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Manufacturing Led Workforce Development is the key to Resolving the Skills Gap Crisis

June 25, 2018 by Joe Hackman 2 Comments

It is a great, but terrifying time to be a manufacturer in the United States. New manufacturing plants are popping up and existing manufacturers are pushing their capacity to the limit. The big issue that remains however, is the skills gap. Retiring baby boomers are vacating skilled manufacturing jobs. To complicate matters our culture tends to emphasize academics more than job … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Beyond the Shop Floor, Manufacturing, News Tagged With: GMI, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Advocates Podcast, SJVMA, SVMI

CIMCO MDC Web Client Preview (Video)

March 21, 2017 by Joe Hackman Leave a Comment

CIMCO MDC-Max Web Client 2017 (New)

Back on May 6th we introduced you to some clean concept images of the upcoming MDC-Max Web Client. The images were pretty stunning, so it was easy to imagine that the actual interface may not quite live up to them. I was recently given the opportunity to install the current build of the client and wow did it not disappoint. Oddly as much as I love how it looks, I was more … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CIMCO, News Tagged With: CIMCO, Machine Data Collection, MDC, MDC-Max, Web Client

Big Changes Coming to CIMCO MDC Web Client

March 6, 2017 by Joe Hackman Leave a Comment

Since 2006, I cannot recall a more exciting time as a CIMCO Software re-seller. Version 8 of CIMCO Software is out, vastly improved, proven and stable, including numerous new features and a modernized interface. Machine Simulation is in the works for CIMCO Editor. Finally today I am pleased to share that the greatly enhanced CIMCO Machine Data Collection software, MDC-Max, is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CIMCO, News Tagged With: CIMCO, Machine Data Collection, MDC, MDC-Max, Web Client

Machine Simulation Coming Soon to CIMCO Editor

February 22, 2017 by Joe Hackman Leave a Comment

CNC machines are becoming more capable paving the way for fewer operations as well as more efficient machining methods. This is often exacerbated by the difficulty producing a quality post processor for these machines. As a result there has become a growing need to perform more validation to ensure that the moving parts are not colliding and causing costly downtime and damage. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CIMCO, News Tagged With: CIMCO Editor, Machine Simulation

What about all those welding jobs?

November 17, 2016 by Joe Hackman Leave a Comment

Since I started following manufacturing trends closely, one thing that has always seemed to come up is the need for more welders. Fusing objects together, correctly, is incredibly technical. If it wasn't, there would not be a shortage of welders. The consequences of bad welds or poor inspection practices can be premature failure and even life or death, so the stakes are high. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Advocacy, News Tagged With: AWS, Dale Flood, Episode Teaser, Skills Gap, Welding

Manufacturing Is #MFGis

October 7, 2016 by Joe Hackman 2 Comments

Today as I am writing this, it is the morning of Manufacturing Day, October 7th 2016. My personal reaction to this day, which is described by MFGDAY as: MFG DAY addresses common misperceptions about manufacturing by giving manufacturers an opportunity to open their doors and show, in a coordinated effort, what manufacturing is — and what it isn’t. By working together during … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Beyond the Shop Floor, Manufacturing, News Tagged With: #MFGis, Arduino, Maker, Manufacturing Advocates Podcast, Manufacturing Day, Phantom, Raspberry Pi, SME

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