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Manufacturing Engineering Magazine
November 2023
Manufacturing Engineering: November 2023
The November 2023 edition of Manufacturing Engineering is available as a digital magazine. Links to individual articles are below.
View Digital Magazine
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
By
Kip Hanson
Contributing Editor,
SME Media
Aerospace & Defense
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!
By
Ed Sinkora
Contributing Editor,
SME Media
Machining & Metal Cutting
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.
By
Kip Hanson
Contributing Editor,
SME Media
Measurement & Metrology
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
Automation
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.