Trump Administration Mulling Semiconductor Tariffs

    Michael McConnell September 4, 2026
    President Donald Trump is thinking about adding new tariffs to semiconductors, laptops, gaming hardware and data center servers, according to several reports.

SME Speaks

  • GOVERNMENT AND ECONOMICS

    Job Market Shows Strength in Latest Labor Dept. Report

    Michael McConnell September 4, 2026
    The economy was unexpectedly strong last month, with employers adding 162,000 jobs—far above economists’ forecasts and making observers wonder if the Federal Reserve will soon increase interest rates.
  • IMTS

    Methods Machine Tools

    Staff Writer September 4, 2026
    Methods Machine Tools is a supplier of precision CNC machine tools, automation systems and manufacturing engineering services for North American manufacturers. Founded in 1958, the company provides machining equipment, automation integration, technical support, training and application engineering to help manufacturers improve productivity and precision. Methods serves a range of high-performance manufacturing industries through a network of technical centers across the U.S. and Canada.
  • NEWS DESK

    Trump Administration Mulling Semiconductor Tariffs

    Michael McConnell September 4, 2026
    President Donald Trump is thinking about adding new tariffs to semiconductors, laptops, gaming hardware and data center servers, according to several reports.

Advanced Manufacturing Now

  • GOVERNMENT AND ECONOMICS

    Job Market Shows Strength in Latest Labor Dept. Report

    Michael McConnell September 4, 2026
    The economy was unexpectedly strong last month, with employers adding 162,000 jobs—far above economists’ forecasts and making observers wonder if the Federal Reserve will soon increase interest rates.
  • IMTS

    Methods Machine Tools

    Staff Writer September 4, 2026
    Methods Machine Tools is a supplier of precision CNC machine tools, automation systems and manufacturing engineering services for North American manufacturers. Founded in 1958, the company provides machining equipment, automation integration, technical support, training and application engineering to help manufacturers improve productivity and precision. Methods serves a range of high-performance manufacturing industries through a network of technical centers across the U.S. and Canada.
  • NEWS DESK

    Trump Administration Mulling Semiconductor Tariffs

    Michael McConnell September 4, 2026
    President Donald Trump is thinking about adding new tariffs to semiconductors, laptops, gaming hardware and data center servers, according to several reports.

Inclusive Insights

  • GOVERNMENT AND ECONOMICS

    Job Market Shows Strength in Latest Labor Dept. Report

    Michael McConnell September 4, 2026
    The economy was unexpectedly strong last month, with employers adding 162,000 jobs—far above economists’ forecasts and making observers wonder if the Federal Reserve will soon increase interest rates.
  • IMTS

    Methods Machine Tools

    Staff Writer September 4, 2026
    Methods Machine Tools is a supplier of precision CNC machine tools, automation systems and manufacturing engineering services for North American manufacturers. Founded in 1958, the company provides machining equipment, automation integration, technical support, training and application engineering to help manufacturers improve productivity and precision. Methods serves a range of high-performance manufacturing industries through a network of technical centers across the U.S. and Canada.
  • NEWS DESK

    Trump Administration Mulling Semiconductor Tariffs

    Michael McConnell September 4, 2026
    President Donald Trump is thinking about adding new tariffs to semiconductors, laptops, gaming hardware and data center servers, according to several reports.

Manufacturing Spotlight

  • GOVERNMENT AND ECONOMICS

    Job Market Shows Strength in Latest Labor Dept. Report

    Michael McConnell September 4, 2026
    The economy was unexpectedly strong last month, with employers adding 162,000 jobs—far above economists’ forecasts and making observers wonder if the Federal Reserve will soon increase interest rates.
  • IMTS

    Methods Machine Tools

    Staff Writer September 4, 2026
    Methods Machine Tools is a supplier of precision CNC machine tools, automation systems and manufacturing engineering services for North American manufacturers. Founded in 1958, the company provides machining equipment, automation integration, technical support, training and application engineering to help manufacturers improve productivity and precision. Methods serves a range of high-performance manufacturing industries through a network of technical centers across the U.S. and Canada.
  • NEWS DESK

    Trump Administration Mulling Semiconductor Tariffs

    Michael McConnell September 4, 2026
    President Donald Trump is thinking about adding new tariffs to semiconductors, laptops, gaming hardware and data center servers, according to several reports.

Workforce Development

  • GOVERNMENT AND ECONOMICS

    Job Market Shows Strength in Latest Labor Dept. Report

    Michael McConnell September 4, 2026
    The economy was unexpectedly strong last month, with employers adding 162,000 jobs—far above economists’ forecasts and making observers wonder if the Federal Reserve will soon increase interest rates.
  • IMTS

    Methods Machine Tools

    Staff Writer September 4, 2026
    Methods Machine Tools is a supplier of precision CNC machine tools, automation systems and manufacturing engineering services for North American manufacturers. Founded in 1958, the company provides machining equipment, automation integration, technical support, training and application engineering to help manufacturers improve productivity and precision. Methods serves a range of high-performance manufacturing industries through a network of technical centers across the U.S. and Canada.
  • NEWS DESK

    Trump Administration Mulling Semiconductor Tariffs

    Michael McConnell September 4, 2026
    President Donald Trump is thinking about adding new tariffs to semiconductors, laptops, gaming hardware and data center servers, according to several reports.

Viewpoints

  • GOVERNMENT AND ECONOMICS

    Job Market Shows Strength in Latest Labor Dept. Report

    Michael McConnell September 4, 2026
    The economy was unexpectedly strong last month, with employers adding 162,000 jobs—far above economists’ forecasts and making observers wonder if the Federal Reserve will soon increase interest rates.
  • IMTS

    Methods Machine Tools

    Staff Writer September 4, 2026
    Methods Machine Tools is a supplier of precision CNC machine tools, automation systems and manufacturing engineering services for North American manufacturers. Founded in 1958, the company provides machining equipment, automation integration, technical support, training and application engineering to help manufacturers improve productivity and precision. Methods serves a range of high-performance manufacturing industries through a network of technical centers across the U.S. and Canada.
  • NEWS DESK

    Trump Administration Mulling Semiconductor Tariffs

    Michael McConnell September 4, 2026
    President Donald Trump is thinking about adding new tariffs to semiconductors, laptops, gaming hardware and data center servers, according to several reports.