Workforce Development
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.
Read MoreOkuma, Hartwig Contribute To Training Facility
Machine tool builder Okuma America (Charlotte, North Carolina) and distributor Hartwig (St. Louis, Missouri) will provide machine tool equipment to Davis Applied Technology College (DATC) for use in its Machine Tool Technology Program.
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Saving Labor Also Safeguards Labor
A manufacturer that aims to expand its workforce, without a high risk of layoffs later, sees pallet cells that can run through the night as being key to this goal.
Read MoreAdvanced CNC Course Available Online
Expert Technical Training’s training program is designed to give CNC machinists the advanced knowledge and high speed machining skills that are necessary to compete in the modern global economy. For example, CNC 200: Advanced CNC Milling and Drilling, is a fully featured, college-level course designed to fill in the knowledge gaps often present due to the rapid technological advancements in CNC machining.
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