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

Available on all major podcast channels.

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.

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

46

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