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Manufacturing Engineering: September 2022

The September 2022 edition of Manufacturing Engineering is available as a digital magazine. Links to individual articles are below.
The manufacturing technology in Ford’s Rouge Electric Vehicle Center is just as innovative as the new F-150 Lightning pickup. It is the first Ford plant without traditional in-floor conveyor lines, instead using robotic autonomous guided vehicles to move the trucks from workstation to station.

Navigating an Uncertain Future

October 3, 2022
The auto industry moves to an EV future while grappling with a problem-filled present.
Bill Koenig
By Bill Koenig Senior Editor, SME Media
Steve Plumb
By Steve Plumb Senior Editor, SME Media
The all-electric variant of the 2024 Chevrolet Silverado is part of the auto indusry’s shift to electric vehicles.

New Normal: Supply Chain Resiliency & Transparency!

October 5, 2022
Auto suppliers regroup to position themselves for the future in the wake of myriad disruptions.
Steve Plumb
By Steve Plumb Senior Editor, SME Media
A cutaway view of an EV drive system. A is the gear box (reduction gearbox); B is the rotor; and C is the stator, a stationary, non-moving part.

Tooling Up for Electric Vehicles

October 7, 2022
A look at how tooling is adapting for electrified vehicles.
Kent Hohensee
By Kent Hohensee OEM Manager - U.S. and Canada, Emuge-Franken USA
Need to swap workholding devices after everyone’s gone home for the night? Hainbuch’s centroteX AC (automated change) makes it possible.

Clamping Smartly

October 10, 2022
Move over dumb chucks and vacuous vises: The next generation of smart, communicative, and modular workholding solutions is on its way.
Kip Hanson
By Kip Hanson Contributing Editor, SME Media
MaxiMill 273 tooling system with positive clearance angle on both sides combines the advantages of negative and positive inserts for machining operations ranging from roughing to finishing at cutting depths up to 0.138“ (3.5 mm).

Keys to Successful Milling Operations

October 11, 2022
Selecting the best resources helps shape a shop’s skill level.
Jim Lorincz
By Jim Lorincz Contributing Editor, SME Media
Today’s advanced machine tools require programming software that is increasingly interconnected with other manufacturing systems.

Tying It All Together

October 12, 2022
Achieving robust software integration is a crucial first step toward weaving a strong, effective, and productive digital thread.
Kip Hanson
By Kip Hanson Contributing Editor, SME Media

Shop Solutions

  • INDUSTRIES

    3D Printing Reaches the Stars

    Michael McConnell May 15, 2026
    If NASA returns astronauts to the moon in 2028 as planned, additive manufacturing will be a reason why.
  • GOVERNMENT AND ECONOMICS

    U.S. Government Now Issuing Tariff Refunds

    Michael McConnell May 14, 2026
    The U.S. government has started giving refunds to importers who paid tariffs that the Supreme Court ruled unconstitutional.
  • WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

    First-Time Supervisors Are Struggling, But Targeted Leadership Training Can Fix It

    Katie Parrish, Vice President of Content, SkillPath May 14, 2026
    Managers shape how workers spend their days—how productive they are and how they feel about their work. That’s why Gallup’s 2025 “State of the Global Workplace” report showing that manager engagement fell from 30% to 27% in 2024 is alarming. Untrained supervisors (and the teams they lead) are most at risk of the impact of a “sink-or-swim” approach.

Up Front

  • INDUSTRIES

    3D Printing Reaches the Stars

    Michael McConnell May 15, 2026
    If NASA returns astronauts to the moon in 2028 as planned, additive manufacturing will be a reason why.
  • GOVERNMENT AND ECONOMICS

    U.S. Government Now Issuing Tariff Refunds

    Michael McConnell May 14, 2026
    The U.S. government has started giving refunds to importers who paid tariffs that the Supreme Court ruled unconstitutional.
  • WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

    First-Time Supervisors Are Struggling, But Targeted Leadership Training Can Fix It

    Katie Parrish, Vice President of Content, SkillPath May 14, 2026
    Managers shape how workers spend their days—how productive they are and how they feel about their work. That’s why Gallup’s 2025 “State of the Global Workplace” report showing that manager engagement fell from 30% to 27% in 2024 is alarming. Untrained supervisors (and the teams they lead) are most at risk of the impact of a “sink-or-swim” approach.

