SME IMPACT REPORT

Annual Impact Report 2022

CELEBRATING THE PAST. INSPIRING THE FUTURE.

SME in the 1930s

SME’s origins date back to 1932. At the height of the Great Depression, Oscar Bernard “O.B.” Jones already had launched the Detroit College of Applied Science to teach machinists how to become tool designers. He led the group of 33 toolmakers who founded the American Society of Tool Engineers (ASTE) to bring efficiency to tool engineering. Membership quickly topped 200 and chapters grew throughout the country, with news and information communicated through the ASTE Journal. In 1934, Margaret Irene Cecil, secretary of the first student chapter, became the society’s first female member.

Soon after SME was founded, it became apparent that our members required a higher level of support — they needed the firsthand ability to investigate and purchase the latest manufacturing technologies. Two years later, ASTE held its first trade show, the ASTE Machine Tool and Progressive Exhibition, at a convention hall in Detroit, as Jones’ vision helped his profession share and grow ideas. As we have evolved in the years since, SME has kept an eye on emerging technologies so our members and customers can always stay abreast of the latest innovations in manufacturing processes. This has led to the creation of industry-leading events across North America, including FABTECH, RAPID + TCT, the Manufacturing Technology Series and CMTS, among others. Today, we are one of North America’s largest manufacturing event producers.

1932 American Society of Tool Engineers is born

Impacting manufacturing with talent and technologies

Manufacturing holds the key to economic growth and prosperity. SME (the Society of Manufacturing Engineers) helps unlock the full promise of manufacturing as an engine of commerce, progress and human potential.

SME believes in technology’s power and humanity’s innovation to advance our society and meet many of our biggest challenges. We design new ways to understand and solve problems, and our solutions advance the next wave of inspiration. The past shapes the present, in which we invent the future.

Since 1932, SME has led the industrial ecosystem by elevating manufacturers, academia, professionals and the communities in which they operate. We have become the leading voice and resource to accelerate new technology adoption, and inspire and educate the North American manufacturing workforce.

As part of our anniversary celebration, SME is expanding its focus to help manufacturers adapt, innovate and excel. The through line of our history leads directly into the future, as young imaginations build what’s next.

Elevating “the art of the possible” with an evolutionary strategic plan

For 90 years, SME has proudly advanced the manufacturing ecosystem as it has worked to solve some of society’s greatest challenges. Today, manufacturers face unprecedented times that test our industry’s resilience — from supply-chain shortages and disruptive operational change to scarcities of talent. To overcome these challenges and improve continuously, our industry must build a robust pathway to the future. We must digitize so manufacturing can progress with new, advanced technologies and a reinvigorated, skilled workforce. SME stands at the intersection of technology and workforce development, working hand in hand with industry, academia, government and communities to help manufacturers thrive to ensure our national security and global economic success.

Robert “Bob” Willig Executive Director & CEO, SME

Together, SME’s leadership and executive staff, informed by our members, partners and customers, have created an evolutionary strategic plan that reinforces our longstanding mission to accelerate the widespread adoption of smart and advanced technologies, and to build manufacturing’s talent and capabilities. Through collaboration across public and private sectors, and in alignment with the White House’s National Strategy for Advanced Manufacturing, we at SME aim to advance a diverse, thriving and valued manufacturing ecosystem, support economic growth and position our society for a bright and sustainable future.

Our history defines our path and shapes our role in driving manufacturing forward. As we help mold and shape the next generation of manufacturing talent and inspire today’s leaders with technological innovations, we imbue our businesses with excellence and offer an optimistic outlook for our industry and for our society.

Manufacturing is the art of the possible. Here’s to 90 more years of success.

Robert “Bob” Willig Executive Director & CEO, SME

KEY STRATEGIC AREAS

1. LEADERSHIP: Since 1932, SME has been a leader in serving the manufacturing ecosystem to elevate businesses, academia, professionals and their communities.

2. CONNECTIONS: SME collaborations across the public and private sectors connect manufacturers to practical resources that accelerate technological adoption, operational transformation and talent development.

3. TRANSFORMATIVE TECHNOLOGIES: SME connects our industry to the research, technologies and resources that propel operations to excellence.

4. WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT: SME builds the bridge from today to the future through its programs and initiatives that drive the attraction, development and diversification of the current and future manufacturing workforce.

Partnering on the National Strategy for Advanced Manufacturing

To remain a leader in advanced manufacturing, the U.S. must reshore industrial production, and industry must implement smart and transformative technologies. Like every big-picture initiative, this sweeping set of imperatives faces equally big challenges, including talent shortages, economic trends and the need for enhanced knowledge. In harmony with the National Strategic Plan for Advanced Manufacturing, SME leadership is committed to continual investment in advancing manufacturing technology and developing the workforce for the future of our industry.

SME’s input and recommendations to the White House Subcommittee on Advanced Manufacturing focused on a multifaceted approach to revitalizing the North American manufacturing sector. In addition to our direct contributions, SME partnered with the National Institute of Standards and Technology — part of the U.S. Department of Commerce — to convene our extended network to directly inform the national strategy development. To achieve our recommendations, SME convened a 40-member work group for NIST to solicit suggestions at AeroDef Manufacturing 2021 in Long Beach, California, SME’s biennial aerospace manufacturing and defense manufacturing conference and trade show. SME and NIST also held a workshop with more than 100 members of our North American Manufacturing Research Institution (NAMRI), which provided additional input.

The 2022-26 National Strategic Plan for Advanced Manufacturing is consistent with SME’s vision of a diverse, thriving and valued manufacturing ecosystem to ensure national security and global manufacturing competitiveness.

SME in the 1940s

During World War II, ASTE members helped convert U.S. industries into the “arsenal of democracy,” the Allies’ primary military supplier. Postwar membership neared 18,000 as production converted back to consumer goods. The ASTE Handbook Committee, headed by Edward W. Ernst, published its first book in 1948: the “Tool Engineers Handbook,” a reference book on all phases of planning, control, design, tooling and operations in the mechanical manufacturing industries.

Legacy

Craig Connop Chief Strategy Officer

SME Names Chief Strategy Officer

Craig Connop joined SME in July 2019 as its chief financial officer, bringing more than 25 years of experience in financial management within the manufacturing industry to his role. In his newly expanded role as SME’s chief financial and strategy officer, Connop drives the development of comprehensive strategic and business development plans across the organization in alignment with SME’s vision, mission and purpose.

Representing all manufacturing disciplines

SME leadership is elected by the voting membership of the association and includes a diverse lineup of industry and academic leaders representing all manufacturing disciplines. The officers and international directors of the SME Board of Directors act as the governing body of SME with budget authority and oversight responsibility. The SME Member Council, with the SME board, is responsible for strengthening local chapters around the world and formulating recommendations surrounding SME member recruitment, retention and engagement.

