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August 2023

The August 2023 edition of Smart Manufacturing is now available as a digital magazine. Links to individual articles are below.

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Safety scanners alert robots to stop as soon as an employee enters the cell. This setup enables humans and robots to work side-by-side with no safety guarding.

Collaborating with Robots

August 22, 2023

Can’t we all just get along? We can, thanks to smarter, more human-aware robotics.

By Kip Hanson Contributing Editor, SME Media

Rasmus Smet Jensen, VP of marketing and strategy at Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR).

6 Ways Robots are Changing Manufacturing

August 15, 2023

Experts weigh in on the impact of robotics on productivity and the people who advance manufacturing.

By Karen Haywood Queen Contributing Editor, SME Media

Robotic arms used for roboforming at a Machina Labs factory. Leveraging precise industrial robotics and AI-driven process control, roboforming rapidly shapes sheet metal into large, complex parts that are extremely expensive and slow to produce with conventional manufacturing tools.

Robotics: Paving the Way for Next Gen Careers

August 24, 2023

New skills are required, and new roles created, through automation solutions

By Brad Marley Contributing Editor

EVENTS
Creating Manufacturing Content

Michael McConnell June 10, 2026

Mechanic. Teacher. TV host. Digital agency content creator.
SME SPEAKS
A Personal Story for Manufacturing Professionals and Future Leaders

Jaime Besada, Student and Former SME Student Chapter Chair, Universidad del Norte, Colombia; SME member since 2025 June 9, 2026

Early in your career, it is easy to look for answers: what to study, what path to take and what decisions will matter most. But looking back, I would not give my younger self advice. I would tell my story.
MOTORIZED VEHICLE
Stellantis Announces Recalls

Michael McConnell June 9, 2026

Some Jeep Wrangler and Gladiator SUVs sold in the last five years have been recalled due to the risk of spontaneously bursting into flames, Stellantis says.

EVENTS
Creating Manufacturing Content

Michael McConnell June 10, 2026

Mechanic. Teacher. TV host. Digital agency content creator.
SME SPEAKS
A Personal Story for Manufacturing Professionals and Future Leaders

Jaime Besada, Student and Former SME Student Chapter Chair, Universidad del Norte, Colombia; SME member since 2025 June 9, 2026

Early in your career, it is easy to look for answers: what to study, what path to take and what decisions will matter most. But looking back, I would not give my younger self advice. I would tell my story.
MOTORIZED VEHICLE
Stellantis Announces Recalls

Michael McConnell June 9, 2026

Some Jeep Wrangler and Gladiator SUVs sold in the last five years have been recalled due to the risk of spontaneously bursting into flames, Stellantis says.

EVENTS
Creating Manufacturing Content

Michael McConnell June 10, 2026

Mechanic. Teacher. TV host. Digital agency content creator.
SME SPEAKS
A Personal Story for Manufacturing Professionals and Future Leaders

Jaime Besada, Student and Former SME Student Chapter Chair, Universidad del Norte, Colombia; SME member since 2025 June 9, 2026

Early in your career, it is easy to look for answers: what to study, what path to take and what decisions will matter most. But looking back, I would not give my younger self advice. I would tell my story.
MOTORIZED VEHICLE
Stellantis Announces Recalls

Michael McConnell June 9, 2026

Some Jeep Wrangler and Gladiator SUVs sold in the last five years have been recalled due to the risk of spontaneously bursting into flames, Stellantis says.

EVENTS
Creating Manufacturing Content

Michael McConnell June 10, 2026

Mechanic. Teacher. TV host. Digital agency content creator.
SME SPEAKS
A Personal Story for Manufacturing Professionals and Future Leaders

Jaime Besada, Student and Former SME Student Chapter Chair, Universidad del Norte, Colombia; SME member since 2025 June 9, 2026

Early in your career, it is easy to look for answers: what to study, what path to take and what decisions will matter most. But looking back, I would not give my younger self advice. I would tell my story.
MOTORIZED VEHICLE
Stellantis Announces Recalls

Michael McConnell June 9, 2026

Some Jeep Wrangler and Gladiator SUVs sold in the last five years have been recalled due to the risk of spontaneously bursting into flames, Stellantis says.