Workforce Development
Video: Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day
February 21 is “Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day.” Various companies and schools throughout the country are holding events, but the idea is a good one on any day of the year.
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Webinar Makes a Compelling Case for MTConnect
MTConnect is an industry standard that specifies a protocol for data communication between machine tools and other manufacturing equipment or systems. Mazak is an early adopter of MTConnect and a strong proponent of its benefits to improve overall equipment efficiency. A recent webinar sponsored by Mazak details how MTConnect can serve as a complete communications standard for an entire manufacturing facility.
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Change What You Say About Engineering
National Engineers Week starts Feb. 17. To kick off the week, we need to take a look at how we describe engineering careers.
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Is Automation a Job Killer?
A recent segment on “60 Minutes” suggests advances in robotics and associated technologies account for why the economic recovery so far has often been referred to as “jobless.” An automation industry association takes issue with that conclusion.
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Can You Set Yourself up for Good Luck?
It’s possible to position yourself for encountering good luck more frequently.
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Integrated Automation Cell for High-Volume Jobs
Methods Machine Tools offers a pre-engineered integrated automation cell for manufacturing and deburring a high volume of like parts.
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Manufacturing Education Live at IMTS
At the Advanced Manufacturing Center at IMTS 2012, manufacturing instructor Craig Cegileski and his students from Eleva-Strum High School discussed "Filling the Skills Gap," a video complement to the September 91Ƶվ cover story featuring the innovative (and thriving) manufacturing program at Eleva-Strum High School.
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Mold Shop Cures the “Curse of Knowledge”
How do you transfer knowledge from skilled employees to apprentices? Here’s how one shop did it using a Facebook-like sharing system.
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The Training Dilemma and How to Address It
Consider this five-step process for managing employee training.
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