SME Board of Directors

Officers

President:

Dianne Chong, PhD, FSME, NAE, The Boeing Co. (retired), Seattle

President-Elect:

James W. Schlusemann, LSME, Navistar (retired), Melrose Park, Illinois

Vice President:

Winston F. Erevelles, PhD, St. Mary’s University, San Antonio, Texas

Treasurer:

Vincent W. Howell Sr., FSME, CMfgE, Corning Inc. (retired), Clemmons, North Carolina

Secretary:

Rebecca R. Taylor, The National Center for Manufacturing Sciences, Washington, D.C.

Directors

Jeffrey Abell, PhD, FSME, CMfgE, PE, General Motors, Warren, Michigan

Edye S. Buchanan, CMfgT, BriskHeat, Columbus, Ohio

Jian Cao, PhD, FSME, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois

Hitomi Yamaguchi Greenslet, PhD, FSME, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida

Robert W. Ivester, PhD, FSME, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland

Marie Kissel, Abbott, Washington, D.C.

Michael D. Packer, FSME, Lockheed Martin (retired), Fort Worth, Texas

Albert J. Wavering, FSME, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland

SME Member Council

Gicell Aleman, Valmet Flow Control, Shrewsbury, Massachusetts

Zachary P. Bibik, CAM-F, CAM-T, EIT, United Launch Alliance, Centennial, Colorado

Daniel J. Braley, FSME, CAM-T, Boeing Global Services, St. Louis

Gabriela Darras, Microsoft Corp., Fairfield, California

Jennifer C. Fielding, PhD, Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio

Gregory A. Harris, PhD, PE, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama

Stephen P. Marth, CMfgE, LBC, Precor Inc., Greensboro, North Carolina

Teresa Rinker, PhD, General Motors, Warren, Michigan

William R. “Will” Sniadack, Valmet Flow Control, Shrewsbury, Massachusetts

Phillip S. Waldrop, PhD, LSME, Georgia Southern University (retired), Big Canoe, Georgia

Jason B. Wolf, Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio

NAMRI | SME Board of Directors

The North American Manufacturing Research Institution of SME (NAMRI | SME) brings together researchers from leading companies, government laboratories, academic institutions and industrial think tanks located around the world for the purpose of advancing the scientific foundation of discrete-parts manufacturing.

President: Livan Fratini, PhD, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy

President-Elect: KC Morris, FSME, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland

Secretary: Ihab Ragai, PhD, PE, Penn State Behrend, Erie, Pennsylvania

Scientific Committee Chair: Robert X. Gao, PhD, FSME, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland

Scientific Committee Chair-Elect: Xun Xu, PhD, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

Immediate Past President: Brigid Mullany, PhD, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, North Carolina

Second Past President: Lihui Wang, PhD, FSME, PE, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm

Directors

Stephania Bruschi, PhD, University of Padova, Padova, Italy

Patrick Kwon, PhD, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan

Dale R. Lombardo, GE Aviation, Niskayuna, New York

Zhijian “ZJ” Pei, PhD, FSME, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas

Tony Schmitz, PhD, FSME, University of Tennessee Knoxville, Knoxville, Tennessee

Mike Vogler, PhD, CMfgE, Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, Illinois

Rising to the Challenge of the Workforce Imperative

Among the issues facing the manufacturing community today, challenges in workforce development continue to be a top concern and priority. Over the past year, national conversations around the importance of sustaining a viable and strong workforce now and into the future not only grew in their frequency, but also their gravity. Topics taking center stage were a predicted labor shortage for more than 2.7 million unfilled manufacturing jobs in the next 10 years, a skills gap unable to meet the adoption of new technologies and the necessity of retaining a younger, more diversified talent pool that infuses differing perspectives.

Central to its mission, SME highly values and understands the compelling impact a highly skilled and diverse workforce has on local and national competitiveness, economic prosperity and national security.

In 2022, SME continued to evolve a collaborative and innovative strategic plan to embrace this workforce imperative, working with education, government and industry on the most critical challenges and needs.

In 2022, SME appointed its first Chief Workforce Development Officer.

The appointment of Jeannine Kunz, a multidecade SME executive and the leader of the Tooling U-SME acquisition in 2010, recommitted SME’s efforts to expand and revitalize its mission to build manufacturing’s current and future talent and capabilities.

Kunz also received an appointment to the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Committee on Options for a National Smart Manufacturing Plan, through which she will help develop the national plan for competitiveness in the U.S. manufacturing sector, including a focus on workforce.

Jeannine Kunz Chief Workforce Development Officer

Growing and Diversifying the Talent Pipeline

Attracting and diversifying the talent pipeline for manufacturing remains a key area of concern. SME has embraced this challenge by focusing on the early career development stage, advocating for change as a board member for the Coalition for Career Development, expanding our Education Foundation’s signature program, PRIME, impacting thousands of students and supporting thousands of unique workforce programs across the country.

By the end of 2022

Tooling U- SME was able to help educate

33% more students through partner schools, workforce organizations and government entities

SME in the 1950s

Legacy

During the postwar boom of the 1950s, ASTE broadened its vision and internationalized its reach. The society created a $50,000 educational fund in 1950 — the equivalent of more than $600,000 today — and awarded its first scholarship in 1951. With the establishment of its International Honor Awards in 1954, ASTE recognized the achievements and economic importance of a global industry. At the society’s Annual Meeting the following year, the first set of honorees received their awards. Since 2005, the SME Education Foundation has awarded over $18 million in scholarships to over 5,000 high school, undergraduate and graduate students.

SME joined forces with state-level initiatives to rebuild manufacturing workforces. Across North America partnerships with a wide range of programs reached a diverse talent pipeline, including high school apprentices, women in manufacturing, uniquely abled individuals, at-risk youth, military members and veterans, and second-chance citizens.

Examples of 2022 impact projects are:

• TOOLING U-SME PARTNERED with a unique and innovative statewide youth pre-apprenticeship and job training program in the Mountain region of the U.S., providing related training instruction and entrylevel industry certifications. The pilot program included 16 state school districts, 120 businesses and 650 apprentices, gaining national attention for its efforts to bridge education and industry.

• TOOLING U-SME ENGAGED in a yearlong project in the Southern U.S. to rebuild a state’s manufacturing base with a sustainable workforce. The project’s outcomes included recommendations that gave the state’s Office of Economic Development a better understanding of the labor gaps that could inhibit the availability and sustainability of manufacturing talent and negatively impact the economic growth of manufacturing across the state.

• TOOLING U-SME PARTNERED with an Atlantic coast State Department for Career and Technical Education to build the capabilities of its secondary students for jobs in manufacturing by deploying manufacturing curriculum and entry-level Certified Manufacturing Associate (CMfgA) certification to 2,000 students in high schools across the state.

• TOOLING U-SME PARTNERED with a national organization to help those with disabilities learn to program, set up and operate CNC machines, as well as use quality control instruments and read blueprints, to help these individuals access good-paying manufacturing jobs and rewarding careers.

