Workforce Development
The Million-Dollar Job
A shop specializing in large parts describes the most expensive single order it ever shipped.
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How to Promote Careers in Precision Manufacturing
Step one: create a great manufacturing training program with good instructors and a well-equipped machining facility. Step two: create a compelling video that sells the program to high school seniors about to choose a career path. The ITAMCO Manufacturing Education Center at Plymouth High School in Plymouth, Indiana has both steps covered.
WatchHaas, Vincennes University Partner on Veteran Program
The CNC Machinist NOW program is designed to help U.S. military veterans gain skills and find employment in machining and manufacturing.
Read MoreNIMS, Sandvik to Host Event on Bridging the Skills Gap
An event organized by NIMS and Sandvik Coromant examines how educational programs can help meet the skills needs of the metalworking industry.
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A Fiber Laser Cutter for Job Shops
Trumpf says its BrightLine fiber laser-cutting technology enables its TruLaser Series 5000 fiber laser cutting machines to be just as effective processing thick materials as they are cutting thin sheet metal.
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Funding Training is Worth the Risk
What if an employee receiving paid training from an employer takes that training and goes to a different company?
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Good Video on Machining Basics
Training somebody with no shop experience? Have them check out this video.
Read MoreEdge Factor Announces LaunchPoint TV Series
Creators say the series will tell the stories of manufacturing professionals, showing the paths they have taken to find rewarding manufacturing careers.
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Medical Shapes a Shop
Medical job and contract shops face challenges—some unique to the market they serve—that push them to become more efficient. Learn about the efforts this shop has made to clear the hurdles it has encountered along the way.
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