About
Manufacturing Engineering Media is the premier source for news and in-depth technical information about manufacturing in North America. Our editorial content is aimed at a general manufacturing audience but with a special emphasis on the latest manufacturing technology in the following areas: metalworking, lean processes, quality, software, workforce development, aerospace & defense, motorized vehicles, medical and energy. We also cover emerging technologies such as additive manufacturing and nanotechnology.
Our highly respected monthly magazine, Manufacturing Engineering, has a circulation of more than 100,000 and reaches manufacturing professionals primarily in the United States. Our content is available through a variety of platforms, including our Web site, monthly magazine, monthly eNewsletters, annual yearbooks and mobile apps.
Contact Us by Phone or Email
Please send press releases about new products or manufacturing events to our general email box at editorial@sme.org.
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Sarah Webster
swebster@sme.org • 313.425.3252
Oversees the Manufacturing Engineering Media editorial enterprise, from the monthly magazine to the Web site to iPhone and iPad apps to social media programs.
SENIOR EDITORS
Michael C. Anderson
manderson@sme.org • 313.425.3258
Covers issues related to aerospace, defense and medical manufacturing, as well as lean issues. Also oversees coverage for the AeroDef and Lean Directions eNewsletters.
James D. Sawyer
jsawyer@sme.org • 313.425.3053
Covers issues related to motorized vehicles, from light- to heavy-duty vehicles, and energy manufacturing, ranging from the oil and gas sector to wind farms and solar panels. Also oversees coverage of the Energy and Quality eNewsletters.
James A. Lorincz
jlorincz@sme.org • 440.779.6946
Specializes in coverage of traditional substractive manufacturing issues, such as cutting tools, machining centers and cells, automation, as well as alternative cutting technologies, such as waterjets, EDM and lasers, among other topics. Writes the Shop Solutions and TechFront departments in the monthly magazine.
Patrick Waurzyniak
pwaurzyniak@sme.org • 313.425.3256
Specializes in coverage of software manufacturing issues, from CNC Controls to CAD/CAM, PLM and PDM to ERP and FEA. Also covers automation and manufacturing purchasing issues. Writes the NewsDesk Software department in the monthly magazine.
ASSISTANT EDITORS
Darlene Pietryka
dpietryka@sme.org • 313.425.3255
Edits the monthly magazine and special show guides.
Katelyn DaMour
kdamour@sme.org • 313.425.3251
Edits the Web site and eNewsletters and is a point of contact for press releases.
For a full summary of ME Media's editorial coverage areas and platforms, click here.
Manufacturing Engineering Media is a division of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers, or SME, which is the premier source for manufacturing knowledge, education and networking.