On behalf of the SME/NAMRI Scientific Committee Chair, Chair-Elect, Advisor and Past Chair, and NAMRI President-Elect, 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 The Penn Stater Hotel & Conference Center State College, Pennsylvania, USA, hosted by The Pennsylvania State University, June 14 -18, 2026.
NAMRC 54 stands as the premier international arena for advanced manufacturing research. Gathering a diverse community estimated at over 800 researchers and manufacturers from around the world, this event serves as a hub for sharing the latest advancements in manufacturing systems and processes, materials removal, additive manufacturing, smart manufacturing, industrial case studies, manufacturing-related education, and sustainable manufacturing.
Submission and Review Procedures
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.
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.
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 as a special issue in Manufacturing Letters, JMS, or JMP.
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Track 1: Manufacturing Systems – General Submissionkeyboard_arrow_down
Biomedical manufacturing systems
Nano and micro manufacturing systems
Modelling and simulation of complex 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 Submissionkeyboard_arrow_down
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 Removalkeyboard_arrow_down
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
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
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.
Option for Industrial Authors
There is an option for authors from industry to submit an Industry Communication in the form of an extended abstract (~500 words). These contributions, once accepted, will be presented at the conference but will not be included in the conference proceedings. For abstract submission, authors should still use the NAMRC paper template but provide only the title, authors, affiliations, and abstract.
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
For general questions regarding paper submission and review, please contact the NAMRI/SME Scientific Committee Chair (Prof. Xun Xu, x.xu@auckland.ac.nz) or Chair-elect (Prof Stefania Bruschi, stefania.bruschi@unipd.it).
