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SME Media Smart Manufacturing Magazine May 2019

Smart Manufacturing: May 2019

The May 2019 edition of Smart Manufacturing is available as a digital magazine. Links to individual articles are below.
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Setting Sights on Holy Grails in AM

April 26, 2019
As additive manufacturing (AM) moves from prototypes to mass production, manufacturers are setting their sights on the holy grails—the products and processes that will be game-changers. Many game-changers are already in play.
By Karen Haywood Queen Contributing Editor, SME Media
Special Report: In Blockchain We Trust

Special Report: In Blockchain We Trust

April 26, 2019
The technology behind the rise of cryptocurrencies is widely expected to bring ‘a common source of truth’ to manufacturing.
By Karen Haywood Queen Contributing Editor, SME Media
Brett Brune
By Brett Brune Editor in Chief, Smart Manufacturing
When Your Ship Comes in and Needs Sizing Up

When Your Ship Comes in and Needs Sizing Up

April 26, 2019
When drilling a well, clearing a forest or excavating a building site, experienced operators count on their toughest equipment to help them get the job done.
Ilene Wolff
By Ilene Wolff Contributing Editor, SME Media

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    NSF Launches New Initiatives for Scientific Discovery

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    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.
  • ARCH Medical Grinding Wins 2026 Tool of the Year at IMTS
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    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.
  • FAA Says Boeing 737 Max Software Bug Not a Safety Issue
    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.

Collective Intelligence

  • NSF Launches New Initiatives for Scientific Discovery
    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.
  • ARCH Medical Grinding Wins 2026 Tool of the Year at IMTS
    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.
  • FAA Says Boeing 737 Max Software Bug Not a Safety Issue
    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.

Passport To Innovation

  • NSF Launches New Initiatives for Scientific Discovery
    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.
  • ARCH Medical Grinding Wins 2026 Tool of the Year at IMTS
    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.
  • FAA Says Boeing 737 Max Software Bug Not a Safety Issue
    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.

Guest Columns

  • NSF Launches New Initiatives for Scientific Discovery
    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.
  • ARCH Medical Grinding Wins 2026 Tool of the Year at IMTS
    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.
  • FAA Says Boeing 737 Max Software Bug Not a Safety Issue
    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.
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