Posts Tagged with ‘manufacturing’
July 23, 2015
Elgin Community College has an Accelerated Opportunities Program where, in a year, you can earn certification in numerous manufacturing fields, including: welding, computer numerical control (CNC) operator, computer integrated manufacturing […]
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July 20, 2015
John Wood Community College (JWCC) recently recognized students who have earned their Manufacturing Skills Standards Council (MSSC) certificate as part of the college’s Certified Production Technician program. This article includes […]
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July 17, 2015
The Illinois Manufacturers’ Association (IMA) Education Foundation has awarded Waubonsee Community College with $25,000 to fund scholarships for the study of manufacturing. Wabonsee is one of six community colleges in […]
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July 16, 2015
The Made in Elk Grove Manufacturing & Technology Expo provides an excellent opportunity to “connect, collaborate, and cultivate” with local manufacturers from a variety of industries. October 12 1pm – 5:30pm Elk […]
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July 15, 2015
In manufacturing there is a high demand for machinists. Southwestern Illinois College is helping to meet the demand with its Precision Machining Technology Program. The program started small quite a few […]
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July 10, 2015
FANUC America Corporation recently introduced a new collaborative robot. FANUC CR-35iA is a new robot that was designed to work safely in a shared workspace with humans, and does not require […]
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July 6, 2015
The world’s first 3D printed, high performance automobile was recently unveiled. The car, named the Blade, was developed by Divergent Microfactories and was built with 3D printed parts. It has less […]
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June 26, 2015
The 2015 Market Outlook event recently took place in Chicago. In this interview, Elise Couston, Senior Managing Director at Newmark Grubb Knight Frank, interviewed one of the event’s panel speakers, […]
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June 25, 2015
Wal-Mart has stated that they can help bring 250,000 manufacturing jobs back to the US from China. Wal-Mart has committed to spending $250 billion on products manufactured in the US […]
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June 23, 2015
Institutions in southwestern Illinois, such as Southwestern Illinois College, are doing their part to equip students with the skills necessary to enter the workforce in a variety of high tech […]
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