• PARTNERING WITH THE SME EDUCATION FOUNDATION and local manufacturing communities, Tooling U-SME developed custom, hands-on curriculum plans aligned with state standards and state FAEIP codes for the 81 high schools participating in the SME PRIME program. The curriculum is aligned with industryrecognized certifications — students completing the training are eligible for industry certifications as they progress through the program. Graduates come out of high school work-ready with marketable industry credentials from leading certifying bodies. As of 2022, 91% of all PRIME seniors pursue manufacturing postgraduation — either through a manufacturing-related degree or by entering the workforce directly.

SME in the 1960s

ASTE held the first Western Metal and Tool Exposition and Conference in Los Angeles on March 16-20, 1964. With 25,000 in attendance, the show reflected the importance of Western manufacturing in the overall landscape of the industry.

In September 1969, ASTE changed its name to the Society of Manufacturing Engineers in recognition of the organization’s overall focus.

Educating and upskilling the current workforce in emerging and advanced manufacturing technologies

As manufacturing begins to increase adoption of new, emerging technologies, industry relies on SME’s expertise in manufacturing and innovative learning methods to prepare and train its current and future workforce. Almost 90 new advanced manufacturing classes have been developed in collaboration with the

and supporting an advanced applied learning model, learnpractice-perform. This model uses e-learning to deliver foundational curricula, while virtual reality labs provide a safe environment in which to acquire and practice new skills. On the shop floor, skill guides serve double duty as laboratory exercises and on-the-job training. The result is a natural progression

SME launched the new Robotics in Manufacturing

the growth demand for smart technologies in the industry. It was developed in conjunction with the Robotics Education & Competition Foundation and FIRST®, two leaders in robotic competitions and

Accelerating the development of the workforce through collaboration and sharing of best practices

No one organization can solve manufacturing’s workforce challenge by itself. It takes a community approach and strong collaboration for solutions to make an impact on a national scale.

• Sharing best practices is key for the industry to learn and evolve together. In May 2022, in tandem with the Smart Manufacturing Experience event, SME hosted tuX, the resurgence of its workforce training and development community event. Attended by representatives from industry, academia, government and workforce agencies, the best-practices conference highlighted the shared interests of the manufacturing community and brought discussions of solutions together in one collaborative forum.

• SME awarded its 2022 Excellence in Training Award to AGC Automotive North America. The Bellefontaine, Ohio, safety-glass manufacturer received the award in recognition of its exceptional commitment and dedication to upskill its workforce, enhance talent and prepare employees for successful industry careers.

To help share trends, best practices and pitfalls to avoid with industry and academia, SME staff and leaders participated in over 40 media interviews, podcasts and speaking engagements around the country in 2022

The SME team is joined in collaboration with hundreds of individuals from companies, academia, government and organizations alike, all of whom volunteer their time and expertise to contribute to the advancement of manufacturing for the betterment of the entire industry:

• The Smart Manufacturing Executive Council, a national “think-tank” for SMART technologies, launched in 2022 with over 20 industry leaders representing a wide scope of industries. Formation of the council highlighted a collaboration between SME and CESMII - The Smart Manufacturing Institute, to advocate for democratization of smart manufacturing.

• The SME Certification Oversight & Appeals Committee is dedicated to providing leadership on body of knowledge for industry-driven certifications and credentials.

• An Executive Roundtable of industry employers networks and shares challenges and ideas to address diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility, advanced technology, finding workers, the retiring workforce and more.

Inspiring, preparing and supporting the next generation

The SME Education Foundation is the philanthropic arm of SME, serving the manufacturing industry by inspiring, preparing and supporting the next generation of manufacturing and engineering talent. Philanthropy and learning coincide in the mission of the Foundation, which takes a three-pronged approach to feeding the talent pipeline.

Preparing industry talent

Through SME PRIME (Partnership Response In Manufacturing Education), the Foundation partners with private industry and academia to build custom manufacturing and engineering programs in high schools across the country, providing equipment, curriculum, professional development for educators, scholarships for students, and funding for extracurricular activities and program sustainability.

SME PRIME is tailored to meet the needs of local manufacturers and is aligned with over 30 industryrecognized certifications. To date, SME PRIME is in 81 schools across 22 states, serving 8,000 students.

As of 2022, 91% of PRIME seniors pursue manufacturing post-high school — either through a manufacturing-related degree or by directly entering the workforce.

Building the next generation through philanthropy

Since 2005, the SME Education Foundation has awarded more than $18 million in scholarships to over 5,000 high school, undergraduate and graduate students. Support for these awards comes from the Education Foundation itself, along with individual and corporate donors. With a single application, each student earns consideration for all applicable Foundation awards.

In 2022, the Education Foundation awarded a record 317 scholarships totaling $738,130. As part of the Foundation’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiative, new scholarship programs have been created to help increase the

number of underrepresented youth pursuing manufacturing and/or engineering educational opportunities. Since 2020, female applications and awards have doubled, minority applications and awards have tripled, and minority female applications and awards have nearly quadrupled.

The SME Education Foundation has also undertaken efforts to increase the impact of its scholarship program by increasing award amounts, incorporating need-based criterion and transitioning from one-time awards to multiyear renewing awards.

Building the next generation with corporate support

All Foundation programming benefits from the support of individual and corporate donors. From nonprofit organizations and multinational corporations to small- and medium-sized businesses and philanthropic-minded individuals, our donors help make the future possible through their support.

Providing engagement and insight

At select SME conferences and trade shows, the Foundation’s Bright Minds® Student Summit program exposes thousands of high school students to manufacturing technology, companies and careers through guided tours of the show floor, handson competitions and dynamic keynote speakers. In 2022, the Education Foundation sponsored one student summit at RAPID + TCT and participated in AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology Smartforce Student Summit at IMTS, collectively hosting 11,000 students.

The 2022 RAPID + TCT event, a two-day discovery experience, gave college students unique, hands-on access to the latest technologies, high-tech demonstrations, dynamic speakers and 16 leading employers. Bright Minds also enabled hundreds of high school students to attend the event and engage with four exhibiting universities: the University of Detroit Mercy, Eastern Michigan University, Lawrence Technological University and Wayne State University.

In 2022, the Foundation also hosted several students from 28 states in the annual SkillsUSA national additive manufacturing competition, which SME created nearly 10 years ago and still continues to manage today.

Board of Directors

The SME Education Foundation is governed by a board of directors composed of proven and accomplished professionals from industry, academia and communities.

President

John Miller, Siemens Digital Industries Software, Plano, Texas

Vice President

Frank W. Ervin III, Ervin Policy Group LLC, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan Secretary/Treasurer

Andrew M. “Andy” Jones, Seizert Capital Partners, Birmingham, Michigan

Directors

Erica Powell Bell, Harman International, Novi, Michigan

Adam B. Claytor, Coltrane Logistics, Wixom, Michigan

Valerie I. Freeman, Washington Park High School, Racine, Wisconsin

Kimberly A. Green, Advance CTE, Silver Spring, Maryland

Joseph A. “Joe” Kann, Cobble Creek Solutions, Racine, Wisconsin

Robert “Robby” Komljenovic, Acieta, Pewaukee, Wisconsin

Arthur F. McClellan Jr., Lear Corp., Southfield, Michigan

Mark L. Michalski, LSME, Sizzle & Stem Digital Media, Lexington, Massachusetts

Christopher A. Rake, FIRST, Manchester, New Hampshire

Kyle M. Riegel, Schunk Carbon Technology, Des Moines, Iowa

Marion G. Wells, Human Asset Management, Flossmoor, Illinois

JoAnne P. Williams, JD, Fairfield University, New Haven, Connecticut

SME in the 1970s

In January 1972, SME launched the Certified Manufacturing Engineer (CMfgE) credential and awarded it to more than 1,500 individuals. Four years later, Manufacturing Engineering magazine became the society’s official publication, replacing titles published since the organization’s beginnings.

