Filling The Skills Gap

Cardinal Manufacturing is an unusual high school program, setting an example for schools around the USA. This is the story of Cardinal Manufacturing, a metals class at Eleva-Strum Central High School in Wisconsin. The video and story from the September 2012 Modern Machine Shop magazine are shown below. Photos and video are by Creative Technology Corp.

This high school metals shop is self-sustaining, teaching the students using real-world work for area manufacturers. The students quote, manufacture, inspect, invoice, and deliver parts. This complete process not only teaches machining and other manufacturing techniques and processes, but also adds relavence.

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Moldmaking Matters

Young moldmakers talk about their roles making a product used at the hospital for a co-worker's wife.

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Skills AND College

On April 29 2014 "Dirtiest Jobs" host Mike Rowe testified before the House Committee on Natural Resources. The committee met to discuss "American Energy Jobs: Opportunities for Skilled Trade Workers"

Mold Making - Your Road To Success

Throughout the United States, the plastics industry and mold manufacturers struggle with finding good, qualified help. Careers in mold manufacturing and related industries can be very lucrative, and benefit from an apprenticeship program where students earn an income while learning the trade. In this video, many young moldmakers talk about their exciting careers in different mold manufacturing companies around the USA.

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