Author: Joe Micallef, Media Engineer, ACE Clearwater Enterprises
Date: 4/1/2013
As manufacturers we all have a story to tell. At ACE Clearwater it began 60 years ago with Ray Wyckoff, a neighborhood handyman from El Segundo, California. Returning home from the Korean War he found work as a welder, which landed him a job making igniters for Aerojet. At just 13¢ apiece this humble igniter was the spark that propelled ACE into the future.From that moment on ACE grew.
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Vice President, Business Development
CNC Software, Inc.
Date: 3/21/2013
One of the premier venues for countries anxious to show the world the skill levels achieved by their best youngsters is the
WorldSkills Competition held in a different member country every two years.Begun in Madrid shortly after World War II to bring attention to the need for skilled workers in Spain, the event has grown to attract over 1,000 competitors from more than 50 countries.
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Author: Dr. John Irwin and Marilyn Clark
Date: 3/28/2013
Michigan Tech Enterprise Corporation (MTEC) SmartZone is a business incubator funded by Michigan Economic Develop Corporation with a mission to create jobs in the technology sector. MTEC SmartZone has been a 501 3-C (non-profit) organization since 2003, and is funded through direct contributions, revenue from investments, restricted contributions from grants, program services revenue/rent grants, and local tax capture.
Full Article Author: Barry Johnson & Katherine DeRosear
Date: 3/1/2013
Workforce development is arguably the most significant drag on the country’s advanced manufacturing sector. We’re exploring a new workforce model in Virginia, however, that could give the sector the lift it needs to gain altitude.Don’t get me wrong. Advanced manufacturing is by no means stalled. While the US is likely to continue losing labor-intensive manufacturing to low-wage regions of the world, it maintains a leadership position in specialized, highly technical production of next-generation materials and products.
Full Article Author: Beth Love, STEM Academy English Teacher and FIRST Team 3824 RoHAWKtics Mentor, Hardin Valley Academy, Knoxville, TN
Date: 1/8/2013
The future of U.S. manufacturing is evolving rapidly. This presents educators like myself with a fundamental problem: How do we develop tomorrow’s manufacturing workforce? One possible solution has emerged in the community that, 70 years ago, secretly manufactured the materials that won World War II: Oak Ridge, Tennessee. It all began three years ago when a handful of students at Hardin Valley Academy (HVA) approached a teacher and asked a simple question: "Can we start a FIRST Robotics team?"
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