Workforce Development
Radio Ad Succeeds for Shop Seeking Staff: Five New Hires This Year
MRS Machining says a side benefit of the advertisement is visibility and recognition. Most who made contact were unaware of the shop before the ad ran.
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Grob Goes Big on Universal Machining Centers
At an open house in Germany, Grob described its focus on the aerospace market for its line of universal machining centers.
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Manufacturing News of Note: February 2018
CT scanning for mid-size metal castings, funding secured for an Apprentice Academy in Virginia, and more industry news.
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Cybersecurity for Job Shops
Small and medium-size machining job shops can take steps to protect computerized or networked assets such as CNC machines from cyber attacks.
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Lincoln Electric Education Program Supports Welding Instructors
The multi-tiered program offers professional development to keep instructors at all levels up to date and passing on relevant instruction.
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Why Tie Payroll Hours to Machine Tool Hours?
J&R Machine uses machine-monitoring data not just to track machine uptime, but also to create a financial index that helps it shape decisions related to equipment, processes, staffing, sales and business in general.
Read MoreBuilding Relationships in Emerging Markets
Parts for products in emerging markets can offer higher profit margins than those for legacy applications. The key is to get in tight with the product development engineers in those emerging markets.
Read MoreSenator Visits Niagara Gear to Discuss Employee Stock Ownership
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand will use what she learned at the plant to support legislation encouraging employee stock ownership in the country.
Read MoreCCAM Secures Funding to Build Apprenticeship Academy
The state and federal funds will be used to construct an academy that will create industry-driven curricula to enhance advanced manufacturing in Virginia.
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Technology Evolves, Education Helps You Keep Pace
The manufacturing industry is changing, and machine shops recognize that education plays a critical role in keeping up. IMTS not only introduces you to new technology but provides the educational resources necessary to implement it. (Sponsored Content)
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