Workforce Development
Workholding That Works for Jesel
The maker of racing engine components produces parts that have many permutations within each product line. Here is how Jesel sets up work for cost-effective, responsive machining.
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Build Your Own Talent Pipline
Blogger and manufacturing executive Perry Sainati recently posted an exchange with Ray Prendergast, head of manufacturing technology for Richard J. Daley College in Chicago. Asked for his advice to manufacturing employers, Mr. Prendergast said, “Build your own talent pipeline.”
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Haas Challenge Grant Supports Veteran Training
In support of Workshops for Warriors, the Gene Haas Foundation has offered a matching grant for as much as $100,000 to increase support of veteran training. Workshops for Warriors, a San Diego nonprofit, is helping address the need for workers as well as veterans’ needs for employment by providing free training and certification in manufacturing trade skills to veterans.
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Automatic Robotic Machine Tending Systems Complete Jobs in One Handling
Ganesh offers multitasking machines with fully robotic machine tending systems.
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VMC Provides Flexibility for Job Shop Environments
Kitamura’s Mycenter-4XD high-capacity vertical machining center is designed for flexible job shop operations.
Read MoreLabor Is Local
That’s one issue. Two others are “stretch” and cyclicality. Together they explain why manufacturing wages haven’t caught up with the demand for labor. What happens when they do?
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Video: Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day
February 21 is “Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day.” Various companies and schools throughout the country are holding events, but the idea is a good one on any day of the year.
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Webinar Makes a Compelling Case for MTConnect
MTConnect is an industry standard that specifies a protocol for data communication between machine tools and other manufacturing equipment or systems. Mazak is an early adopter of MTConnect and a strong proponent of its benefits to improve overall equipment efficiency. A recent webinar sponsored by Mazak details how MTConnect can serve as a complete communications standard for an entire manufacturing facility.
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Change What You Say About Engineering
National Engineers Week starts Feb. 17. To kick off the week, we need to take a look at how we describe engineering careers.
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