Workforce Development
NTMA and PMA Applaud Federal Workforce Development Grants
The grants, together with the Labor Department’s plans to award an additional $100 million in grants to further promote apprenticeships, were applauded by the National Tooling and Machining Association (NTMA) and the Precision Metalforming Association (PMA).
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Vocademy Maker Skills Academy Intended for Students Seeking College Alternative
The Academy states that this program is ideal for students seeking an alternative to college, a learning program to explore maker skills, an effective pre-engineering program before entering university and a set of job skills that will “make their STEM or maker careers future-proof.”
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Heidenhain's TNC-CNC Academy Offers Training for Users of All Levels
The company states that completing these classes will allow TNC users to improve efficiency and accuracy of the parts they machine.
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A Brainstorming Technique to Increase Manufacturing Employee Engagement
This technique works for just about any type of question for which independent and unbiased answers are sought.
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5 Things New CNC Machine Operators Must Know
These subjects are the building blocks of training newcomers on a specific CNC machine tool.
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Can Vision and Artificial Intelligence Make Every Robot Collaborative?
That is the aim of this Boston-area startup. Last year, it came to market with technology to make even fast and powerful industrial robots safe to approach. The technology promises to eliminate the need for guarding around them — safety measures that might not be as safe as you think.
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Bridging a Skills Gap with Micromachining
As experienced model makers aged out of the jewelry industry, R&D Manufacturing found a faster alternative to hand crafting in Datron’s Neo micro milling machine. It all came down to rpm.
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NIMS Partnering with Festo to Develop Industry 4.0 Skill Credentials
“We are hopeful to have the standards identified and the training program in place by the end of 2019,” says Montez King, executive director of NIMS.
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Clemco Employees Reap Benefits of Apprenticeship with Local College
The four Clemco employees in the Welder Apprenticeship Program range in age from 20 to 33, all having been with Clemco under five years.
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Industry News of Note: May 2019
NIMS partners with Festo to develop Industry 4.0 skill credentials, an annual Siemens event now invites non-users, and more industry news.
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