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Smart Manufacturing Magazine
February 2021
February 2021
The February 2021 edition of Smart Manufacturing is now available as a digital magazine. Links to individual articles are below.
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‘At the cusp of something awesome’
January 19, 2021
Sudhi Bangalore, chief technology officer for global operations at the tool giant Stanley Black & Decker, champions the global movement toward smart manufacturing.
By
Michael C. Anderson
Contributing Lead Editor
Smart Manufacturing
Meet CyManII, Uncle Sam’s 2020 nod to the urgency of cybersecurity
January 21, 2021
Mark 2020 as the year the U.S. government chose to stand up a Manufacturing Innovation Institute focused solely on cybersecurity.
By
Brett Brune
Editor in Chief,
Smart Manufacturing
Cybersecurity
Smart Manufacturing
Get ready for metamorphic manufacturing
January 14, 2021
Metamorphic manufacturing, also known as robotic blacksmithing, is poised to bring about faster time to market, less material waste, more available materials, less energy used and more control, proponents said.
By
Karen Haywood Queen
Contributing Editor,
SME Media
Smart Manufacturing
CMMC: Experts parse DoD’s new cybersecurity rules
January 19, 2021
Current and prospective member companies of the defense industrial base (DIB) have watched with interest as the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) developed its all-encompassing Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program.
By
Michael C. Anderson
Contributing Lead Editor
Cybersecurity
Smart Manufacturing
Twenty women making their mark in robotics & automation
February 3, 2021
If there is a common thread found in the women Smart Manufacturing identified as making their mark in robotics and automation, it is a heightened awareness of the impact humans have on the planet without trying, as well as the positive impact we can have with concerted efforts.
By
Ilene Wolff
Contributing Editor,
SME Media
Automation
Robotics
Smart Manufacturing
Autodesk goes after the ‘early majority’
January 28, 2021
To cash in on the additive market in the future, the company knows it has work to help customers move beyond the early adopter phase.
By
Kip Hanson
Contributing Editor,
SME Media
Additive Manufacturing & 3D Printing
Smart Manufacturing
Upfront
SME SPEAKS
EOS Consultant on Finding Your True North in Manufacturing
Yash Parikh, PhD, Process Engineering Consultant, EOS; SME Member Since 2021
July 14, 2026
The first time I held a metal part fresh off a laser powder bed fusion build, I felt the same excitement many young engineers feel when a new technology works as promised. The geometry was there and the build was completed. But I also felt uneasiness.
ADDITIVE
Turning Plastic into 3D-Printed Profits
Michael McConnell
July 14, 2026
Aaron Osirus noticed a lot of his classmates were always playing with fidget spinners. It gave the 12-year-old an idea: Why not make his own and sell them to other students?
NEWS DESK
Hypertherm Launches Quote Manager for Faster, Accurate Pricing
PRESS RELEASE: Hypertherm Associates
July 14, 2026
Hypertherm Associates, a U.S.-based leading manufacturer of industrial cutting systems and software, launched Quote Manager, a new optional module for its ProNest nesting software. This web-based application extends precision quoting capabilities across the organization, enabling faster, more confident pricing decisions grounded in real production data.
Field Intelligence
SME SPEAKS
EOS Consultant on Finding Your True North in Manufacturing
Yash Parikh, PhD, Process Engineering Consultant, EOS; SME Member Since 2021
July 14, 2026
The first time I held a metal part fresh off a laser powder bed fusion build, I felt the same excitement many young engineers feel when a new technology works as promised. The geometry was there and the build was completed. But I also felt uneasiness.
ADDITIVE
Turning Plastic into 3D-Printed Profits
Michael McConnell
July 14, 2026
Aaron Osirus noticed a lot of his classmates were always playing with fidget spinners. It gave the 12-year-old an idea: Why not make his own and sell them to other students?
NEWS DESK
Hypertherm Launches Quote Manager for Faster, Accurate Pricing
PRESS RELEASE: Hypertherm Associates
July 14, 2026
Hypertherm Associates, a U.S.-based leading manufacturer of industrial cutting systems and software, launched Quote Manager, a new optional module for its ProNest nesting software. This web-based application extends precision quoting capabilities across the organization, enabling faster, more confident pricing decisions grounded in real production data.