Workforce Development
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.
Read MoreABB Robotics Offers Education Package
Teachers at qualifying schools can receive training and course materials to teach robotics.
Read MoreThe Lights Came Back On
A community college’s fast-track CNC instruction made it possible for one manufacturer to restart its idle machining area. I see several lessons in this.
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Job Shop Thrives on Specialized Software
ABEN Machine Products reduced programming times by integrating five-axis machining with GibbsCAM software.
Read MoreTST and Vero Software Donate to Lawrence Technical University
LTU students will be able to use the software for work and play.
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It Takes Time
To illustrate our article about the commitment to training at Progressive Turnings, a Chicago-area job shop, photographer Todd Schuett of Creative Technology produced this composite image conveying the frequency with which plant manager Luke Niels conducts ad hoc coaching sessions on the shop floor.
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Students Cast for a Better Understanding of Part Processing
How manufacturing processes are interrelated is an important lesson for students pursuing their preparation for careers in manufacturing engineering. One school teaches this vital connection by linking the quality of CNC programming with parts cast in machined dies.
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