The SME Manufacturing Engineering Education Foundation (now the SME Education Foundation) launched in April 1979 to support schools with financial and technical resources.

Generating commerce , building communities and showcasing technologies

SME Events inspire a thriving community of 85,000+ manufacturing thinkers and doers to share knowledge, build communities and help facilitate commerce at more than 15 manufacturing trade shows and conferences across North America. In tandem, the SME Digital Experience delivers added value, extending the lifecycle of SME’s in-person events with industry-relevant content and the initiation of a 365 community committed to advancing manufacturing. SME Events offer exhibitors and attendees from all aspects of manufacturing an opportunity to thrive and to advance the business of manufacturing, which is essential to economic growth and prosperity.

As the industry’s leading voice for advancement and opportunity, SME provides its members and manufacturers with valuable tools to foster growth, introduce and share ideas, create enriching experiences and connect all of us in a collaborative ecosystem. This means that events must go well beyond calendar dates and physical gatherings. In addition to providing new information, these events bring audiences together and create lasting community experiences that participants can share year-round.

SME EVENT PARTNERS

Strategic partnerships are a cornerstone of our collective success

We believe in the power of more. We are humbled by the industry giants and emerging startups and all professionals in between who leverage the value of our events. That includes critical, credible industry organizations with shared goals and aspirations that are better realized when we unite and present industry ideas, advancements and opportunities together with SME Events.

Today, each three or four-day event draws together manufacturing professionals, leading companies, advanced technologies and groundbreaking thought leaders from across the continent and around the world. Manufacturing professionals attend our events, and meet face-to-face to discuss design and production challenges and explore possible solutions that stand to revolutionize their operations. Exhibitors benefit from a world-class showcase for their most innovative solutions, and a staging ground to cultivate lasting relationships with current and prospective customers. They all depart with the practical knowledge, contacts and insights they can use in the year ahead to create stronger, more productive businesses.

Our goal for SME Events

is to remain consistently one step ahead of the evolving needs of our customers, providing them with the specific tools, education, events and features that will aid them in navigating the rapid changes in the manufacturing industry, exceeding their customers’ expectations and competing on a global scale.

SME

BY THE NUMBERS

15+ Major Events

drawing more than 85,000 Attendees and 4,000 Exhibitors

These include our chapter meetings, plant tours, webinars, on-campus panels and discussions, and on-site training and development activity, and we produce hundreds of high-value experiences every year.

SME’s extensive network of more than 500,000 manufacturing practitioners , decision-makers, influencers, partners and other members of the manufacturing community give us insights into the marketplace that guide and shape our thinking.

SME is going digital with EventLIVE

Although in-person gatherings are a critical resource — and will continue to be for the foreseeable future — attendees increasingly want and expect digital experiences, too — either integrated into a hybrid conference or as standalone events. Such tools help keep the community engaged throughout the year and allow for even more partnering opportunities.

In this 2022 Annual Impact Report, SME Events formally introduces our latest digital investment, EventLIVE. We are leading the way to the digital manufacturing 365 community and hope you will join us. The new SME digital platform positions SME as a trusted thought leadership provider and community builder serving to advance manufacturing while attracting the next-generation workforce.

2022 Event IMPACT:

In each event location, from Monterrey, Mexico, to Toronto and Atlanta, FABTECH delivered high-value, leading educational programs and networking opportunities – and satisfied the manufacturing industry’s quest to see new technology. With 1,700+ exhibitors demonstrating the latest in high-tech equipment in front of more than 45,000 people, FABTECH provided an outstanding platform for commercial activity.

Event Partners:

Where Innovation Meets Opportunities

North America’s largest metal forming, fabricating, welding and finishing event showcases more than 1,700 suppliers, innovative products and tools for productivity and profitability. Across three individual North American locations — the U.S., Canada and Mexico — the FABTECH series reaches nearly 400,000 manufacturing and engineering professionals with educational and networking opportunities. FABTECH adds more than $70 million to community economies and uses local labor worth more than $5 million.

2022 Event IMPACT:

An enormous banner reading “WELCOME HOME!” greeted more than 10,000 additive manufacturing professionals who joined SME to celebrate our 90th anniversary at RAPID + TCT 2022.

Event Partners:

Influencing the evolution of manufacturing technology

For more than 30 years, since the beginning of additive manufacturing, SME has been there with our RAPID + TCT event. With an exhibit floor the size of two soccer fields, hands-on exhibits that showcase the latest 3D technologies and applications, and an education program and technical conference that spotlight more than 150 leaders, RAPID + TCT is North America’s largest, most influential additive manufacturing event. Produced in partnership with the U.K.’s Rapid News Group, the event connects and educates 10,000 manufacturing professionals and beginners, both buyers and sellers, during three days of event activities that unite the dynamic and growing additive manufacturing community.

Event Partners:

2022 Event IMPACT:

In 2022 at the Smart Manufacturing Experience event, SME and CESMII launched the Smart Manufacturing Executive Council; secured new partnerships with AMI, AMT, CESMII and Manufacturing USA; added 17 corporate members; and obtained sponsor contributions to the SME Education Foundation from AT&T, PTC and Tulip. In all, this unique, vertically focused event convened more than 1,500 manufacturing professionals.

Event Partners:

Impacting regional manufacturing adoption

Four Strategic Events. One Transformative Experience.

Each Manufacturing Technology Series event draws together key decision-makers and major tool and technology suppliers, inspires and educates manufacturers about transformative disruptions and emerging technologies, and brings together thought leaders from across a broad spectrum of manufacturing disciplines for an unparalleled three-day experience. Hands-on equipment demonstrations, world-class keynotes and panel discussions, emerging manufacturing technology showcases and unmatched networking activities offer the education, connection and collaboration opportunities that only face-to-face, in-person interaction can provide. More than 1,500 exhibitors and 35,000 attendees made the MT Series must-attend events in 2022.

2022 Event IMPACT:

MMTS/STFM moves to the Palais des congrès de Montréal! After more than 30 years, MMTS/STFM was forced to find a new home when Place Bonaventure was closed permanently as an exhibit hall venue. With great effort, SME secured a new home for MMTS/STFM in 2022, still in downtown Montreal at the Palais des congrès de Montréal, to connect more than 4,000 manufacturing professionals from Québec.

