Workforce Development
Honesty and Humility in Leadership
Authenticity and an open culture are companies’ best defenses against crises, and can help them emerge from crises stronger than when they started.
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Big Kaiser Donates to National Robotics League
Big Kaiser has donated $6,275 to the National Robotics League, raising the money through a 2% match from NTMA member purchases in 2020's last two months. This is the OEM’s fifth annual contribution.
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Halter CNC Robotics Offers $2,500 Scholarship to US Veterans
Halter CNC Robotics is offering a $2,500 scholarship to US veterans or active military studying manufacturing automation or robotics. Applications are due August 31.
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Manufacturing Institute to Develop Recruitment Initiative
The Manufacturing Institute has entered a three-year partnership with Union Pacific to develop a “Careers on Track” initiative to encourage women and girls to consider a manufacturing career.
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Physics-Based Online Training in CNC Machining Available for Free Through DoD Initiative
Program is a response to skills gap in machining. Training reflects modern, high speed CNC machining by accounting for machine tool dynamics as part of the needed foundation.
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FANUC and Rockwell Partner for Automation Apprenticeships
FANUC and Rockwell have formed a coalition alongside several other companies to help develop work-and-learn automation and robotics apprenticeships.
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America's Cutting Edge Offers Free Online CNC Course
America’s Cutting Edge (ACE), Oak Ridge National Laboratory and IACMI — The Composites Institute, has developed a free CNC training program.
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Yaskawa Motoman GP280L Simplifies Jobs with Heavy Components
Yaskawa Motoman has debuted the extended-reach, six-axis GP280L robot, an extension of its GP-series robot family for swift, high-power applications.
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Allied Machine & Engineering Launches Allied Tool Academy
Allied Machine & Engineering has launched Allied Tool Academy, a training portal with online training modules which will soon also host event broadcasts and on-site training registration.
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People-First Mindsets Improve Machine Shop Acquisitions
Focusing on the human side of the business — employee health, safety, success and growth — is the only way to satisfy both the buyer and seller.
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