Workforce Development
Educational Plasma Cutting Web Site
Hypertherm has launched an educational Web site, PlasmaEducation.com, to help educators, students and others learn more about plasma cutting.
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Job Shop for Work that Can’t Be Jobbed Out
An assortment of parts produced at the Warner Robins shop Some of the more interesting job shops we find are not technically “job shops” at all.
Read MoreAssessment Evaluates Employee Potential
The Precision Metalforming Association (PMA) Educational Foundation has announced a newly developed and validated assessment designed to evaluate employment applicants who have no experience in metalworking.
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Training Is Just The First Step
I have long been an advocate of training in manufacturing companies. I do a lot of training in various organizations and have seen some of its benefits first-hand. Yet training requires planning and commitment in order to be effective.
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More In The Know
This shop is in the early stages of integrating Internet-based training tailored specifically to the brand of Swiss-type lathes it uses. The goal is to bring prospective employees up to speed quicker while enabling existing employees to progress to more advanced roles in the shop.
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There Are Apps For That, Too
These two iPhone apps provide manufacturing professionals and students with quick access to helpful cutting tool information directly from their smart phones.
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Estimating, Job Costing And Quoting Software
Software provider MIE Solutions says QuoteIt 2010 is designed to help users provide accurate quotes and estimates to customers in the sheet metal, machining and other industries that require exploded bills of materials and detailed reports. The software now features user-defined operations that can produce the cost at a one-time event.
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Video: Setting Boring Bar Offset On A Swiss-Type
This video clip from a MasterTask Training instructional course describes how to set the X-axis geometry offset for a boring bar on a Tsugami Swiss-type lathe.
WatchValue First, Then Jobs
Investments that magnify our ability to create value will ultimately lead to more real jobs.
Read MoreTen Ways To Maximize Profits In Any Economic Environment
In these tough economic times, it’s difficult to keep your company above water, let alone profitable. When business is booming, many shops focus on job completion and quality.
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