The US Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration (ETA) has announced the availability of $42.5 million in Youth Apprenticeship Readiness grants to support the enrollment of in-school or out-of-school youth apprentices (ages 16-24) into new or existing Registered Apprenticeship Programs (RAPs). “These apprenticeship grants offer communities the opportunity … [Read more...] about US Dept of Labor Announces $42.5 Million Available in Youth Apprenticeship Grants

Tooling Tech Group (TTG), Macomb, Michigan, a provider of custom automated systems for assembly, joining and inspection as well as tooling, has announced the availability of its FLEXBASE standardized modular automation cell designed to easily integrate with robotics, vision, lasers and other technologies, replacing repetitive manual operations and reducing time to market at a … [Read more...] about Tooling Tech Group Announces FLEXBASE Modular Automated Work Cell

In response to industry-wide concerns that continue to mount over COVID-19 across the United States, AMBA’s newly created COVID-19 Resource Hub is now open to the industry at large. This resource, updated daily, offers access to the following: Past webinars, roundtable discussions and upcoming event opportunities Recent benchmarking on over 88 COVID-19 company policies, … [Read more...] about AMBA Connects Industry with New COVID-19 Resource Hub

After careful consideration, the American Mold Builders Association (AMBA) Board of Directors has made the decision to cancel AMBA Conference 2020 this year in light of developments related to the COVID-19 situation. The conference was originally scheduled for April 29 – May 1, 2020, Indianapolis, Indiana, at the Hyatt Regency Downtown. The Association cited the health and … [Read more...] about AMBA Conference 2020 Canceled

The US Department of Labor has announced the awarding of grants to 28 public-private apprenticeship partnerships totaling nearly $100 million through the Apprenticeship: Closing the Skills Gap grant program. These grants will support large-scale expansions of apprenticeship in industries including advanced manufacturing, healthcare and information technology. President … [Read more...] about US Dept of Labor Announces Nearly $100 Million in Apprenticeship Grants

CGTech (Irvine, CA) will kick off the first of its 2020 North American VERICUT Users’ Exchange (VUE) events in Irvine, CA, on Mar. 2, 2020. At VUE 2020, CGTech staff will provide a first-hand look at the new features in the latest release of VERICUT, version 9.0, which enables users to verify NC processes in the new flexible viewing environment more easily and quickly and also … [Read more...] about CGTech Announces North American VERICUT Users’ Exchange (VUE) Events