Mastercam and Edge Factor Develop Three Free Career Programs
Mastercam will sponsor three of Edge Factor’s free 2021 Experiences, which aim to highlight the benefits of a manufacturing career to students and job seekers.
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Kyocera Expanding Kokubu Campus with New R&D Center
Kyocera plans to begin construction of a new R&D building located at the company’s Kokubu campus.
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Exploring Virtual Internships in Manufacturing
Allison Giddens of Win-Tech Inc. describes how she turned Win-Tech’s high school internship from COVID cancellation to virtual success.
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PMAEF Awards Four 2020 Educational Scholarships
PMAEF has awarded its four 2020 educational scholarships to Ankit Gupta, Seymur Hasanov, Noah Heimmermann and Stephen Ableman.
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IMTS' Miles For Manufacturing Raises Funds for STEM Students
IMTS is currently running a virtual iteration of its Miles for Manufacturing charity runs and walks that raise money for underserved STEM and robotics students.
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SME Hires Robert Willig as Executive Director and CEO
Robert “Bob” Willig will serve as SME’s Executive Director and CEO starting Jan. 1, 2021, working from SME’s headquarters in Southfield, Michigan.
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FANUC Named Top Work Place in Michigan and Illinois
The Detroit Free Press has named FANUC one of Michigan’s top work places for the ninth year running, with the Chicago Tribune doing so in Illinois for the third year in a row.
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Communication Clears Machine Monitoring's Morale Hurdles
When pen-and-paper methods of tracking job efficiency left AccuRounds’ engineers and managers in the dark, the shop switched to MachineMetrics. But machine monitoring brought morale challenges along with it.
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US Launches New Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship Program
The U.S. Department of Labor has announced the first round of standards recognition entities (SRE) and the first industry-recognized apprenticeship program (IRAP) under its new guidelines.
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Solving the Education Gap
One way that shops can address the skills gap and the looming labor dilemma is to start making their own talent.
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U.S. Department of Labor Recognizes FANUC America, Rockwell Automation and Industry Partners for Apprenticeship Programs
Leading automation companies awarded for efforts in closing the manufacturing skills gap.
Managing Generation Z in Manufacturing
The next generation of manufacturing employees have a solid work ethic and vast technical skills that provide value in the machine shop.
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Zeiss to Present Second Round of Technologies in Digital Event
A six-day event, October 20-29, will showcase new technologies and innovations from Zeiss.
HTEC Video Describes Manufacturing Opportunities
The Haas Technical Education Center posted this video promoting manufacturing and metalworking careers to students who might be the machinists, programmers and manufacturing business leaders of tomorrow.
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A Sense of Purpose and Belonging: People Drive Company Growth
Tips for creating an employee-centric business.
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Are Employees Really Replaceable?
Although an individual might consider themselves to be replaceable, an organization should not see their employees that way.
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AME Publishes White Paper with "Marshall Plan" for Post-Pandemic Manufacturing
The white paper argues that reshoring or nearshoring, digitalization and increased workforce development measures will be necessary for manufacturing after the pandemic.
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5 Hard Lessons from a 28-Year-Old Startup Machine Shop Owner
Good fortune and years of long working hours have both figured into the success of this young shop, which became its founder’s sole employment starting last year. The shop owner shares his story.
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NIMS Celebrates 25th Anniversary
“The skills required and the ways in which those skills are taught and measured are changing,” says Executive Director Montez King.
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Bold, Insightful Leadership Defines Manufacturer’s “DNA”
At its core, this highly successful contract manufacturer is a tool and die shop. Its founder, who has the heart and soul (and mind) of a tool maker, imbued his company with the values and the versatility of a tool room. This is his lasting legacy.
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