Workforce Development

Manufacturer’s Apprentice Selections All Had Jobs

As it turns out, having a job鈥攁ny job鈥攊s a strong indicator of success.

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Software Developer Offers Discount for Educational Institutions

MTI Systems (West Springfield, Massachusetts) has announced a country-wide initiative to offer educational institutions a significant discount on its flagship Costimator software, a cost-estimating, quoting and process planning system.

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“Intelligent” CAM System Adapts to the Job

SolidCAM’s iMachining CAM software features an algorithm designed to eliminate potentially time-consuming, trial-and-error approaches to optimizing cutting parameters.

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A Standardized Approach to Job Shop Lean

A software toolkit used by one job shop to successfully implement lean manufacturing practices is now more widely available. A few other resources are also worth a look.

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EMAG Unveils Technology School

The Emag Technology School USA hosted its first class January 9 at machine tool builder Emag’s U.S. headquarters facility in Farmington Hills, Michigan.

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Important Versus Urgent

Don鈥檛 let the search for manufacturing staff today distract you from the potential for developing employees tomorrow.

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Turn/Mill

Advancing Manufacturing, Tomorrow and Today

A drilling solution improves the production of a component that is critical for correcting spinal disorders. Meanwhile, an apprenticeship program ensures that improvements like this one can continue into the future.

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Labor Rules Made Permanent at IMTS Venue

IMTS exhibitors will have the right to use their own employees to assemble their own machines, thanks to a recent agreement on work rules at Chicago鈥檚 McCormick Place.聽

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Online Learning Management System for All Employees

Shoptech Software’s E2 Learning Management System (LMS) is a comprehensive online learning system for the job shop/make-to-order manufacturing industry.

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Workholding

Workholding Tools Enable Faster Job Change-Overs

Kurt鈥檚 HD and HDL vises and towers are designed for faster setups, larger workholding capacity, and greater flexibility and precision to handle a variety of part configurations.

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