Workforce Development & Training

Now in its fourth year, the Big Daishowa Tools for Schools program continues to invest in the next generation of manufacturers. This year, the program awarded tooling certificates totaling $51,000 to technical schools selected by Big Daishowa customers. This brings the program’s cumulative impact to nearly $120,000 in donated tooling certificates. From November 2025 through […]

Communities throughout the U.S. have a new-found interest in U.S. manufacturing. To nurture this epiphany, however, we in the industry must take action.

Manufacturers must close widening skills gaps through automation, structured training and global knowledge-sharing to build a stronger 2026 workforce.

Despite tariffs, labor shortages and tech gaps, manufacturers see renewed optimism—driven by automation, training, reshoring efforts and strong 2026 demand.

Apple has expanded its Apple Manufacturing Academy with new virtual programming. The manufacturing training was created for small- and medium-sized businesses across the country that want to "accelerate their ability to innovate and adopt advanced technologies."

MakerSpace chat. Watch Cutting Tool Engineering's video coverage, featuring original footage and context from the related product, process, event, or shop-floor demonstration.

I sit down with Dr. Jeff Helm, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Lafayette College. We discuss, as an extension of today’s live show, the best ways to lead by example in creating the future leaders of manufacturing.

Iverson Memorial Manufacturing Scholarship supports first recipient—Niko Aleksic, who is studying civil engineering at the University of Illinois Chicago.

In this video, Terry Iverson, founder of Champion NOW!, shares the story behind the Jerry R. Iverson Memorial Scholarship and how it honors his father's legacy in manufacturing. He explains how the scholarship is funded, who it supports, and why it matters for the future of the industry.

Hardness affects tool choice, cutting parameters, wear, and heat-treatment decisions. This guide compares Rockwell, Brinell, and Vickers scales for machining work.

Explore ball broaching, rotary broaching, honing, and other non-traditional hole finishing techniques.

The May cover story explores the need to change the public's perception of manufacturing and the role workforce development plays in reshoring efforts.