Steven R. Schmid, PhD, CMfgE, PE 2015–16 President
North American Manufacturing Research
Institution of SME (NAMRI/SME) SME Member Since 1994
SME SPEAKS GUEST EDITORIAL Thought Leaders to Convene at NAMRC 44 D
uring the week of June 27, researchers, educa- tors, practitioners and thought leaders from around the world will congregate in Blacksburg, VA, for the largest annual manufacturing research conference in North America. Now in its 44th year, SME’s North American Manu- facturing Research Conference (NAMRC), which is organized by the North American Manufacturing Research Institution of SME (NAMRI/SME), is a vital part of the organization with its important role in advancing the scientifi c foundation of discrete-parts manufacturing. It is co-located with the Manu- facturing Science and Engineering Conference (MSEC) and is organized by ASME’s Manufacturing Engineering Division. SME’s NAMRC conference has a rich history. Over 40 years ago, there was no annual research conference on manufacturing. Researchers would often have to go to solid mechanics or heat transfer conferences to obtain the information they needed. NAMRC’s founders changed all of this when the conference was created, giving them an opportunity to convene to review and share their manufactur- ing research developments. Not only did it offer a venue for research dissemination, it also created a wonderful forum for promoting a community spirit among manufacturing researchers and practitioners, while facilitating interactive discussions. To share in cost and responsibilities, the confer- ence was designed to rotate every year from host to host; it continues this practice today. The 2016 host university is Virginia Tech, with Jaime Camelio, Rolls-Royce Commonwealth professor of advanced manufacturing, serving as conference host and organizer. In 2017, NAMRC 45 will be held at the University of Southern California (Los Angeles). This year, NAMRC will have over 120 technical papers
and presentations on topics ranging from additive manu- facturing to the use of advanced software solutions on the
shop fl oor to sophisticated models of forging and other metal forming processes. As the premier forum for manu- facturing research, its exposure to university research leads to valuable advanced manufacturing technology being implemented on the factory fl oor. For example, K. Scott Smith, professor and chair, Department of Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Science at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, presented a paper on chatter control in machining using measurement of stability lobes through acoustical means. This research led to a capabil- ity to measure critical speeds on machine tools and avoid them in practice, thereby avoiding chatter. This develop- ment has been implemented around the world, and Smith was presented with the NAMRI/SME S.M. Wu Research Implementation Award at NAMRC 40 in 2012. The tech papers/presentations are in alignment with
this year’s six conference tracks, including manufacturing systems, manufacturing processes, additive manufacturing, cyber-physical systems in manufacturing, manufacturing education and workforce development. There’s also an ad- vanced materials processing and manufacturing processes symposium in honor of the late Professor Ranga Komanduri (Oklahoma State University; Stillwater, OK). In addition to the 40 technical sessions in the eight tracks,
three panel sessions have been organized for the conference: t Advanced Manufacturing National Program Offi ce (AM-
NPO) director and 2014 SME president, Michael Molnar, will provide an overview of the latest initiatives planned by the National Network for Manufacturing Innovation (NNMI). Recognizing that the NNMIs will expand to 15 institutes by the end of 2016, AMNPO Faculty Fellows Shreyes Melkote, Morris M. Bryan Jr. professor for ad- vanced manufacturing systems in the George W. Wood- ruff School of Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Tech
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