Workforce Development
SmartCAMcnc Opens Training Center in Oregon
The facility will begin classes in March 2016.
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A Virtual Approach to CNC Training
One way to take the fear of crashing an expensive machine out of CNC training is by using simulation software that features programming methods actually used on the shop floor.
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A New Take on Machine Tool History
An enlarged, updated and revised edition of “The American Machine Tool Industry” by Albert B. Albrecht is now available. This new book includes a discussion and analysis of the industry's resurgence since the start of the new century, but retains the author’s personal but perceptive interpretation of its history when U.S. builders were the dominant force in the global machine tool industry.
Read MoreCecimo Launches Initiative Aimed at Remedying European Skills Gap
The three-year project is called Machine Tool Alliance for Skills (METALS).
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Online Matchmaking Platform Focuses on Skilled Trades
Operating much like online dating sites, this new platform aims to connect job seekers and employers in industries ranging from manufacturing to construction.
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Music above the Machining
An example of a little touch that makes a big difference: The music is uplifting and clear in this shop thanks to a sound system tailored to overcome the machines.
Read MoreNIMS, LIFT, Ivy Tech Launch Teacher Training Program for Industrial Maintenance
In addition, a partnership with Amatrol will provide multimedia and e-learning resources to the effort to educate new industrial technology maintenance technicians.
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Searching for Good News in the Manufacturing Skills Gap
While the current employment outlook is seemingly bleak, with a high number of manufacturers reporting a moderate to severe shortage of available, qualified production workers, there does appear to be a light at the end of the tunnel concerning the future of American manufacturing over the next decade.
Read MoreQVI Outfits New University Metrology Lab
The three pieces of equipment donated to the Rochester Institute of Technology were valued at over $175,000.
Read MoreHarting Releases Educational App
The Apple and Android app makes available the company’s white papers, videos and other material.
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