Workforce Development
A New Tool for School
FANUC’s new fenceless CERT cart is designed to help students gain the skills they’ll need to succeed in today’s advanced manufacturing environment.
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Don’t lose your LEG to the tax collector. Make sure you have a lifetime plan for keeping it in the family.
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North Carolina Recognizes Manufacturing Apprenticeship Programs
One of the speakers, a second-year apprentice, is in the middle of an apprenticeship with Schunk.
Read MoreFANUC America Expands Its Online Training Catalog
The three added courses cover CNC programming using FANUC’s Custom Macros.
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Growing Great Employees
One way to address the shortage of skilled industrial labor is to hire for potential and train for productivity, capitalizing on the unique perspectives of those with experience outside of the manufacturing industry.
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Increasing Production with Fewer Machines
Hanna Cylinders needed to shorten production lead times and speed deliveries. Replacing several of its legacy machines with Mazak machine tools helped to increase jobs shipped per month and brought production in-house, even with fewer overall machines.
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The Acquisition Next Door
A Chicago-area maker of mechanical seals purchased the die maker adjacent to it in the same building. The seal maker’s CEO says the way to expand is by capitalizing on the opportunities that come.
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Growing the Waterjet Job Shop
The flexibility, capability and precision of the abrasive waterjet cutting process was the perfect match for this entrepreneur’s imagination, drive and boldness.
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CNC Lathe with Subspindle Completes Jobs in One Operation
The Ganesh Cyclone 78-MSY is a subspindle CNC lathe designed to enable efficient completion of a job in only one operation.
Read MoreNIMS Partners with Non-Profit to Start Detroit Apprenticeship Program
The partnership with Focus: Hope is intended to build upon NIMS’ apprenticeship model.
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