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SME Media Smart Manufacturing Magazine June 2023

June 2023

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

 

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Autodesk customer, BLOX Built, based in Alabama, USA, uses Revit in their in-house design studio and industrialized construction facility. BLOX designs and builds nested medical modules on production lines to be assembled quickly at construction sites, improving lead times, reducing costs and material use, and increasing efficiency.

Using Data to Deliver Results

June 19, 2023
There’s much more to leveraging production data than its capture and analysis; there’s also integration with the company’s other software systems and the strategic perspective that results.
Kip Hanson
By Kip Hanson Contributing Editor, SME Media
Armstrong International energy experts analyze performance data as part of the company’s comprehensive, specialized services engineered to improve performance, lower and stabilize overall utility expenses, increase efficiency and safety, and achieve goals for reducing energy use and environmental emissions.

The Impact of Data and Analytics on Sustainable Manufacturing

June 20, 2023
Modern manufacturers extract insights from data to help set goals and track sustainability efforts
By Brad Marley Contributing Editor
Data tools

Emerging Data Analytics Tools

June 22, 2023
Exploring new ways to address the real issues that inhibit productivity and profit potential
By Karen Haywood Queen Contributing Editor, SME Media

Up Front

  • Increase OEE with Retrofitting and Predictive Maintenance
    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.
  • Bill Would Maintain Manufacturing Extension Partnerships
    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.
  • MaintainX
    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.

Passport to Innovation

  • Increase OEE with Retrofitting and Predictive Maintenance
    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.
  • Bill Would Maintain Manufacturing Extension Partnerships
    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.
  • MaintainX
    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 USA Update

  • Increase OEE with Retrofitting and Predictive Maintenance
    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.
  • Bill Would Maintain Manufacturing Extension Partnerships
    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.
  • MaintainX
    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.

Field Intelligence

  • Increase OEE with Retrofitting and Predictive Maintenance
    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.
  • Bill Would Maintain Manufacturing Extension Partnerships
    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.
  • MaintainX
    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.

Voices AMplified

  • Increase OEE with Retrofitting and Predictive Maintenance
    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.
  • Bill Would Maintain Manufacturing Extension Partnerships
    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.
  • MaintainX
    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.