Event Partners:

Advancing manufacturing in Canada

Canada’s Manufacturing Technology Series includes CMTS, MMTS and WMTS

For more than 40 years, the SME Manufacturing Technology events in Canada have been led by the Canadian Manufacturing Technology Show (CMTS) in Toronto, attracting leading industries such as automotive and aerospace to source solutions and knowledge from the global leaders in machine tools and tooling, metalworking and advanced manufacturing. Backed by country-wide industry partnerships with the Canadian Machine Tool Distributors’ Association and the Canadian Tooling & Machining Association, across Canada, SME also hosts sister events to CMTS in both Montreal, Québec (MMTS/STFM) and Edmonton, Alberta (WMTS). Showcasing Canadian manufacturing technology advancements in the country’s richest manufacturing locations, SME’s Canadian events reach thousands of manufacturers each year, offering valuable, unparalleled industry content and connections.

Advancing the next wave of inspiration

SME is an industry thought leader and the go-to source for what’s advancing the next wave of inspiration. From additive manufacturing to software and robotics to virtual reality and the industrial Internet of Things, SME Media keeps 1.4M manufacturing industry professionals current on the relevant news and innovations of advanced technology that can enhance their competitiveness in a rapidly expanding global environment.

Manufacturing Engineering magazine

This monthly publication originated in 1932 as the “ASTE Journal” and has evolved with the industry. Many SME members rank the magazine as their primary membership benefit.

80,000+ monthly readers

Smart Manufacturing magazine

This seven-year-old bimonthly publication provides approachable, compelling coverage of advanced technologies and the future of manufacturing.

60,000+ bimonthly readers

SME’s “30 Under 30”

Co-sponsored by the SME Education Foundation and SME Membership, this annual publication recognizes up-and-coming professionals.

Hundreds of submissions help identify the Top 30 truly making an impact in manufacturing

60,000+ distribution

SME in the 1980s

On February 14, 1981, in Cleveland, SME and the Fabricators & Manufacturers Association launched FABTECH International, a new conference and expo for the metal fabrication industry, with 161 exhibitors. On May 19, 1986, during FABTECH, SME inducted its charter class of 97 SME Fellows; 48 were present at the event to receive their medallions and plaques.

Joseph J. “Joe” Beaman, PhD, FSME, a mechanical engineering professor at the University of Texas at Austin, worked with the late Carl Deckard to develop Selective Laser Sintering (SLS). In 1987, Beaman presented his paper on SLS at NAMRC 15 at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. At that time, functional production of parts as quickly as in one day seemed very ambitious. But what started as an idea in a university laboratory, and was turned into an idea presented at NAMRC 15, eventually developed into an additive manufacturing technology that has been adopted by manufacturing companies worldwide.

Voices AMplified Content Program

This brand-new content series showcases the depth and breadth of individuals and knowledge within the SME additive manufacturing community. Voices AMplified roared into the marketplace in 2022 with impactful podcasts, publications, video interviews and webinars highlighting the brightest minds transforming additive manufacturing.

Over 1M touchpoints in its first year

Smart Manufacturing Experience at IMTS

In partnership with CESMIi and AMT, SME launched its first Smart Manufacturing Experience at IMTS 2022 with multiple presentations per day by industry-leading partners who, led by SME, introduced hundreds of thousands of attendees to smart manufacturing.

Over 3,000 registrations and more live attendees

Smart manufacturing publications partnership

In partnership with CESMII, one of the 16 national manufacturing institutes, SME co-authored the first-ever Smart Manufacturing Sustainability Research Study.

SME Media lead generation platform

SME Media’s partner companies have access to SME’s cultivated data segmentation, providing the most refined audience mapping in the industry. Sponsor companies receive the most qualified sales leads in real time.

SME Media podcasts

Advanced Manufacturing Now has become an industry-leading podcast series.

INDUSTRY REPORTS

Aerospace & Defense

Key industry insiders provide reports highlighting manufacturing technology and advances in the aerospace and military sectors.

2,000+ DOWNLOADS PER MONTH

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Additive Manufacturing

This annual publication is devoted to comprehensive information and analysis about the growth and impact of AM, supporting SME’s industryleading RAPID + TCT event.

The ”Journal of Manufacturing Systems” introduced in 1982 – features an international editorial board and an impact factor of 9.5. Its goal is to advance the state of the art in manufacturing systems, and encourage innovation in developing efficient, robust and sustainable manufacturing systems.

The ”Manufacturing Letters” — introduced in 2013 — is an online, rapid-publication journal providing a home for short, high-quality papers from the international academic and industry communities on important advances from all interdisciplinary research areas impacting manufacturing.

The ”Manufacturing Processes” — launched in 1999 — exchanges current and future directions of research, development and implementation of manufacturing processes and publishes archival scholarly literature with a view to advancing state-of-the-art manufacturing processes and encouraging innovation for developing new and efficient processes.

SME’s JMS ranks 7th and the JMP ranks 13th among the top 50 manufacturing journals.

Beginning in 2022, “Manufacturing Letters” was identified as the best option to publish NAMRC Proceedings.

“Journal of Manufacturing Processes” (JMP)

“Journal of Manufacturing Systems” (JMS)

“Manufacturing Letters”

Representing the North American manufacturing ecosystem

SME is the only international body representing all manufacturing practitioners at the grass-roots level throughout the U.S., Canada and Mexico, as well as 15 other countries. SME members are manufacturing professionals, researchers, companies and organizations, educators, and high school and postsecondary (technical/trade, community college and university) students who are looking to connect with industry peers, gain knowledge related to manufacturing technology and trends, and participate in leadership opportunities. SME offers its members all these things through publications and webinars, virtual technical communities, training and certifications, local SME chapters, in-person activities such as conferences, leadership training and events, and student-focused programs and content that showcase the opportunities within a manufacturing career.

MEMBERSHIP BY THE NUMBERS

SME is advancing manufacturing and creating impact through the growth of our membership community.

15,000 Members representing all facets of the manufacturing ecosystem

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AND GROWING

12% Members who identify as female

22%

16.7% New members in 2022 Members aged 18-35

Elevating DEIA initiatives and strengthening the brand

The SME Member Council, along with its three committees and two task groups, acts to bolster and maintain membership and chapter strength. To maintain and extend the diverse vitality and impact of SME, Jennifer Fielding, PhD, 2022 chair of the SME Member Council, established a Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Task Group. The DEIA Task Group furthers initiatives that support and aid in the growth of underrepresented groups within membership, including females and minorities. The council’s work focuses on strengthening the SME membership brand and chapter network.

Expanded benefits enable members to learn, engage and advance

In 2022, SME expanded its membership benefits to provide invaluable connections to industry peers, trusted knowledge and resources on manufacturing technology and trends, solutions to industry’s most pressing issues and the latest job postings and career-enhancing leadership opportunities.

