Posted: October 12, 2007 |
SME seeks nominations for industry-changing technologies |
(Nanowerk News) The Society of Manufacturing
Engineers (SME) has developed a new initiative to identify technologies that
are making an impact across the industry. Technologies that Could Change
the Way You Manufacture is a member-driven program to discover and
showcase new and emerging technologies that are making a difference in
manufacturing.
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Nominations are being sought from manufacturing leaders representing a
broad spectrum of industries, applications and technologies. Technologies will
be assessed based on their readiness level, stage in market adaptation,
breadth of application, and their ability to have a positive impact. The
nomination deadline is November 12, 2007.
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"With the wide range of new technologies available each year, manufacturers
are looking for guidance to determine which might be applicable to their
organization", said Mark Tomlinson, executive director and general manager,
Society of Manufacturing Engineers. "We are harnessing the expertise of our
members to evaluate these new initiatives and to help manufacturers
discover and adopt those technologies that will make them more efficient and
more competitive."
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All nominations will be reviewed by SME's Technical Community Network (TCN)
(www.sme.org/communities) who will select the top nominations in their
area. The network is comprised of eight key manufacturing disciplines:
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Automated Manufacturing & Assembly
Forming & Fabricating
Industrial Laser
Machining & Material Removal
Manufacturing Education & Research
Plastics, Composites & Coatings
Product & Process Design & Management
Rapid Technologies & Additive Manufacturing
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The top nominations will then be sent to an overview committee to make the
final selections. Throughout the process, additional technical experts and the
nominator may be brought in to answer questions and provide additional
information as needed to ensure the most informed decisions are made.
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Winning companies will be featured in a series of articles in Manufacturing
Engineering magazine, conference sessions at IMTS 2008, newsletters,
technical papers, Technical Community Forums and news releases.
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For more information about the Technologies that Could Change the Way You
Manufacture along with the nomination form, go to
www.sme.org/technologies_change.
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About SME
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The Society of Manufacturing Engineers (www.sme.org) is the world's leading
professional society supporting manufacturing education. Through its member
programs, publications, expositions and professional development resources,
SME promotes an increased awareness of manufacturing engineering and
helps keep manufacturing professionals up to date on leading trends and
technologies. Headquartered in Michigan, SME influences more than half a
million manufacturing practitioners and executives annually. The Society,
which celebrates its 75th anniversary in 2007, has members in more than 70
countries and is supported by a network of hundreds of technical communities
and chapters worldwide.
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Source: SME
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