Workforce Development & Training

Articles • January 20, 2025 • Andrew Schiller

New Modern Machining Course

Utah Tech's new Modern Machining course bridges the gap between theory and industry, equipping engineers with hands-on skills for real-world success.

Videos • December 31, 2024

Exploring Hands-On Manufacturing at Camp Champ

Camp Champ offers students hands-on experience in manufacturing. Participants rotate through stations to learn skills like inspection, lathe operation, and CNC machining. They create wooden pens and personalize them at the laser engraving station. The event highlights the importance of practical skills and career paths in manufacturing, encouraging students to consider apprenticeships and engage with local industry processes.

Articles • December 23, 2024

Omax

The waterjet cutting industry has witnessed remarkable advancements, and OMAX Corp. stands at the forefront of these developments with a commitment to

Articles • September 1, 2024 • William Leventon

Showcasing skills

Young American machinist heads to WorldSkills Competition in France, Thanks to SkillsUSA's support in bridging U.S. Skills gap.

Articles • July 17, 2024 • William Leventon

Coffee for a cause

Coffee company helps workforce one cup at a time.

Articles • May 17, 2024 • William Leventon

Playing an ace

America's Cutting Edge seeks to bolster the U.S. machining Industry through R&D and education.

Articles • March 19, 2024 • Terry M. Iverson

Penning manufacturing’s future

Introduce young people to manufacturing through CAMP CHAMP

News • January 31, 2024

Student-run business hones tomorrow’s leaders

Eagle Manufacturing is a thriving student-run manufacturing business out of Brown County High School in Nashville, Indiana.

Videos • January 17, 2024

Camp CHAMP! bringing manufacturing to younger generations

CHAMPION Now!, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to change how American manufacturing is perceived in our nation, held its latest Camp CHAMP! event on Nov. 30, 2023, at the College of Lake County Advanced Technology Center in Gurnee, Illinois. CHAMPION NOW! has brought its efforts to the local level by holding training camps for middle school students at various venues in the Chicago area.

Articles • January 15, 2024 • Dennis Spaeth

Planning for workforce growth

Mazak's HR director offers employee development strategies and plans.

Articles • December 18, 2023

The future’s so bright …

The U.S. manufacturing industry continues to make gains in most sectors.

Videos • September 29, 2023

ZOLLER support for student-run shop

This 5-minute video report on Eagle Manufacturing, a student-run business at Brown County High School in Nashville, Indiana, is presented as a video supplement to the following Lead Angle column published in the October 2023 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine.