Targeting the Skills Gap in Forming and Fabricating July 24, 2020 As in other industries, U.S. forming and fabricating companies are experiencing a critical shortage of skilled labor. In this SME Media podcast, Alan Rooks, Editor in Chief of Manufacturing Engineering magazine, talks with Robert Tessier, National Director of Advanced Fabrication Technologies for Airgas about the skills gap in the forming and fabricating industry; changes needed in the education system to fill the need for skilled labor; how automation factors into efforts to reduce the skills gap; and efforts at Airgas to develop workers for manufacturing operations, including a special program for military veterans.
Brushing Up on Deburring and Finishing in Tight Spaces January 5, 2023 Space is usually at a premium for machine shops. Now, in addition to overall floor space limitations, CNC machines and other equipment are becoming increasingly sophisticated and smaller, which can create new challenges.
Norton Introduces New Abrasive Process Solutions Program March 29, 2022 The program is equipped to solve wide range of unique grinding and finishing challenges through its Robotic Automation Cell Anchors Program
IMTS Returns After a Four-Year Hiatus September 12, 2022 The International Manufacturing Technology Show set up shop today after a four-year break stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic.
25 Leaders Transforming Manufacturing June 7, 2022 Our annual celebration of leaders from every aspect of manufacturing who are bringing it into the future.
Purdue Forms Partnership for Semiconductor Design Center June 29, 2022 Purdue University’s College of Engineering is partnering with MediaTek Inc., a leading global fabless chipmaker, to open the Midwest’s first semiconductor chip design center, to be housed on Purdue’s campus.
Fabricating and Lasers: Merging Technologies; Boosting Efficiencies July 26, 2022 IMTS to highlight how wide-ranging processes are finding fresh ways to work together.
Workforce Engineering—How to Solve the Skills Gap March 8, 2022 The best way to solve the skills gap is to ignite the already existing and yet dormant fuel of curiosity inside of young minds.
Micross Components Awarded $134.3 Million DOD Contract November 27, 2023 The Department of Defense has awarded Micross Components $134.3 million under the IBAS Cornerstone RESHAPE program.
Intel Gets $8.5 Billion for Chip Plants March 20, 2024 The money will go toward building new and beefing up existing sites in the U.S.