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Star Cutter Awarded “Going PRO” Funds for Employee Training

Fabricating & Metal Work

Going PRO is a competitive funding source that provides a solution to skill shortages throughout the State of Michigan that awards employers to assist in training, developing and retaining current and newly hired employees. www.starcutter.com Subscribe to learn the latest in manufacturing. Tawas Tool Company, (East Tawas, Mich.),

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Star Cutter Receives Grant for Employee Training

Modern Machine Shop

The Going Pro funding source assists employers in training, developing and retaining current and newly hired employees. Carbide facilities have received 2023 Going Pro Talent Funds from the Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity-Workforce Development (LEO-WD) through the Michigan Works!

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Facilitating Lean Manufacturing Through Modularity

Modern Machine Shop

The difficulty is in the toolpaths, as reliably meeting aerospace tolerances in carbon fiber has required hefty work on moment-to-moment robot positioning. The project aims to shrink the footprint necessary to machine these components as well as reduce wait times for components. The Michigan company better knows U.S.

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Case Study: Lockheed Martin’s Flight to Perfect Quality

iBASEt

This combination of the Toyota production system, Lean Manufacturing and Six-Sigma is driving continual process improvements. The company has also received Northrop Grumman’s Platinum Source Preferred Award. ABOUT IBASET Headquartered in Foothill Ranch, California, iBASEt simplifies complex manufacturing. Less than 1.5

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Give Job Shop Digitalization a Customer Focus

Modern Machine Shop

Grady Cope believes that digitalization leverages two key assets of Reata Engineering: A variety of automated production equipment such as this robotic loading/unloading station serving a Mazak Integrex, and youthful members of his workforce team, who bring a strong awareness of software integration and data sharing.