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December 2023

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

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Thanks to investment in an ExOne S-MAX Pro 3D sand printer from Desktop Metal, Waupaca Foundry is now able to turn around a prototype tool in days instead of weeks.

Printing Payback

January 8, 2024

Thinking of buying a 3D printer but concerned about ROI? As Donnie Brasco said, “Forget about it.”

By Kip Hanson Contributing Editor, SME Media

PTC’s Vice President of Sustainability Dave Duncan (right) speaking in May 2023 at LiveWorx, PTC’s annual tech event focused on digital transformation.

Sustainability Measures That Drive ROI

January 5, 2024

Building the business case for sustainability efforts in manufacturing

By Karen Haywood Queen Contributing Editor, SME Media

Workers at a manufacturing plant

Software to the Rescue: Solving Supply Chain Challenges

January 16, 2024

Move from manual processes to automated solutions for smart manufacturing success

By Karen Haywood Queen Contributing Editor, SME Media

MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING
Increase OEE with Retrofitting and Predictive Maintenance

Kip Hanson July 13, 2026

The February 2025 edition of Smart Manufacturing featured a story on the merits of regularly replacing aging machine tools. The consensus in “Time to Say Goodbye” was that, to stay competitive, shops should consider investing in the latest and greatest capital equipment every 10 years or so—maybe sooner.
GOVERNMENT AND ECONOMICS
Bill Would Maintain Manufacturing Extension Partnerships

Michael McConnell July 13, 2026

A bipartisan group of lawmakers has introduced a bill to keep funding Manufacturing Extension Partnerships (MEPs), despite being a perpetual target of the Trump administration.
IMTS
MaintainX

Staff Writer July 10, 2026

MaintainX is a mobile-first computerized maintenance management system and enterprise asset management that helps teams reduce downtime, improve efficiency and optimize asset performance using AI insights.

MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING
Increase OEE with Retrofitting and Predictive Maintenance

Kip Hanson July 13, 2026

The February 2025 edition of Smart Manufacturing featured a story on the merits of regularly replacing aging machine tools. The consensus in “Time to Say Goodbye” was that, to stay competitive, shops should consider investing in the latest and greatest capital equipment every 10 years or so—maybe sooner.
GOVERNMENT AND ECONOMICS
Bill Would Maintain Manufacturing Extension Partnerships

Michael McConnell July 13, 2026

A bipartisan group of lawmakers has introduced a bill to keep funding Manufacturing Extension Partnerships (MEPs), despite being a perpetual target of the Trump administration.
IMTS
MaintainX

Staff Writer July 10, 2026

MaintainX is a mobile-first computerized maintenance management system and enterprise asset management that helps teams reduce downtime, improve efficiency and optimize asset performance using AI insights.

MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING
Increase OEE with Retrofitting and Predictive Maintenance

Kip Hanson July 13, 2026

The February 2025 edition of Smart Manufacturing featured a story on the merits of regularly replacing aging machine tools. The consensus in “Time to Say Goodbye” was that, to stay competitive, shops should consider investing in the latest and greatest capital equipment every 10 years or so—maybe sooner.
GOVERNMENT AND ECONOMICS
Bill Would Maintain Manufacturing Extension Partnerships

Michael McConnell July 13, 2026

A bipartisan group of lawmakers has introduced a bill to keep funding Manufacturing Extension Partnerships (MEPs), despite being a perpetual target of the Trump administration.
IMTS
MaintainX

Staff Writer July 10, 2026

MaintainX is a mobile-first computerized maintenance management system and enterprise asset management that helps teams reduce downtime, improve efficiency and optimize asset performance using AI insights.