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SME Media Webinars

SME Webinars

SME and its partners produce free webinars focused on sharing manufacturing insights from industry experts. Learn about the latest technology driving the manufacturing industry and get a competitive edge, all at the comfort of your desk. To learn how you can host your own webinar, email us at editorial@sme.org.

Upcoming Webinars

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2024 Manufacturing Outlook Study Results!

Date: Thursday, March 28, 2024
Time: 2:00 PM Eastern Standard Time
Duration: 1 hour

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How to Reduce First Article Inspection Creation Time by 70-90%

How to Reduce First Article Inspection Creation Time by 70-90%

Date: Thursday, April 18, 2024
Time: 2:00 PM Eastern Standard Time
Duration: 1 hour

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On-Demand Webinars

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Transforming Fragmented Data from the Factory Floor into a Cohesive and Accessible Resource for Enhanced Decision-Making

Thursday, February 22, 2024
The factory floor is filled with data that holds the key to optimizing manufacturing processes. From the labor and time required to complete an assembly, the downtime spent waiting for quality approvals between steps, to modifications that inform the as-built BOM – every piece of data is a valuable asset.
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Composite Based Additive Manufacturing (CBAM) Technology Overview

Thursday, February 8, 2024
The overview will explain the engineering principles of the Impossible Objects 3D Composite Based Additive Manufacturing (CBAM) materials and process to produce thermoplastic or thermoset composite parts at high production rates.
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The 4 Stages of the Connected Worker

Thursday, January 25, 2024
The 4 Stages of the Connected Worker is a comprehensive schema that empowers companies to explore connected worker technology and the evolution it has seen in recent years.
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Unlock Workforce Success with Robots: Your key to attracting and retaining top talent

Tuesday, December 12, 2023
In today’s fast-paced world, companies need to stand out when attracting and retaining top talent. Join our webinar and discover how robots are not just machines but catalysts for workplace excellence.
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Holding Your Industry Partners CMMC Accountable

Tuesday, October 31, 2023
Hear from us and our customers on why evaluating the CMMC readiness of your industry partners is an important step in ramping up processes for the new regulations.
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Smart Robotic Cells for Composite Prepreg Sheet Layup

Friday, September 22, 2023
Composites are engineered materials often consisting of aligned fibers embedded within an engineered polymer matrix. High-performance composites are frequently produced from prepregs, or fiber beds pre-impregnated with a catalyzed but uncured polymer resin. Composites enable the production of lightweight structures with excellent mechanical properties.
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Shorten Training Time and Improve Quality with Digital Work Instructions

Wednesday September 20, 2023
During this webinar, Dover manufacturing engineers, training leaders and executives will share their manufacturing challenges and how they successfully use ISO-compliant digital work instructions combined with hands-on 3D training software to address them.
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Pathways into High-Tech Jobs of the Future

Thursday, September 14, 2023
Viewers will hear about exciting high-tech careers and the different pathways our three participants took through the Manufacturing USA ecosystem. Their stories are inspirational yet relatable: one who turned her sci-fi interests into a career as a robotics instructor; one who builds cybersecurity careers by day and decadent desserts on the weekend; and another who saw the massive potential in biomanufacturing.
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Digital Engineering: How to Quickly Solve Quality Issues and Immediately Reduce Costs with Advanced 3D Scanning Technologies

Wednesday August 30, 2023
Lapses in quality can cause anything from poor fit to complete failure. With the resulting consequences ranging from a damaged reputation to lost profits, you can’t afford to risk the cost of poor quality. You need to implement quality control at each step of your process to resolve quality issues early. In this webinar, you’ll learn a five-step process that leverages digital engineering technologies to help you identify and tackle quality control issues head on.
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Development of a Multi-Disciplinary Eco System for Advanced Manufacturing Innovation and Workforce Development

Friday, August 25, 2023
The Advanced Technologies Lab for Aerospace Systems (ATLAS) at the National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR)/Wichita State University (WSU) has created an industry-scale manufacturing environment and educational program to prepare engineers and educators for the Factory of the Future. 
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How 5G-Driven Cloud and Machine Learning Solutions are Transforming Manufacturing

Thursday August 24, 2023
Automotive component manufacturer, Hitachi Astemo, is continually exploring innovative solutions to help its customers improve quality, efficiency, and productivity. The company’s research and engineering teams wanted to explore potential use cases for 5G technology in the manufacturing industry and engaged Ericsson and AWS to collaborate in that effort.
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