Longevity Industries, (longevityindustries.com), producer of a podcast called the destiny of manufacturing; is searching for experts in smart manufacturing, iiot and robotics currently for a 5 year look into the future. If you have insight into these areas and would like to participate. Please contact Dean Phillips, ...

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SME is happy to announce that two SME members, and leaders in U.S. manufacturing innovation, 2018 SME President Thomas Kurfess, PhD, FSME, PE, and Scott Smith, PhD, FSME, are joining the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory to support its pioneering research in advanced manufacturing. Kurfess and Smith’s expertise in control ...

The SME Education Foundation supports and serves educators, students and communities. From scholarships available across the country to the SME PRIME Schools initiative, you can help sustain this commitment.  Manufacturing is becoming increasingly connected, automated and intelligent, marking a new industrial revolution. ...