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Society of Manufacturing Engineers
Recent Content on The Fabricator for Society of Manufacturing Engineers
- From The Fabricator
Managing a multigenerational team at a manufacturing company
- By Dan Davis
- Dec 6, 2020
- Shop Management
- Article
To get the most out of a mixed-age team at a metal fabrication or manufacturing company, mangers need to understand what the different generations bring to the table.
- From The Fabricator
SME 2018 Digital Manufacturing Challenge seeks student designs
- Aug 10, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
Dearborn, Mich.-based SME has announced its 2018 Digital Manufacturing Challenge. Now in its 10th year, this annual student competition seeks innovative automotive aftermarket parts, chemicals, equipment, and accessories designs that integrate and implement the best of digital design and additive...
- From The Fabricator
Shape Corp. partners with SME's PRIME program
- Jun 20, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
Shape Corp., a global Tier 1 automotive and industrial component supplier based in Grand Haven, Mich., has partnered with the SME Education Foundation to expand its manufacturing education program for high school students. The two entities will collaborate through SME's Partnership Response In...
- From The Fabricator
SME survey results reveal parental misconceptions of manufacturing careers
- Apr 27, 2016
- Shop Management
- News Release
Dearborn, Mich.-based SME has released results from a national survey of parents on their views related to careers in manufacturing. The results show that parents do not necessarily have the most up-to-date information or perspective on manufacturing and the opportunities available. "The...
- From The Fabricator
SME, 3-D technology companies 3-D scan Orion crew module and model to print replicas
- Mar 2, 2016
- Shop Management
- News Release
SME has worked with several 3-D technology companies to take the first 3-D scan of the Orion crew module for 3-D printing into small-scale replicas. "Additive manufacturing and 3-D printing technologies are widely used to produce aerospace and other high-performance products," said Carl Dekker,...
- From The Fabricator
SME names executive director/CEO
- Dec 9, 2014
- Shop Management
- News Release
SME, Dearborn, Mich., has named Jeffrey M. Krause as its executive director and CEO, effective Dec. 15. In this role, he is responsible for setting the strategic direction of the organization, while also leading day-to-day operations and working closely with customers and stakeholders. Since...
- From The Fabricator
SME launches #MFGis campaign to create awareness of career opportunities
- Oct 31, 2014
- Shop Management
- News Release
Dearborn, Mich.-based SME, an organization dedicated to supporting manufacturing through training, events, media, and membership, has launched #MFGis, an awareness campaign to help students, educators, professionals, and companies share what manufacturing means to them through storytelling, social...
- From The Fabricator
Women in Manufacturing STEP Awards honor four SME board members
- Feb 7, 2014
- Shop Management
- News Release
Four women who serve on the SME and the SME Education Foundation board of directors have received the STEP (science, technology, engineering, and production) Award from The Manufacturing Institute. The award is given to women who have demonstrated excellence and leadership in their careers and...
- From The Fabricator
SME works with U.S. Army to help close manufacturing skills gap
- Jul 16, 2012
- Shop Management
- News Release
Over the next five years, up to 1 million military personnel will return to civilian life — and the civilian workforce. Currently 600,000 jobs are open in the U.S. in advanced manufacturing, with an anticipated need for 10 million skilled workers by 2020. As part of the new Department of...
Tube 2012 presents record number of exhibitors
- Apr 12, 2012
- Tube and Pipe Fabrication
- News Release
The recent staging of Tube 2012 International Tube Trade Fair, in Düsseldorf, Germany, closed with record exhibitor numbers and increased visitor participation. A total of 1,184 exhibitors from 48 countries showcased their products in 527,400 sq. ft. of net exhibit space — an increase of 9.4...
- From The Fabricator
Gene Haas Foundation awards $27,000 to SkillsUSA Machining Championship Awards program
- Mar 5, 2012
- Shop Management
- News Release
The Gene Haas Foundation, Oxnard, Calif., has awarded a $27,000 grant to the SME Education Foundation, Dearborn, Mich., for the development of a new SkillsUSA Machining Championship Award program. Peter Zierhut of the Gene Haas Foundation said, "We are looking for employees with specific skill...
- From The Fabricator
SME Education Foundation provides CIM funding to PLTW high schools
- Feb 10, 2012
- Shop Management
- News Release
The SME Education Foundation, Dearborn, Mich., has provided $400,000 in 2012 to 167 Project Lead The Way high schools for equipment and classroom material upgrades for their computer-integrated manufacturing (CIM) programs. The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that by 2018, the total U.S....
- From The Fabricator
Gene Haas Foundation, SME Education Foundation align funding for machinist training
- Nov 21, 2011
- Shop Management
- News Release
Gene Haas Foundation, Oxnard, Calif., the philanthropic arm of Haas Automation Inc., has provided a $150,000 grant to the SME Education Foundation to align machinist training with the needs of job seekers and employers in high-unemployment communities. This grant is part of a $700,000 total that...
- From The Fabricator
SME presents Lean to Green Manufacturing Conference
- Sep 21, 2010
- Shop Management
- News Release
The demand for sustainability is growing stronger every day, and manufacturers are looking for ways to reduce their impact on the environment while increasing profitability. To help practitioners better understand how green efforts can create growth and improve competitiveness, the Society of...
- From The Fabricator
SME recognizes young leaders
- Mar 5, 2010
- Shop Management
- News Release
SME has announced the winners of the 2010 Society of Manufacturing Engineers Richard E. Morley Outstanding Young Manufacturing Engineer Award. The award, which recognizes people age 35 and younger for outstanding technical accomplishments in manufacturing, is named for SME member Richard E. Morley,...