Van Buren Tech Shatters Manufacturing Stereotypes April 29, 2020 It’s easy to tell the quality of an educational institution by the character of its graduates. Van Buren Tech’s Advanced Manufacturing graduates have both the hard and soft skills that make them invaluable employees and ideal continuing students.
Women in Manufacturing Education Foundation Announces Board of Directors March 17, 2021 The Women in Manufacturing Education Foundation has announced the election of 20 members to its 2021 Board of Directors, whose terms begin on April 1, 2021.
MODEC provides an updated lesson in workforce readiness February 2, 2021 Profound changes in the manufacturing landscape are now being driven by current health concerns and their influence on how plant and factory workers do their jobs.
NIMS and Edge Factor Provide Free Experiences to Inspire the Future Workforce February 2, 2021 The National Institute of Metalworking Skills (NIMS) is partnering with Edge Factor this year to inspire students and job-seekers to pursue career pathways in manufacturing and other Skilled Trades.
Compact Waterjets: The Perfect Teaching Tool December 1, 2020 At trade schools, universities and high schools, abrasive waterjet cutting machines provide an excellent teaching tool. They are simple, versatile, easy to use—and easy on the budget.
How to Include More People of Color in Management July 21, 2021 Five experts outline ways companies can help existing racially diverse employees interested in management posts, actions those workers can take, ways recruiters can do better, and ways to prepare for the future.
Ways to get more people of color into management July 29, 2021 This letter from the editor of Smart Manufacturing magazine provides some samples of what can be done to increase the number of Black and brown managers in manufacturing.
Prima Power Laserdyne Contributes Microscope To Anoka Technical College June 10, 2021 Prima Power Laserdyne recently presented a Zeiss high-resolution microscope to the welding program leaders of Anoka Technical College as the college expands its robotic and laser welding program.
The Transition to xEV Tech September 27, 2021 The need for continuing education for xEV technologies will be critical.
Fastems Launches Digital Manufacturing Solutions to Teach Automation to Students and Employees February 4, 2020 Fastems LLC has launched three new products to enable educational institutions and manufacturing enterprises to benefit from its advanced Digital Manufacturing (DM) solutions for factory automation. In addition to functioning as a classroom teaching and learning tool, DM enables companies to do training and testing before ramp-up and simulation during production.