SME Speaks

  • INDUSTRIES

    3D Printing Reaches the Stars

    Michael McConnell May 15, 2026
    If NASA returns astronauts to the moon in 2028 as planned, additive manufacturing will be a reason why.
  • GOVERNMENT AND ECONOMICS

    U.S. Government Now Issuing Tariff Refunds

    Michael McConnell May 14, 2026
    The U.S. government has started giving refunds to importers who paid tariffs that the Supreme Court ruled unconstitutional.
  • WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

    First-Time Supervisors Are Struggling, But Targeted Leadership Training Can Fix It

    Katie Parrish, Vice President of Content, SkillPath May 14, 2026
    Managers shape how workers spend their days—how productive they are and how they feel about their work. That’s why Gallup’s 2025 “State of the Global Workplace” report showing that manager engagement fell from 30% to 27% in 2024 is alarming. Untrained supervisors (and the teams they lead) are most at risk of the impact of a “sink-or-swim” approach.

Advanced Manufacturing Now

  • INDUSTRIES

    3D Printing Reaches the Stars

    Michael McConnell May 15, 2026
    If NASA returns astronauts to the moon in 2028 as planned, additive manufacturing will be a reason why.
  • GOVERNMENT AND ECONOMICS

    U.S. Government Now Issuing Tariff Refunds

    Michael McConnell May 14, 2026
    The U.S. government has started giving refunds to importers who paid tariffs that the Supreme Court ruled unconstitutional.
  • WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

    First-Time Supervisors Are Struggling, But Targeted Leadership Training Can Fix It

    Katie Parrish, Vice President of Content, SkillPath May 14, 2026
    Managers shape how workers spend their days—how productive they are and how they feel about their work. That’s why Gallup’s 2025 “State of the Global Workplace” report showing that manager engagement fell from 30% to 27% in 2024 is alarming. Untrained supervisors (and the teams they lead) are most at risk of the impact of a “sink-or-swim” approach.

Shop Solutions

  • INDUSTRIES

    3D Printing Reaches the Stars

    Michael McConnell May 15, 2026
    If NASA returns astronauts to the moon in 2028 as planned, additive manufacturing will be a reason why.
  • GOVERNMENT AND ECONOMICS

    U.S. Government Now Issuing Tariff Refunds

    Michael McConnell May 14, 2026
    The U.S. government has started giving refunds to importers who paid tariffs that the Supreme Court ruled unconstitutional.
  • WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

    First-Time Supervisors Are Struggling, But Targeted Leadership Training Can Fix It

    Katie Parrish, Vice President of Content, SkillPath May 14, 2026
    Managers shape how workers spend their days—how productive they are and how they feel about their work. That’s why Gallup’s 2025 “State of the Global Workplace” report showing that manager engagement fell from 30% to 27% in 2024 is alarming. Untrained supervisors (and the teams they lead) are most at risk of the impact of a “sink-or-swim” approach.

Viewpoints

  • INDUSTRIES

    3D Printing Reaches the Stars

    Michael McConnell May 15, 2026
    If NASA returns astronauts to the moon in 2028 as planned, additive manufacturing will be a reason why.
  • GOVERNMENT AND ECONOMICS

    U.S. Government Now Issuing Tariff Refunds

    Michael McConnell May 14, 2026
    The U.S. government has started giving refunds to importers who paid tariffs that the Supreme Court ruled unconstitutional.
  • WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

    First-Time Supervisors Are Struggling, But Targeted Leadership Training Can Fix It

    Katie Parrish, Vice President of Content, SkillPath May 14, 2026
    Managers shape how workers spend their days—how productive they are and how they feel about their work. That’s why Gallup’s 2025 “State of the Global Workplace” report showing that manager engagement fell from 30% to 27% in 2024 is alarming. Untrained supervisors (and the teams they lead) are most at risk of the impact of a “sink-or-swim” approach.

Voices AMplified

  • INDUSTRIES

    3D Printing Reaches the Stars

    Michael McConnell May 15, 2026
    If NASA returns astronauts to the moon in 2028 as planned, additive manufacturing will be a reason why.
  • GOVERNMENT AND ECONOMICS

    U.S. Government Now Issuing Tariff Refunds

    Michael McConnell May 14, 2026
    The U.S. government has started giving refunds to importers who paid tariffs that the Supreme Court ruled unconstitutional.
  • WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

    First-Time Supervisors Are Struggling, But Targeted Leadership Training Can Fix It

    Katie Parrish, Vice President of Content, SkillPath May 14, 2026
    Managers shape how workers spend their days—how productive they are and how they feel about their work. That’s why Gallup’s 2025 “State of the Global Workplace” report showing that manager engagement fell from 30% to 27% in 2024 is alarming. Untrained supervisors (and the teams they lead) are most at risk of the impact of a “sink-or-swim” approach.