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April 2022

The April 2022 edition of Smart Manufacturing is now available as a digital magazine. Links to individual articles are below.

 

Teachers such as Binil Starly, a professor of industrial and systems engineering at North Carolina State University, are repackaging material from their courses to use in upskilling manufacturing workers.

Despite Efforts, Need for Trained Workers Greater Than Ever

April 4, 2022
Recruiters, trainers get organized
Ilene Wolff
By Ilene Wolff Contributing Editor, SME Media
Doctors and researchers are using innovative technologies for medicine and healthcare.

Healthcare 4.0

April 5, 2022
AI, analytics, robots and additive manufacturing are transforming healthcare—from surgery to billing
By Karen Haywood Queen Contributing Editor, SME Media
Thanks to sophisticated optics and advanced software, Rivelin Robotics is able to automate many of the steps needed in AM post-processing, including support removal and delicate finishing operations, as on this 3D printed cranial plate.

Industry 4.0: The Print Edition

April 13, 2022
What manufacturers wanting in on Industry 4.0 should know before investing in a 3D printer
Kip Hanson
By Kip Hanson Contributing Editor, SME Media

Up Front

  • NEWS DESK

    Funding Frozen for Ohio Manufacturing Extension Partnership

    Cary Gitter December 15, 2025
    Federal and state agencies have frozen all funding for the Ohio Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP).
  • PRESS RELEASES

    Former Apple CEO Gilbert Amelio Joins Future Form Board

    PRESS RELEASE: Future Form Manufacturing LLC December 15, 2025
    Future Form Manufacturing, a leading manufacturer of precision-engineered solutions for the data center, medical, defense, energy and transportation industries, has announced the addition of Gilbert Amelio, a prominent American technology executive and former CEO of Apple, to its executive advisory board.
  • PRESS RELEASES

    Lockheed Martin Builds Missile-Defense Facility in Alabama

    PRESS RELEASE: Lockheed Martin Corp. December 15, 2025
    Lockheed Martin has announced that construction on a state-of-the-art facility that will support production of the Next Generation Interceptor (NGI) is nearing completion.

Field Intelligence

  • NEWS DESK

    Funding Frozen for Ohio Manufacturing Extension Partnership

    Cary Gitter December 15, 2025
    Federal and state agencies have frozen all funding for the Ohio Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP).
  • PRESS RELEASES

    Former Apple CEO Gilbert Amelio Joins Future Form Board

    PRESS RELEASE: Future Form Manufacturing LLC December 15, 2025
    Future Form Manufacturing, a leading manufacturer of precision-engineered solutions for the data center, medical, defense, energy and transportation industries, has announced the addition of Gilbert Amelio, a prominent American technology executive and former CEO of Apple, to its executive advisory board.
  • PRESS RELEASES

    Lockheed Martin Builds Missile-Defense Facility in Alabama

    PRESS RELEASE: Lockheed Martin Corp. December 15, 2025
    Lockheed Martin has announced that construction on a state-of-the-art facility that will support production of the Next Generation Interceptor (NGI) is nearing completion.

Voices AMplified

  • NEWS DESK

    Funding Frozen for Ohio Manufacturing Extension Partnership

    Cary Gitter December 15, 2025
    Federal and state agencies have frozen all funding for the Ohio Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP).
  • PRESS RELEASES

    Former Apple CEO Gilbert Amelio Joins Future Form Board

    PRESS RELEASE: Future Form Manufacturing LLC December 15, 2025
    Future Form Manufacturing, a leading manufacturer of precision-engineered solutions for the data center, medical, defense, energy and transportation industries, has announced the addition of Gilbert Amelio, a prominent American technology executive and former CEO of Apple, to its executive advisory board.
  • PRESS RELEASES

    Lockheed Martin Builds Missile-Defense Facility in Alabama

    PRESS RELEASE: Lockheed Martin Corp. December 15, 2025
    Lockheed Martin has announced that construction on a state-of-the-art facility that will support production of the Next Generation Interceptor (NGI) is nearing completion.

Manufacturing USA Update

  • NEWS DESK

    Funding Frozen for Ohio Manufacturing Extension Partnership

    Cary Gitter December 15, 2025
    Federal and state agencies have frozen all funding for the Ohio Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP).
  • PRESS RELEASES

    Former Apple CEO Gilbert Amelio Joins Future Form Board

    PRESS RELEASE: Future Form Manufacturing LLC December 15, 2025
    Future Form Manufacturing, a leading manufacturer of precision-engineered solutions for the data center, medical, defense, energy and transportation industries, has announced the addition of Gilbert Amelio, a prominent American technology executive and former CEO of Apple, to its executive advisory board.
  • PRESS RELEASES

    Lockheed Martin Builds Missile-Defense Facility in Alabama

    PRESS RELEASE: Lockheed Martin Corp. December 15, 2025
    Lockheed Martin has announced that construction on a state-of-the-art facility that will support production of the Next Generation Interceptor (NGI) is nearing completion.