SME NAMRC 54: 54th SME North American Manufacturing Research Conference Penn State University State College, PA, United States, June 22-26, 2026 |
| Conference website | https://namrc.sme.org/ |
| Submission link | https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=smenamrc54 |
Instructions for Authors to Submit Papers to NAMRC 54
On behalf of the NAMRI|SME Scientific Committee Chair, Chair-Elect, Advisor and Past Chair, and NAMRI President, we extend a warm invitation to you to contribute your original research manuscripts to the 54th North American Manufacturing Research Conference (NAMRC 54). The Conference will be held at State College, Pennsylvania, USA, hosted by Penn State University, from June 22 to 26, 2026.
NAMRC 54 stands as the premier international arena for advanced manufacturing research. Gathering a diverse community of researchers and manufacturers from around the world, this event serves as a hub for sharing the latest advancements in manufacturing systems and processes, material removal, additive manufacturing, smart manufacturing, industrial case studies, manufacturing-related education, and sustainable manufacturing.
Each paper shall consist of a minimum of 6 (six) pages and a maximum of 12 (twelve) pages. At the end of the reviewing cycle, high-quality papers (around 10%) will be recommended to be fast-tracked to SME's Journal of Manufacturing Systems (JMS) and Journal of Manufacturing Processes (JMP). The final decision is then made by the Editor-in-Chief of each journal. These fast-tracked papers are, therefore, expected to have a similar quality and scientific rigor to a regular paper published in JMS and JMP. You are strongly advised to take a look at the regular papers published in JMS and JMP and prepare your paper accordingly if you are aiming for fast-tracking recommendation.
Every accepted paper (including the fast-track papers described above) must be presented in person at NAMRC 54. Unregistered authors (see the deadline below) and/or unpresented papers will be removed from the NAMRC Proceedings scheduled to be published a special issue in Manufacturing Letters, JMS, or JMP.
There is an option for authors to submit a short contribution in the form of an extended abstract (~500 words). These articles, when accepted, will be presented at the conference but not included in the conference proceedings. Such a form of contribution particularly suits authors from, though not limited to, industry who cannot get permission to submit full papers. For abstract submission in this case, authors should also use the NAMRC paper template but provide title, authors, affiliations, and abstract only.
Papers submitted to NAMRC 54 must be prepared using the conference paper template in Microsoft Word or LaTeX, and they must strictly follow the instructions in the template.
To submit your paper, please select one of the seven tracks for submission via EasyChair:https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=smenamrc54
- Track 1: Manufacturing Systems - General Submission
- Track 2: Manufacturing Processes - General Submission
- Track 3: Material Removal
- Track 4: Additive Manufacturing
- Track 5: Smart Manufacturing and Cyber-Physical Systems
- Track 6: Manufacturing Education and Case Studies
- Track 7: Sustainable Manufacturing
NAMRC paper review will be handled by the Scientific Committee of the North American Manufacturing Research Institution of SME (NAMRI|SME). Each paper will be evaluated by at least three experts before a review decision is made.