SME in the 1990s

Held in 1991, the initial RP&M Conference & Exposition brought the rapid prototyping sector together for three days of advanced development solutions. Today, this event is known as RAPID + TCT. The Rapid Prototyping Association joined SME in 1993. Four years later, SME published the first book on medical AM, titled “Rapid Prototyping Technology: A Unique Approach to the Diagnosis and Planning of Medical Procedures.”

SME Chapter Network

SME has an active chapter network throughout the U.S., Canada, Mexico and 15 other countries . Every member automatically belongs to a local chapter — at the professional or student level — for meetings, plant tours and learning opportunities.

SME awarded $45,000 to local chapters for their success in achieving Platinum, Gold, Silver and Bronze Award status for significant engagement with their chapter members and local manufacturing community.

Local, National and International Membership Chapter Locations:

Ann Arbor, Michigan

Arlington, Texas

Auburn Hills, Michigan

Boston

Bridgeport, Connecticut

Broomfield, Colorado

Charleston, South Carolina

Charlotte, North Carolina

Chicago

Columbia, Missouri

Columbus, Ohio

Dayton, Ohio

Decatur, Illinois

Denver

Des Moines, Iowa

Detroit

Dubuque, Iowa

Eau Claire, Wisconsin

Edmonton, Alberta

Eugene, Oregon

Fond du Lac, Wisconsin

Gastonia, North Carolina

Golden Horseshoe, Ontario

Grand Rapids, Michigan

Greensboro, North Carolina

Houston

Jonesboro, Arkansas

Joplin, Missouri

Kalamazoo, Michigan

Kansas City, Missouri

Keene, New Hampshire

La Palma, California

Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Livermore, California

Los Angeles

Madison, Ohio

Madison, Wisconsin

Milwaukee

Minneapolis

Montreal

Nashville, Tennessee

Newport News, Virginia

Oklahoma City

Peoria, Illinois

Philadelphia

Pittsburgh

Pleasantville, New York

Racine, Wisconsin

Rothschild, Wisconsin

Sacramento, California

Saint Petersburg, Florida

Salt Lake City

San Diego

Seattle

South Bend, Indiana

Spokane, Washington

Toronto

Toyko

Tulsa, Oklahoma

Tyler, Texas

Waterloo, Iowa

Wichita, Kansas

Worcester, Massachusetts

York, Pennsylvania

SME MEMBERSHIP – Learn, Engage and Advance

Online Community

Tap into this interactive and online global SME community, which provides the platform for members to discuss technology, share ideas and learn together.

Manufacturing Publications

Receive all the latest insights with free subscriptions to SME Media magazines, including Manufacturing Engineering, Smart Manufacturing and annual industry reports. Exclusive newsletters include SME Daily Executive Briefing, Member Corner and SME Engage.

Peer-reviewed Journals

Enjoy free access to SME’s peer-reviewed “Journal of Manufacturing Systems,” “Journal of Manufacturing Processes” and “Manufacturing Letters,” along with additional features through the ScienceDirect digital library.

Personal Industry Research Assistance

Obtain quick, free answers to specialized manufacturing industry market research and data on industry trends, demographics, market drivers and more.

VIP Service at SME Events

Access special activities, including private meetups, reserved keynote seating, networking opportunities and merchandise.

Awards and Recognition

Receive recognition for innovations and achievements, volunteerism and contributions, both as a student and as an industry professional.

Continuing Education

Benefit from superb professional development through a year-round webinar series, leadership training and informal virtual roundtable discussions. SME Connect includes access to past webinars.

Savings on Technical Certifications

Receive up to a 50% discount on industry-recognized SME certifications and Tooling U-SME training. Affinity partners also provide discounted offers.

Career Services

Take advantage of SME’s online career center to receive a first view of manufacturing job listings, career coaching services and career development resources.

Celebrating “30 Under 30“

To celebrate the contributions of young manufacturing engineers, SME Membership co- sponsored SME Media’s “30 Under 30” publication with the SME Education Foundation. This special publication highlighted the achievements of 30 SME members, four of whom appeared at NAMRC and two who were featured speakers in SME Membership programs.

Industry Insights

To counter inaccurate perceptions of manufacturing careers and highlight their rewarding innovations, SME Membership hosted weekly events about STEM and career topics throughout October, including on Manufacturing Day. Events included traditional webinars and moderated, open-forum Shop Talk sessions.

Partnering with Women in Manufacturing

To further SME’s goal of advancements in manufacturing and development of a skilled workforce, SME extended its partnership with Women in Manufacturing to include two virtual career fairs with representatives from leading companies that offer focal DEIA initiatives. Women in Manufacturing is a national association dedicated to supporting, promoting and inspiring women in all manufacturing job functions.

Fostering research and enhancing knowledge through technical communities

SME Technical Communities help connect manufacturing professionals across academia or industry, career tenure, discipline or geographic area. These communities foster collaboration, networking, research and efficiency.

• The AM Technical Community concentrates on the technologies and processes that help conceive, develop, test, improve and manufacture new products to bring them to market faster and more cost-effectively.

• The Healthcare Additive Manufacturing Technical Advisory Team uses various communication methods to develop, deliver and promote educational products, services, training and standardizations, with the goal of further advancing the adoption of additive manufacturing in the healthcare field.

• The Plastics, Composites & Coatings Community is home to engineers and manufacturing professionals involved in the manufacturing processes of plastics, composites and coatings technology.

• The North American Manufacturing Research Institution of SME (NAMRI | SME) brings together researchers from leading companies, government laboratories, academic institutions and industrial think tanks located around the world to advance the scientific foundation of discrete-parts manufacturing.

• The Direct Digital Manufacturing Advisory Team is a group of technical experts who work closely with the AM Technical Community.

• The Manufacturing Education & Accreditation Committee serves through benchmarking, identification, definition and assistance in the implementation of manufacturing education activities and accreditation standards and guidelines.

• The Journals Committee oversees SME’s “Journal of Manufacturing Systems,” “Journal of Manufacturing Processes” and “Manufacturing Letters,” which are published by Elsevier and included in the ScienceDirect digital library.

Celebrating achievements that benefit modern manufacturing

Much of SME’s impact on North American manufacturing can be attributed to the outstanding contributions and professional achievements of the manufacturing industry leaders who have helped benefit modern manufacturing in North America. SME hosts biannual awards galas and other events to recognize and celebrate industry innovators, SME members, local SME chapters, companies and students for their limitless imagination, creativity and energy.

2022 Class of SME Fellows

Honors 20 or more years of dedication and service to manufacturing.

Prasad Akella, PhD, FSME, Drishti Technologies Inc., Mountain View, California

Daniel J. Braley, FSME, CAM-T, Boeing Global Services, St. Louis

Matthew A. Davies, PhD, FSME, Moore Nanotechnology, Charlotte, North Carolina

Jeffrey DeGrange, FSME, Impossible Objects Inc., Eden Prairie, Minnesota

Sunderesh S. Heragu, PhD, FSME, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma

Mingwang Fu, PhD, FSME, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong

William P. King, PhD, FSME, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois

Robert G. Landers, PhD, FSME, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana

2022 Faculty Advisors

Recognizes service to SME and its student chapters.

