Workforce Development
Precision Manufacturing Skills Standards
NIMS is an American National Standards Institute (ANSI)-accredited developer of precision manufacturing skills standards and competency assessments. Credentials for CNC milling operators and CNC turning operators are the most recent certification products available from National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS). Also, the first on the job trainer and training coordinator (OJT) certifications were issued at the beginning of last year.
Read MoreInstitute Offers Machine Training, Counseling
Recently opened on a 146-acre campus adjacent to Florence-Darlington Technical College in Florence, South Carolina, the Southeastern Institute of Manufacturing and Technology (SiMT) provides local industry with advanced machine tool training. SiMT offers engineering, CAD/CAM, rapid prototyping and 3D virtual reality services as well as workforce development and business process training. Housed within the facility is the Advanced Manufacturing Center (AMC), which provides machine tool systems training for the southeastern United States.
Read MoreKitagawa Continues Educational Outreach Efforts
While the lack of young people coming into manufacturing industries has been a concern for years, the situation has yet to improve, says Bill Graham, marketing manager for Kitagawa-NorthTech. Mr. Graham believes the industry as a whole needs to better support teachers who are interested in teaching technical skills and dispelling myths about manufacturing.
Read MoreSandvik Contributes To University Lab Development
Sandvik Coromant recently collaborated with Purdue University’s School of Engineering Education to supply tooling solutions and services for the school’s Ideas to Innovation (I2I) Learning Laboratory. The lab, which doubles as a Haas Technical Education Center, will provide nearly 1,700 first-year engineering students with hands-on design experience. The collaboration between Sandvik and Purdue was established in mid 2008.
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Open Your Own Machine Shop? Here is Advice On Starting Small
Read what shop owners had to say to someone who wondered whether he should open a very small shop of his own.
Read MoreStudents Improve Math, Science Skills
Math skills often critical for success in manufacturing are on the rise among young people, according to the recently released Trends in International Mathematics and Science (TIMSS) report. TIMMS is an international comparison that measures the mathematics and science knowledge and skills of fourth and eighth graders. The report indicated that fourth-grade students in the United States improved 11 points in math between 2003 and 2007, while eighth graders have jumped 16 points since 1995.
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How To Machine Aircraft Titanium: Pricing The Process Instead Of The Tool
Part of a series of articles on more efficient machining of pockets in titanium parts, this article describes the importance of considering all of the costs that are affected by the choice of cutting tool.
Read MoreSchool Recognized for Manufacturing Program
Max Hayes High School in Cleveland, Ohio was recognized by the National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS) as the first urban high school in the country to achieve NIMS educational training program accreditation. The purpose of NIMS accreditation is to improve the quality of training programs as part of a national endeavor to build and maintain a globally competitive workforce while providing workforce development opportunities for potential and current employees. In addition to credentialing requirements, earning accreditation requires three steps: registering the program with NIMS, completing a self-study analysis and conducting an on-site audit.
Read MoreBlack Oxide Process Reduces Time And Labor Costs
Birchwood Casey’s automated Tru-Temp finishing system uses a two-stage oxidation process to form a black magnetite finish on all iron and non-stainless steel parts. The process is said to operate effectively at a temperature 100oF lower than other black oxide processes that require a temperature of 290oF. The result is a protective black finish that is 0.
Read MoreSandvik Opens New Training, Demo Facility
Sandvik Coromant (Fair Lawn, New Jersey) recently hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony and open house to commemorate the opening of its new Chicago Productivity Center in Shaumburg, Illinois. The facility contains classrooms, meeting areas, a tooling showroom and a dedicated machining floor. The fourth of its kind in North America, the new center joins existing locations in Fair lawn, New Jersey; Mississauga, Ontario; and Monterey, Mexico.
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