Important Dates:
- Full paper submission preferred: October 31, 2025
- Full paper submission hard final deadline: November 14, 2025
- Paper review completed: January 16, 2026
- Review result notification: January 30, 2026
- Revision submission: February 16, 2026
- Paper acceptance notification: February 27, 2026
- Final paper submission: March 20, 2026
- Early-bird registration deadline: March 31, 2026
- Author registration deadline: April 17, 2026
NAMRI|SME Tracks Details:
Track 1: Manufacturing Systems – General Submission
This track accepts papers in the general areas of manufacturing systems in, but not limited to, the following areas:
- Biomedical manufacturing systems
- Nano and micro manufacturing systems
- Modeling and simulation of complext manufacturing systems
- Computer-aided manufacturing and robotics
- Wireless sensors and sensor networks for manufacturing
- Manufacturing systems of renewable energy devices, electric vehicles, roll-to-roll fabrication
- Human factors and man-machine interactions in manufacturing
- Quality and reliability
Track 2: Manufacturing Processes – General Submission
This track accepts papers in the general areas of manufacturing processes – except for material removal operations – in, but not limited to, the following areas:
- Mechanics, tribology and technology of material forming, powder consolidation, casting, joining and polymer and composites processing
- Dimensional and surface metrology, and part surface integrity
- Biomedical manufacturing processes
- Hybrid manufacturing processes
- Manufacturing processes of renewable energy devices, electric vehicles, roll-to-roll fabrication
- Laser-based processes
- Lightweight metals manufacturing processes
- Dynamics and control of high-precision machine tools and structures
Track 3: Material Removal
This track accepts papers in the general areas of material removal in, but not limited to, the following areas:
- Technology of conventional and non-traditional materials removal processes
- Biomedical material removal processes
- Laser-based material removal processes
- Lightweight metals material removal processes
- Prediction of chip formation and tool wear
- Assessment of machined surface quality and integrity
- Material removal modelling techniques
Track 4: Additive Manufacturing
This track aims to address new structures and material systems via AM. New design methodologies and new AM process development which facilitate the realisation of such structures and material systems are also of interest. Specific topics include, but are not limited to:
- Lightweight and efficient structures using AM
- Fabrication of advanced material systems by AM
- Microstructure and mechanical properties of materials and structures fabricated by AM
- Embedded sensors and integrated functionalities using AM
- Bio-AM and applications of AM in medical device manufacturing
- AM as enabling technology in surface tailoring, and part repair and restoration
- Multi-scale, physics based modelling of AM processes
- Design for AM and topology optimisation
- Next generation of AM technologies and process planning
Track 5: Smart Manufacturing and Cyber-Physical Systems
Papers addressing advancement and future potentials of smart manufacturing and cyber-physical systems (CPS) are welcome to be submitted to this track. Relevant topics include, but are not limited to:
- Cyber security
- Remote monitoring and control in cyber workspace
- Cloud-enabled CPS in production planning, control and execution
- Real-time sensing, diagnosis and prognosis for distant maintenance
- Big data analytics for manufacturing planning and control
- Industrial Internet of Things (IoT) and applications
- Industry 4.0 and Industrial Internet
- Digital Twins for industry digitalization
- Machine learning in manufacturing
- Idustrial applications of CPS/IoT/Cloud in manufacturing environment
Track 6: Manufacturing Education and Case Studies
Papers on industrial application and manufacturing education are particularly welcome for submission to this track. Papers should address the engineering rationale for the work, the analytical and/or test-work done to develop a solution, areas for further research identified through the work, and initial pilot or production application experience. A goal of this track is also to exchange ideas in order to improve manufacturing education to better meet current and future industry needs. Papers for this track are welcome from not only the manufacturing community but also outside the manufacturing community (e.g., primary and secondary education). Specific topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
- Innovative manufacturing education and workforce development programs
- Innovative tools for manufacturing education
- Professional development in the manufacturing community
- Manufacturing and ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology)
- Workforce development through federal initiatives, e.g., Manufacturing USA
- Manufacturing methods for new materials or product features
- Process monitoring, control, and traceability technologies
- Novel measurement and visualisation methods applied to manufacturing
- Predictive maintenance methods
- Digital Manufacturing
- Industrial applications in real-world environments
Track 7: Sustainable Manufacturing
The goal of this Track is to enable new sustainability-related research activities and findings to be disseminated and discussed at NAMRC. The topics are all relevant at the product, process, system, and supply chain levels, with significant impact on the advancement of circular economy. This track is also interested in case studies, protocols, practices, and standards that are used for improving sustainability. Specific topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
- Improving energy and material efficiencies of manufacturing processes and systems
- Reducing industrial resource utilization, wastes, and toxic emissions
- Recovering recycling materials and end-of-life products
- Reusing recovered/reprocessed materials and resources (circular economy)
- Redesigning next generation sustainable products and processes
- Remanufacturing
- Life cycle assessment of manufactured products and services
- Applying smart manufacturing technologies for sustainable manufacturing
- Developing novel product, process, and systems analysis metrics methods and tools for sustainability assessment (6-R initiatives)
- Policy/regulatory issues for sustainable manufacturing
- Socio-economic and health and safety issues
- Alternative materials and energy sources
For general questions regarding paper submission and review, you may contact:
- The NAMRI|SME Scientific Committee Chair, Professor Xun Xu, x.xu@auckland.ac.nz or
- The NAMRI|SME Scientific Committee Chair-Elect, Professor Stefania Bruschi, stefania.bruschi@unipd.it