Bahram Asiabanpour, PhD, CMfgE, Texas State University, San Marcos, Texas

Vishwas N. Bedekar, PhD, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Yalcin M. Ertekin, PhD, CMfgE, Drexel University, Philadelphia

Jerry Gintz, Arizona State University, Mesa, Arizona

Nguyen P. “Wayne” Hung, PhD, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas

Hitesh D. Vora, PhD, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma

biannual

SME in the 2000s

SME acquires the Reed Exhibitions’ Industrial Group of Trade Shows on January 19, 2007, forming its Canadian office and expanding its North American reach.

Legacy

International Honor Awards

Honors leaders from industry and academia for service to SME and contributions to manufacturing technology, processes, technical writing, education, research and management.

Eli Whitney Productivity Award

Jay Lee, PhD, FSME, Foxconn Technology Group, Mason, Ohio

Joseph A. Siegel Service Award

Vesna Cota, VMMI, Markham, Ontario

Albert M. Sargent Progress Award

Yuebin Guo, PhD, FSME, Rutgers University-New Brunswick, Piscataway, New Jersey

Donald C. Burnham Manufacturing Management Award

Lisa Strama, The National Center for Manufacturing Sciences, Ann Arbor, Michigan

SME Education Award

David E. Hardt, PhD, FSME, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts

SME Frederick W. Taylor Research Medal

I.S. Jawahir, PhD, FSME, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky

SME Gold Medal

A. Erman Tekkaya, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dr.-Ing. E. h., Technische Universität Dortmund, Dortmund, Germany

ACHIEVEMENT IMPACT

ASME/SME M. Eugene Merchant Manufacturing Medal Award

Recognizes influencers who improve manufacturing productivity and efficiency.

Brian Papke, CEO, Mazak Corp. (retired), Florence, Kentucky

David Dornfeld Manufacturing Vision Award

Recognizes outstanding vision and leadership in manufacturing.

Michael Sealy, PhD, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana

2022 Sandra L. Bouckley Outstanding Young Manufacturing Engineers

Recognizes young professionals with demonstrated ability to design, develop and execute important new technologies in academic institutions, research labs and various industries.

Bruno Azeredo, PhD, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona

Wen Chen, PhD, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, Massachusetts

Xu Chen, PhD, University of Washington, Seattle

Nancy Diaz-Elsayed, PhD, University of South Florida, Hillsborough County, Florida

Amy Elliott, PhD, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee

Thomas Feldhausen, PhD, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Knoxville, Tennessee

Kelvin Fu, PhD, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware

Michael Gomez, PhD, MSC Industrial Supply Co., Knoxville, Tennessee

Jinah Jang, PhD, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang, South Korea

Bo Jin, PhD, University of Southern California, Los Angeles

Venkata Charan Kantumucju, Infinitum Electric, Edmond, Oklahoma

Geoff Karpa, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, Fort Worth, Texas

Vipin Kumar, PhD, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Knoxville, Tennessee

Megan McGovern, PhD, PE, General Motors Global Research & Development, Detroit

Laura Pahren, PhD, Procter and Gamble, Mason, Ohio

Kyle Saleeby, PhD, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Knoxville, Tennessee

Ryan Sekol, PhD, General Motors Research & Development, Warren, Michigan

Xuan Song, PhD, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa

Peng “Edward” Wang, PhD, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky

Sarah Wolff, PhD, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas

Yang Yang, PhD, San Diego State University, San Diego

Xiaowei Yue, PhD, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia

Award of Merit

Since 1958, this award has been bestowed on outstanding SME members who, in the judgment of the International Awards & Recognition Committee, have made valued, balanced contributions to SME’s professional activities and growth.

James Moore, Cardio Command, Tampa, Florida

Cary Rosenberg, LSME, CMfgE, Andover, Massachusetts

James Woessner, Dayton Supply and Tool Co., Kettering, Ohio

NAMRI | SME S.M. Wu Research Implementation Award

Recognizes original research presented at the event and with subsequently significant impact on commerce and/or society.

Jay Lee, PhD, FSME, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati

• “Multisensor process performance assessment through the use of autoregressive modeling and feature maps.”

• “Detection and diagnosis of bottle capping failures based on motor current signature analysis.”

• “Deep learning-based intelligent process monitoring of directed energy deposition in additive manufacturing with thermal images.”

• “Enhancing intelligent cross-domain fault diagnosis performance on rotating machines with noisy health labels.”

NAMRI | SME Outstanding Lifetime Service Award

Honors distinguished service, dedication and contributions.

Thomas R. Kurfess, PhD, FSME, NAE, PE, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta

2022 NAMRI | SME Founders Lecture

Kornel F. Ehmann, PhD, FSME, and Shiv G. Kapoor, PhD, FSME, provided a joint 2022 Founders Lecture focusing on the history of NAMRI | SME, titled “On the 50th Anniversary of NAMRI — A Time to Reflect.”

NAMRC 50 Outstanding Reviewers

Sekhar Rakurty, PhD, The M.K. Morse Co.

Oing Ren, North Carolina State University

ACHIEVEMENT IMPACT

NAMRC Outstanding Paper Awards

Chosen from among more than 165 submissions.

Manufacturing Systems

Ihab Ragai, Abdallah Abdallah, Hussein Abdeltawab, Feng Qian and Jeff Ma of Penn State Behrend, for “Toward Smart Manufacturing: Analysis and Classification of Cutting Parameters and Energy Consumption Patterns in Turning Processes.”

Manufacturing Processes

Dominik Kozjek, Fred Carter, Conor Porter, Jon-Erik Mogonye, Kornel Ehmann and Jian Cao of Northwestern University, for “Data-Driven Prediction of Next-Layer Melt Pool Temperatures in Laser Powder Bed Fusion Based on Co-Axial High-Resolution Planck Thermometry Measurements.”

Ryo Nakahata, Satyanarayana Seetharaman, Krishnaswamy Srinivasan and Erman Tekkaya of The Ohio State University, for “A Control Strategy for Incremental Profile Forming.”

2022 NAMRC Student Research Presentation Award Finalists

Recognizes outstanding vision and leadership in manufacturing.

Co-Winner

“A Critical Assessment of the Archimedes Density Method for Thin-wall Specimens in Laser Powder Bed Fusion: Measurement Capability, Process Sensitivity and Property Correlation” by Paul Paradise, Daniel Bruce, Anushree Saxena, Samuel Temes, Ryan Clark, Cameron Noe, Mark Benedict, Thomas Broderick and Dhruv Bhate

Co-Winner

“Modulation-Assisted Machining of Compacted Graphite Iron With Coated Carbide Tool in Dry Condition” by Juan Sandoval, Aaqib Ali, Patrick Kwon and Yang Guo

Third Place

“Study of Surface Wettability on Fused Silica by Ultrafast Laser-Induced Micro/NanoSurface Structures” by Kewei Li, Nathaniel Myers, Grant Bishop and Xin Zhao

“Four Rs Framework for the Development of a Digital Twin: The Implementation of Representation With a FDM Manufacturing Machine” by John Osho, Anna Hyre, Minas Pantelidakis, Allison Ledford, Gregory Harris, Jia Liu and Konstantinos Mykoniatis

“Stamping Colors With Solid-State Superionic Stamping (S4)” by Boqiang Qian, Papia Sultana, Placid Ferreira, Glennys Mensing and Pingju Chen

Additive Manufacturing Awards

SME recognizes numerous standout achievements at RAPID + TCT.

