Advanced Manufacturing Now

We speak with Brittany Rodriguez about her career as a Technical Professional in Oak Ridge Nation Laboratory's Manufacturing Demonstration Facility, how her mother supported her move into a manufacturing career, and being recognized as an SME 30 Under 30 Honoree in 2025. 
Nominations are open now for SME 30 Under 30 2026 until April 17, 2026.

Industrial operations rely on precise lubrication to ensure optimal performance and longevity. Yet, for decades, lubricant condition monitoring has relied on scheduled sampling, delayed lab results and discovering issues only after costly damage has occurred.
Real-time condition monitoring fundamentally changes this reactive approach, transforming lubrication management from guesswork into intelligent, predictive maintenance.
Real-time monitoring powered by expert knowledge represents the evolution from reactive to predictive maintenance strategies. Companies that embrace this evolution, will lead in operational excellence and asset reliability.
What you will learn in this webinar:
Why lubrication monitoring is important.
The problem with traditional monitoring & why change is needed.
Why expertise is essential – not just sensors.
Benefits for Operations Teams & the transformation journey.
Presenters:

Cole Turner Franco
Global Industrial Technical Offer Manager

Adam Rice
Application Engineer, Industrial Solutions


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SME Media Senior Editor Michael McConnell and Associate Editor Cary Gitter sit down with Ethan Baehrend—a 2024 SME 30 Under 30 honoree and the founder and CEO of Creative 3D Technologies—to discuss the latest in additive manufacturing and the future of the technology.
This is an audio recording of our latest episode of Advanced Manufacturing Live. Follow SME Media on LinkedIn, Facebook and YouTube to catch our next episode live.

We sit down with SME's chief Manufacturing Officer, Dr. Brett Conner, to discuss the National Security Strategy and National Defense Strategy, and what they mean for manufacturers in the United States.

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Presenters:

Jeff Fettig
Sales Team

Greg Gach
Lead Engineer


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