Education
ICYMI, MMT Chats: 30 Under 30 Honoree, Plastics Engineering TA Teaches Value of Learning and Producing Not Perfection
MoldMaking Technology Editorial Director Christina Fuges brings on UMass Lowell Plastics Engineering Teaching Assistant Michael Shone as a guest for this MMT Chat to discuss moldmaking through the lens of academia. This episode is brought to you by ISCAR with New Ideas for Machining Intelligently.
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UMass Lowell Assistant Professor Shares Three Favorite Articles Used to Educate Incoming Moldmakers
MMT’s Editorial Advisory Board shares its top MoldMaking Technology articles and how this content has been valuable to their businesses.
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Local Moldmaking Expertise with Global Competitiveness Takes on Tooling Innovation and Training
From quick-change solutions and world mold systems to offshore tooling consulting and project management and apprentice training, this Pennsylvania mold builder continues to advance.
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Online, Self-Paced Injection Molding Training Course Bridges the Skills Gap
RJG releases the “Essentials of Injection Molding” eLearning course. Portioned out into digestible segments, it can help new hires efficiently familiarize with industry terms and foundational concepts.
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Heidenhain Offers Education for Machine Programming
The Heidenhain Education Support Program will bring the latest advancements on the shop floor to classrooms of vocational training centers, universities and corporate trainee programs.
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Learn About Industry Topics and Emerging Technologies at PTXPO
Aside from being a great opportunity to network with other industry professionals, PTXPO will have numerous educational sessions about hot topics and emerging technologies.
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Hurco Announces a Third Round of Apprenticeship Program
The Field Service Apprenticeship is a two-year program that starts with a 12-week immersive introduction to the industry that merges hands-on training and repair of CNC machines with classroom training.
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MMT Chats: Moldmaker Apprentice Listens and Learns to Lead
MoldMaking Technology Editorial Director Christina Fuges speaks with Andrew Rumble, a young moldmaker at Intex Tooling who is taking a leadership role on several mold projects as he waits for his moldmaker "ticket" that the pandemic delayed. He talks about listening to learn, using technology, taking on project management, embracing diversity and mentorship. This episode is brought to you by ISCAR with New Ideas for Machining Intelligently.
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Lessons from a Nine-Year Succession Plan
Small business shop owners share the four keys to transitioning a family manufacturing business.
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Plastics Process Technician Apprenticeship Program Elevates Injection Molding Industry Workforce
The AIM Institute, Clarion University and the Keystone Community Educational Council are providing education and training for the program, with a focus on plastics injection molding, 340+ hours of hands-on learning and 4,000 hours of on-the-job training.
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