AM Industry Achievement Award

Created in 2008 to recognize individual or team accomplishments with a significant impact on AM application in any industry, this award salutes achievements from commercial and industrial environments rather than from research.

Recipient: Slade Gardner, PhD, Big Metal Additive, for advances in industrial metal additive manufacturing, including recent work with large-scale metal-hybrid AM.

Aubin AM Case Study Award

Recognizes outstanding use cases that innovate AM applications and inspire others to excel.

Recipients: VELO3D and IMI Critical Engineering, for “Laying the Groundwork for Industrial 3D-Printed Parts in Oil & Gas Applications”

Digital Manufacturing Challenge

Approach an old challenge with new thinking about engineering design and manufacturing solutions to respond to, mitigate and prevent infrastructure disruption from catastrophic events.

Recipients: Daniel Chirvasuta, Nathanael High, Matthew Martin, T. Benjamin Nguyen, Omkar Shinde, Nicolas Tomanelli of Virginia Tech, for “Hybrid Wire-Arc Additive Manufacturing of Topology Optimized Aviation Components.” Faculty advisors included Christopher Williams, PhD, and PhD student Sam Pratt, with assistance from industry advisor Dan Braley, CAM-T, Associate Technical Fellow & Additive Manufacturing Technical Focal of Boeing Global Services.

2022 Excellence in Manufacturing Training Award: Workforce impact for company success

The Bellefontaine, Ohio, safety-glass manufacturer — AGC Automotive North America — won the 2022 SME Excellence in Manufacturing Training Award in recognition of its exceptional commitment and dedication to upskill its workforce, enhance talent and prepare employees for successful industry careers. AGC’s stellar effort exemplifies SME’s workforce development focus.

SkillsUSA Additive Manufacturing Competition: Young minds, bright impact

During the 58th annual SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference in Atlanta, SME co-sponsored the 2022 Additive Manufacturing Competition with Stratsys in partnership with nTopology Inc. and Allegheny Education Systems.

More than 6,500 state contest winners competed in 108 trade, technical and leadership fields to reach the national event, at which three high school and three postsecondary teams won scholarships, Tooling U-SME subscriptions and SME memberships. The top teams also received a professional-grade 3D printer, and postsecondary winners received full conference passes to RAPID + TCT 2023. Of the 70 students participating in the additive manufacturing competition, 23 also passed the industry-standard Additive Manufacturing Fundamentals Certification Exam.

High School Winners

Gold Team

Alejandro Colon and Daniel Hulse, West-MEC Northwest Campus, Surprise, Arizona

Silver Team

Keegan Phillips and Jason Todd, Spokane Valley Tech, Spokane Valley, Washington

Bronze Team

Martin Mendoza and Daniel Palma, Cypress Bay High School, Weston, Florida

Postsecondary Winners

Gold Team

Sarahi Lopez and Zach Covington, Wayne State College, Wayne, Nebraska

Silver Team

Zachary Stansifer and Andrew King, Tulsa Technology Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma

Bronze Team

Benjamin Collier and Dallin Hansen, Utah Valley University, Orem, Utah

Bridging to the future

Manufacturers will continue to solve society’s greatest problems. Whether it is the electrification of high-tech vehicles or the reconfiguring of operations to respond to global pandemics, manufacturers advance civilization in often unrecognized ways.

Industry stands at a precipice. We must build a bridge to the future — a bridge to digitization and democratization of data that enables people to utilize new, advanced technologies to create a future not yet envisioned, as well as to create the skilled workforce to build that future. For SME, we use our history as a reminder that the value of accomplishment lies in what it makes possible, and that the past can teach us to anticipate opportunity proactively so we can react to it holistically.

Our story speaks for our industry in more ways than one — as a narrator of manufacturing’s triumphs as well as its future potential. As we expand our influence and visibility, we never lose sight of our strengths as an organization devoted to making an impact for our members and our industry.

We look forward to serving manufacturing, and developing the partnerships and solutions that work to ensure North American manufacturing competitiveness, security and superiority on the global stage.

SME in the 2010s

SME enhanced the depth of its training capabilities with the acquisition on October 14, 2010, of Tooling University LLC, now Tooling U-SME. One year later, on October 24, 2011, the SME Education Foundation established the Partnership Response In Manufacturing Education (PRIME) program to provide a comprehensive, community-based approach to manufacturing education.

We shortened our name to SME on June 2, 2013, as we connected ourselves even more deeply to the manufacturing industry as a whole. With the launch of Smart Manufacturing magazine on May 3, 2016, we broadened our publications roster to focus on industry 4.0. After announcing a major new endeavor with long-time partner AMT — The Association for Manufacturing Technology on September 13, 2016, we began co-production of a series of four industry-focused, regional trade shows designed to connect manufacturers with leading suppliers of advanced technologies and equipment.

SME in the 2020s

In 2020, the SME Education Foundation received $6 million from the State of Michigan School Aid Fund Budget. We will use this award to help double the number of schools in the Partnership Response In Manufacturing Education (PRIME) program, which provides technology and career education to high school students. That same year, SME and CESMII - The Smart Manufacturing Institute joined forces to accelerate smart manufacturing adoption and develop the current and future talent needed.

Nurturing relationships required for manufacturing to thrive

It was my great honor to lead SME during our 90th year. As my colleagues and I on the SME Board of Directors worked to build on my predecessors’ successes, we centered our focus on workforce development. To support the growing need for personnel in all aspects of manufacturing, we leveraged all of SME’s offerings toward the preparation of a grounded, inspired workforce and named a chief workforce development officer.

Throughout this 2022 Annual Report, you have seen our outreach and our work to retain and increase the manufacturing industry’s talent base. When I look back at SME’s impact in 2022, I think of a quote from James Comer of No Child Left Behind: “No significant learning can occur without a significant relationship.” For SME, and for manufacturing itself, that relationship prompts learning about our technologies and their roles in improving quality of life for all.

Since SME’s beginnings in 1932, our organization remains the sole international professional association that represents and convenes individuals from all facets of manufacturing across the U.S. and in 15 other countries. As we look ahead to our next 90 years, we see that SME is positioned to form and nurture the relationships required for manufacturing to thrive.

I thank you for the privilege of leadership and look forward to seeing all of you at SME events.

Sincerely,

The Boeing Co. (retired), Seattle

Dianne Chong, PhD, FSME, NAE 2022 SME President The Boeing Co. (retired), Seattle

CELEBRATING THE PAST.

INSPIRING THE FUTURE.