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June 2022

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

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State of Smart Manufacturing

The State of Smart

June 2, 2022

Pandemic moves digitization to front burner; software enables connection to legacy equipment.

By Karen Haywood Queen Contributing Editor, SME Media

Exact Metrology’s Noah Branscum uses a Hexagon Absolute Arm to measure part features.

Smart Metrology, Smart Choice

June 13, 2022

Digital metrology enables faster measurements, saving time, money and convenience.

By Karen Haywood Queen Contributing Editor, SME Media

Jamco Corporation, which makes seating, lavatories and galleys like this one for Boeing, Airbus, and others, created a digital thread based on Aras Innovator, a low-code product innovation platform, to manage 3.2 million CAD data sets.

Virtues of the Virtual

June 15, 2022

Digital twins, digital thread leverage data to improve manufacturing.

By Ilene Wolff Contributing Editor, SME Media

25 Leaders Transforming Manufacturing

25 Leaders Transforming Manufacturing

June 7, 2022

Our annual celebration of leaders from every aspect of manufacturing who are bringing it into the future.

By Ilene Wolff Contributing Editor, SME Media

NEWS DESK
NSF Launches New Initiatives for Scientific Discovery

Nicole Franzese-Damron October 8, 2026

The National Science Foundation (NSF) announced a slate of new programs aimed at advancing the vision outlined in the White House's “Science: A New Golden Age” report, building on the agency's previously announced $1.5 billion investment in U.S. science and technology.
PRESS RELEASES
ARCH Medical Grinding Wins 2026 Tool of the Year at IMTS

PRESS RELEASE: ANCA October 8, 2026

ANCA has announced the winners of the 2026 ANCA Tool of the Year Awards at IMTS 2026, recognizing exceptional creativity, technical capability and leadership across the global cutting-tool industry.
AEROSPACE DEFENSE
FAA Says Boeing 737 Max Software Bug Not a Safety Issue

Michael McConnell October 8, 2026

A software problem in some Boeing Co. 737 Max flight management systems does not impact the jets’ safety, the Federal Aviation Administration announced.

NEWS DESK
NSF Launches New Initiatives for Scientific Discovery

Nicole Franzese-Damron October 8, 2026

The National Science Foundation (NSF) announced a slate of new programs aimed at advancing the vision outlined in the White House's “Science: A New Golden Age” report, building on the agency's previously announced $1.5 billion investment in U.S. science and technology.
PRESS RELEASES
ARCH Medical Grinding Wins 2026 Tool of the Year at IMTS

PRESS RELEASE: ANCA October 8, 2026

ANCA has announced the winners of the 2026 ANCA Tool of the Year Awards at IMTS 2026, recognizing exceptional creativity, technical capability and leadership across the global cutting-tool industry.
AEROSPACE DEFENSE
FAA Says Boeing 737 Max Software Bug Not a Safety Issue

Michael McConnell October 8, 2026

A software problem in some Boeing Co. 737 Max flight management systems does not impact the jets’ safety, the Federal Aviation Administration announced.

NEWS DESK
NSF Launches New Initiatives for Scientific Discovery

Nicole Franzese-Damron October 8, 2026

The National Science Foundation (NSF) announced a slate of new programs aimed at advancing the vision outlined in the White House's “Science: A New Golden Age” report, building on the agency's previously announced $1.5 billion investment in U.S. science and technology.
PRESS RELEASES
ARCH Medical Grinding Wins 2026 Tool of the Year at IMTS

PRESS RELEASE: ANCA October 8, 2026

ANCA has announced the winners of the 2026 ANCA Tool of the Year Awards at IMTS 2026, recognizing exceptional creativity, technical capability and leadership across the global cutting-tool industry.
AEROSPACE DEFENSE
FAA Says Boeing 737 Max Software Bug Not a Safety Issue

Michael McConnell October 8, 2026

A software problem in some Boeing Co. 737 Max flight management systems does not impact the jets’ safety, the Federal Aviation Administration announced.