Manufacturing 2.0
Rock River Valley manufacturing experts discuss the many facets of manufacturing: technology, education, training, events, people and any other aspects of this important segment of our economy. They’ll use this blog to get the word out and solicit feedback on local and global manufacturing. They hope to better engage our employers, employees and our future work force and increase their understanding of manufacturing. |
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Add comment July 30th, 2008
It’s too early to tell whether high fuel prices and the falling dollar will be enough to bring offshored operations back home, but some recent moves suggest it’s possible. Read the story….
http://www.industryweek.com/ReadArticle.aspx?ArticleID=16778
Add comment July 30th, 2008
Jersey Day—-all participants were to wear the Jersey of their favorite team over a work shirt—a way to have fun and build camaraderie! Of course, Bears were the most represented team….we started out with a dimensioning lesson. Figuring out the +/- tolerance that they can have on the project they are about to machine. Next there is a video about cutting material.
Machining—WOW! It is fun to see the students each put their metal into the machine, make sure it is even and tight, then start the cutting process. As they file the burr off they are pleased!
Thom Shelow came to speak about joining processes and his journey in manufacturing. Superior Joining Technologies, Inc. provided lunch. Students left their partially finished project ready to come back tomorrow! P.S. Two of the students are inspired to think of altering a golf cart into a tank that will shoot tennis balls…..imagine that!
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Add comment July 30th, 2008
September 9th is the Rockford Area Student Day at the IMTS in Chicago. 220 students from Guilford, Jefferson, Belvidere North and the new Academic Career Education High School will ride in 4 buses be transported to the Windy City. These students are in for an exciting day at the world’s largest machine tool exhibition.
Manufacturers who will serve as mentors on each bus will also accompany the students. It will give them a good opportunity to discuss and teach.
The event is being sponsored by the Rockford Chamber of Commerce Manufacturers Council as they have done in past years. For more information and sign up forms, see this link.
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